Antonio Carreño: Sense of Self
Dec 5, 2009 (Saturday) to
Jan 13, 2009
(Tuesday)
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Event details: Antonio Carreño: Sense of Self
Description
Antonio's work reflects the legacy of surrealism in Latin American art which is redefined in the energetic lines and vibrant concepts of his pieces. Close your eyes and sense all of the allusions - architecture, flowers, foliage, white sand, clouds, and sunlight – which are all present. Perhaps, Carreño is looking for a higher reality in his paintings like his predecessors, the surrealists, it is a reality 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 forms cavort, hover, and dance in a rainbow of sensuous color. Abstraction offered Antonio the freedom he wanted to express, finding that his subconscious often would take an unpredictable course and that his conscious 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 paper on a flat surface that becomes a painting table, thus, he can move 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 the woods around his home. The first process he uses is a ground layer of sand and polymer. He proceeds to apply color and drawings over this shallow relief map. The application of paint is similar to fresco painting if the polymer and sand are still wet. His paintings are obvious and mysterious. He feels that his best works are done quickly, preferring 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.
More about Parish Gallery - Georgetown
Parish Gallery - Georgetown
Tel: (202) 944-2310Fax: (202) 342-0973Tue. - Sat., Noon to 6 pmOther hours by appointment.Director: Norman Parishwww.parishgallery.com Related Links:www.artline.com After surveying the gallery scene in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, Norman Parish originally opened Parish Gallery of Georgetown in 1991 as a showcase for contemporary visual arts by African Americans and little known local artists. He noted that even though a majority of Washington's citizens are of African descent, there were very few fine art galleries showing African influenced art or the works of people of color. Since its opening, more than 100 artists have shown their work at Parish Gallery. Many local artists describe Parish as the guy in town willing to give them a chance. Parish, an artist, and graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, moved to the District from Chicago. He tried unsuccessfully to find a gallery to show landscapes he had painted in the mountains of northwestern Maryland. In a 1996 article in The Washington Post, "A Place to Hang His Art - Norman Parish Found a Home for His Paintings and Others" Parish noted, "I wanted to show high quality art that had been overlooked. I wanted to give solo shows to artist who deserved one but never had the opportunity." Parish Gallery primarily, but not exclusively, represents contemporary visual artists of significance from Africa and the African Diaspora. High standards of ethical, curatorial and market selection of the art and artists is exercised by Parish Gallery, catering to the spirit of social preservation and regeneration in collecting the art. Member of Art Dealers Association of Greater Washington DCPost a Countdown Widget
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