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There is particular passion unique to Latin American Art, a spirit that has been celebrated by artists such as Bravo, Tamayo, Rivera, Obaldia and Botero. Masters of the Imagination is a rare chance to explore the works of largely undiscovered treasures, and experience the nuances of fine art by Latin American artists, not merely with the eyes, but the heart.
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Daniel Horacio Aguirre
 
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"Caminito"
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"Bajo Fondo."
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Leo Brizola
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Classical beauty flows from the brush of Leo Brizola, but do not be fooled into thinking that these are the remnants of a bygone age with no connection to the reality in which we live. Each piece takes a part of this modern world, its chaos, the new spirit of a new age, and brings it forth in paintings which are not just paintings, but beautifully rendered stories, sometimes epics, trapped inside a single frame.
Hailing from Brazil, Leo Brizola has studied extensively in the fine arts, and holds two degrees in this field. He has exhibited in his homeland since the 1980's, and has been acknowledged by the artistic community as not only a friend, but a master of his craft. Each piece is rich, a painted tapestry in which the past unites with the present, and like a banquet, satiates the senses. This leaves but one question. How deep is your hunger?
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"BÁRBARA"
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"VÊNUS E CUPIDO"
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Alejandro Chelotti
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The rhythm of life beats strongly through Alejandro Chelotti's works. For those who assumed that color was limited to expressing the visual, these pieces hold a lesson. Alejandro was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and though he studied Electronic Engineering and today works in the telecommunications field, his passion for art has lead to the creation of many stunning pieces.
Alejandro has needed little formal education to excel in his chosen art form, using his love for music and the human form to inspire his art. It is feeling that drives the form, and the steady pulse of both body and music are tied up in each piece. Characterized by deep, earthy tones, it is hard to look away from one of his pieces without returning for a second or third viewing. There is a mystery to his work, something that teases at the corners of the mind, hinting at meaning and emotion but fleeing when subjected to the glare of one's full attention. Alejandro Chelotti is a rare find indeed.
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"Dependencia tecnológica"
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"Serie Recorridos Orgánicos. N°6"
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Carolina de Panfilis
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Carolina de Panfilis is a Venezuelan artist with a sense for perpetual drama. “Cet amour si violent, si fragile…cet amour si beau” (“this love, so violent, so fragile, so beautiful”) reads the text element on her painting, “Rien ne va Plus.” It is a mini-drama enacted atop the even higher emotional charge of a blood red block of color upon which a brown, boxy spiral sits, invoking passion, confusion, and nascent energy all at once.
The use of text is more a deviation than a rule for de Panfilis, but the use of large color blocks, Cezanne inspired geometry, and a tension filled alignment of competing forms, are all characteristic of her of work. As she toys with the idea of the center, symmetry is displaced. But balance somehow hangs, effortlessly, just above a critical internal meridian line, creating canvasses that are both charged with movement and comfortably complete.Carolina de Panfilis work has been exhibited in Venezuela and the USA.
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"Furor (diptych)"
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Christine Drummond
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“The ultimate goal of art is JOY” (Gotthold E. Lessing) This quotation resonates with me very strongly, because “Joy” is exactly what I want to bring to people through my paintings... “Joy” through the choice of colors, the theme, the life and movement I bring to the canvas with each stroke of my palette knife. When I complete a painting, my strongest wish is that those who see it will be drawn into it and want to be part of the happy atmosphere. If people feel good when they look at one of my pieces, if my paintings brighten their day in any way, then my mission as an artist is completely fulfilled.
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"Caribbean market"
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"Dancing Feathers"
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Juan Garibaldi
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Juan Garibaldi's paintings are intense, dynamic and arresting. An Argentinean artist, Garibaldi uses his canvases to make statements about the changing political and social climate in his country, as well to create a connection to its history and myths. Garibaldi states that his work seeks to express the "changing, magical, exciting and troubled atmosphere" in his world. His technique is modern in approach; he mixes industrial materials, photographs and graphic images with action painting to create works that continue to generate new interpretations each time they are viewed. As a politically aware artist, Garibaldi says, "as much as I’m part of this society, learning to live democratically, so my art tries to reflect this journey."
Garibaldi's work shows the process of an evolving society and art form, as paint and industrial materials mix on his canvas. Juan Garibaldi lives and works in Buenos Aires, where he continues to contribute to the artistic community.
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"House on fire"
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"Perpetual transit"
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Nadra Jacob
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"Desnudo Fauvista VI"
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"Desnudo Fauvista IX"
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Sandra Lapage
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Sandra Lapage is a painter interested in the perpetual discoveries of life and its unique realization in the form of art. Working primarily in oils, she creates engaging abstractions of cityscapes characterized by highways, buildings, and rivers that converge in a jigsaw puzzle of urbanity. Often employing a limited palette, Lapage’s work skillfully utilizes the power of line and shape to channel the energy of humanity.
With a childhood that involved frequent moves to locales such as Sao Paulo, Brussels, and Barcelona, Lapage is no stranger to change. An exploratory spirit is the defining characteristic of her artistic efforts. “It is imperative not finding comfort in a known solution, and always seek new experiences,” she explains. “That is also why the work is in a constant mutation, without repetition, seeking evolution.” Her paintings have been featured in solo and group exhibitions from Brazil to Italy, and she recently acquired representation in New York. Lapage lives and works in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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"Painting 3"
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"Painting 13"
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Milka Hiliana Muniz Garcia
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"el interior del vuelo"
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"amarrando el dia"
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Verónica Uribe
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Veronica Uribe is a Colombian artist whose mixed-media work, with its juxtaposition of imagery and words, has an almost graffiti-like feel in its power. "I would like my art to accomplish a language of its own which at the same time can speak to many," Uribe says. A common element in all of her paintings is the written word, usually handwritten text. Uribe juxtaposes diverse surface elements in her work. She mixes pastel and bold colors, delicate and graphic images, decorative arts and contemporary expressions, the result being a rich amalgam of great depth.
Although she was born and has lived much of her life in Colombia, she has also lived in Maine, Australia and Spain. Veronica Uribe is currently finishing her PhD in aesthetics, and feels her passion for the dual worlds of painting and academics shapes not only her art but her entire world.
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"Travesera de Gracia"
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"Carrer de Padua"
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