Art Blog - Hispanic Art Scene

Amado Mora Exhibition at Consulate of Ecuador in NJ Yesterday August 19, 2010 I had the great pleasure of attending the exhibition of paintings, Ink drawings and sculpture by my good friend Amado Mora at the Consulate of Ecuador at 400 Market Street in Newark New Jersey. On display were 32 works of art including paintings, ink drawings and sculptures. His ink drawings are so tight, meticulous and precious with lots of hidden images and symbols. These drawings bring you in and keep you searching and exploring for meanings and symbols throughout all. The Sculptures are powerful, deep and full of meaning. I found them irresistible and I hope that someday soon I will be able to own one of these wonderful sculptures… Continue reading… 3 comments

Renowned Sculptor, Manuel Velastegui exhibits at Union City Art Gallery at City Hall. On Wednesday, May 12, 2010 I had the great honor of attending the Sculpture exhibition of the world famous sculptor Manuel Velastegui. To the right is a picture of Jaime Andrade Gallery Associate of Knoedler & Company with the Sculptor Manuel Velastegui. Manuel Velastegui has been creating sculptures for over 40 years he is a master artist and his works are of the highest quality. The beauty of his marble sculptures is breathtaking as the forms give off a sense of movement. Manuel Velastegui metal sculptures are created of found objects and are more whimsical but still have that sense of movement and a few actually do move… Continue reading… 0 comments

VIII Exposition of Hispanic American Art celebrated in Union City, NJ. On April 18, 2010 the Hispanic Mercantile Federation in Union City, NJ sponsored the VIII Exposition of Hispanic American Art. Forty nine artists representing fourteen different countries participated in this event. The event was well attended and the artists were able to meet one another and talk with guests about their work. Below is list of artists and countries they represented. [Argentina] Lorena Gomez, Liliana Esther Mateo, Paulina Raso, Nicolas Raso. [Brazil] Iris Alvarez, Arlete Costo, Nadir Telli, [Columbia] Patricia Botero Echeverri, Luis German Morales, Adolfo Pena, Beatriz Ruiz, Solange Valverde. [Costa Rica] Jose L. Quesada Morales… Continue reading… 0 comments