Sculptor and multimedia artist, Gary Vulcano, has work that has been selected for inclusion in a new visual art exhibit “Creatures and Cosmos,” on display at Vision Gallery in downtown Chandler.

The exhibit will be on view from June 14 to Aug. 16. The opening reception is Friday, June 13, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

Vision Gallery is located at 10 E. Chicago Street, across the courtyard from City Hall.

“‘Creatures and Cosmos’ captures what I aim to do — spark thought, stir emotion, and have fun doing it,” Vulcano said in a news release. “This show gives my creatures a universe to play in.”

For the exhibit at Vision Gallery, several of Vulcano pieces were selected by the jury for inclusion into the show, including new pieces titled, UF-OH, a metal sculpture, PlanetX, another metal sculpture, and I.C.U.2., an assemblage.

The jury looked for pieces that tied into the theme of the exhibit, Creatures and Cosmos, the release states.

Vulcano began working in metal sculpture six years ago, during which time the artist created hundreds of works and exhibited extensively, the release states.

Vulcano now embraces several mediums to create his artwork, including acrylic on canvas, sculpture (stationary and movable), assemblage, AI and digital art.

The resultant artworks straddle the two worlds of advertising and fine art, the release states, and, as a result, Vulcano’s art is always original.

One ongoing theme throughout his body of work is the storytelling aspect, which always evoke a response from the viewer, the release states.

As a full-time artist, he enjoys the broad range of subjects and styles he creates. The artist attributes his success to his uncanny ability to quickly envision an artwork in three dimensions, and to spontaneously mold metal into a sculpture, create a painting, assemblage or digital creation.

Vulcano enjoyed a 45-year career in the advertising business, the release states, including 30 years in the Phoenix Valley, where he created ad campaigns for different industries.

His artwork plays on the colorful aesthetic of contemporary icons and subjects that resonate in popular society, the release states.

Vulcano works from his East Valley studio. Over the past few years, his artwork has been featured in exhibits across the Valley.

In 2023, Vulcano was the guest curator for a group exhibit at the Herberger Theater Center  called  “Listen To Your Inner Creative Voice.”

His artwork was presented in the exhibit “expressiveVISIONS,” at the Herberger Theater Center in January 2024.

For more information, visit visiongallery.org or contact Vulcano through whitelavametalart.com.

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