FUNDACIÓN CORTES PRESENTS: TIEMPO, MODO, LUGAR: NUEVA SINTAXIS DE LA PLÁSTICA DOMINICANA

The exhibition drives cultural exchange between The Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico – The President of Fundación Cortés, Ignacio Cortés Gelpí announced the opening to the general public last Friday 28th of June, of this new exhibition as well as celebration of the strong cultural, social and commercial relationship that unites Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

The peculiar exhibit “Tiempo, modo, lugar: Nueva Sintaxis de la plástica Dominicana” showcases the work of 14 fine artists, nine of them from the Dominican Republic and the rest foreigners, whose works are inspired in The Dominican Republic. 

“At the moment the Dominican Republic is immersed in optimism and vigor worthy of acknowledgment as well as emulation in a lot of instances. “Tiempo, modo, lugar” is a glance at the current perspective of some of the leading contemporary artists from Quisqueya”, pointed out Cortés. 

Cortés added that in the works displayed “you can feel the creative energy that is not only ingrained in what it means to be Dominican, but that is not afraid to search for inspiration and references in a globalized world, of which art cannot scape’”. 

The exhibition focuses as well on the impact that foreign artists have had in the evolution of modern and contemporary painting in the Dominican Republic. According to Cortés, the country has served as an oasis for a group of exceptional artists, who have had the opportunity to continue and develop their work, inspiring local artists, while nourishing their own work. This is why the exhibition includes works by Dominican artists alongside works created by their foreign counterparts. 

Curated by Dr. Adlin Ríos Rigau and Dr. Irene Esteves Amador, the exhibit examines works by artists Charlie Quezada, Raquel Paiewonsky, Gerard Ellis, José García Cordero, Hulda Guzmán, Jorge Pineda, Gustavo Peña, Quisqueya Henríquez, Fernando Varela, José Bedia, Ignacio Iturria, Rafael Ferrer, Eugenio Fernández Granell and Jorge Porto.

Dr. Riós Rigau was a lecturer in the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, where she taught Art History and Appreciation since 1975. She also holds a Bachelor’s Degree by the Universidad de Barcelona and Doctor Honoris Causa by the Universidad Central de Bayamón, PR. On her part, Dr. Esteves Amador is an art historian and conservationist. She took courses in Universidad de Puerto Rico, campus de Río Piedras and the Universidad de Sevilla, in Spain, where she obtained a doctor´s degree in restoration and conservation of paintings. 

“It is our goal that this exhibition will contribute in strengthing the relationship of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic even further, helping us to recognize, understand and enjoy the vitality that characterizes today the next door country”, concluded Cortés. 

The gallery of the Fundación will remain open to the public, weekly and free of cost, from Wednesday to Sunday, from eleven in the morning to five in the afternoon. It is located on the second and third floor of the Casa Cortés Building, in San Francisco street #210 in Old San Juan. 

About Fundación Cortés

Fundación Cortés is a nonprofit established in 2012 with the mission to educate and inspire with the passion for Caribbean Art. The foundation exhibits a selection of contemporary Caribbean artwork that’s used with educational purposes. You can follow them on social media @casacortespr and @fundacioncortes. Those interested in more information can call at 787-523-4642 or write at fundacioncortespr@gmail.com

FRIEZE N.Y. 2019: DIÁLOGOS AND ÉDOUARD DUVAL-CARRIÉ

Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery was honored by the invitation to participate with a solo show by laureate Haitian Master Edouard Duval-Carriè in the year ́s installment of Frieze N.Y., one of the most prestigious contemporary art fairs in the world, this past May 2019. The exhibition displayed in the section Diálogos is curated by Patrick Charpenel in celebration of the 50th anniversary of El Museo Del Barrio.

Installing My Life as a Tree.

Edouard Duval-Carrié is a contemporary artist and curator based in Miami, Florida. Born and raised in Haiti, at heart, Duval-Carrié is an educator: he challenges the viewer to make meaning of dense iconography derived from Caribbean history, politics, and religion. 
His mixed media works and installations present migrations and transformations, often human as well as spiritual. Duval Carrié fled the regime of “Papa Doc” Duvalier as a teenager and subsequently resided in places as diverse as Puerto Rico, New York, Montreal, Paris, and Miami. Parallels thus emerge between the artist’s cosmopolitan lifestyle and his artistic sensitivity toward the multifaceted identities that form his native Haiti. His works have been exhibited in significant museums, art institutions, and galleries in Africa, Europe, and the Americas.

Last year, Duval-Carrié celebrated various milestones. Among many was the completion of his largest piece to date: The Saga Of the Baobab, a corten steel structure standing 40 ft tall and weighing more than twenty tons, graces the central atrium of the Musée des Civilisations Noires in Dakar, Senegal, whose government bestowed the artist with The Ordre National du Lion Chevalier. On the same year, he was awarded the first Ellie’s Michaels Richard Award by The Art Center of South Florida acknowledging the artist’s originality and creativity throughout the decades. After residing in Miami for over thirty years, EDC was chosen to receive this recognition alongside an important commission to The Bass Museum in Miami Beach.

