Pedro Portugal
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Pedro Portugal is a
painter, engraver, sculptor, illustrator and decorator, who searches
for translucence in color. The still, hieratic figures, shapes and
landscapes are closely connected to those that need to escape the
canvas, the paper, the space itself. Born in La Paz, Portugal received
a master’s in Plastic Arts at the University of Tucuman. He
studied under renowned artists throughout the world, including the art
of lithography and engraving in Spain, and the impressionists and the
masters in Paris. Portugal has to his credit more than 300 personal and
collective exhibitions in South America, Europe and the U.S. |
Composition Musicale
Acrylic on Canvas
32'' x 40''
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Je Me Promene
Acrylic on Canvas
25'' x 28''
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Fernanda Veriga
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Inspired by her
Brazilian upbringing, Veriga's broad stroke style and vibrant color
palette create richness, liveliness and passion in her paintings. The
beauty of the finished piece is driven to capture the core essence of
emotion, vitality and truth of the subject matter. Her natural ability
to dissipate barriers and perceptions provides us with new and vibrant
visions of the familiar. Veriga continually tries to evolve herself by
challenging her style in varied environments, whether she is painting
at her home, her studio or during her many travels. She lets her
emotions guide her work, resulting in bright colors and dramatic
contrasts that capture the mood of the subject in a unique style for
which she has become known. |
Aviva Over Burnt Sienna
Oil on Canvas
30'' x 30''
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Maria
Oil on Canvas
30'' x 40''
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Fernando Tovar
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If there is an
outstanding ingredient in Fernando Tovar's work, it is the way he
handles the light, focusing it in an arbitrary way, to elements he
wants to emphasize, to create an atmosphere of serene intimacy that
invites you to reflect about sensuality. The women in his paintings are
a tribute to the human anatomy, and his still life paintings pay homage
to nature. After practicing architecture for several years, he decided
to pursue formal training as an artist and completed four years' work
at The School of the Museum of Fine Art. While there, he participated
in the Pan-American Graphic Arts Portfolio and in an exhibition of
Colombian artists at The Museum of Contemporary Art at the Organization
of American States in Washington, D.C. |
Still Life #2
Oil
40'' x 30''
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Still Life
Oil
40'' x 30''
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Lorena Rodríguez
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Two thousand years of
Mexico's vibrant culture go into the art of Lorena Rodriguez. The
cultures of the Mayans, Aztecs and Teotihuacans influence her work, as
do the Lacandons and Hulchols. She says, "I try to include this on a
thematic level, but exclude it figuratively, so that my paintings
represent a more modern Mexico." She admits that the physical
similarities between her models and herself lend egocentric undertones.
In addition to the human figure, short texts appear in her paintings in
an effort to leave something in the viewer's subconscious. She says, "I
know many will see my work without understanding it, while others who
do understand it may not like it." |
The Wave (La Ola)
Acrylic
47'' x 39''
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Oaxaca (Se Me Subio Oaxaca)
Acrylic
59'' x 39''
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Francesca Rota-Loiseau
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"I have always been
sensitive to what people express through their eyes. People's gazes
often are more revealing than words and that is why they fascinate me.
I like to think that I get to my subject's soul when I am able to
capture his/her glance through my painting. I realized that my memory
had kept hundreds of eyes that suddenly flooded my memory. Charcoal,
pastel, oil and later acrylic let me bring back the powerful stares of
the people that live on the Pacific coast of Ecuador, Esmeraldas, and
inland Chota. Later I needed to rejuvenate and revive the strength in
the eyes of significant people and friends." |
Vientos
Oil on Canvas
16'' x 12''
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Verde
Acrylic on Canvas
20'' x 24''
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Vitor Azambuja
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Flowers are a
recurring theme in Azambuja’s work. A monothematic painter, he
uses flowers as a springboard to create abstractions. Azambuja uses a
recurring theme as a point of departure and, as another artist once
said, he is forming a picture out of color. The most important factor
in Azambuja’s paintings is the use of color, the gradation and
the juxtaposition of the individual hues that brings out an
unparalleled luminosity. In addition, the brush strokes used for the
flower stems and the background washes add to the richness of the
texture and give a sense of direction. |
Sky
Acrylic on Canvas
12'' x 20''
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Hortela
Acrylic on Canvas
28'' x 39''
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Jorge Humberto Gonçalves-Romero
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Born in Caracas,
Venezuela, Jorge Humberto Gonçalves-Romero’s artwork
reflects his free view of painting. Through strong colors and shapes,
he seeks to convey the strength and power of men and women, who end up
being one single entity. His aim is to reflect their personalities and
to represent their inner expressions and their souls.
Gonçalves-Romero’s work revolves around the study of
light. He tries to explore different ways of contrasting tones.
Gonçalves-Romero has dedicated eight years of his life to
research and development. “Art gives me the balance in life.
