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Nov 25 2015
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Wichie Torres loves his Quijotes

Quijote by Wichie Torres. Acrylic on paper
Quijote de la Esperanza by Wichie Torres

Wichie Torres is a prolific painter who uses vibrant, intense colors and a short brush stroke. He is known as a Costumbrista for his depiction of the people, the landscapes and the culture of Puerto Rico. 

Don Quijote is one of his favorite themes. Throughout the years he has painted Quijotes in all colors and flavors. The paintings emphasize Quijote’s mustache and beard, just like the book  by Miguel de Cervantes did.

Quijote Desafiante by Wichie Torres
Quijote by Wichie Torres

Some of Wichie Torres’ paintings can be seen at the Museo de Arte de Ponce; The Museum of Contemporary Art in San Juan; The Museum of History, Anthropology and Art at the University of Puerto Rico’s; and at the Puerto Rico Museum of Art.

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Nov 24 2015
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Augusto Marín: versatile Puertorican Artist

‘El Cuartista’ (1960) by Augusto Marín (1921-21011).
‘Siempre la Limosna’ (1963) by Augusto Marín (1921-21011).
‘Pareja de Burros’ (1971) by Augusto Marín (1921-21011).

Augusto Marín (1921-2011) was a painter, draftsman, print maker, muralist, sculptor, stained-glass artist, and teacher. He covered expressionism, cubism and social-realism in his paintings. He is best described as a versatile contemporary artist.

Marín participated in the ‘Artistic Generation of the 1950s‘, a populist visual arts movement whose goal was to create images that affirmed the Puertorican identity.

His murals can be seen around Puerto Rico, for example at the Department of Housing building and the Fine Arts Center. His work can also be admired in several museums, including the Centro de Bellas Artes in Puerto Rico; the Museum of Contemporary Art in Puerto Rico; and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

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Nov 15 2015
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Juicy Fruit

Francisco Oller - Higueras ca 1912

Franciso Oller (1833-1917) painted fruit like no one before him. The tone, composition or even the subjects of his still lives were nothing like the the bodegones of his time. No delicacy, no austerity, no pantry items, sometimes not even a slab, in fact to the Europeans buying the paintings very little was recognizable.

By Jorge Cuartas

Francisco Oller - Still life with Coconut Puerto Rico about 1893

Oller used his whole canvas to showcase local, exotic fruit to the maximum. His coconuts look like enormous, dangerous nuts; his soursops and pineapples look like they are alive and almost ready to pop off the canvas. There may have been nothing recognizable in the painting, but they sure captured the buyer’s fancies.

Francisco Oller - Bodegon Guanabanas

Francisco Oller - Pineapples ca 1912-1914

The importance of Fancisco Oller’s still lives are twofold. First of all it shows us how buyers of paintings at the end of the Spanish era viewed the Americas: it was still an exotic and unknown territory. But more important is that with his fruit impressions Oller captured the reality of Puerto Rican life and its tropical aspects. His realism set the standard for many painters who soon followed his style.

Francisco Oller - Plátanos Amarillos 1892-93 nr 2

Paintings used in this article:

  1. ‘Higueras’ (ca 1912), Francisco Oller, oil on wood panel.
  2. ‘Naturaleza Muerta con Cocos‘ (ca 1893, Francisco Oller, oil on canvas.
  3. ‘Bodegón con Guanábanas’ (ca 1891), Francisco Oller, oil on linen
  4. ‘Bodegón con Piñas’ (ca 1912-1914), Francisco Oller.
  5. ‘Plátanos Amarillos’ (ca 1893), Francisco Oller, oil on wood panel.
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Nov 11 2015
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Dramatic Expressionism

Arnaldo roche Rabell - Give him Wheels and he will Run

The paintings of Arnaldo Roche Rabell, born in 1955 in Puerto Rico, are best described as huge and dramatic. He uses enormous canvases, bright colors and a pallet knife. He covers his live models in the raw canvas and then rubs the paint on to get a silhouette of their bodies and faces. After their picture is impregnated in the fabric, Roche Rachell keeps putting layer upon layer of paint until a complex expressionistic character arises. Watch how he works in this video.

Arnaldo Roche Rabell - You have to dream in blue 1986

His technique and execution have earned him numerous awards and critical recognition. His work is found around the world in international collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; the Museum of Fine Arts in Venezuela; and the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Arnaldo Roche Rabell - Selfportrait 1990 - Oil on canvas - neo-expressionist

Paintings used in this article:

  1. ‘Give him Wheels and he will Run’ (2013), Arnaldo Roche Rabell, oil on canvas
  2. ‘You have to Dream in Blue‘ (1986), Arnaldo Roche Rabell
  3. ‘Self-portrait’ (1990), Arnaldo Roche Rabell, oil on canvas
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Nov 09 2015
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Inicio de SERIE EN REDES SOCIALES sobre la PINTURA PORTORRIQUEÑA

WILLEMSTAD – El proyecto ‘Caribbean Painters’ inicia el martes 10 de noviembre 2015 en todas las redes sociales una serie sobre pintores Portorriqueños. Cada día se publicaran pinturas de artistas plásticos Portorriqueños acompañadas de un texto breve con detalles de la obra, incluso el nombre del autor y de la pintura.

PuertoRico PB

La serie mostrará obras de pintores icónicos establecidos y de pintores menos conocidos. Se representaran todas las corrientes: el rococó de José Campeche; el realismo de Miguel Pou; la protesta social de Rafael Tufiño; el expresionismo abstracto de Olga Albizú; el realismo expresionista de Myrna Baez; y el modernismo abstracto expresivo y realístico que existe hoy en día en las pinturas Portorriqueñas

Meta del ‘Caribbean Painters’ es ampliar el conocimiento sobre la diversidad de pintores Caribeños en la región y en el resto del mundo. Muchas veces fuera de los propios países pintores renombrados no tienen el reconocimiento y la fama que se merecen. Usando las redes sociales con información fácil de comprender y de compartir el proyecto quiere estimular que más personas en todo el mundo se interesen en el arte plástico del Caribe.

El proyecto tiene su sede en Willemstad, Curaçao. La curadora es Alina Cuartas de Marchena, de origen Cubano, criada en las Antillas Holandesas y licenciada en las Bellas Artes en la Universidad Abierta de Holanda.

‘Caribbean Painters’ está en Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+, Tumblr, WordPress y YouTube. Desde su lanzamiento a mediados de septiembre unas 4,500 personas se han unido al proyecto. El Facebook con 1,800 seguidores y Twitter con 2,000 son las redes sociales más populares. También 12 pintores se han conectado con el proyecto con el propósito de tener un podio más grande para compartir sus obras.

La serie de pintores Portorriqueños durará 15 días y se repetirá con autores y pinturas nuevas en el 2016. Es la primera acción concreta que el proyecto toma dirigido hacia Puerto Rico. Como promoción hoy se lanzó un video cortico sobre José Campeche. Más videos seguirán durante los próximos 15 días.

Más información: Facebook: | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram | Tumblr | WordPress | Google+ |  YouTube | E-mail
Lunes, 9 de noviembre 2015

 

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