For this curated section, the artist created a self-portrait as a self-styled tree drawing from elements of his life. This waterjet-cut lit aluminum piece renders its roots floating and anchor-less. A series of drypoint on plexiglass attest to the artist pursuit of new techniques, as his portraits of challenged Soucouyants and Kings are constructed of bacteria and other microscopic entities.

The selection of new pieces that were exhibited in Diálogos portray Duval-Carrié’s exploration of themes such as silenced slavery and Haitian mythology. Characterized by their pristine aesthetics and meaningful storyline, their materiality and selective color palette captures the eye and highlight the message, while his hand etching and delicate placement of shapes and symbols create an ageless and abstract experience. Duval-Carrié’s work is and will remain to be admired and talked about through generations as well as diverse political climates.

Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery is the result of 24 years of hard work, successfully becoming a catalyst for artists in the contemporary art scene of the Dominican Republic. By vicariously working with a selection of Dominican, Caribbean and Latin American artists the gallery has placed the Dominican Republic in the artistic map. With the use of tools such as intuition, a critical eye and a particular taste that transcends fashion and cultural currents, LOR Gallery discovers new talents while continuing to support already established artists in a multicultural atmosphere. Elevating artists as well as allocating their pieces in both private and institutional international collections.

Through 2006-2010 the gallery established its presence in the international market opening a new space in Wynwood Art District. In June 2016 its branch in New York inaugurated with José García Cordero’s solo show titled “Tales From the Caribbean Nights”.

LOR Gallery has organized numerous exhibitions in museums, institutions, and galleries worldwide, including its participation in some of the most prestigious international art fairs such as ARCO, Madrid; VOLTA, New York; CONTEXT Art, Miami; Art Miami, CONTEXT New York, ARTE BA, Buenos Aires. PULSE Miami; SCOPE New York, SCOPE Miami’, ZONA MACO, México; MIART, Milano; KIAF, Korea, etc.

Frieze took place through May 1-5, 2019 at Randall’s Island Park.

EDOUARD DUVAL-CARRIÉ: FRIEZE N.Y 2019

Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery is honored by the invitation to participate with a solo show by laureate Haitian Master Edouard Duval-Carriè in the newest installment of Frieze N.Y., one of the most prestigious contemporary art fairs in the world, this May 2019. The exhibition displayed in the section Diálogos is curated by Patrick Charpenel in celebration of the 50th anniversary of El Museo Del Barrio.

Édouard Duval-Carrié My Life as a Tree, 2019 Mixed media on Aluminum (Back Lit) 81”x123”

Edouard Duval-Carrié is a contemporary artist and curator based in Miami, Florida. Born and raised in Haiti, at heart, Duval-Carrié is an educator: he challenges the viewer to make meaning of dense iconography derived from Caribbean history, politics, and religion. His mixed media works and installations present migrations and transformations, often human and spiritual. Duval Carrié fled the regime of “Papa Doc” Duvalier as a teenager and subsequently resided in locals as diverse as Puerto Rico, New York, Montreal, Paris, and Miami. Parallels thus emerge between the artist’s cosmopolitan lifestyle and his artistic sensitivity toward the multifaceted identities that form his native Haiti. His works have been exhibited in major museums, art institutions, and galleries in Africa, Europe, and the Americas.

In the last year, Duval-Carrié celebrated various milestones. Among many was the completion of his largest piece to date: The Saga Of the Baobab, a corten steel structure standing 40 ft tall and weighing more than twenty tons, graces the central atrium of the Musée des Civilisations Noires in Dakar, Senegal, whose government bestowed the artist with The Ordre National du Lion Chevalier. On the same year, he was awarded the first Ellie’s Michaels Richard Award by Art Center South Florida acknowledging the artist’s originality and creativity throughout the decades. After residing in Miami for over thirty years, EDC was chosen to receive this recognition alongside an important commission to The Bass Museum in Miami Beach.

For this curated section, the artist has created a self-portrait as a self-styled tree drawing from elements of his life. This waterjet-cut lit aluminum piece renders its roots floating and anchor-less. A series of drypoint on plexiglass attest to the artist pursuit of new techniques, as his portraits of challenged Soucouyants and Kings are constructed of bacterias and other microscopic entities.

Édouard Duval-Carrié Divine Soukouyout 2, 2019 Mixed media on aluminum 44h x 40w in

The selection of new pieces to be exhibited in Diálogos portray Duval-Carrié’s exploration of themes such as silenced slavery and Haitian mythology. Characterized by their pristine aesthetics and meaningful storyline, their materiality and selective color palette captures the eye and highlight the message, while his hand etching and delicate placement of shapes and symbols create an ageless and abstract experience. Duval-Carrié’s work is and will remain to be admired and talked about through generations as well as diverse political climates.

Édouard Duval-Carrié Little Crippled Haiti, 2018 Engraving on Plexiglass in artist frame 40h x 40w in

LOR Gallery is the result of 24 years of hard work, successfully becoming a catalyst to the contemporary art scene in the Dominican Republic. By vicariously working with a selection of Dominican, Caribbean and Latin American artists they have placed the Dominican Republic in the artistic map. With the use of basic tools such as intuition, a critical eye and a particular taste that transcends fashion and tendencies, LOR Gallery discovers new talents while supporting the established ones in a multicultural atmosphere. Because of this, they have elevated artists, placing their pieces in private and institutions international collections.

