Alec Figura
In recent years, I’ve begun to realize the incredibly tangible and real effect that art can have on the world. I can point to songs that have changed the way I view the world, and paintings that have opened my eyes to completely different realities. I believe that while all art is beautiful, art done for the sake of others takes on an entirely different, special sense of beauty. With my art, I strive to bring attention to issues that I feel are important, and promote a more empathetic and loving school of thought. Because we are constantly exposed to the horrors of the world on the news, I feel that we have become somewhat jaded to it, and I hope that my art can bring a sense of gravity to the issues that I care deeply about.
About the artist:
Alec Figura is a fine artist based in Silver Spring Maryland. Their work focuses on issues such as inequality, racism, and climate change, and their goal is to inspire people to care more and to take action on these issues. Alec’s work has been displayed at the BWI airport, Jamie Raskin’s office, the streets of Downtown Silver Spring, and multiple times at the Reginald Lewis Museum. They are also a Scholastic American Visions nominee, and have received multiple silver and gold keys.
The Price
2019
Graphite on Bristol paper
20 inches x 30 inches
Scars of History
2020
Graphite on Bristol paper
20 inches x 30 inches
How Many More
2020
Graphite on Bristol paper
14 inches x 17 inches
Assumptions
2020
Graphite on Bristol paper
30 inches x 20 inches