Things can be explained up to a certain point, which is exactly the
border between logic and art.” |
Human Trees X
Mixed Media
67'' x 33''
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The City
Oil on Canvas
62'' x 47''
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Rodrigo Hernandez
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Rodrigo Hernandez
describes the imagery in his three-dimensional mixed media paintings as
“keyholes through which we can see that there is a whole universe
inside of everyone and everything.” Rodrigo layers acrylic paint
to the point where the surface starts to look like glass. At the same
time, he builds chambers literally inside the painting that contain
mixtures of dry pigments, tobacco, sand, petals and soil. Originally
from Mexico City, Rodrigo is basically a self-taught artist, he has
studied at the Toronto School of Art and York University. |
Laura
Mixed Media
42'' x 72''
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Manuel
Mixed Media
42'' x 72''
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Adan Dorfman
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In the work of Adan
Dorfman, color is emotion. In his work there is always an underlying
current of emotion transmitted through a fearless use of color. His
work, which is distinctive in its straightforward use of color and
form, produces a clear emotional reaction from the spectator. Although
the artist is reluctant to try to classify his work, when asked to, he
may say that it is naïve surrealism. In his work I see the
subconscious world, in all of it´s complexity and depth, as seen
through the eyes of a child. For Adan, life is the greatest work of art
and, as a result, he approaches every day with the spontaneity and
passion we see in his work. |
Civilized Headache
Oil
39'' x 48''
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Green Future
Oil on Canvas
28'' x 55''
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Renato Dorfman
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Since his beginnings
as a sculptor Renato Dorfman has been relentless in his search for
“originality”, in its purest sense. He is able to abandon
himself in the moment of creation by trusting the material to reveal
itself. More than objects, we find spaces that hold untold stories.
Regardless of the dimensions, his work almost always transmits the
feeling of monumental proportions. In contemplating his sculptures, we
often have a desire to become minute, so that we can explore the
organic architecture while inhabiting a space that seems to have grown
out of clay. This creative expression was incorporated into the
decoration of hotels, restaurants and public areas in Cancun, Cozumel
and the Riviera Maya. |
The Perversity of Ego
Mixed Media
29'' x 50''
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The Pain of the Sea Sponge
Mixed Media
25'' x 28''
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Susana Bonnet
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Through her paintings,
Argentinian-born artist Susana Bonnet introduces the viewer to a world
of metaphysical projections. Bonnet's work is strong in colors and
structure, and full of life. The human beings as well as her abstract
paintings, with excellent composition and brilliant colors, are symbols
of humanity in contact with its spiritual and material surroundings and
appear to express a fusion between nature and man. Bonnet is a member
of the Argentine Artists Society. Her work made the cover of "Violence
and Aggression Towards the Parents" (2000), and she illustrated a tale
in the literary magazine "Metafora" (2002). She has received several
awards for her work. |
La Sociedad de Consumo
Oil on Canvas
40'' x 40''
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Ultimo Vuelo
Oil on Canvas
40'' x 47''
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Karen Deicas DePodesta
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"I paint believing
that the act of creating and one's reactions to art should be near
subconscious perceptions, causing ones instincts to come alive. The
movement of my body and the subtle rhythm of shifting forms of color
lead the way as I use different sensations of light and patchwork to
allow the elements on the canvas to dialogue with one another. These
subtle instincts are clearly linked to my past, to my upbringing and to
my heritage. I was born and raised in Mexico City and have traveled
throughout Central and South America extensively. Though for the sake
of exploration and expression I tend to abandon such easily
recognizable imagery when I paint, these images from my past remain
present." |
Formal Attire Suggested #5
Acrylic
36'' x 36''
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Formal Attire Suggested #4
Acrylic
30'' x 40''
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Marynes Avila
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Timeless colors and
rhythms of Australia and South America resound in the work of
Argentinian-born artist Marynes Avila. Avila’s work is
characterized by vibrant colors, powerful images and expressionistic
qualities. A strong and unique element of her art is the fusion between
her South American heritage and her contemporary life in Australia. Her
figurative art focuses on the vital and complex role of women in our
society and the dynamics of every day life and human emotions. Avila is
a prolific artist whose imagination and versatility is evident in her
artwork, which has been widely accepted by galleries, art critics and
government bodies. |
Womanhood
Oil
19'' x 27''
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Individuality I
Oil
19'' x 27''
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Sabrina Villasenor
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Villaseñor's
heritage coupled with her very particular interest in Mexican tradition
and art have been major players in her development as a painter. Every
year she's invited to exhibit her interpretive piece for the Altar for
the Dead, an important cultural event, in an assortment of locations
throughout Mexico. Villaseñor's paintings appear to have been
gleaned from her subconscious, these ephemeral apparitions, with only
mere touches of color, paled carmine to blush and black splashes, and
the concentration of positive and negative space has the feel of a
meditative Asian scroll painting. |
Ambiguity
Mixed Media
36'' x 36''
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Abase
Mixed Media
36'' x 36''
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Tuma Pacheco
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Tuma Pacheco's
abstract oil paintings are bold, dramatic and exuberant, incredibly
striking, evocative, even haunting. The themes range from Mayan culture
to cityscapes and dreams. Pacheco comes from a family of
internationally recognized artists. Pacheco was strongly influenced by
the artistic atmosphere of his family and has been an artist since age
seven. His paintings have been included in solo and group shows in the
Caribbean, as well as Central and South America, and his work is
included in numerous private collections. His art has been recognized
in books published by the author Teresa Madrid de Prada. |
Crucified
Oil on Canvas
32'' x 47''
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Animals
Oil on Canvas
32'' x 47''
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