Through 2006-2010 LOR Gallery established its presence in the international market opening a new space in Wynwood Art District. In June 2016 its branch in New York inaugurated with José García Cordero’s solo show titled “Tales From the Caribbean Nights”.

LOR Gallery has organized numerous exhibitions in museums, institutions, and galleries worldwide, including its participation in some of the most prestigious international art fairs such as ARCO, Madrid; VOLTA, New York; CONTEXT Art, Miami; Art Miami, CONTEXT New York, ARTE BA, Buenos Aires. PULSE Miami; SCOPE New York, SCOPE Miami’, ZONA MACO, México; MIART, Milano; KIAF, Korea, etc.

Frieze will take place through May 1-5, 2019 at Randall’s Island Park.

OPENING LOS BRAVÚ: E’TO TIGUERE TAN BIEN CHIVO’

Gracias a todos los que nos acompañaron en el memorable Opening de Los Bravú, presentando “E’to Tiguere Tan Bien Chivo'”, su primera exposición individual en Santo Domingo, abierta al público hasta el 30 de mayo, 2019.

La galería Lyle O. Reitzel Arte Contemporáneo se complace en presentar, por primera vez en República Dominicana a uno de sus más recientes descubrimientos artísticos, la propuesta emergente a cargo del fantástico dúo español Los Bravú en nuestro espacio de la Torre Piantini, Cortesía de La Bodega.

PRIVÉE: E’TO TIGUERE TAN BIEN CHIVO’

La galería Lyle O. Reitzel Arte Contemporáneo se complace en presentar, por primera vez en República Dominicana a uno de sus más recientes descubrimientos artísticos, la propuesta emergente a cargo del fantástico dúo español Los Bravú en nuestro espacio de la Torre Piantini, Cortesía de La Bodega.

Gracias a todos los que nos acompañaron en el memorable Privée de Los Bravú, presentando ” E’to Tiguere Tan Bien Chivo’ “, su primera exposición individual en Santo Domingo, abierta al público hasta el 30 de mayo, 2019.

LOS BRAVÚ: “E’TO TIGUERE TAN BIEN CHIVO”

La galería Lyle O. Reitzel Arte Contemporáneo se complace en presentar, por primera vez en República Dominicana a uno de sus más recientes descubrimientos artísticos, se trata de la propuesta emergente del fantástico dúo español Los Bravú quienes exhibirán su solo show “‘E’to Tiguere Tan Bien Chivo’” el próximo 4 de abril, 2019 en nuestro espacio de la Torre Piantini de 7-10:30pm.

Los Bravú, nombre que traducido al gallego significa fragancia de animal silvestre, viven y trabajan en Pontevedra y están conformados por la pareja Dea Gómez (Salamanca, 1988) y Diego Omil (Pontevedra, 1989) ambos licenciados en Bellas Artes en la Universidad de Salamanca. Sus obras de una factura impecable y fresca, ejecutadas a cuatro manos, manifiestan un temprano lenguaje particular que se nutre de la iconografía renacentista, fusionada con elementos y espacios cotidianos de la vida contemporánea.  Los protagonistas de sus obras son jóvenes anónimos de miradas absortas que recorren escenas de gran formato con referencias a las nuevas tecnologías y comunicación digital.

Los Bravú en Samaná, República Dominicana

La novel dupla, con una carrera en franco ascenso, son los invitados a formar parte de la segunda edición de la Residencia/Taller “El Portillo”, Samaná con la colaboración de Valeria De Moya. En este espacio idílico caribeño producirán parte esencial de las obras a exhibirse en LOR Gallery. La primera experiencia de este proyecto piloto fue ejecutada en 2016 por el maestro Uruguayo Ignacio Iturria quien nos dejó huellas indelebles con su impronta.

Los Bravú han expuesto en galerías y festivales internacionales como el FIN de Angoulême, JUSTMAD, Estampa y Matadero Madrid, El Parche en Bogotá. Sus obras forman parte de las colecciones DKV y de la Real Academia de España en Roma. Recientemente, ingresan a la importante ‘Fundación Casa Cortés’, San Juan, Puerto Rico, y ‘Colección Mariano Yera’, una de las más importantes de España, la cual abarca pintura de gran formato de la segunda mitad del siglo XX a la actualidad.

La exposición estará abierta al público hasta el 15 de mayo del 2019 en Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery Santo Domingo.

LOS BRAVÚ: “E’TO TIGUERE TAN BIEN CHIVO”

Lyle O. Reitzel gallery is pleased to introduce one of their most recent artistic discoveries, up-and-coming Spanish Dúo Los Bravú, by announcing their first solo show in Santo Domingo. Their exhibition titled “E’to Tiguere Tan Bien Chivo” will take place starting 7 PM April 4th 2019 in our gallery space in Torre Piantini.

