Community School of Music and Art (CSMA)

Located at 330 East State Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

For more information please go to csma-ithaca.org

Francisco Búrquez, a.k.a. Burkeaux: “Qui Sommes Nous?” (Lower Gallery)

Francisco Búrquez, a.k.a. Burkeaux, is a Mexican American artist born in Chula Vista, California. His passion for the mysteries of the ancient past was awakened at an early age by an extraordinary history teacher who happened to be his grandmother. A product of his environment, Francisco grew up traveling back and forth from Mexico to America where he acquired his love for music, language, skateboarding, and comics. Francisco’s art is an exploration of spirituality combined with futurism and technology and his mission is to translate this journey through graphic arts and sound design. Francisco has earned an Associate degree in Graphic Design from SUNY Finger Lakes Community College, a B1 French Certificate from French Institute Alliance Française, and received formal training in music recording. His inclination towards history has brought him to places like Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal, the Temple of Luxor, the Colosseum, Chichen Itza, and many others. Francisco lives happily in Canandaigua, NY with his wife and a very justifiable collection of music, toys, and comics. www.burkeaux.com