tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38464146025827348302024-03-13T09:51:22.798-07:00Carlos BarberenaCarlos Barberenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947516974123209689noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846414602582734830.post-39820709751749310212013-05-10T09:44:00.001-07:002013-11-26T20:45:01.173-08:00Master Prints en la Galeria Nacional<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">La Galería Nacional presenta:</span><br />
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Abierta al público del 15 de Mayo al 15 de Junio del 2013.</div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><strong>"Master Prints"</strong>, es una serie de grabados (Xilografías y Linóleos) en los cuales emplea el proceso de apropiación, variación e intervención de <em>"Obras Maestras"</em>, usando en algunos casos sus títulos y estrategias de composición para insertarles imágenes e iconos contemporáneos dentro de su contenido original que muchas veces transgrede o contradice su significado original.</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">El interés del artista es reflejar algunas problemáticas como la contaminación ambiental, la explotación desmedida de los recursos naturales, el irrespeto de los derechos humanos, la violencia, el incumplimiento de los derechos laborales, el consumismo y los abusos de poder.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">La exposición del artista galardonado con <strong>"El Premio Nacional de la Estampa 2012" </strong>(del Instituto Nicaragüense de Cultura) se podrá apreciar en un horario de Lunes a Viernes, de 8:00 am a 4:30 pm y los fines de semana, de 9:30 am a las 5:00 pm.</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">La entrada a la Galería Nacional es <strong>gratis</strong> para el público en general. </span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">Más información al <strong>2258-4929 Ext. 146</strong></span><br />
Galería Nacional Calle 4, Avenida 9, San José, Costa Rica.<br />
<a href="http://www.museocr.org/">www.museocr.org</a>Carlos Barberenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947516974123209689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846414602582734830.post-15856378043596629522012-11-14T21:32:00.001-08:002012-11-29T12:16:34.835-08:00Premio Nacional de la Estampa 2012 / National Printmaking AwardEl Pasado 10 de Noviembre fui galardonado con el Primer Lugar del Premio Nacional de la Estampa 2012, la ceremonia de premiación fue en el Salón de los Cristales del Teatro Rubén Darío de la ciudad de Managua, Nicaragua.<br />
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El Jurado estuvo compuesto por el Maestro <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B3ger_P%C3%A9rez_de_la_Rocha">Roger Perez de la Rocha</a>, la grabadora Alicia Zamora y el Director de la Escuela de Bellas Artes Ricardo Morales.
Ademas se otorgaron un segundo premio a Federico Alvarado por su xilografía "Madre nicaragüense con Flores" y dos menciones de honor para Jorge Zamorán Fitoria por su obra "Los Otros" y a Sergio Velásquez por "Renacer". En la categoría experimental el premio se le otorgo a Hamilton Reyes por su triptico "Barón Sentado, Barón Semi-sentado, Barón Efigie"
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<strong>"La Mort du Saltimbanque" Linocut by Carlos Barberena.</strong></div>
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Last weekend I was awarded with the first place in the National Printmaking Award 2012 in Managua, Nicaragua. The awards ceremony was in the Hall of Crystals at the Ruben Dario National Theater during the Printmaking Month’s activities organized by the Nicaraguan Institute of Culture.<br />
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My linocut “La Mort du Saltimbanque” (after Doré) was awarded with the first prize and the juror was composed by el Maestro Roger Perez de la Rocha, Printmaker Alicia Zamora and the Director of the School of Fine Arts Ricardo Morales. The Juror also gave a second prize to Federico Alvarado for his woodcut “Madre nicaragüense con Flores and two honorable mentions to Jorge Zamoran for his monotype “Los Otros” and Sergio Velasquez for his print “Renacer”. In the experimental category was awarded Hamilton Reyes for his aquatint ”Barón Sentado, Barón Semi-sentado, Barón Efigie”.</div>
Carlos Barberenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947516974123209689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846414602582734830.post-80532766388592186822012-09-26T15:06:00.000-07:002012-09-26T15:08:42.358-07:003rd Bronx Latin American Art Biennial<strong>III Bronx Latin American Art Biennial</strong> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlosbarberenadelarocha/8025346360/" title="III Bronx Latin American Art Biennial 2012 by carlos barberena, on Flickr"><img alt="III Bronx Latin American Art Biennial 2012" class="alignnone" height="407" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8041/8025346360_687342ccb7_z.jpg" width="620" /></a>
<strong>DYNAMIC CONVENTION</strong><br />
<strong>Contemporary Latin American Art</strong><br />
<strong>Opening: Saturday, October 13, 2012 | 5:00PM to 7:00PM</strong><br />
Exhibition Dates: From October 6 to November 21, 2012<br />
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College of New Rochelle Annex<br />
