By Janet Batet Posted in Art Pulse Magazine Under the suggestive title “Joyas Latinoamericanas” (Latin American Jewels), Art Space Virginia Miller Galleries, in Miami, offered us a balanced account of the contemporary art in the region. The presence of great figures, such as, José Clemente Orozco and Francisco Toledo (Mexico); Gina Pellón and Wifredo Lam … Read More
Month: November 2009
Wang Niandong
As with so much Chinese contemporary art, the sensuous women depicted by Wang Niandong are more than meets the eye, according to one critic. Chinese artist Wang Niandong frequently superimposes a young woman against an urban background with butterflies, gazelles or other symbolic references to nature. Most critics think the butterflies refer to a transformative … Read More
Visiones abstractas: cinco caminos a la imaginación
By Janet Batet Published by El Nuevo Herald El Arte abstracto como lenguaje visual tiene la peculiaridad de haberse desprendido del pesado fardo de la representación visual. Así, línea, color y textura se confabulan para crear universos disímiles donde el espacio y la tensión entre elementos constitutivos es fundamental. Del efectivo manejo de estos componentes, … Read More
Christian Science Monitor Features Marco Tulio
A major article in the Christian Science Monitor (The heart of Latin art By Gloria Goodale) on the unprecedented number of major exhibitions of Latin American art around the nation features a painting by Marco Tulio and quotes a museum director who singles it out as an example of magical realism. “La Montera” (The Bullfighter’s … Read More