Fabric, thread, batting, stuffing, spray paint and acrylic paint, 81 x 87 x 1 1/2 in. Courtesy of the artist and Nazarian / Curcio.
Hand dyed and screen printed fabrics and thread, 76 x 56 in. Courtesy of the artist and Nazarian / Curcio.
Fabric, thread, batting, stuffing, spray paint, latex paint and fabric paint, 61 x 60 in. Courtesy of the artist and Nazarian / Curcio.
Hand dyed and screen printed fabrics and thread, 76 x 56 in. Courtesy of the artist and Nazarian / Curcio.
Fabric, thread, batting, stuffing, fabric screen printing paint, 64 1/2 x 37 x 2 3/4 in. Courtesy of the artist and Nazarian / Curcio.
Maria A. Guzmán Capron: New Works
April 19–September 27, 2026
Maria A. Guzmán Capron explores the complexities of identity through her vibrant figurative textiles in a new solo exhibition. Born in Milan, Italy to Peruvian and Colombian parents and later relocating to Texas as a teenager, the California-based artist understands first-hand the challenges of toggling between different cultures and geographies. Capron channels these personal experiences into her artwork, creating layered portraits of exuberant, multi-faceted characters. Common materials like cotton join with luxurious fabrics such as silk to explore power dynamics and hierarchies within society today. Through her use of various fabrics, Capron asks viewers to consider the way our own identities have been stitched together over time—beautiful, ever-evolving collages of ancestry, culture, and life experiences. Capron’s plush, flowing figures merge, embrace and spill into one another, inviting us to recognize ourselves in others, see others within ourselves, and find comfort and beauty in being “in between.”
This exhibition is organized by Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design and curated by Lacie Barbour, associate curator of exhibitions at Sarasota Art Museum.
This exhibition is made possible, in part, with generous support from:
Platinum Sponsors
Judy and Fred Fiala
Silver Sponsors
Marge and Leon Ellin