Gamundi has executed some two dozen site-specific commissions in Italy, Germany and her native Venezuela and held scores of solo and group exhibitions in Italy and elsewhere in Europe, Canada and the U.S. Her classical works, usually female nudes, are in such natural poses they seem about to breathe. See artwork and get information about … Read More
Month: April 2006
Aurora Cañero's Sculpture: Witty, Provocative Works
The distinctive works by this widely collected Spanish sculptor have become highly sought after by collectors frequenting international art fairs and leading galleries in Europe, London, Latin America and the Far East since 1980. Usually featuring one or more figures in a witty or provocative context, Cañero’s sculptures effectively combine materials such as bronze, copper, … Read More
Mateo Argüello Pitt Paints Alienation of Individualists
Born in Argentina in 1971, Mateo Argüello Pitt has been exhibiting and winning awards since 1995 in his native country as well as Spain, France, Portugal and the United States. His provocative imagery can be viewed as statements about the alienation of the individualist, which probably applies to many creative individuals. A typical work shows … Read More
Ramiro Pareja Herrera Embellishes Borders of his Paintings with Poetry
Born in Arequipa in 1952, the Peruvian painter has been given more than three dozen one-person exhibitions in Peru, Germany and Spain, and has participated in dozens of group shows in Europe, South America, Canada and the U.S. A poet as well as a painter, his words embellish the borders of each of his canvases. … Read More
Like Poetry, Enigmatic Sculptures of José Benito Defy Explication, Touch Our Emotions
Which of us does not have a highly private treasure that we hold close to our hearts? This Argentine artist has the poetic ability to communicate directly with our emotions, sometimes in an inexplicable manner. Complementing his painted wood sculptures are mixed media works on canvas. See artwork and get information about it here
Pink Encaustic Background Contributes to Irene Pressner's Work Resembling Actual Tattoos
Venezuelan artist Irene Pressner takes her subject matter from original tattoos and from popular comic strip characters of the 1940s. The surface of the waxy layers of encaustic, an ancient technique described by the Roman philosopher Pliny, and their pink backgrounds contribute to their uncanny resemblance to actual tattoos, a non-verbal communication about personal identity. … Read More
Spectacular Sculptures by Louise Nevelson Offered by Gallery
The late Louise Nevelson, one of the nation’s most celebrated sculptors, is represented on our website by two characteristic black wooden sculptures. Featured in the gallery exhibition “Master Works 1969-1984,” Nevelson’s seven-foot 1984 “Moon Zag IV” features two articulated doors, while the “Open Zag VIII” is an assemblage with an unusual composition of two asymetrical semi-circular elements. … Read More
'Enigmatic Figures' Features Argentine Painter Mateo Argüello Pitts, Sculptor José Benito
Latin American artists Mateo Argüello Pitts and José Benito of Argentina are featured in the current exhibition, “Enigmatic Figures.” Pitts, who often uses a male boxer as a metaphor for everyone’s daily struggles, is represented by 13 paintings. Three sculptures and two paintings by Benito present themes of children clasping something precious and male-female relationships. … Read More
Venice and Turin Biennials, Hermitage and State Russian Museum, Andre Emmerich's and Betty Parsons' Galleries–Alexander Ney Has Exhibited in World's Leading Venues
Born in Leningrad in 1939, Alexander Ney has exhibited in some of the world’s most prestigious venues: the Venice and Turin biennials in Italy, the Hermitage in Moscow and the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg in Russia, Andre Emmerich’s and Betty Parsons galleries in New York City, among many others. His works were previously … Read More
John Torina Paints Dreamy, Impressionistic Florida Landscapes On Site
In the tradition of plein-air painters, John Torina produces his oils in the open air–even the five-foot canvases. If you enjoy dreamy, impressionistic Florida landscapes, check out this series that Torina painted while camping near Sebastian Inlet. See artwork and get information about it here.
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