332 East 149th Street Bronx NY, 10451<br />
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Anthony Chirinos, Carolina Bazo, Carlos Barberena, Dora Lopez Prieto, Erick Sánchez, Esteban Figueroa, Juan Fernando Morales, Hatuey Ramos Fermin, José Peña, Juan Dolhare, Juana Valdes, Juanita Lanzo, Mario Petrirena, Melissa A. Calderon, Nestor Madalengoitia, Ricardo Hernández.<br />
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Alexis Mendoza, Luis Stephenberg and Miguel LescanoCarlos Barberenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947516974123209689noreply@blogger.com0322 E 149th St, Bronx, Nueva York 10451, USA40.8167406 -73.920770140.7686416 -73.9997341 40.8648396 -73.8418061tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846414602582734830.post-21496814843885911222012-06-29T14:39:00.000-07:002012-06-30T23:03:40.775-07:00PARADISE LOST<br />
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PROSPECTUS Art Gallery cordially invites you to an outstanding exhibition, titled <strong>“PARADISE LOST”</strong>, a collection of linocuts and woodcuts.<br />
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Carlos Barberena is a Nicaraguan Printmaker based in Chicago, he has exhibited individually in Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain and the USA. His work has been shown in important Art Fairs, Art Biennials, Museums, Galleries and Cultural Centers.<br />
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Mr. Barberena’s work was selected to represent Nicaragua in the XIII Art Salon, Identity Imprint: A Glance at Ibero-American Printmaking at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, DC.; the 6th KIWA at the Kyoto Museum of Art in Japan; the 8th Triennial - Mondial de L’Estampe et de la Gravure Originale in Chamalieres, France; and the V Biennial of Caribbean Dominican Republic. He was invited to participate in the III World Body Art Conference in Venezuela and more recently, in the exhibition “Les Saltimbanques” an homage to Gustave Doré at the Musée d’Art Roger-Quilliot - MARQ - in France, where his work was exhibited alongside Doré’s Masterpiece.<br />
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Barberena’s work is in the collection of KIWA, Kyoto, Japan; the School of Fine Arts, (UNAM), Mexico; the Triennial Prints Cabinet, AMAC, France; the International Exlibriscentrum, Stedelijke Museum in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium; the Lia Bermudez Museum, Venezuela; and the National Gallery of Costa Rica.<br />
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Please join us for the grand reception at Prospectus in the Pilsen neighborhood, the heart of today’s Mexican Renaissance. Your presence will strengthen the local development of the arts in times like the present.<br />
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<strong>PRINTMAKING DEMONSTRATION: </strong><br />
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Free admission, Parking will be available.<br />
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1210 W. 18th St. Chicago, IL 60608.<br />
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Open: Wed. - Sun. 12-5pm. - Mon. & Tue., by appointment.Carlos Barberenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947516974123209689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846414602582734830.post-16611991950409951352012-05-19T22:12:00.000-07:002012-09-26T16:38:16.457-07:00Les Saltimbanques after DoréLes Saltimbanques<br />
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<em><strong>"La Mort du Saltimbanque" after Doré. Linocut by Carlos Barberena. </strong></em><br />
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Carlos Barberenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947516974123209689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846414602582734830.post-24378582179522362732012-05-15T22:06:00.000-07:002012-07-01T22:09:31.056-07:00The BeastI was recently invited to participate on a Print Portfolio and Project "Rostros de la Migración" Chicago, the portfolio was organized by René Arceo and Hector Duarte and it will be exhibiting tonight at Casa Michoacan, Chicago. All the participant artists donated our editions for supporting the immigrant shelter <a href="http://www.hermanosenelcamino.org/index.html">Hermanos en el Camino</a> / <a href="http://www.hermanosenelcamino.org/english.html">Brothers in the Road</a>, founded by Pbro. Alejandro Solalinde en Ixtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico.<br />
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Carving the Linocut "Riding the Beast"<br />
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<em><strong>"Riding the Beast" Linocut by Carlos Barberena. 2012.</strong></em><br />
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<em><strong>Printing Process - "Riding the Beast" first proof at Expressions Graphics. Video by my friend and collague <a href="http://www.nicolasdejesus.com/">Nicolás De Jesús.</a></strong></em><br />
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<span lang="ES" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Se entiende por Arte Sacro toda producción
artística –sea por medios pictóricos, escultóricos, arquitectónicos, musicales,
dramáticos o escénicos- cuyo fin se dirige al culto de lo sagrado o divino.
