Pedro Sandoval
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Pedro Sandoval artist, is one of the leading exponents of current Abstract Neo-expressionism
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The artist began his career as a figurative artist . After that, he chose abstraction for his woks after investigating all the artistic trends of his time
His career has been bound by Latin American artists with masters like Jesus Soto (creator of kinetic art in Paris in the 50s), Omar Carreño (creator of expansionism in the 60s and 70s), Oswaldo Vigas (one of the most important figurative painters of Latin America) and Carlos Cruz-Diez
. Also, the artist has been influenced by the paintings of Roberto Matta
( one of the greatest creators of contemporary art of Latin America).
In the late 80s and early 90s, Pedro Sandoval's exhibitions are shown in different parts of the world, highlighting the exhibition "Masada", held at the gallery Ars Forum in Caracas.
Since 2000s lives and works between Madrid, Berlin and New York.
Today, he is considered as one of the most important artists of the world of painting, listed in the post-avant-garde and abstract neo-expressionism
, always followed closelly by international critics like Perán Ermini, Sofia Imber, Ariel Jimenez, Adolfo Wilson, Graziano La Rocca, Julia Saez Angulo, Ricardo Barnatán or Dore Ashton.
The works of Pedro Sandoval are part of the collection of Guggenheim Museum
in New York, at the Art Museum of Boca Raton (Florida) or Museum of Fine Arts in Salta
or the Museum of Contemporary Art at Osaka, among others.
Currently, Pedro Sandoval takes studies of American abstract expressionism and the German avant-garde. In American abstract art is conducting studies on the painting by Hans Hofmann
, Barnett Newman
, Jackson Pollock
, Ad Reinhardt
and Cy Twombly
. Regarding German authors, the studies are performed about artists with whom he has a great friendship, like Georg Baselitz
, Anselm Kiefer
or Sigmar Polke
.
Neo-expressionism
Neo-expressionism is a style of modern painting and sculpture that emerged in the late 1970s and dominated the art market until the mid-1980s...
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Biography
Pedro Sandoval was born in Venezuela in 1966. He was a precocious artist, winning when he was 6 years old the award "Young Master of the World" at Osaka. In the 70s, this artist began his career and since then, he is considered as one of the most interesting neo-expressionist painters of the international scene.The artist began his career as a figurative artist . After that, he chose abstraction for his woks after investigating all the artistic trends of his time
His career has been bound by Latin American artists with masters like Jesus Soto (creator of kinetic art in Paris in the 50s), Omar Carreño (creator of expansionism in the 60s and 70s), Oswaldo Vigas (one of the most important figurative painters of Latin America) and Carlos Cruz-Diez
Carlos Cruz-Díez
Carlos Cruz-Diez is a Venezuelan kinetic and op artist. He lives in Paris. He has spent his professional career working and teaching between both Paris and Caracas. His work is represented in museums and public art sites internationally...
. Also, the artist has been influenced by the paintings of Roberto Matta
Roberto Matta
Roberto Sebastián Antonio Matta Echaurren , better known as Roberto Matta, was one of Chile's best-known painters and a seminal figure in 20th century abstract expressionist and surrealist art....
( one of the greatest creators of contemporary art of Latin America).
In the late 80s and early 90s, Pedro Sandoval's exhibitions are shown in different parts of the world, highlighting the exhibition "Masada", held at the gallery Ars Forum in Caracas.
Since 2000s lives and works between Madrid, Berlin and New York.
Today, he is considered as one of the most important artists of the world of painting, listed in the post-avant-garde and abstract neo-expressionism
Neo-expressionism
Neo-expressionism is a style of modern painting and sculpture that emerged in the late 1970s and dominated the art market until the mid-1980s...
, always followed closelly by international critics like Perán Ermini, Sofia Imber, Ariel Jimenez, Adolfo Wilson, Graziano La Rocca, Julia Saez Angulo, Ricardo Barnatán or Dore Ashton.
The works of Pedro Sandoval are part of the collection of Guggenheim Museum
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a well-known museum located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. It is the permanent home to a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions...
in New York, at the Art Museum of Boca Raton (Florida) or Museum of Fine Arts in Salta
Salta
Salta is a city in northwestern Argentina and the capital city of the Salta Province. Along with its metropolitan area, it has a population of 464,678 inhabitants as of the , making it Argentina's eighth largest city.-Overview:...
or the Museum of Contemporary Art at Osaka, among others.
Currently, Pedro Sandoval takes studies of American abstract expressionism and the German avant-garde. In American abstract art is conducting studies on the painting by Hans Hofmann
Hans Hofmann
Hans Hofmann was a German-born American abstract expressionist painter.-Biography:Hofmann was born in Weißenburg, Bavaria on March 21, 1880, the son of Theodor and Franziska Hofmann. When he was six he moved with his family to Munich...
, Barnett Newman
Barnett Newman
Barnett Newman was an American artist. He is seen as one of the major figures in abstract expressionism and one of the foremost of the color field painters.-Early life:...
, Jackson Pollock
Jackson Pollock
Paul Jackson Pollock , known as Jackson Pollock, was an influential American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. During his lifetime, Pollock enjoyed considerable fame and notoriety. He was regarded as a mostly reclusive artist. He had a volatile personality, and...
