Mateo Blanco’s “My United States of America” opens Sunday at the Butler Institute of American Art.

The art opening coincides with the unveiling of the Segall Print Gallery in Butler North, which is named to honor Robert Segall.

Blanco was born in Miami and raised in Colombia, where he studied with Debora Arango, a painter and ceramicist known for her politically charged work and female nudes. Blanco later studied at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, and two of his works are in the permanent collection of the Boca Raton Museum of Art.

In addition to his art, Blanco also is a goldsmith jeweler and an opera singer who once performed at a celebration of President George H.W. Bush’s birthday.

The Butler exhibition focuses on Blanco’s different version of the U.S. flag.

According to the artist, “All of us have different colors inside or outside. We can change a color or a shape, but the magic and essence remain intact. It doesn’t matter what color or shape; it will always be recognizable. We have different colors of skin, hair or even spirit, but all of us are Americans; the external differences hide what we have inside. I cherish my Colombian roots, but I love deeply my new homeland. It’s our differences what makes the United States so powerful, unique and rich. These paintings are my song to ‘The Star Spangled Banner,’ and my personal homage to the American coat of arms above the bald eagle, E pluribus unum.”

“My United States of America” will be on display through Dec. 1 at the Butler, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown. A meet-the-artist reception is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday. For more information, go to butlerart.com or call 330-743-1107.