Gustavo Velez’s sculpture in the world
Gustavo Vélez’s sculpture, although it is commonly pointed out a similarity and closeness to the procedures and materials of those great masters, actually operates in the exact opposite way. Vélez opposes the tripod of the sculptors of the past to a single axis on which it seems that the pieces are magically held in full […]
A mural for the Spanish-American union
A 120-meter mural painted by the Ecuadorian artist Oswaldo Guayasamín witnessed the transit of thousands of people between Spain and Latin America for 41 years now. The mural, located in the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas international airport, in the Spanish capital, represents the endearing unity between Latin America and Spain. It is a mural made of […]
5 Colombian artists you should know
1. Ana Mercedes Hoyos Great reference in Latin American painting and sculpture. From the beginning, her works have been very close to the pop movement. She began her work with a series of billboards, urban landscapes and oil buses, characterized by strong colors, and later on, the Palenque culture and domestic objects, such as customs, […]
About Grau’s work
Grau, the great master of a work recognized in many latitudes; Grau, the lover of Cartagena, the city of his ghosts and memories; Grau, the one who revealed hidden stories of women and men; Grau, the one who loved Bach; Grau, the one who was pleased to go through with his sight and touch the […]
Duque Arango Gallery in Zona Maco
Maco Zone 2023 Zona Maco has positioned itself as the most important contemporary art fair in Latin America after its 18 editions. This year, from February 8 to 12 in Mexico City, its 19th edition will bring together artists, collectors and the public with the aim of covering and promoting the sectors of art, design, […]
5 Art news in January 2023
1. Yayoi Kusama’s collaboration with Louis Vuitton: The French fashion house, after 10 years of their last collaboration, teamed up again with the renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. Its psychedelia and patterns are the protagonists of the bags, wallets and jewelry, ready-to-wear garments and other accessories that are part of this limited collection. Louis Vuitton, […]
Duque Arango Contemporary in Palm Beach
Booth 601 From January 25-29, 2023, the Palm Beach County Convention Center will host the Art Palm Beach fair, which takes advantage of the city’s emerging market with the help of important contemporary art galleries. The Duque Arango Contemporary Gallery is part of the list of galleries that will be present at the fair, encouraging […]
Latin American Muralism: Art as a Political Instrument
Latin American Muralism was born in 1910 after the Mexican Revolution as a way of political expression. It was driven by political activists of the time and developed by groups of young artists. Muralism has been a way of expressing through art an opposition to the dictatorships and violent regimes that have characterized Latin American […]
David Manzur: 70 years of artistic career and an eternity of legacy.
At 93 years old, David Manzur continues to delight us with his painting as if it were the first day, but this year marks 70 years since the beginning of his artistic career. David Manzur was born in Neira, a mountainous region in northwestern Colombia, on December 14, 1929. During 1934, his parents decided to […]
The paradoxes of Ariel Cabrera
To go into details of the work of artist Ariel Cabrera Montejo, it is first necessary to know his origins and history. Ariel Cabrera was born in 1982, in Camaguey, Cuba, but contrary to the traditional figurative works of the history of his country of origin, he shows a more human and fantastic way, while […]
