ARTOMATIC 2017 EXHIBIT

ARTIST REVIEWS

By: JULIO C. MARIÑO

Fine Arts Consultant

April 8, 2017: Artist Night at Artomatic 2017

As an arts consultant in the DC area with an extensive background in gallery management, art curation, and framing, I was asked to critique the work of three talented artists in order to enhance their future artistic endeavors and share with the public.

CHRISTOPHER HOPPE

Christopher Hoppe´s art take us by surprise because of the artistic value pursued in the different topics he develops.  His spirit is restless, unique and romantic at the same time.

It is quite evident that the daily environment surrounding this artist´s life affects his sensitive world view, leaving a lasting imprint of his particular world on us. I believe the aesthetic rules we live by are continuously being refined through art, so I can appreciate how deftly Christopher uses a spatula to seek out new expressions and attain deeply felt textures.

I felt Christopher’s work transmit a sense of joy and happiness, which make these special paintings a great future investment. Please see my photographs of Christopher's work below. 

BENAIAH NORWOOD

BENAIAH ´s urban landscapes and characters expose the youthfulness of his soul, and indeed, he is only 23 years old. In a very colorful manner he depicts a very imaginative world which undeniably reflects his young personality.

BENAIAH shows merit and promise among contemporary artists.  We can appreciate the rich mixed technique used to attain beauty and strength with the decisive use of infrequent and strong strokes.

Significant values come through and are very successful.  His work reveals true potential if he continues to experiment.

CONSTANTINO BASTIDAS (TITO)

From the very first moment that I approached Constantino´s sculptures, I was very much impressed with their beauty and creativity.  Amazingly, he achieves all this “natural” effect out of discarded materials such as iron, cardboard, and treated wood.  Constantino’s masterful work is a delight to those who admire and appreciate bold originality and extraordinary skill.

Artomatic continues through May 6th. I encourage you to visit and see these and other talented artists before the exhibit ends. 

JM Arte Digital Catalog 2013

http://issuu.com/copperfoxgroup/docs/artbook-v5.2?e=8396882/2731251

Comments on Julio Verdie's Art illustrate influence on his own work

Julio Verdie and Julio Marino maintained a long and mutually influential friendship since they met in 1952. Marino staged an exhibition of Verdie's work in his gallery in 1989, and wrote the following describing his friend,

"Debido a la amistad y la pintura que me unieron a Julio Verdie es para mi un objetivo importante el dejar en libertad hoy mis sentimientos.

"A traves de los anos he sido observador de la espontaneidad con que el artista lo graba a su objetivo; siempre comenzaba con sus colores predilectos - los basicos - manchando primero la superficie de la tela o material a plasmar mientras se imaginaba el dibujo manteniendolo latente en su interior.

"Daba el color con manchas puras y rapidas enriqueciendo las mismas con texturas frescas y elegantes como si estuviera en dos dimensiones, al color lo aislaba del dibujo y al mismo tiempo este es dibujo y forma, esa combinacion le otorgaba su personalidad que distinguia a este artista colorista.

"Con esta muestra, hoy hacemos realidad a un pensamiento y acrecentamos en el tiempo la imagen de un gran artista."


(TRANSLATION)
"Because friendship and painting brought Julio Verdie and I together, it is important for me to speak freely of my feelings today.

"Over the years I have been an observer of the spontaneity with which the artist has treated his subject; he always began with his favorite colors - the basics - first, staining the surface of the fabric or material to capture the essence while imagining the drawing that lay within.

"He created color with pure stains and quickly enriching them with fresh and elegant as textures if in two dimensions, He could isolate Color from the drawing and at the same time is drawing and form, that combination gave it his personality which so distinguished him as an artist.

"With this exhibition, today we have realized a thought which has matured over time into the virtuosity of a great artist."

Marino's commentary not only reflects his deep understanding of Verdie's work from the eyes of a gallerist, but is also very much reflected in his own work as an artist.

Reflexiones sobre mi pintura - paisajes neo figurativos

"Despues de 40 anos como galerista-marchand, he llegado a encontrar al artista en mi mismo.

Mi pintura es neo-figurativa: E una expresion plastica compartida. Es compartida porque quienes sienten compatibilidad por ella, la interpretan a su manera, de acorde a sus vivencias y a sus experiencias: por ende las personalizan. En esa forma, la pintura deja de pertenecer al pintor y se apersona de quien la esta mirando.

Con la mezcla de oleos y esmaltes busco transmitir mis vivencias y reflejar mi interpretacion de la naturaleza - me sumerjo en el cosmos por una explosion de colores que nace espontaneamente. De alli provienen esas mezclas chocantes de los tonos primarios fuertes, a veces hasta casi violentos, y los pasteles claros y tenues.

Si el material con el que me manejo es suficientemente rico, do rienda suelta a esta sinfonia de colores y entiendo que las reglas que emanan de mis cuadros van a ser las correctas.

Con este estilo, mi intencion no es la de ser un reformista. Mas bien, creo que cuando interpreto mis sentimientos trato de hallar ese comun denominador con el universo que nos une a todos, para conseguir una intimidad con el observador, como para que le permita seguir descubriendo elementos nuevos en el paisaje que ahora es suyo."

Caverna series (2004)

Past Exhibitions

It is not so surprising that in his long career amongst talented artists as a gallerist, framer and art restorer, that Julio developed his own artistic hand over the years.

EXHIBITS 

1975 Galería Documenta, Sao Paolo, Brasil


1977 Galería Cardinal, Bahía, Brasil

1981 Galería de Arte Congreso, Buenos Aires, Argentina

1991 Galería Contemporánea, Montevideo, Uruguay

1996 Galería Ruben, New Orleans, LA

1997 Galería Moscoso, Washington, DC; Exposición de Arte de la Nueva Congregación Israelita, Montevideo, Uruguay; Xavier Art Gallery, Fairfax, VA

1998 Abbott Gallery, McLean, VA.; Martin Luther King Library, Washington, DC; Galería Art Bazaar, Miami, FL

1999 Ira Pinto Gallery, Washington, DC; Martin Luther King Library, Washington, DC

2000 Galería de las Américas (OAS), Washington, DC

2001 Xavier Art Gallery, Fairfax, Va.; Convention Center, Washington, DC

2002 Galería Art Bazaar, Miami, FL

2003 Galería de las Américas, O.A.S., Washington, DC

2006 Galería San José, Montevideo, Uruguay

2007 Xavier Art Gallery, Fairfax, VA

2008 Galería Art Bazaar, Miami, FL

2009 Galería San José, Montevideo, Uruguay

2010 Uruguay Fundación Cultural, Washington, DC

2011 Galería Art Bazaar, Miami, FL

2012 Uruguay Fundación Cultural, Washington, DC, (Embassy of Uruguay)


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