Pero en el presente es posible encontrar que el arte actual encuentra
estrategias para referirse a motivos originalmente religiosos sin que por ello
cuente entre sus objetivos la articulación de una devoción particular. Sin el
revestimiento de una religiosidad manifiesta, la producción plástica toma como
tema la imagen sacra y la transforma en una imagen significativa; sí,
espiritual, pero no devocional. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12pt;">En una carpeta gráfica como <i>Santitos</i>,
actualmente expuesta en la galería Siqueiros de la Escuela Popular de Bellas
Artes (UMSNH) en Morelia, encontramos que artistas gráficos de diferentes
países se dieron a la tarea de trabajar sobre imágenes santorales sin ortodoxia
alguna. Por esto quiero decir que no se trata de una carpeta de grabados que
conformen un conjunto de imágenes de santos y santas apegadas por entero a la
imaginería del catolicismo, sino a la presencia de estas personalidades sacras
en los imaginarios colectivos e individuales. No es un santoral religioso, sino
un conjunto de imágenes que delatan la presencia social de dichas figuras en el
imaginario colectivo. Incluso algunos grabados no muestran a un santo real,
sino la noción de <i>santidad </i>dentro de un tema social o incluso en una
escena tratada con humor. </span></div>
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<span lang="ES" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Esto último puede apreciarse en grabados
como <i>Santo Pollero</i> del nicaragüense<b>
Carlos Barberena</b>, la cual muestra a un desesperado hombre yacente en medio
del desierto mientras es asistido por otro varón que le brinda agua en una
botella de plástico. Este segundo personaje, que le toma dulcemente por la nuca
de forma protectora, guarda una expresión facial serena y piadosa. Alrededor de
su cabeza brilla un esplendor divino, pero la gorra deportiva que utiliza de
manera invertida fue tratada por el grabador de forma semejante a una mitra. Sus
tenis y sudadera con marca delatan su procedencia mundana y popular, de lo cual
puede interpretarse que en un terreno intermedio entre el desierto (marcado con
un cactus) y la frontera con los Estados Unidos (indicado mediante la silueta
de un logo de McDonald’s) el Santo Pollero es un cholo beato que asiste al
migrante necesitado. Escena deseable ante las evidencias de lo que sabemos que
es real: justamente lo contrario. Los polleros hacen negocio con la cuota que
exigen a los migrantes para pasarlos clandestinamente por la frontera, pero a
la primera dificultad salvaguardan su propio pellejo, abandonando a su suerte
(letal, la mayoría de los casos) a quienes buscan oportunidades en
Norteamérica. El pollero piadoso sería la excepción. La excepción inexistente. </span></div>
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<span lang="ES" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Una imagen lúdica en torno al ícono
santoral es <i>San Paletón y Paletita</i> de <b>Juan de Dios Mora</b>, una serigrafía a 7 colores que muestra la
tradicional composición del santo sosteniendo entre sus brazos al niño Jesús,
pero los rostros han sido sustituidos por paletas de hielo mientras el niño
sostiene en las manos su propia paleta. Aquí la religiosidad ha sido desplazada
totalmente para volverse un ejercicio plástico, fuera de toda espiritualidad.
El grabador divirtiéndose con el tema de la carpeta gráfica.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12pt;">René Arceo</span></b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> fue el orquestador de este proyecto desde su residencia en Chicago, E.U.
