First Moment

About the Artist:

Sergio Gomez is a Chicago based visual artist and creative entrepreneur. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Northern Illinois University. Sergio’s work has been subject of solo exhibitions in the United States, Italy and Vienna. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Spain, Sweden, London, Mexico and the US. Sergio’s work is found in private and public collections such as the National Museum of Mexican Art, Brauer Art Museum, and the MIIT Museo Internazionale Italia Arte among others.

In addition to being the co-founder of Art NXT Level, Sergio is also the owner and director of 33 Contemporary Gallery, director of exhibitions at the Zhou B. Art Center, contributor for Italia Arte Magazine, Art/Design faculty at South Suburban College and creative consultant for Idea Seat Marketing and Advertising. He has also curated special projects for the Chicago Park District, ArtSpot Miami International Art Fair during Art Basel Week (2013, 2014), National Museum of Mexican Art, and ExpoChicago (2014) among others. Finally, Sergio has been highly involved in the revival of the New Art Examiner magazine (2014) and is the curator of the inaugural exhibition at the Evanston Art Center titled “Hybrid’s Paradise.”