INTERNAL MIRADILLAS
The career of Edgar Gutierrez has been marked by the constant search for the continuum and will find in each work, each painting, with constant fluctuation theme. Since he began his plastic language with the series, "Beings metamorphic" (1980-1984), with the use of a marine element called "barnacles", influenced by the Surrealist art of Yves Tanguy, Rene Magritte and Salvador Dali, continuous with the vegetation-animal "Aveflora" (1984-1987) and the variety of the everyday life of "Signs of Life" (1987-1990). Then begin to appear ethereal characters with hats and mustaches, alluding to General Juan Vicente Gomez and his late father Mr. Carlos Luis Montiel, series title: "Anecdotal Ones" (1991-1995) and which begins to define the originality of his proposal and reasons for its departure for the United States of America for the purpose of continuing the research on materials technology to use in their next works.
In 1993 it developed two major series in his artistic career, "Polictikus" (works of several) and "Index" (works based on content pages in magazines), which combines the characters of the previous series with divisions and extensions more abstract, which are well known cosmic detail of one eye with features surreal, making these new expressions, the art critic of Percia Vicente (Brazil), aptly defined as "Looks at Looks "
From 1997 he began a new series called "From the Garden of the Spirit" evolutionary product of the search not only of his work if not his spiritual self.
Edgar Gutierrez's work has acquired a full maturity, with more chromatic and textural richness. Among the elements characteristic of his work highlights a fantastic figures, both male characters with individual hats and thick mustache, and also beautiful females, adorned with fine hats and sometimes accompanied by dogs, cats, horses, or looking fish fossil; surrounded by everyday objects. All these elements are drawn at the time of printing the material, thus obtaining a kind of calligraphic symbology by way of textured cuts. But the most interesting element is the detail of "a one eye "element which the artist describes," as a window for discovery of the human person, his inner cosmos, spirituality, is the mirror that lets you see your soul. " The inspiration for both his work and your spiritual being has been the Bible text Matthew 6:22, "The lamp of the body is the eye, so if your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light."
Within this thematic range, Edgar Gutierrez made a series of large faces that embrace all the dimensions of the canvas or paper, in these interesting faces we see that the diligent eye integrates the atmosphere of the play, an inside look at position upward as if we indicate the way forward.
Each painting is the artist himself, self portrait, a host of forces creative, a man with an imprint that defines it, a being who continues to live his own life. Lines and depths unimaginable subtleties, atmospheric concepts, codes, signs, symbols and divisions. The brightness and eroded, still shots and movements, gestures textured, close to a burning instinct, visceral and deeply spiritual, inward look, strokes and colors that vibrate, woven fabrics or not, that heart throbbing with life.
Charles L. Montielesku, Art Critic
LOOK AT THE VIEWS
"Self-portraits show the artist in front of his own image and a surrounding environment. Neither self-portraits, or the eyes of characters known Gutierrez included in his work, are only self-references, covering a wider field involving the society in a general context within and outside of Venezuela. "
Vicente de Persia, Essayist-Critical (AICA)
ART IN VISION
"The paintings of Edgar Gutierrez are transcision rituals in a drama of color, shadow and light. It is difficult to compare this work with examples of past styles. Certainly, he owes a debt of gratitude to the surrealist school, but he surpasses This simplistic labeling and needs to be seen in own light. Far deeper and richer in color than most other Surrealists, Gutierrez creates a space of infinite depth using a technique that starts with a spread to Pollock. Considering that the painting of the School of Abstract Expressionism was directly influenced by the Surrealist technique of automatic drawing, is it appropriate for scattered acts as the general life of the piece in which he manipulates his forms. This shapes and colored shapes that float in and around the web waiting to be frozen in space. When they take shape, the resulting images are sometimes recognizable, sometimes not. "
THE PATERSON Fredrick MUSEUM Duignan, Curator of Contemporary Art
EDGAR GUTIERREZ, Curriculum Vitae
Born in Maracaibo, Venezuela in 1957.Gutierrez Neptalí Corner Studio at the School of Visual Arts. From 1977 to 1982. I have complete art historical studies at the Cecilio Acosta University (Masters in Fine Arts), in Maracaibo, Venezuela from 1984 to 1989.
