Emil Melmoth

Emil Melmoth, sculpting the Fragile Threshold Between Flesh, Faith, and Mortality. His hyperrealistic figurative sculptures initially resem...

October 30, 2016

Tiana y Ariel, by Roberto Rubiera


Tiana y Ariel
oil on canvas

About the Artist

Roberto Antonio Rubiera (1982), is from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is a graduate of the Altos de Chavon School of Design.

: Photo by @CultureHaul

October 26, 2016

The port of Santo Domingo, by Alejandro Bonilla


Puerto de Santo Domingo (The port of Santo Domingo),
oil on canvas, 25" x 35"

About the Artist

Alejandro Bonilla (1820-1901), was born in Santo Domingo,

October 24, 2016

Boat People, by Jose Garcia Cordero


Boat People,
oil on canvas

About the Artist

Jose Garcia Cordero, born 1951, in Santiago, Dominican Republic.

October 23, 2016

Motherhood, by Nidia Serra


Motherhood,
oil on canvas, 24" x 16"

About the Artist

Nidia Serra (1928-2010), was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

The Student, by Delia Weber


El estudiante (The student),
oil on cardboard, 17" x 22"

About the Artist

Delia Weber (1900-1982), was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She was an artist, poet, writer, a teacher and woman's rights activist.

The Last Landscape, by Delia Weber


El último paisaje (The last landscape),
oil on cardboard, 30" x 35"

About the Artist

Delia Weber, born 1900, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She died in 1982.

October 22, 2016

Rural Landscape, by Noemi Mella


Untitled rural landscape
oil on canvas, 16" x 20"

About the Artist

Noemi Mella, born 1926, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

October 21, 2016

Portrait of Mirella, by Nidia Serra


Retrato de Mirella (Portrait of Mirella),
oil on canvas, 18" x 24"

About the Artist

Nidia Serra, born 1928, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Maritza Alvarez

Sus imágenes irrumpen en la superficie, con una superposición entrecortada que recuerdan el principio creador de los cubistas y ciertos lienzos de Francis Bacon. Tal vez, estos giros pictóricos están ligados a las inclinaciones y las afinidades electivas de Maritza Álvarez. Evocan los cruces de planos y la contemporaneidad de otros tiempos con visiones orínicas.
– Plinio Chahin
Fotografia de Maritza Alvarez Pintora Dominicana

Maritza Álvarez nace en Santo Domingo el 1954. figura como integrante del Colectivo Generación 80. Dibujante y pintora, celebra individuales entre 1981 y 1989, abordando la fotografía en la que asume liderazgo.

Workers, by Martin Santos


Obreros (Workers),
oil on canvas, 40" x 30"

About the Artist

Martin Santos was born 1944, in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic. He studied art in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he lived between 1961 and 1963. He later enrolled at the National School of Fine Arts in Santo Domingo, where he later became an art instructor.

October 20, 2016

Dialogue at the bar, by Ramon Oviedo


Diálogo en la barra (Dialogue at the bar)
mixed media on canvas. 30" x 40"

About the Artist

Ramon Oviedo, 1924-2015, was born in Barahona, Dominican Republic.

: https://www.facebook.com/oviedoramon/

October 19, 2016

Young Girl, by Tomasina Tapia


Young Girl,
pastels on canson paper

About the Artist

Tomasina Tapia, born 1949, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She is a graduate of the National School of Fine Arts, in Santo Domingo.

The mirror of reality, by Angel Hache


Espejo de la realidad (The mirror of reality),
watercolor on paper

About the Artist

Ángel Haché, 1943-2016, was born in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. He studied art at the Academy of Gilberto Hernandez Ortega, and acting at the Escuela Oficial de Cine, in Spain. He was a founding member of the Dominican School of Artists (CODAP)..

October 18, 2016

A dog in Paradise, by Jose Garcia Cordero


A dog in Paradise,
oil on canvas

About the Artist

Jose Garcia Cordero was born 1951, in Santiago, Dominican Republic.

October 17, 2016

Death, by Edison Montero


Muerte (Death),
mixed media on canvas, 30" x 40"

About the Artist

Edison Montero was born in Barahona, Dominican Republic. He is a graduate of the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo. Edison is the founder and president of the Moro Studio illustrations company, located in Santo Domingo.

