Franck De Las Mercedes

Franck de las Mercedes is a New York based contemporary artist whose vibrant, emotionally charged paintings bridge memory, identity, and the pulse of urban life. Born in Masaya, Nicaragua, his work blends abstract expressionism, neo‑expressionism, and the visual language of rock carvings and Nicaraguan primitivism into a signature style of bold color, jagged linework, and hieroglyph‑like text.
His practice is rooted in storytelling, childhood recollections, family histories, and the contradictions of modern life, rendered with immediacy and raw beauty. Franck’s art has reached audiences worldwide, earning international acclaim, cultural awards, and recognition for his influential public art projects, including The Priority Boxes, a global peace initiative that became a defining part of his legacy.
Collectors are drawn to the emotional depth and striking visual energy of his work, which continues to evolve while remaining unmistakably his own.
Exclusive to TurningArt: archival prints of Franck’s pre‑2014 “lost works,” salvaged from the fire that destroyed his studio, offering a rare glimpse into an essential chapter of his artistic journey.

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• William V. Musto Museum - Union City, NJ, 2024
• Museum of Contemporary Art of the Americas - Miami, Fl, 2024
• NYLAAT/PTM Contemporary - Governors Island, NY ​, 2023
• Volta Art Fair - New York, NY, 2022
• Marietta Cobb Museum of Art - Marietta, GA, 2022
• Quinlan Visual Arts Center - Gainsville, GA, 2022
• Museo Cristina García Rodero - Ciudad Real, Spain, 2018

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• CBS Sunday Morning / Artist Franck de las Mercedes decorates a piano for Sing For Hope - June 3, 2018
• Complex Magazine / 15 Artists to Dominate 2015 - December 2014
• The Culture Trip / Born In Nicaragua, Made in the USA - December 2016