Originario de Michoacán (1959), trabaja en el país vecino en diversos
proyectos, entre ellos Arceo Press, taller de gráfica desde el cual convocó a
35 artistas de ocho países diferentes para integrar una carpeta con el tema de
los santos. La oferta: cada artista gráfico realizaría una placa con dicho
tema, el cual sería impreso en papel que Arceo Press proveería vía mensajería.
Una vez realizada las impresiones por cada artista en su lugar de residencia,
éstas se enviarían de vuelta a Chicago, donde se integrarían las carpetas con
todos los grabados. El resultado: a cada artista le sería enviada una carpeta
con los 35 grabados, y el resto de la edición se destinaría para la venta y
promoción. De esta manera la carpeta gráfica conjuntaría la producción
internacional de artistas con trayectoria en torno a un tema. Es un proyecto
basado en el trabajo colaborativo que, por su diversidad, tendería a cobrar un
valor cultural relevante tanto por la forma de producción material como
cultural. </span></div>
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<b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Arceo</span></b><span lang="ES" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> propone su <i>Autorretrato: San Pascual</i> mostrando su faz vestido como
un chef, ante una sartén desprendiendo los vapores del estofado acompañado por
una botella de bálsamo, vino Malbec y especias. Pascual Baylón fue un
franciscano español a quien sucedió la aparición de Jesús en la Eucaristía. Fue
beatificado y declarado el patrono de los congresos eucarísticos de la iglesia
católica. Por ello, y por la naturaleza de la eucaristía, cuyo centro es la
comunión por la ingesta de la carne del Cristo mediante la metáfora del pan, es
considerado el patrono de los cocineros. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Esta imaginería del santo como patrono de
oficios es una estrategia recurrente en la propuesta de varios artistas participantes.
<b>Ioulia Akhmadeeva</b> toma la imagen de <i>San
Lucas</i> y la simbología que le corresponde en el tetramorfo de los
evangelistas para corresponder con su profesión: es considerado el patrono de
los grabadores y editores. <b>Catherine
Cajandig</b> graba su linóleo con la imagen de <i>San Nicolás</i>, patrón de
los soldados, pescadores y embarcaciones, en medio de una escena marina que
incluye a un náufrago en plena tragedia. <b>Rosenda
Aguilar</b> presenta un <i>tondo </i>(formato circular) del invertido San
Antonio de Padua, acompañado por un gofrado de 13 monedas, aludiendo
directamente al rito de la mujer casadera que pide al santo su intercesión para
que suceda “el milagro” de su matrimonio. Todos estos son ejemplos de grabados
en los que el tema fue tratado con más apego a las tradiciones santorales que
otros cuya propuesta se diversificó en juegos plásticos o variaciones de tema.</span></div>
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oriente o asiáticas, participan de esta inclinación espiritual a reconocer y
frecuentemente venerar la santidad, sea entendida como una personalidad
destacada en su relación con lo sacro, como la presencia de la ‘iluminación’ en
un sujeto, como una virtud exclusiva de lo divino, o como una categoría opuesta
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Galería David Alfaro Siqueiros. Escuela de Bellas Artes. Universidad Michoacana.<br />
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Inauguración: Viernes 13 de Enero, 7:00PM.<br />
Galería David Alfaro Siqueiros. Escuela de Bellas Artes. Universidad Michoacana.<br />
Guillermo Prieto No. 87 Centro, Morelia, Michoacán, México.<br />
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<b>"SANTITOS"</b> Portafolio de Grabados Producido por Arceo Press, Chicago en Colaboración con 35 Artistas de los Estados Unidos de America, Italia, Japón, México, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Rusia y Canada.<br />
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Fundación Casa de los Tres Mundos, Granada, Nicaragua. <a href="http://www.c3mundos.org/"><i><b>www.c3mundos.org</b></i></a><br />
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<em><strong>"Amigos de lo Ajeno" (Corrupt) Linocut by Carlos Barberena.</strong></em></div>
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Good art has the ability to change the generations. It has the power to change minds, hearts, and communities. In the hands of the right person, or right people, art can do all of these things and more. In the hands of politically conscious artists like Carlos Barberena and Seitu James Smith, art reaches its full potential to make a difference.</div>
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In the hands of artists who are more concerned about their communities than capitalism, viewers are introduced to works and ideas that can help understand the moral and ethical values of diverse societies, and how these values contribute to the creation, change, and destruction of social structures.</div>
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Carlos, who was born in Granada, Nicaragua, say of his work, “Since 1990, art has given me the freedom to travel over the ocean of my memories, permitting me to express my sentiments and through this, dig deeply into the vastness of human knowledge, knowledge which has helped me to better understand the world that surrounds us.”<br />
