Jose H. Alvarenga

X Games, Oil Painting

2023

Artist Comments
Artist Jose H. Alvarenga shares an image of a red shoe on a skateboard with a toy on the side. "On this piece, I got inspired to represent the X Games in a fun way," shares Jose. The winking face complements and creates a humorous narrative, suggesting the skateboarder's playful banter. Jose writes "X-Games" and his signature on the wall as graffiti writing to complete the theme.

About the Artist
Jose’s soft still life paintings are like visual puns. He creates relationships between objects that evoke both amusement and contemplation in the viewer. By devising a clever dialogue between objects, Jose turns a still life into a story. Jose utilizes a classical realist style with a gentle nod to surrealism through his unique subject selections. He is inspired by everyday objects, particularly those with a quality of nostalgia, memory, or humor. Jose paints out of his Los Angeles area apartment, where he also enjoys playing the keyboard and reading art books.

Words that describe this painting: still life, classical realism, x games, skateboard, shoe, emoji, Harnett, toy, fun, classical, text, small, oilpaint, vintage, still life, vintage, oil painting, beige

X Games
Jose H. Alvarenga
Oil painting on metal
Varnished and Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2023
5 in. h x 7 in. w x .25 in. d
0 lbs. 8 oz.