, Ad Reinhardt
Ad Reinhardt
Adolph Frederick Reinhardt was an Abstract painter active in New York beginning in the 1930s and continuing through the 1960s. He was a member of the American Abstract Artists and was a part of the movement centered around the Betty Parsons Gallery that became known as Abstract Expressionism...
and Cy Twombly
Cy Twombly
Edwin Parker "Cy" Twombly, Jr. was an American artist well known for his large-scale, freely scribbled, calligraphic-style graffiti paintings, on solid fields of mostly gray, tan, or off-white colors...
. Regarding German authors, the studies are performed about artists with whom he has a great friendship, like Georg Baselitz
Georg Baselitz
Georg Baselitz is a German painter who studied in the former East Germany, before moving to what was then the country of West Germany...
, Anselm Kiefer
Anselm Kiefer
Anselm Kiefer is a German painter and sculptor. He studied with Joseph Beuys and Peter Dreher during the 1970s. His works incorporate materials such as straw, ash, clay, lead, and shellac...
or Sigmar Polke
Sigmar Polke
Sigmar Polke was a German painter and photographer.Polke experimented with a wide range of styles, subject matter and materials. In the 1970s, he concentrated on photography, returning to paint in the 1980s, when he produced abstract works created by chance through chemical reactions between paint...
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Work
- Figurative Painting: The figurative period begins during the infancy of the author (1970) until the mid 80s. Works are dreamlike, still lifes and open landscapes.
- Abstract series: Since the mid 80s to mid 90s. Large format oil paintings are loaded with much pictorical material and natural pigments
- Neo-expressionism: The work begins in the mid 90s. It consists of taking the American abstract expressionism out of its limits.
- Bullfighting: The series "Bullfight" are neo-expressionist works that oscillate between figuration and abstraction about bullfighting. They are works done with broad strokes, leaving much of the bare canvas in its original color.
- Countries fragmented: These series are abstract painting with the sky and open spaces as their leitmotif. They are large-format oil paintings with large textures based on the idea of photography in motion.
- Pieces of memories: The purpose of these series is the African continent. They are large-scale works that use broad brush strokes of oil, skins cooked, boiled fabrics and natural pigments.
- Studies of other artists: This series examines the work of Hans HofmannHans HofmannHans Hofmann was a German-born American abstract expressionist painter.-Biography:Hofmann was born in Weißenburg, Bavaria on March 21, 1880, the son of Theodor and Franziska Hofmann. When he was six he moved with his family to Munich...
, Jackson PollockJackson PollockPaul Jackson Pollock , known as Jackson Pollock, was an influential American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. During his lifetime, Pollock enjoyed considerable fame and notoriety. He was regarded as a mostly reclusive artist. He had a volatile personality, and...
, Pablo PicassoPablo PicassoPablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso known as Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish expatriate painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the...
, Barnett NewmanBarnett NewmanBarnett Newman was an American artist. He is seen as one of the major figures in abstract expressionism and one of the foremost of the color field painters.-Early life:...
, Edvard MunchEdvard MunchEdvard Munch was a Norwegian Symbolist painter, printmaker and an important forerunner of expressionist art. His best-known composition, The Scream, is part of a series The Frieze of Life, in which Munch explored the themes of love, fear, death, melancholia, and anxiety.- Childhood :Edvard Munch...
and Cy TwomblyCy TwomblyEdwin Parker "Cy" Twombly, Jr. was an American artist well known for his large-scale, freely scribbled, calligraphic-style graffiti paintings, on solid fields of mostly gray, tan, or off-white colors...
among others. These works show the way in which Hoffman handles the color and place floating in space, the order within the chaos of Pollock, Newman boldness, strength of Munch, and freedom of expression fromTwombly. They are works-based oil and canvas. - Constellations: These works are based on the study of space. It is not the outer space, it's the space inside the artist. From inside, Pedro Sandoval observe what is outside. The size of works range from medium to large format size. They are oil paintings on paper and nylon. The brushwork is free and the texture has large volumes.
- Cyclops: The vision of the modern person today. The human being has only one eye and sees only what interests him. They are works in which the technique employs a broad brush and dripping over paper and nylon.
- Open Landscapes: These are interpretations of the interior landscapes of the human being, i.e., the landscapes of the soul. It is the author's interpretation of the human capacity to open his soul and reveal its interior. Large paintings are oil on linen, with lots of texture and color dominated the volume
- Shamans: They consist of esoteric studies that are transmitted through the paint, mumbling lines and evocative paintings that evoke the author's childhood. Oil paintings are large format.
Awards and honors
- 2009: Order, dignity and homeland: Colombia Parliament
- 2006: Alvaro Mutis Prize for Contemporary Art. Madrid, Spain.
- 1994: First prize in Group II best artists in the Caribbean Contemporary Art Biennial. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- 1993: First Prize, Best Motion Group Plastic Biennial of Contemporary Art in Nigeria.
- 1992: First Prize, National Hall of the State of Sucre, Cumana, Venezuela. First Prize, Municipal Salon of Visual Arts. Caracas, Venezuela.