Candido bido
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Cándido Bidó is a Dominican painter
and fine art
ist, one of the most important in the contemporary arts of the Dominican Republic
. His paintings are very famous around the world, especially in Europe
an countries, specifically in France
, since he was actually the first Dominican painter to have an exhibition in that country.
Graduating from one of the top 10 schools of fine arts in the world, the Escuela de Altos de Chavon, he was also an art professor at the National School of Arts. In 1962 he worked as assistant professor at the National School of Arts and between 1962 - 1967 was a Faculty professor at National School of Arts of Drawing and Arts.
He founded in Santo Domingo
, Cándido Bidó Art Center, where he taught Painting
, Drawing
and Sculpting. In 1987 he closed the art center and left the Cándido Bidó Art Gallery in Santo Domingo. 1976 - 1987
Founded the Cultural Center Plaza in Bonao
, Dominican Republic de Bonao and the Cándido Bidó Art Museum, in Bonao, Dominican Republic. 1987
Founded The School of Arts of the Dominican Air Force
in Santo Domingo. 1996
Cándido Bidó is one of the Dominican Republic's most famous contemporary artists. His extraordinary paintings are exhibited worldwide and have been featured in several monograph
s of the artist. Yet it is the rare tourist who has even heard of Bidó let alone stumbled upon his gallery. A quiet, modest man, Bidó attained greatness in part because he promoted others rather than himself. His paintings reflect great love for the people who live in his native, rural Cibao Valley.
"I can see them and feel them always around me," said Bidó. "If I attempted to forget them. I would not be true to myself."
Santo Domingo's major art museum, the excellent Galería de Arte Moderno, has a collection of Bidó's paintings. You can also find his work, at the Fundación Bonao Para La Cultura, the organization he started in his hometown of Bonao to provide art education, entertainment and cultural facilities to the Cibao
community.
The sun is the hallmark of much of Bidó's work and his colors are intense. Standing next to one of his paintings is almost like standing in the shimmering, humid heat of the Caribbean
at midday. Indeed sun-hot colors were so integral to Bidó's work that
the gallery sold small cans of his signature paints, custom colors he created himself: blazing yellows, turquoise-sea blues and fiery shades of orange.
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
and fine art
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
ist, one of the most important in the contemporary arts of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. His paintings are very famous around the world, especially in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an countries, specifically in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, since he was actually the first Dominican painter to have an exhibition in that country.
Graduating from one of the top 10 schools of fine arts in the world, the Escuela de Altos de Chavon, he was also an art professor at the National School of Arts. In 1962 he worked as assistant professor at the National School of Arts and between 1962 - 1967 was a Faculty professor at National School of Arts of Drawing and Arts.
He founded in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
, Cándido Bidó Art Center, where he taught Painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, Drawing
Drawing
Drawing is a form of visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, markers, styluses, and various metals .An artist who...
and Sculpting. In 1987 he closed the art center and left the Cándido Bidó Art Gallery in Santo Domingo. 1976 - 1987
Founded the Cultural Center Plaza in Bonao
Bonao
Bonao is the capital of Monseñor Nouel province, Dominican Republic. It is located in the center of the country, to the northwest of the national capital Santo Domingo.The city is known as "Villa De Las Hortensias" - the town of hortensias...
, Dominican Republic de Bonao and the Cándido Bidó Art Museum, in Bonao, Dominican Republic. 1987
Founded The School of Arts of the Dominican Air Force
Dominican Air Force
The Air Force of the Dominican Republic or Fuerza Aérea Dominicana, is one of the three branches of the Military of the Dominican Republic, together with the Army and the Navy.- History :...
in Santo Domingo. 1996
Cándido Bidó is one of the Dominican Republic's most famous contemporary artists. His extraordinary paintings are exhibited worldwide and have been featured in several monograph
Monograph
A monograph is a work of writing upon a single subject, usually by a single author.It is often a scholarly essay or learned treatise, and may be released in the manner of a book or journal article. It is by definition a single document that forms a complete text in itself...
s of the artist. Yet it is the rare tourist who has even heard of Bidó let alone stumbled upon his gallery. A quiet, modest man, Bidó attained greatness in part because he promoted others rather than himself. His paintings reflect great love for the people who live in his native, rural Cibao Valley.
"I can see them and feel them always around me," said Bidó. "If I attempted to forget them. I would not be true to myself."
Santo Domingo's major art museum, the excellent Galería de Arte Moderno, has a collection of Bidó's paintings. You can also find his work, at the Fundación Bonao Para La Cultura, the organization he started in his hometown of Bonao to provide art education, entertainment and cultural facilities to the Cibao
Cibao
Cibao, usually referred as "El Cibao", is a region of the Dominican Republic located at the northern part of the country.The Taíno word Cibao, meaning "place where rocks abound", was originally applied to the central mountain range, and used during the Spanish conquest to refer to the rich and...
community.
The sun is the hallmark of much of Bidó's work and his colors are intense. Standing next to one of his paintings is almost like standing in the shimmering, humid heat of the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
at midday. Indeed sun-hot colors were so integral to Bidó's work that
the gallery sold small cans of his signature paints, custom colors he created himself: blazing yellows, turquoise-sea blues and fiery shades of orange.