Art Center is hosting a solo exhibition for painter, Nester Martino-Cruz.

The opening event will take place on November 10 from 6-9pm, and is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Nestor Alexander Martino-Cruz, Jr. Brief Bio: Nestor Alexander Martino, Jr. is a New York based painter from Boston, MA. who studied Fine Art Concentration at BHCC and also attended the Cooper Union School of Art in lower Manhattan. Nestor worked for the Artists for Humanity Paint Studio in South Boston from the age of 14 to 21, producing commissioned pieces for various organizations in and around Boston such as the Boston Children’s Hospital, Northeastern University and Greenway Projects. The very first painting he ever produced sold out of L’Attitude Gallery on Newbury Street in Boston at 14 years of age. Illustrations Nestor produced can be found in the children’s book of poetry titled “Pride In My Stride,” a project he completed for a Boston poet when he was 19. He exhibited in a number of gallery shows in Boston such as the Liquid Art House, the South Middlesex Opportunity Council in the Greater Boston Area and Ideal Glass in New York City. He also produced work alongside other artists for big industry companies and celebrities such as murals for the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, merchandise designs for Zayn Malik of One Direction, and murals for the Harlem legend, fashion icon and Gucci creative director Dapper Dan. After traveling to six new countries (including France, Spain and Israel), living abroad, completing an artist residency and gathering fresh inspiration he is currently getting ready to exhibit in two gallery spaces in Western New York.