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<strong><em>"The Refugees" after Larraz. Woodcut by Carlos Barberena.</em></strong></div>
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Through his work, viewers are encouraged to make informed life decisions by being challenged to identify their own personal values and how they are developed. Are they developed in response to commercials and neatly packaged advertisements? Or are they formed by a conscious desire to contribute to something bigger than themselves. Viewers are then challenged to analyze the moral implications of choices they make based on the basis of these values.<br />
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<strong><em>"El Niño y la Nube" after Amighetti. Woodcut by Carlos Barberena.</em></strong></div>
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Carlos says of his work, “With my work, I seek to be a vector of change, collecting images that pertain to our collective memory and that in certain form, make reference to painful events in the history of my country and of the world.” A world which, in spite of regular advances in technology and medicine, still reels from the affects of wars, as well as political and social disparities.</div>
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When exposed to the works of Carlos, viewers are presented with a visual language that helps them understand key issues and concepts that are relevant to various marginalized groups (economic, racial, and social) which aim to empower the viewer to better understand, and eventually appreciate, those groups. Viewers are inherently challenged to compare and contrast their own economic, racial, social, and cultural practices and consider how these practices have historically affected these previously identified groups.<br />
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<strong><em>"Monk" Painting by Seitu Smith.</em></strong></div>
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Seitu’s work is a reflection of his faith, knowledge, and life experience, both positive and negative. His work shows a personal commitment to engaging and challenging the world to be honest in how it sees itself. Seitu, a highly regarded painter who resides in St. Louis, presents works that address ideas and issues of inequality between communities; privilege versus poverty; natural versus unnatural; and spiritual versus physical.<br />
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This is evident in his images like the powerful painting concerning the past political controversies surrounding the Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, former pastor to President Obama. Smith created a mixed media portrait of embattled minister Rev. Jeremiah Wright that can take up an entire wall of any gallery. In the image Rev. Wright stand in his pulpit, microphone in hand, preaching. But at the same time, his arms are extended as he is nailed to a cross and blood drips from his hands to the ground, reminiscent of classical portrayals of Christ. “This man, Rev. Wright, is a man who has done so much for so many people,” Smith says. “He doesn’t have a blemish anywhere to be cited as someone of ill repute. I want people to look at this piece and to think in terms of who this man is and not how he was once portrayed by the media during the presidential campaign.”<br />
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In the hands of capable artists like Carlos and Seitu, there is not question as to whether art can be used as a valid tool for political, racial, and social expression. In the world created by Carlos and Seitu, viewers are challenged to address their own assumptions about class and race. Viewers are challenged to acknowledge and address the impact that their assumptions and decisions relating to class and race have on them and those around them. They are challenged to identify and acknowledge conflicts between their value systems and their surrounding community.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlosbarberenadelarocha/4758921449/" title="Self-Portrait after Van Gogh by carlos barberena, on Flickr"><img alt="Self-Portrait after Van Gogh" class="aligncenter" height="640" src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4077/4758921449_77c572b636_z.jpg" width="526" /></a>
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Najjar Abdul-Musawwir, Associate Professor of Art at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, once said, “I am not interested in telling a story of oppression, but a story of being, contributing, and building with…powerful wisdom…” In their own ways Carlos and Seitu both hold to the same sentiment. They create work that acknowledges the struggle of those who fight against oppression, through wisdom and inner strength, to build better lives for themselves and future generations, wherever they may be living. That is the power of good art.<br />
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<strong><em>"60 Minutes Man" Painting by Seitu Smith.</em></strong></div>
Carlos Barberenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947516974123209689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846414602582734830.post-48155905743487656422011-11-14T14:29:00.001-08:002011-11-14T15:03:58.822-08:00Nosotros, Los Otros / We, The OthersThe Missouri Immigrant and Refugee Advocates (MIRA) would like to invite you to the 2nd annual Art Exhibition: “Nosotros, Los Otros/ We, The Others” Will feature the work of the Chicago-based Nicaraguan artist Carlos Barberena with St. Louis based-African American artist Seitu Smith. Their works connect with the nation's multicultural heritage and address the social, economic and political obstacles faced by "the others".<br />
