María Jesús Valenzuela Presents 'Flores de Invierno' at Galería NAC in Santiago

María Jesús Valenzuela's exhibition 'Flores de Invierno' runs from March 19 to April 25, 2026 at Galería NAC in Santiago, Chile. The Chilean artist, born in 1986, explores landscape through drawing, embroidery, and photography, referencing historical precedents like Impressionist painters who worked outdoors. Valenzuela studied at the University of Chile, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and the International Center of Photography in New York. Her work includes pieces like 'Curaumilla' (2022), 'Caddo Lake' (2022), 'Manglar' (2025), and 'Wall 100W, Corsicana' (2024). The exhibition features hand-embroidered thread on cotton paper, color pencil drawings, and fine art photography prints. A conversation with the artist is scheduled for April 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM at the gallery. Valenzuela's practice connects to earlier artists who ventured into nature, with her work held in collections including the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and the Chilean government's Visual Arts Collection at the Centro Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo in Santiago. She has participated in residencies at Corsicana | 100 West Artists & Writers Residency in Texas (2024) and L'Aquila Reale in Italy (2023), with a future residency planned at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation in Connecticut in 2026. The exhibition title references poet Mary Oliver's lines about pleasure and pain in nature.