Los Bravú, Galician word that roughly translates as a wild animal’s scent, is composed by Dea Gómez (Salamanca, 1988) and Diego Omil (Pontevedra, 1989), both Fine Art graduates from University of Salamanca established in Pontevedra. Their impeccable pieces, fruit of simultaneous work by the dúo, manifested early on a distinctive and fresh aesthetic inspired by Italian renaissance imagery merged with elements and surroundings of contemporary life.

The novel Dúo has been invited to the second edition for the artist residency hosted at El Portillo, Samaná in collaboration with Valeria De Moya. In this idyllic caribbean atmosphere, Los Bravú will produce key pieces that will be exhibited in their upcoming show. The first edition of this residency in 2016, pioneered by Uruguayan Ignacio Iturria, left an indelible imprint as a master of his artistry under the new warmth of tropical light.

Los Bravú at Samaná, Dominican Republic

Los Bravú have exhibited in international galeries and festivals such as FIN de Angoulême, JUSTMAD, Estampa & Matadero Madrid, and El Parche in Bogotá. Their pieces are part of important collections like DKV and La Real Academia de España in Rome. Currently they’re exhibited in the renowned ‘Fundación Casa Cortés’, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and ‘Colección Mariano Yera’, whose collection of larger paintings transcends from half of the XX century to the present.

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SCOTT DANIEL ELLISON’S “WOODLAND FABLES” – EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND

Due to overwhelming interest, Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery is proud to announce the extension of Scott Daniel Ellison’s “Woodland Fables” through mid-January. We would like to again extend an invitation to any and all who have not had the opportunity to see this incredible collection of works by the talented New York oil painter.

Two new works, “Goblin” and “Picnic” have also been added!

CONGRATULATIONS TO EDOUARD DUVAL-CARRIÉ ON THE SAGA OF THE BAOBAB

Lyle O. Reitzel gallery congratulates our artist Edouard Duval-Carrié for the completion of his largest piece to date, The Saga Of the Baobab a 40ft tall cortene steel structure weighing more than twenty tons. The piece is installed in the central atrium of the newly opened Musée des Civilisations Noires located in the center of the capital of Senegal, Dakar. Built by the Senegalese Government with cooperation from the Chinese Government, the museum will be devoted to presenting and preserving the arts, culture, and history of Continental Africa, as well as that of all of the African Diasporas worldwide. The museum was inaugurated by the president of Senegal, Macky Sall on December 6, 2018. In addition, Edouard Duval-Carrié was honored The Ordre National du Lion Chevalier amongst various personalities.

INTERVIEW: LYLE O. REITZEL DURING CONTEXT ART MIAMI 2015

This interview featured the work José Bedia, Firelei Baez, Edouard Duval Carriè, Ignacio Iturria, Raúl Recio, Gerard Ellis, José García Cordero, which Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery exhibited in Context Art Miami 2015, during Art Basel Miami Beach. The interviewer questioned why Lyle O. Reitzel gallery was the only Dominican gallery present in Art Miami 2015. Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery has been participating in diverse art fairs for the past 20 years.

OPENING ESPACIO VIVO: LO NUEVO, EL RETORNO, LO INESPERADO

PRIVÉE: ESPACIO VIVO

Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery agradece a todos los asistentes del Privée de la nueva exposición Espacio Vivo: Lo Nuevo, El Retorno, Lo Inesperado en celebración de su 23 aniversario en la escena artístisca.

La exposición presenta lo Nuevo del fantástico dúo español “Los Bravú”. El Retorno del artista cubano Gustavo Acosta (1958) y Lo Inesperado protagonizado por el artista dominicano Juan Mayí (1963). Se integran así mismo los íconos cubanos Luis Cruz Azaceta (1942) y José Bedia (1959), el Maestro uruguayo Ignacio Iturria (1949) y como contraparte dominicana se suman José García Cordero(1951), Raúl Recio (1965), Gerard Ellis (1976) y Gustavo Peña (1979). Por último, presentamos al gran artista contemporáneo Walter Iraheta (El Salvador, 1968) entre muchos otros. La exposición continuara abierta al publico hasta el 31 de Enero del 2019.

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ESPACIO VIVO: THE NEW, THE COMEBACK, THE RETURN

Los Bravú, “Retrato de chica con gorra”, 2018 Vinyl acrylic on Arches 300gr paper 29h x 22w in.

Espacio Vivo: The New, The Comeback, The Unexpected.

Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery founded in 1995, celebrates 23 years of uninterrupted trajectory representing the national and international contemporary art scene. LOR Gallery introduces their new collective show titled Espacio Vivo: The New, The Comeback, The Unexpected in their Santo Domingo headquarters this 23rd of November, 2018.

This exhibition comprises of a body of work composed by several artists of different backgrounds, style and generations.

The New is represented by the emerging Spanish Duo “Los Bravú”. Dea Gómez (1988) and Diego Omil (1989) established in Pontevedra, Spain. The artists came together to create a unique language influenced by Italian Renascentist iconography juxtaposed with contemporary elements. In addition, renowned artist Jesús Zurita (Ceuta, 1975) established in Granada, Spain, introduces pieces defined by his attention to detail and his relationship with images and media, which is why film, animation, comics and literature are key items in his work.

