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X-WR-CALNAME:Antonio Carreño: Sense of Self in Washington DC at Parish
	 Gallery - Eventful
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SUMMARY:Antonio Carreño: Sense of Self
DESCRIPTION:  Parish Gallery is pleased to again present Antonio Carre
	ño\, an abstract painter born in the Dominican Republic. This exhibiti
	on entitled “Sense of Self” will open with a reception from 6:00 – 8:0
	0 pm on Friday\, December 5\, 2008 and will run through January 13\, 2
	009.  Antonio's work reflects the legacy of surrealism in Latin Americ
	an art which is redefined in the energetic lines and vibrant concepts 
	of his pieces. Close your eyes and sense all of the allusions - archit
	ecture\, flowers\, foliage\, white sand\, clouds\, and sunlight – whic
	h are all present. Perhaps\, Carreño is looking for a higher reality i
	n his paintings like his predecessors\, the surrealists\, it is a real
	ity that tests our cognitive skills.  Without quite knowing the reason
	 for the magnetism – we are very much drawn to his work - the sureness
	 of his hand affords us a freshness and spontaneity. Quasi-linear form
	s cavort\, hover\, and dance in a rainbow of sensuous color. Abstracti
	on offered Antonio the freedom he wanted to express\, finding that his
	 subconscious often would take an unpredictable course and that his co
	nscious thoughts engage formal artistic qualities of structure\, color
	 and line. Weather permitting\, Carreño prefers to work outdoors where
	 nature inspires his paintings. He lays his canvases or board-backed p
	aper on a flat surface that becomes a painting table\, thus\, he can m
	ove around it as the painting grows. He states that many of the quick-
	drawn elements in his pictures come from nature that can be seen in th
	e woods around his home. The first process he uses is a ground layer o
	f sand and polymer. He proceeds to apply color and drawings over this 
	shallow relief map. The application of paint is similar to fresco pain
	ting if the polymer and sand are still wet. His paintings are obvious 
	and mysterious. He feels that his best works are done quickly\, prefer
	ring to work fast.  Since 1982 Antonio has had numerous solo and group
	 exhibitions around the United States and in his homeland. His work is
	 in many selected public collections. \n
LOCATION:Parish Gallery - Georgetown @ 1054 31st Street NW, Washington
	, District of Columbia 20007 United States
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