: eddaviel.com, morostudio.net

October 14, 2016

Emma Comprés

El arte que emana de su mente y de sus manos, es el resultado final de un proceso difícil y de una vocación matizada de superación constante, Por esto es grato escribir cobre su obra pictórica, por el ejemplo de calidad estética que emana de él y por el testimonio que declara en todas sus vertientes.
– Cándido Gerón
Fotografia de Emma Compres

Emma Comprés nacio en la ciudad de Moca, República Dominicana, su inclinación por el arte surgió a muy temprana edad, pero otras prioridades le impidieron desarrollarla más temprano.

October 12, 2016

Renzo Oviedo (1957–2015)

Renzo Oviedo, que nadie le quepa duda que fue un grande y su legado esta impregnado en el gusto de aquellos que reconocen talento donde hay.
— Omar Molina Oviedo, (2015)
Fotografia de Renzo Oviedo

Renzo Oviedo Weber, nacio el 26 de julio del 1957 en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana. Su desarrollo artístico fue guiado por su padre, Nuris Oviedo, y su tío Ramón Oviedo. Renzo Oviedo murió de un ataque al corazón el 30 de junio del 2015.

October 9, 2016

Raining Feeling, by Miguel Hernandez


Raining Feeling,
acrylic on canvas, 38" x 48"

About the Artist

Miguel Hernández was born in Cabrera (María Trinidad Sánchez), Dominican Republic. He is a Charles Bludhorn Award recipient from the Altos de Chavón School of Design, from which he graduated with a B.A. in Fine Arts.

Girl with a Dove, by Candido Bido


Muchacha con Paloma (Girl with a Dove),
mixed media on canvas, 40" X 30"

About the Artist

Candido Bido was born May 20, 1936, in Bonao, Dominican Republic. Died March 7, 2011, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

October 8, 2016

Profile of a Woman, by Ramon Oviedo


Perfil de Mujer (Profile of a Woman),
oil on wood, 10.5" x 12.5"

About the Artist

Ramón Oviedo, 1924-2015, was born in Barahona, Dominican Republic.

: facebook.com/oviedoramon

October 7, 2016

Portrait of Ana, by Jose Rincon Mora


Retrato de Ana (Portrait of Ana),
oil on canvas, 26" x 15"

About the Artist

José Rincón Mora, born 1937, in Cotuí, Dominican Republic. He studied under Jaime Colson, Gilberto Hernández Ortega, Marianela Jiménez and Eligio Pichardo at the National School of Fine Arts.

Mourners of the Caribbean, by Dario Suro


Plañidera del Caribe (Mourners of the Caribbean),
oil on canvas, 27" x 21"

About the Artist

Dario Suro (1917-1997), born in La Vega, Dominican Republic. He studied art under his uncle Enrique García Godoy.

October 5, 2016

Luis Desangles (1861–1940), Artist from Santo Domingo



Luis Desangles Sibilly (1861-1940), considered by many art critics and historians as one of the most important figures related to the flourishing and definitions of modern art in the Dominican Republic.

The son of French parents, born Santo Domingo, Desangles expressed an interest in art from an early age. His first instructions in art were under León Cordero (1809-1874).

Desangles also traveled to Italy to continue artistic studies, developing in the fields of drawing, sculpture and painting. In 1883 he opens his own workshop in Santo Domingo where he instructs many great artist that would go on to set the course for the Dominican Republic's contemporary art movement.

Mayra Castillo-Velez, Artist from Santo Domingo


Summer Breeze
mixed media on panel, 24” x 28"

October 4, 2016

Fernando "Tuto" Baez (1895 - 1960)


Landscape,
oil on canvas

About the Artist

Fernando Arturo Baez, known as Tuto Baez, born on 1895 in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic.

He studied painting under Arturo Grullon in Santiago, and later with Abelardo Rodriguez Urdaneta in Santo Domingo. Under Urdaneta, Baez gravitated towards the art of photography, becoming one of the first cinematographers in the country.

The art of Jhosy Jimenez


October 1, 2016

Landscape and River, by Carolina Cepeda


Paisaje y río (Landscape and River),
acrylic on canvas, 40" x 30"

About the Artist

Carolina Cepeda, born 1952, in Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic. Cepeda studied Painting and Drawing at the National School of Fine Arts, Santiago de los Caballeros, 1966-1970. She was Professor of Drawing and Painting at the National School of Fine Arts, Santiago, from 1973 to 1974, and Director of Painting at the Jaime Colson Academy, also in Santiago, 1974-1978.