Manny’s: September Art Show Opening: Echoes of Heritage by Amyel Oliveros

Join us at Manny’s in San Francisco for an intimate showcase of Amyel’s debut art exhibit. Dive into a vibrant world of pastel paintings that beautifully depict individuals navigating the myriad stages of life Gain insight into the intricate web of family relationships and community ties that contribute to our sense of self. These artworks remind us that we are all connected through our shared stories and history.

About Amyel Oliveros:

My name is Amyel Oliveros, a gay, first-generation Filipino-American immigrant. Growing up, I knew I didn’t fit the mold of a typical Filipino. My grandfather, Celso AL. Carunungan was a famous writer imprisoned by then president Marcos, and my family was still reeling from Marcos’ dictatorship, which was a hard and heavy part of our lives. Around the same time, I started to know I was different from the other boys, and when we immigrated to the US at age 13, the world I had known was replaced. In order to survive, I had to create my own world, and painting is my way of imagining and expressing that world. Like chosen family, my chosen world is as real to me as any other. It allows me to escape, think differently, and reconcile the different worlds I constantly struggle with. I would describe my paintings as vivid, with vibrant colors that express liveliness and full of symbols inspired by mythology and surrealism.

I went to art school at the Pratt Institute in New York, and then i finished my masters of arts at the University of Konstfack in Stockholm. Eight years ago, I finally settled back in the bay, and I’ve been a happy San Francisco resident since.