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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
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