JEROME CAJA – UGLY PAGEANT
2024-11-04Jerome’s midwestern Catholic school upbringing was foundational to both the physical and representational aspects of his work from the late eighties until his untimely death due to complications from AIDS in 1995. Caja’s paintings, intimate in scale and primarily composed in nail polish and glitter on found materials like plastic tip trays or scraps of wood, lace, and other refuse, often resemble Catholic miniatures, icons, or reliquaries, depicting saints and other figures in bawdy, grotesque scenes.
Opposite – The Rose Bikini, 1990
Exhibition runs through to December 19th, 2024
Bortolami Gallery
39 Walker Street
NY 10013
New York
