Exhibit Info
This Exhibition Is No Longer Showing
Title:
Phases of the Heart
Dates:
08/13/2024 - 10/20/2024
Location:
Second Floor Reading Room
About:
“Phases of the Heart” is a heartfelt project that showcases the diverse emotions the human heart sometimes experiences over time. The collection is a testament to the artist’s commitment to telling their personal story through the medium of oil paint, brush and canvas.
About the Artist
Artist Bio
7ove Child: The artist also known as Marlon Davila is a first generation Guatemalan born in Princeton N.J. He studied his first love, fashion, at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. Continuing his education in fine arts, he discovered his true love, painting, while attending Mercer County Community College. He graduated with honors and achieved the Jack Harris Memorial Scholarship for his Excellence in Fine Arts. He also attended Art Escape Italy in May, 2017, a workshop with Hendrik Uldalen.
7ove Child’s work is influenced by nature, the bright vibrant colors of his Mayan ancestry, as well as the works of Frida Kahlo, Dali and Picasso.
Infused in his art is his expression of his love of nature and present-day occurrences.
Work History:
● Pinot to Picasso annual galas, Princeton Arts Council
● Windows of the Future Project, Carrier Clinic
● 2016, 17, 18 Festival Cultural Latino, Princeton N.J.
● Art in the Park, Highland Park, 2017
● 2017 NYFW Closing Party
● Flyer Art Gallery, 2017 New York Worldwide Exhibition.
● Silent Auction PAAM museum, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 9/17
● 50th Anniversary Exhibition, Arts Council of Princeton, 9/17
● Cows in the Town Community Project, 12/17
● Art Ball Chelsea, spring 2018
● From Within, the Center of Collaborative History, Princeton University, 1/19
● Fall 2019 Artist in residence: Arts Council of Princeton
● Mural on John St. and Leigh Avenue, Princeton, N.J.
o “Journey,” completed 11/11/2019
● Axiom Health Strategies Mural, 47 Hulfish St, #500, Princeton, N.J
o Completed 5/29/2020
● D&R Greenway Bordentown City Beach Mural
o 40’ Shipping Container Completed 7/7/2020
● Rider University Mural in the Center for Diversity and Inclusion Offices. Completed 11/11/2020.
● Acrylic Painting for Children and teens -From Color to Canvas. 9/2021 – Present.
● Children’s Mural Project / Bordentown, N.J., 4/2021
● Skittles Pride June 2021 mural project, Ferry street and Merchant Newark, N.J
● YMCA, High Tops, ACP Marsha P. Johnson Mural project June 2021-2022
● Kindergarten Art Residency 2022, PCP School, Princeton, N.J, May 2022
● Elements Mural Project, Santa Rosa Guatemala 7/2022.
● Unity Bank mura,l Edison, N.J., 8/2022
● Princeton High School Mural, Princeton, N.J, 12/2022
● Community Park Mural, Princeton, N.J, June, 2023
● Princeton Middle School Cafeteria Mural, Princeton, N.J, August, 2023
● Learning Alley Mural, Princeton, N.J., October, 2023
● Earth Song Refrain, Princeton Public Library Nov. 2023-Jan.-Feb., 2024
● The Art of Black Joy, Monroe Township Library, Jan.-Feb,. 2024
● Phases of the Heart, ACP, June, 2024
Through 7ove Child’s art, he aims to open people’s eyes to another perspective on life and the world in which we live.
Artist Website
Social Media
Instagram: @7ovechild