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Rachel Uffner Gallery is pleased to present My Heart is Like Paper: Let the Old Ways Die, Arcmanoro Niles’ second solo exhibition at the gallery.

For this show, Niles presents a series of paintings which carefully observe how those around him deal with heartbreak and disappointment. Each considers how trauma and loss can consequentially linger within us, reverberating throughout life and affecting our relationships and interactions.

Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Niles continues to draw inspiration from his upbringing and his portraits are based on family members, friends, or the artist …