José García Cordero

**José García Cordero**, *Auvergne,* 2024, Acrylic on canvas, 71h x 105w in (Private Collection, Santo Domingo, R.D.)

**José García Cordero,** *Bosque Verde*, 2024, Acrylic on canvas, 17h x 88.50w in

**José García Cordero**, *Bosque Sepia*, 2024, Acrylic on canvas, 18h x 107w in

**José García Cordero**, *Bosque Seco Sumergible,* 2024, Acrylic and linen, 120h x 120w cm

**José García Cordero,** *Auvergne II,* 2024, Acrylic on canvas, 44h x 81w in

**José García Cordero**, *Mandrágora,* 2024, Acrylic on canvas, 81h x 66.50w in

**José García Cordero,** *Ojos para Ucrania,* 2024, Acrylic on canvas, 38h x 82w in

**José García Cordero**, *Bosque Erotico*, 2024, Acrylic on linen, 150 cm diameter

**José García Cordero**, *La Orilla (Montecristi),* 2024, Acrylic on canvas, 81h x 81w in

**José García Cordero**, *Estancias Placenteras*, 2024, Acrylic on linen, 35.50h x 66.50w in

**José García Cordero**, *Le Feu*, 2020, Acrylic on linen, 210h x 142w cm

**José García Cordero,** *La Jauría II*, 2009 - 2017, Acrylic on linen, 185h x 152w cm

**José García Cordero**, *El Batman de Villa I*, 2007, Acrylic on linen, 34 31/48h x 97 10/41w in

José García Cordero, Dia de los muertos en Cristo Rey, 2014 Acrylic on linen,147h x 298w cm — **José García Cordero,** Dia de los muertos en Cristo Rey, 2014 Acrylic on linen,147h x 298w cm

**José García Cordero,** *Torre de Observación / Watchtower,* 2016, Acrylic on linen, 71h x 56.10w in

**José García Cordero**, *La Isla Al Grito*, 2007, Acrylic on linen, 97h x 132w cm

**José García Cordero**, *Manzanillo en el Pecho*, 2012, Acrylic on linen, 142h x 298w cm

**José García Cordero**, *Nocturno Upside Down,* 2012, Acrylic on linen, 139h x 279w cm

**José García Cordero**, *Auvergne Monocromático*, 2008, Acrylic on linen, 55h x 86.50w in

**José García Cordero,** *Torre de Observación,* 1995 - 1996, Acrylic on linen, 120h x 180w cm

**José García Cordero**, *El Bosque Hembra*, 2013, Acrylic on linen, 210h x 140w cm

**José García Cordero**, *Enredadera China*, 2002 - 2017, Acrylic on line, 150h x 150w cm

**José García Cordero**, *Litigio*, 2008, Acrylic on linen, 55h x 87w in

**José García Cordero**, *El último vuelo*, 2006, Acrylic on linen, 44 97/110h x 76 27/35w in

**José García Cordero**, *Asalto en el Parque*, 2014, Acrylic on linen, 111h x 210w cm

**José García Cordero**, *Noche Roja en Paris*, 1992, Acrylic on canvas, 62 126/127h x 51 23/127w in

José García Cordero, Still Life, 1993, Acrylic on linen, 59h x 59w in — **José García Cordero,** *Still Life,* 1993, Acrylic on linen, 59h x 59w in

About

José García Cordero was born 1951, in Santiago, Dominican Republic. He studied painting with the Dominican Master Hernández Ortega. In 1977, running away from Balaguer's dictatorship, he moves to Paris in a voluntary exile, where he studied Contemporary History in the University of Vincennes.

"Dividing his time between Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo and Cabarete) and Paris, France, José García Cordero creates large-scale, "double entendre" paintings that reflect both the duality of his personal experience and the conflicts between European and Caribbean culture. Also an eloquent poet/philosopher, this Dominican Republic native is inspired by Latin American authors as much as by visual artists.

To create his astonishing imagery, Cordero relies on the viewer's ability to respond to symbolic metaphor, allegory, irony and biting satire--plus both magic and social surrealism. Not only does he repeatedly depict himself treading water in dangerous territory, he also paints scores of sad-eyed little dogs in threatening life and death situations."

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