Gustavo Acosta, “Gliding” Acrylic on Canvas 67h × 67w in

The Comeback of Cuban artist Gustavo Acosta (1958) solidifies the show with his enigmatic compositions in which architecture, symbolism and abstract imagery trigger the spectators collective memory. Starring The Unexpected is Dominican artist Juan Mayí (1963), whose explosive and expressive brushstrokes complement his experimental abstractionism, resulting in captivating artwork.

Juan Mayí, X from the series “Memoria Sígnica”, 2015. Oil on linen. 203h x 203w cm

In addition, we exhibit the works of Iconic cuban artists Luis Cruz Azaceta (1942) and José Bedia (1959), Uruguayan maestro Ignacio Iturria (1949), winner of the Venice Biennial, Edouard Duval-Carrié (1954, Haití), recently honored with the first Ellie Michael Richards price awarded by Art Center/South Florida, and Santiago Ydáñez (1969, Jaén), recipient of the BMW Painting Award 2018. Joining Mayí in the exhibition, are fellow Dominican artists José García Cordero(1951), Raúl Recio (1965), Gerard Ellis (1976) and Gustavo Peña (1979). Lastly, the great contemporary artist Walter Iraheta (El Salvador, 1968) re-incorporates the team showcasing his new series of drawings on paper “Gente Armada”.

Jesús Zurita, “Amanece”, 2009 Acrylic on Linen. 200h x 200w cm

LOR Gallery is the result of 23 years of hard work, successfully becoming a catalyst for the contemporary art scene in the Dominican Republic. By vigorously working with a selection of dominican, caribbean and latin american artists LOR Gallery helped place the Dominican Republic on the artistic map. With the use of basic tools such as intuition, a critical eye and a particular taste that transcends fashion and tendencies, LOR Gallery discovers new talents while supporting established ones in a multicultural atmosphere; because of this, it has elevated artists by placing their work in private and international collections.

Through 2006-2010 LOR Gallery established its presence in the international market opening a new space in Wynwood Art District. In June 2016 its branch in New York inaugurated with José García Cordero’s solo show titled “Tales From the Caribbean Nights”.

LOR Gallery has organized numerous exhibitions in museums, institutions and galleries worldwide, including its participation in some of the most prestigious international art fairs such as: ARCO, Madrid; VOLTA, New York; CONTEXT Art, Miami; Art Miami, CONTEXT New York, ARTE BA, Buenos Aires. PULSE Miami; SCOPE New York, SCOPE Miami’, PINTA, Londres, PINTA, New York; ZONA MACO, México; MIART, Milano; KIAF, Korea, etc.

Espacio Vivo: The New, The Comeback, The Unexpected

Opening: November 23rd, 2018.

Duration: 7 – 10 PM

November 23, 2018

Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery Santo Domingo,

Gustavo Mejía Ricart esq Abraham Lincoln

Torre Piantini, Suite 1A

ESPACIO VIVO: LO NUEVO, EL RETORNO, LO INESPERADO

Espacio Vivo: Lo Nuevo, El Retorno, Lo Inesperado.

La Galería de Arte Contemporáneo Lyle O. Reitzel, fundada en 1995 y con sede en N.Y. celebra sus 23 años de trayectoria ininterrumpida en la escena nacional e internacional con un impactante show colectivo titulado “Espacio Vivo: Lo nuevo, el retorno y lo inesperado” en su sede principal en Santo Domingo el próximo 23 de noviembre 2018.

La exhibición reúne un cuerpo de obras inéditas de artistas de múltiples estilos, generaciones y procedencia geográfica.

Los Bravú, “Retrato de chica con gorra”, 2018. Vinyl acrylic on Arches 300gr paper 29 x 22 in.

Lo Nuevo es representado con la propuesta emergente del fantástico dúo español “Los Bravú”, conformado por Dea Gómez (1988) y Diego Omil (1989) y establecidos en Pontevedra, quienes desarrollan una carrera ascendente con un lenguaje muy particular, influenciados por la iconografía renacentista Italiana con elementos contemporáneos. Al mismo tiempo se suma el reconocido artista Jesús Zurita (Ceuta, 1974) quien vive y trabaja en Granada, de una obra narrativa, con gran atención sobre la composición del plano pictórico y la relación entre las imágenes; por lo que no es de extrañar que el cine, la animación, el cómic y la literatura sean manantiales que le proporcionan caudal.

Gustavo Acosta, “Gliding” Acrylic on Canvas, 67×67″.

El Retorno del artista cubano Gustavo Acosta (1958) es significativo y un gran aporte al show con sus obras enigmáticas donde la arquitectura funge como símbolo y sus patrones geométricos se instalan en la memoria colectiva. En el territorio de Lo Inesperado es protagonizado por el laureado artista dominicano Juan Mayí (1963), tan explosivo e irreverente como sus experimentaciones abstractas.

Juan Mayí, X from the series “Memoria Sígnica”, 2015. Oil on linen. 203 x 203cm.