ONE MAN SHOWS
2009 Edgar Gutierrez: The Kingdom's Textures
Zelda Glazer Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA
2007 Edgar Gutierrez: Kingdom's Horses
Northern Group Gallery, Eurobuilding, Caracas, Venezuela
2006 Room Edgar Gutierrez
Northern Group Gallery, Eurobuilding, Caracas, Venezuela
Edgar Gutierrez 2005: Faces I
ACC Studio Gallery, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
2003 Gutierrez, Art in the Citi
Benefiting Alzheimer's Association, FSB Citibank Financial Center Surfside, Bal Harbour, Florida, USA
From Spirit's Garden 2001, Custom Collection DCOTA,
Dania Beach, Florida, USA
1998 Garden of the Spirit, Space Venezuela
Miami, Florida, USA
1997 Inner Look
The Paterson Museum, New Jersey, USA
1996 Edgar Gutierrez, Recent Works
The Castillete of Reveron, Cultural Space Maruma Hotel Internacional, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
1995 New Paintings,
Nostrum Art Gallery, Maracaibo, Venezuela
Looking at 1995 Glances
Arquideco Art Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
1993 Edgar Gutierrez, Recent Works
San Juan Conservation Studio Fine Arts Gallery, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Exodus 1991
Equus Art Center, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
Recent Works 1991
Lincoln Gallery, Centro Cultural Colombo-Americano, Barranquilla, Colombia
1989 Signs of Life, A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Centro de Arte Moderno Sieve, Maracaibo, Venezuela
Signs of Life 1989
Alliance Francaise Gallery, Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Untitled Dreams 1988
Mayz Lyon Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela.
1987 Aveflora
Center Art / Gallery Epoca, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
Between 1986 and Solitudes Crickets
Municipal Museum of Graphic Arts, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
1982 Against All Parties
Gallery Central Bank of Venezuela, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2010 5 Nations, A Bicentennial
Gallery of the Cultural Institute of Mexico
Miami, Florida, USA
2009 Por Amor Al Arte
Doral Cultural Art Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA
2008 Art Auction Step by Step Foundation
Segnini Durban Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
2005 Made in Venezuela
ACC Studio Gallery, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
2004 First Exhibition of Painting Venezolana
Jose Maria Vargas University Gallery, Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA
2004 Venezuela Contemporanea
Hatman Art Space, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
Leasing 2003 Blue Art Show
Coral Gables, Florida, USA
2003 Stacked-up 4 x 8
Artopia Art Gallery, Wynwood, Florida, USA
2002 Second Bolivarian Artists Exhibition
General Cosul Gallery of Colombia, Coral Gables, Miami, Florida, USA
2002 Summer Art Show
Custom Collection DCOTA, Dania Beach, Florida, USA
Sample Sale 2001 Art show
Custom Collection DCOTA, Dania Beach, Florida, USA
1998 Color Corner
Graham Center Gallery, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
1996 Summer Show
Spectum Art Gallery, North Miami Beach, USA
1995 The most important art of the Decade of the '90s
Arquideco Art Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
1994 Latin American Artists
The Roger Smith Gallery, New York, USA
1993 The Color of Thought
New York University Gallery, New York, USA
1993 7 Artists, Art Zulianos Venezuelan
Museo de Arte Costarricense, Costa Rica, Central America.
1993 Art Miami International Exposition '93
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
1992 18 Artists Zulianos-Arte Venezolano
Art and History Museum, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Venezuela 1992 Painting: Eduardo Barcenas, Edgar Gutierrez
San Juan Conservation Fine Arts Gallery, Puerto Rico
1991 Ten-Arte Venezolano del Zulia,
Museo de Arte Moderno, Cartagena, Colombia.
1991 Ten-Arte Venezolano del Zulia
Gallery School, Faculty of Fine Arts, Universidad del Atlantico, Barranquilla, Colombia
1991 Ten-Arte Venezolano del Zulia
Bolivarian Museum of Contemporary Art , Santa Marta, Colombia
1990 Two Worlds, 11 Artists Zulianos
Tribute to Sofia Imber, Cultural Complex "Simon Bolivar", peonies, Venezuela
1990 II Salon's Painting Biennial of the Colombo-Venezuelan border
Directorate of Culture and Fine Arts, Division of Culture and Tourism of the Municipality of Pamplona, Municipal Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Cucuta
1990 Art Salon III Visually East
Ateneo de Cumana, Sucre State, Venezuela
1990 I Bienal de Arte de Merida
Museum of Modern Art in Merida, Venezuela
1990 Space, Color and Fire
Equus Art Center, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1990 8-8 National Awards Zulianos Artists
Multiple Room 2000, Casas-Gonzalez Rubio Rincon & Associates, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1989 Tapestry, 23 Venezuelan Artists
Gallery Germano-Latin American Society,
Frankfurt, Germany.
1989 Tapestry, 23 Venezuelan Artists
Ibero Club Gallery, Bonn, Germany
1989 Tapestry, 23 Venezuelan Artists
Germano-Venezuelan Association Gallery, Munich, Germany
1989 Tapestry, 23 Venezuelan Artists
Imperial Palace, Munich, Germany.
