Come celebrate West + Main’s 6th Anniversary at First Friday in RiNo, featuring Mason Freely.
Mason Freely presents the Oracle of Fools
2632 Blake Street
2.3.2023 6-9pm
Meet Mason Freely
Mason Freely is a Cuban American Artist witnessing the American experience. His collection of work is comprised of colorful, abstract, neo-expressionist paintings.
Learn more about Mason in our Q+A!
What is the best piece of advice you ever received?
The best piece of advice I’ve ever gotten was dispensed by my father. I had just finished painting a large painting and wanted to know what he thought/ if it needed anything else. He just said, “needs more work.”
What are you working on right now?
Right now, I’m painting a new series of work based on the phrase “urban shaman”, I just finished a series based on the phrase “apunkalypse now”.
What are your thoughts about your city's creative scene for artists, designers, crafters, makers, and/or small businesses?
The art scene in Boulder is flourishing, many artists living here, just seems like not many opportunities to be a “community”. Also, there are entirely too many mandala paintings, there… I said it.
Who/What are your biggest influences?
My biggest influences in painting are: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Pablo Picasso, and my father, Pepe Rivero. But also I’m very interested in medieval art, ancient pictographs, cave painting and hieroglyphs, as well as the artistic traditions that required their use.
My biggest influences in life are; the band Pixies, the director Akira Kurosawa, the city of New York, my Cuban heritage, and of course my family.
What is your dream project?
I really love public and street art. My dream project would be to paint a mural; something bright and polychromatic.
Get in touch with Mason Freely
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masonfreelyart
Email: ordeprivero@gmail.com
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