Se integran así mismo los íconos cubanos Luis Cruz Azaceta (1942) y José Bedia (1959), el Maestro uruguayo Ignacio Iturria (1949), ganador de la Bienal de Venecia, Edouard Duval-Carrié (1954, Haití), reconocido recientemente con el premio Ellie Michael Richards otorgado por Art Center/South Florida, y Santiago Ydáñez (1969, Jaén), ganador del Premio de Pintura BMW 2018. Como contraparte dominicana se suman José García Cordero(1951), Raúl Recio (1965), Gerard Ellis (1976) y Gustavo Peña (1979). Por último, se reintegra a LOR Gallery el gran artista contemporáneo Walter Iraheta (El Salvador, 1968) un comeback muy esperado, presentando su nueva serie de dibujos en papel “Gente Armada”.

Jesús Zurita, “Amanece”, 2009 Acrylic on Linen.200 x 200 cm

LOR Arte Contemporáneo  es el reflejo de un trabajo incansable y sistemático que inicia hace 23 años, fomentando el desarrollo de la carrera de artistas dominicanos, caribeños e iberoamericanos de vanguardia, desde República Dominicana hacia el mundo, con coherencia y una selección impecable, utilizando como herramientas básicas un ojo crítico, la intuición y un gusto particular que trasciende modas y tendencias, descubriendo nuevos talentos emergentes y apoyando un importante grupo de artistas multigeneracionales al elevarlos al nivel de sus pares en otras latitudes e integrando sus obras al coleccionismo internacional privado e institucional.

En el período 2006-2010, afianza su presencia en el mercado internacional abriendo un nuevo espacio en Wynwood Art District, y en junio 2016 inaugura su sede en Nueva York con el solo show “Tales From the Caribbean Nights ” del artista dominicano José García Cordero.  

Ha organizado innumerables exhibiciones en Museos, Instituciones y Galerías alrededor del mundo, participando también en algunas de las más prestigiosas ferias de arte internacionales como: ARCO, Madrid; VOLTA, New York; CONTEXT Art, Miami; Art Miami, CONTEXT New York, ARTE BA, Buenos Aires. PULSE Miami; SCOPE New York, SCOPE Miami’, PINTA, Londres, PINTA, New York; ZONA MACO, México; MIART, Milano; KIAF, Korea, entre otras.

Espacio Vivo: Lo nuevo, el retorno y lo inesperado.

Apertura: 23 Noviembre, 2018

Duración: 7 – 10 PM

Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery Santo Domingo,

Gustavo Mejía Ricart esq Abraham Lincoln

Torre Piantini, Suite 1A

SCOTT DANIEL ELLISON’S “WOODLAND FABLES” – OPEN THROUGH DECEMBER 12TH

Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery would like to thank everyone who attended the opening of Scott Daniel Ellison’s solo exhibition, “Woodland Fables”. We are absolutely thrilled to display this new collection of his works in our lower east side location.

If you were unable to attend the opening for this exhibition, “Woodland Fables” will be on display at Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery NY through December 12th. We invite you to come by our lower east side space and see our large collection of works by this incredible artist.

Ever since Scott Daniel Ellison was young, he has had a fascination with the unknown. Growing up in rural New York State, he would often search the meadows, farms, and ponds behind his house looking for animals, bones, ruins, and anything else that might excite — both real and imagined. He is drawn to awkward, uncomfortable images, and cites horror, heavy metal, and wildlife imagery as sources of inspiration for his work.

The exhibition will be open December 12th, 2018 at our lower east side location:

Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery
139 Eldridge St.
New York NY 10002

LYLE O. REITZEL GALLERY CELEBRATES SIMULTANEOUS AWARDS FOR BOTH SANTIAGO YDÁÑEZ, AS WELL AS EDOUARD DUVAL-CARRIÉ

Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery celebra los reconocimientos simultáneos recibidos por nuestros artistas Santiago Ydáñez, 33º Premio BMW de Pintura en Madrid, y Edouard Duval-Carrié, primer galardonado con el premio Ellies’s Michael Richards en Miami.

La Reina Doña Sofía y Santiago Ydañez junto a la obra galardonada con el 33º Premio de Pintura BMW “Retrato Fallido de Lorca”.

El artista español Santiago Ydañez fue otorgado el 33º premio BMW de Pintura por su obra ‘Retrato fallido de Lorca’ el día miércoles 24 de octubre del 2018. Ydáñez recibió el galardón, dotado con 25.000 euros en una gala celebrada en el Teatro Real de Madrid, bajo la presidencia de Su Majestad la Reina Doña Sofía, acompañada por su hermana la Princesa Irene de Grecia. También, asistió el vicepresidente de Estrategia y Comunicación Corporativa de BMW Group a nivel mundial, Bill McAndrews, quien destacó en su discurso el compromiso que BMW Group mantiene con el arte y el talento joven en España, valorando el desarrollo cultural como pieza clave de la evolución social.

Santiago Ydañez ‘Retrato Fallido de Lorca’, 2018
33° Premio de Pintura BMW

Santiago Ydañez, S/T
70 x 100cm
Acrylic on canvas

Edouard Duval-Carrié es galardonado en la primera edición del premio Ellies’s Michaels Richard otorgado por el Art Center / South Florida

El artista Edouard Duval-Carrié de origen Haitiano fue otorgado el día miércoles 24 de Octubre del 2018 el premio The Ellies’s Michaels Richard Award por el Art Center/South Florida quienes premian a artistas locales por cultivar prácticas de arte originales a largo plazo.

