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Bart Vargas
Bart Vargas is a Visual Artist, Educator, and Advocate from Bellevue, Nebraska, USA. He received his BFA from
the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and his MFA at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. He has exhibited
nationally and internationally, and his work can be found in many collections throughout the World. His works
have been featured in many publications including Sculpture Magazine, New American Paintings, and HGTV
Magazine. Vargas lives in Omaha, Nebraska. Vargas serves as a Professor and Chair of Visual Arts/Graphic
Arts Program at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa, as well as on several local boards of
non-profit organizations.
‘’Deep down, most people secretly like a cliché.
My collages are about a lot of things, but mostly they are about having fun.
I make these images from magazines, posters, and used books from my community and travels. I use these pre-existing
sources to create playful, approachable and thought-provoking images that address issues of identity, value, and
experience on an individual, national, and global level. I focus on the past five decades to document, critique, and make
fun with/of the era of civilization we are all living through.‘’
144 RUNNING AWAY FROM HOME - Hand-cut paper collage, 56x41.5cm 2024
