Still, Moving Brings Together Five Painters at Spinello Projects

Still, Moving Brings Together Five Painters at Spinello Projects

03. 13 – 04. 11. 2026
2930 NW 7th Ave, Miami, FL 33127
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Spinello Projects is pleased to present Still, Moving, a group exhibition of paintings by Miami-based artists Nicole Burko, Dionnys Matos, Ernesto Gutiérrez Moya, and David E. Olivera, alongside Colombian-based artist Nicolás Beltrán. This exhibition marks the first occasion on which all five artists present work with the gallery.

In Still, Moving, water is not a singular subject but a shifting presence — at once elemental, psychological, architectural, and spiritual. Across distinct practices and perspectives, the exhibition unfolds as body, boundary, memory, and horizon. Water appears suspended, yet never static; contained, yet never fully held.  

For Nicole Burko (b.1987, Toronto, Canada), water is a site of physical and existential encounters. Drawing from her experiences freediving into underwater caverns in a single breath, her immersive oil paintings navigate thresholds between desire and dread, intimacy and mortality. Depth becomes both a literal space and a psychological terrain — a place where stillness heightens awareness and movement becomes survival.

In the work of Ernesto Gutiérrez Moya (b.1995, Havana, Cuba), water emerges through architectural memory. His recurring fountains function as metaphysical anchors — symbols of permanence shaped by impermanence. Formed in the context of growing up in Cuba, these suspended structures hold emotional narratives that feel sensed rather than seen. The fountain, endlessly circulating yet fixed in place, embodies the paradox at the heart of the exhibition: water choreographed, but never entirely controlled.

For Dionnys Matos (b.1991, Holguín, Cuba), the sea embodies duality — nourishment and destruction, promise and rupture. Rooted in the cultural and spiritual presence of Yemayá, the ocean becomes a living force of renewal. Each wave carries both ending and beginning, suggesting that movement itself is a form of continuity.

Meanwhile, Nicolás Beltrán (b. 1992, Ibagué, Colombia) allows water to become the protagonist. Inspired in part by the immersive color fields of Mark Rothko, his monumental shaped-canvas painting pursues dilution and expansion — moments in which perception slows and the visible world opens into contemplation. Rendered at a life-size scale, the work envelops the viewer, allowing motion to quiet into atmosphere.

David E. Olivera (b.1983, Granada, Nicaragua) translates maritime imagery into compositions that oscillate between abstraction and detail. Drawing from subconscious impulse and deliberate observation, his paintings embody collective memory and coastal histories. Movement becomes both physical and emotional — a reflection of freedom, curiosity, and the pull of the horizon.

Together, these works present water as more than scenery or motif. It is a condition of being — fluid, transformative, alive. Whether encountered through the body, architectural memory, spiritual devotion, or abstraction, water becomes a vessel for reflection and connection. In holding motion within the stillness of paint, Still, Moving invites us to consider how transformation is not always visible, and how even the quietest surface carries depth beneath it.

Spinello Projects Celebrates 20 Years with Changes: Reflections on Time & Space, a Landmark Exhibition Exploring Memory, History, and Transformation

Bringing past and present into conversation, Changes: Reflections on Time & Space traces twenty years of belief, community, and creative evolution within Miami’s cultural landscape.

On the occasion of Spinello Projects’ 20th anniversary, Changes: Reflections on Time & Space gathers fifteen artists whose practices have intersected with the gallery’s history. Drawing from founder Anthony Spinello’s personal art collection, the exhibition stages a dialogue between seminal works collected over the past two decades and new or recent works by the same artists—many of whom share deep ties to Miami. This constellation of artworks maps not only Spinello’s own trajectory, but also a chapter in the city’s evolving cultural landscape, reflecting the intertwined histories of place, practice, and community. Here, time is both a subject and a medium. The works span years, even decades, and carry with them the histories of their making—the social, political, and personal contexts that shaped them. Changes: Reflections on Time & Space is more than an exhibition—it is a time capsule, a love letter, and a testament to two decades of belief, growth, and transformation.

Artists include: Farley Aguilar, Esai Alfredo, Eddie Arroyo, Bernadette Despujols, Nereida Garcia-Ferraz, Elliot & Erick Jimenez, Kris Knight, Sinisa Kukec, Jared McGriff, Reginald O’Neal, Marlon Portales, Nina Surel, Naama Tsabar, Agustina Woodgate

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