Duval, quien ha vivido en Miami por treinta años, fue escogido para ganar el premio de 75.000 dólares al igual que una comisión en The Bass en Miami Beach, por una selección de curadores y artistas locales e internacionales.

Edouard Duval-Carrié La Traversée, 2016
Mixed media on aluminum in artist’s frame
68” x 68”

Edouard Duval-Carrié Mountain Creeper, 2015
Mixed media in aluminium
47″ in diamater

“WOODLAND FABLES” A COLLECTION OF WORKS BY SCOTT DANIEL ELLISON

Lyle O. Reitzel Contemporary Gallery, founded in 1995, presents in their Lower East Side space a solo show by Scott Daniel Ellison (b.1971) titled “Woodland Fables”. The opening will take place on Thursday, October 25th at Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery’s Lower East Side location.

Ever since Scott Daniel Ellison was young, he has had a fascination with the unknown. Growing up in rural New York State, he would often search the meadows, farms, and ponds behind his house looking for animals, bones, ruins, and anything else that might excite — both real and imagined. He is drawn to awkward, uncomfortable images, and cites horror, heavy metal, and wildlife imagery as sources of inspiration for his work.

Ellison’s work is characterized by the abstract and grim characters he places against minimal backgrounds or dark, natural settings. Familiar elements within the works create a bridge between the natural world and the alternative reality Ellison crafts. Smiling monsters and eccentric props lend a humorous tone to some of his works,resulting in a cohesively creepy and playful artistic expression. The narratives Ellison creates illustrate a unique and often frightening wonderland full of otherworldly creatures. Scarecrows and creatures both real and imagined are set in landscapes that may bring to mind an old horror film set left abandoned, or a place that exists only when you walk to the end of a long dirt road. In his first published monograph titled Iowa, Ohio, Ellison creates a storybook world in which the viewer is placed in uncertain and precarious situations. The darkly humorous works are often sparse and enigmatic, suggesting but never completely offering extended narratives.

Scott Daniel Ellison was trained in photography prior to finding more creative freedom in painting. His paintings have been shown extensively in New York City as well as abroad. Most recently his work has been featured in Dazed and Confused Magazine and the renowned art journal Esopus. Ellison has also been featured in a solo show at Pulse, Miami in 2010 and was awarded a fellowship in painting from the New York Foundation for the Arts in 2012. He has exhibited with ClampArt in New York and had a solo exhibition at Matteawan Gallery in 2014, as well as internationally in Stockholm, London and Venice. He has also exhibited at Conduit Gallery, Dallas, TX; University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor, ME; the Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, FL; Monya Rowe Gallery, NY, NY; Galleria Traghetto, Venice, Italy; and Carl Berg Projects, West Hollywood, CA. His first monograph Iowa,Ohio, was published by Schilt Books in 2014, and a second book titled Witch Hazel, was published in 2016 by ClampArt. Ellison received a BFA and an MFA from SUNY Purchase, Purchase, NY.

EDOUARD DUVAL-CARRIÉ’S “KINGDOM OF THIS WORLD AND OTHER STORIES”

Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery NY would like to thank everyone who attended the opening for Edouard Duval-Carrié’s “Kingdom of This World and Other Stories”, as well as Edouard Duval-Carrié himself for allowing us to show his incredible works.

“Kingdom of This World and Other Stories” will be on display at Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery NY through October 25th, 2018.

TALKING ABOUT AZACETA: WITH MARIANNE DE TOLENTINO AND JANET BATET

Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery presented the conference “Trans-identity and Rupture” on June the 23th, facilitated by the critic and art analyst Marianne de Tolentino from the Dominican Republic and the renowned art historian and  cuban curator Janet Batet from Miami to talk about the work and statement of the master Luis Cruz Azaceta. 

Marianne de Tolentino, current Director of the National Gallery of Fine Arts of Santo Domingo, explained his recent work, the permanent evolution of the artist and the direction of a work that is renewed through the break with his own past.

Janet Batet focused on the career of Cruz Azaceta, marking essential milestones in his artistic development and linking his career to the concept of trans-identity, something more than present throughout the Caribbean space. Based on the concepts of Sygmund Bauman: liquid modernity, liquid fear, precariat to imbricate it to the contemporary global society where, definitively, the proposal of Azaceta is inserted.

Marianne De Tolentino:

Originally from a family of artists, born French and Dominican because of her marriage to Dr. Mario Tolentino Dipp, Marianne Tolentino has spent her entire professional life in Santo Domingo, dedicating herself to education, culture and art.

As a cultural officer, she was Ambassador in charge of Cultural Affairs of the State Secretariat for Foreign Affairs, in charge of International Relations in the General Directorate of Fine Arts and the Museum of Modern Art.

She has been part of the Dominican Delegation in assemblies and international organizations: UNESCO, UN, OAS, European Union, Caribbean Regional Cultural Committee, Latin American Sculpture Seminar, Meeting of Cultural Operators, Havana Biennial, Sao Paulo Biennial, Carib’ Art, Caribbean Studies Seminar (University of Cartagena). He has offered numerous courses and art conferences.

