Wayne Gonzales' Light to Dark/Dark to Light exhibit is currently on display at the
New Orleans Museum of Art. I was lucky enough to see a sneak peek when I was in town for a press trip last month, and these large pieces, often done in a grayscale or two-toned style, dissolve upon close inspection. You have to stand several yards away to see the overall image clearly.
His work is not beautiful in the typical sense, but the beauty is in the messages and themes. He often depicts crowds, like the image below called Seated Crowd currently on the NOMA website, to showcase humanity at its best--united and diverse. The pieces are thought-provoking, political and question our culture and media.
