Josep Francés Anaya

Josep Francés Anaya’s sleek oil paintings are not only about architecture; they are architectural in both composition and aura. Francés paints cityscapes, emphasizing the exhilarating structural diversity of buildings and urban environments. His nuanced, adept renderings give ample attention to value, perspective, and spatial depth. He reveals the inner workings of architectural spaces in order to accentuate the unified identities of cities as wholes. Occasionally, he leaves skeletal outlines of buildings visible, allowing viewers a glimpse of geometric blueprints. At the edges of Francés paintings, the carefully orchestrated confluence of towers, homes, and businesses deconstructs into abstracted geometric and linear shapes, gesturing toward the infrastructure of urban architecture. Ultimately, Francés paintings explore two contrasting but interdependent themes: the patterned, planned nature of environments and the magical harmony that carefully calculated cities evoke.

Josep Francés Anaya studied art at Galatea Academy and Interior Architecture at the Applied Art School in Valencia. He has exhibited internationally and has won numerous awards for his work. He lives and works in Alzira in Valencia, Spain.

The 2008 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition - Collective Exhibition
Reception: Thursday August 21, 2008 6-8 PM
Exhibition Dates: 8/15/2008 - 9/4/2008

Invitation to Josep Francés Anaya's exhibition

Kiew VIII , Ucrania
Oil on Panel
Limited Edition of 2008
72" x 72"
$8000
Kiew VIII , Ucrania
Oil on Panel
Limited Edition of 2008
72" x 72"
$8000

Kiew XII
Oil & Acrylic
Limited Edition of 2007
72" x 72"
$8000
Kiew XII
Oil & Acrylic
Limited Edition of 2007
72" x 72"
$8000