Upcoming Fred Simon Gallery exhibit: “Inauthentic Behavior” by Bart Vargas

By Bart Vargas

Dec 4, 2026 – Jan 27, 2027

Reception: Thursday, Dec 3, 5-7pm

Bart Vargas’ latest show comes from an incident on social media after being banned for “inauthentic behavior, thus the title of this exhibition. This show features collages they are about creating playful, approachable and thought-provoking images. Vargas aims to have the collages act as artifacts and evidence of the early 21st century. by using magazines, posters, and used books from within the community and form his various travels.

These preexisting sources are used to address issues of identity, value, and experience on an individual, national, and global level. They primarily focus on materials from the past five decades to document, critique, and make fun with/of the era of civilization Vargas has lived through.

Artist Bio

Bart Vargas is a Visual Artist, Educator, and Advocate from Bellevue, Nebraska. 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.

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