She is currently in charge of the column of art and culture, “Creation” in the newspaper “Hoy”. Apart from hundreds of articles in the “Listín Diario”, she has collaborated with several art magazines and newspapers of Latin American countries, being today correspondent of the Colombian magazine “Art Nexus” and collaborator of “Arte al Día”. She has been director / editor of the cultural magazine “Cariforum”. She also is Commander of the Order of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella, the highest Dominican decoration.

In 2015, she received the National Corripio Foundation Award for the best articles on culture in the Media, and has just received recognition from the Chamber of Deputies as Woman relevant 2017.

She has been awarded by the Dominican Association of Art Critics as the best Art Critic in Media: years 2011, 2013, 2016.

Currently, she is the Director of the National Gallery of Fine Arts, a branch of the Ministry of Culture of the R.D.

She is the curator of the newly opened Fernando Peña Defillo Museum and a member of its patrimonial Foundation.

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Janet Batet (Havana, 1970)

Art historian, curator and essayist. Graduated from Art History at the University of Havana (1987-1092) and her Masters in New Media at the University UQAM, at Montreal (2002-2004).

Former researcher and curator of the Visual Arts Development Center (1992-1998), Havana, Cuba and Professor of the Higher Institute of Art, in the City of Havana.

Her research is oriented towards new technologies and contemporary art with special attention to Latin American and Caribbean artistic practices. Curator of Latin American Graphic. XX-XXI centuries. Member of the management team that laid the foundations of the Contemporary Cuban Art Salon, based in Havana. He also collaborated as a specialist in Caribbean Art for the 1st Montreal Biennial, with the CIAC (International Contemporary Art Center, Montreal). His writings on contemporary art are regularly published in prestigious periodicals such as Art Nexus, Art Daily, Art Pulse, Art Experience: NYC, The New Herald, Art District, Cuban Art, Cuban Art News, Themes, The Miami Rail, Knight Arts Miami, among others.

Among her curatorships there are:

-Golden Silence: Omar Barquet and José Ángel Vincench. Dotfiftyone Gallery,
Miami, 2017.
– Prophylactic life: Hamlet Lavastida. Dotfiftyone Gallery, Miami, 2015.
– Crossroads of Dystopia. Frost Art Museum, FIU, Miami, 2014
– Ramiro Lacayo Deshon: Conversations with Abstract Expressionism. The Americas Collection Gallery, Miami, 2014.
– The Silent Shout: Voices in Cuban Abstraction 1950-2013. (Janet curatorship
Batet, José Ángel Vincench and Rafael Diaz-Casas). Virginia Miller Gallery,
Miami, 2013-2014.
– Like lamb to the slaughterhouse. Photo Madrid, Madrid, 2012.
– 90 Miles: Living in the Vortex. Dotfiftyone Gallery, Miami, 2011.
– Central America: Civics and violence. (Curator Clara Astiasarán and Janet Batet) Feria Arteamericas, Miami Beach, 2011.
– Mario Bencomo: Utopie: If le Québec était a tropical country. Beaux-Arts des Amériques, Montréal, 2010.
– Re-collections: Carlos Betancourt. Moly College Art Gallery, New York, 2009.
– Art Encounters: Latin America. CCE, Miami, 2009.
– Rêveries. Art et Mémoire. Nuit Blanches, UQAM, 2003.
– Illumination. Art and religion Silver Spur Gallery, 1998
– Paintings of silence. Biennial of Havana-Acacia Gallery, Havana, 1996.
– Palimpsestos. Appointments and Appropriations. Havana Gallery, Havana, 1995.
– Vae Victis. Gallery Spur Silver, Havana, 1992.

Batet has contributed essays to numerous books and catalogs, highlighting among them, The Silent Shout: Voices in Cuban Abstraction 1950-2013 (Artspace / Virginia Miller Galleries, Miami, 2014), Antonia Eiriz: A Painter and Her Audience (MDC Museum of Art + Design, Miami Dade College, Miami, 2013); Wrinkles of the City. JR and José Parlá (Havana, Damiani / Standard Press, 2012); Disappointment. Luis Gispert (Ohwow Press, 2011); Liu Bolin (Galerie Paris-Beijing, 2011); Trans-Cuban Identity (VIII Encounter Cuban Research Institute, Florida International University, Miami, 2011); On Nature of men (III International Encounter of Art Critics. Wifredo Lam, Havana, 1997); Paintings of Silence (Galería La Acacia, 1995) and Palimpsestos: Appointments and Appropriations (Galería Habana, 1995).

Essays of his authorship have been included in the following art anthologies Cuban: We the most infidels: Critical narratives of Cuban art 1993-2005 (Andres Isaac Santana, editor, CENDEAC, 2006); Anthology of Critical Essays: The New Cuban Art (Magaly Espinosa and Kevin Power, editors; Perceval Press, Santa Monica, 2006) and Artists in Purgatory (Aldo Menendez, editor. The Cuban Art Alliance, 2017).

OPENING: “A QUESTION OF COLOR” BY LUIS CRUZ AZACETA