1989 Tapestry, 23 Venezuelan Artists
Cullen Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Venezuelan Art 1989
Bolivar Hall Gallery, London, England.
1988 The Wonderful World of Fine Arts
Visual Arts Gallery, LUZ, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1988 Tapestry, 23 Zulianos Artists Workshop in Mali-Mai
Centro de Bellas Artes, Maracaibo, Venezuela
Museo de Barquisimeto, Lara State, Venezuela
Museum of Art 1987 Light Road, Guest Artists
Visual Arts Gallery, LUZ, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1986 II Biennale of Visual Arts "Ciudad de Maracaibo"
July Arraga Gallery, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1986 Tribute to the National Plastic Artist
Lake Country Club Gallery, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1985 36 Artists Venezolanos
July Arraga Gallery, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1985 The Nude, National Plastic Artist Day
Visual Arts Gallery, LUZ, Maracaibo, Venezuela
Recent Works 1985 1985
Low room / Centro de Bellas Artes, Maracaibo, Venezuela
Venezuelan Painters XVI 1984
Casa de la Cultura de Saltillo, Cohuila DF, Mexico.
1984 I Biennale of Visual Arts "Ciudad de Maracaibo"
Sala Julio Arraga, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1984 V Annual Art Salon West
Corpoandes Gallery, Merida, Venezuela
1984 ART 84, Seven Young Painters
Sala Julio Arraga, Maracaibo, Venezuela
XLI 1983 National Salon of Art "Arturo Michelena"
Ateneo de Valencia, Venezuela
1983 VIII National Art Salon Aragua
Art Museum of Maracay, Venezuela
1983 Artists of Zulia 1983
Sala Julio Arraga, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1983 Artists of Zulia
Gallery Angel Boscan, UCV, Caracas, Venezuela
Auction 1983 "Solidarity with Nicaragua"
Visual Arts Gallery, LUZ, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1983 National Young Artists Salon
Guipuzcuoana House, Fundarte, Distrito Federal, Venezuela
1982 National Biennial of Drawing and Engraving
National Art Gallery, Caracas, Venezuela.
XL 1982 National Salon of Art "Arturo Michelena"
Ateneo de Valencia, Valencia, Venezuela
1982 VII National Art Salon Aragua
Art Museum of Maracay, Venezuela
I Salon 1981 Regional Art Cuevas Filisberto "
July Arraga Gallery, Maracaibo, Vene
Drawing 1980 "Group TODAY
Centro de Bellas Artes, Maracaibo, Venezuela
AWARDS
2004 First Prize in Painting
Center for the Arts in Bonita Springs, Naples, Florida, USA
1996 Concecorated "Armando Reveron"
Department of Culture, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
1987 First Prize in Drawing
II Biennial Grant Petroleum Magazine, Museum of Graphic Arts, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1985 First Prize in Painting
I Biennal Grant Petroleum Magazine, July Arraga Gallery, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1984 First Prize in Painting
I Biennial of Visual Arts Gallery in July Arraga, Ministry of Culture, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
1981 First Prize in Painting
I Salon Regional Art Filisberto Cuevas, Julio Arraga Gallery, Maracaibo, Venezuela
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Municipal Museum of Graphic Arts, Maracaibo, Venezuela
Ministry of Culture of the State of Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela
French Alliance, Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Fundacion Polar / Polar Foundation
Construction Bank, Venezuela
Principal Bank, Venezuela
Banco Occidental de Descuento, Venezuela
Maracaibo Bank NV / Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
Banco de Maracaibo Gallery
Petrochemical of Venezuela, PEQUIVEN
Diario Panorama / Panorama Newspaper
Antonio Rodriguez, Caracas, Venezuela
Mario Leiderman Libman, Maracaibo, Venezuela
Matias Bernaez Lights, New Jersey, USA.
Douglas Mavarez, Miami, Florida, USA.
Mila and Marco Molko, Miami, Florida, USA.
Private Collections in Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, France,
England, Germany, Swede and United States.
CONTACTS:
IN UNITED STATES REPRESENTED BY:
PLATINUM INTERNATIONAL ART FOUNDATION grupodelnorte@hotmail.com
IDEALNETART info@idealnetart.com
REPRESENTED IN PANAMA BY:
DGRISS ART GALLERY
Torres de las Americas, Punta Pacifica, PB. Panama
507 2015550/507 64008835 dgrissgallery@gmail.com www.dgrissartgallery.com
REPRESENTED IN VENEZUELA BY:
EDGARGUTIERREZARSTUDIO / Maracaibo
Emiliano Gutierrez Bencomo, Director. 261 323 4519 emiliano1gutierrez@hotmail.com
United States