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Opening: <strong>Friday, November 18th 6:00PM - 9:00PM.</strong><br />
Old North Saint Louis Restoration Group,<br />
2700 N. 14th Street, St Louis, MO. 63106.<br />
<strong><em>Gallery Talk with the Artists, Sat. November 19, 1:00PM. <br />
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A two-man exhibition by two Nicaraguan artists. </div>
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<i><b>Opening reception: Saturday, November 12th from 5:00 p.m. – 10:00p.m.</b></i></div>
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<i><b>"Novus Ordo Seclorum" Linocut by Carlos Barberena. 2011.</b></i></div>
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<i>Chicago, Illinois</i> - Prospectus Art Gallery is pleased on presenting a comprehensive exhibition called “IMMORAL REALITY” by two Nicaraguan artists. </div>
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Carlos Barberena’s work was selected to represent Nicaragua in the XIII Art Salon, Identity Imprint: A Glance at Ibero-American Printmaking at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington DC. The V Biennial of Caribbean with the Umbrellas Project and in the III Body Art Conference in Venezuela. He also has created many installations in public spaces in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Venezuela. </div>
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César Barberena is a visual artist from Granada, Nicaragua based in Maryland. He attended the school of fine Arts, Granada, the National school of Art, Managua, Nicaragua. He has exhibited in the Washington metropolitan area since 1990. His works are included in many private and public collections.
Please join us for the grand reception at Prospectus in the Pilsen neighborhood, the heart of today’s Mexican Renaissance. </div>
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Your presence will strengthen the local development of the arts in times like the present. </div>
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Free admission. Parking will be available. </div>
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<b>PROSPECTUS ART GALLERY
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<b>(312) 733-6132, </b><i>Contact: Israel Hernandez.</i></div>
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<b>SPECIAL PROGRAM: </b></div>
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<b>1)</b> <b><i>Opening Reception with the Artist:</i> Friday November 11, 6-10PM Chicago, IL</b> </div>
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<b>2)</b> <b><i>Printmaking Demo:</i></b> 8pm - 10pm
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<b>3)</b> <i><b>OneWorld Speaker Series:</b></i> 7pm -8pm (starts promptly at 7pm) </div>
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<i><b>The Perils of Monsanto, the Pitfalls of the Market: Fair Trade Coffee Producers in the Global System</b></i>
Speaker: <b>Molly Doane</b>, PhD, Asst. Prof. of Anthropology, UIC. </div>
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—The HumanThread Center in Pilsen’s Chicago Arts District, joined by artist Carlos Barberena, generates a magnetic presence during November with the next exhibition in its thought-provoking series. Celebrating a culture of peace, HumanThread expresses Chicago’s creative culture by curating monthly exhibitions that discuss issues of cultural identity and social importance. </div>
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Lustful Appetite, which runs November 4-29, is a provocative collection of linoleum cuts that confront social and ecological injustices triggered by the rampant voracity and fraudulent schemes of governments and corporations. Barberena draws inspiration from the masters and employs a re-conceptualization of their familiar imagery to communicate the lethal sins committed by these institutions and entities. Lustful Appetite is an unabashed and necessary commentary that’s raising awareness of the dissolute and licentious practices committed globally. </div>
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The opening reception is November 11 from 6-10PM in association with The Chicago Arts Districts 2nd Friday Gallery Night. Barberena will be present to discuss his work and highlights the reception with an engaging printmaking demonstration that will produce an edition of small prints to acquire. </div>
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The exhibition is open by appointment November 4-29. </div>
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Carlos Barberena is a self-taught artist from Nicaragua who works in a variety of media. He has exhibited in numerous arts festivals and biennales as well as museums and galleries throughout North and South America and Europe. </div>
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<b>ABOUT HUMANTHREAD: </b></div>
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HumanThread is a non-profit organization, seeking to popularize a Culture of Peace through educational, artistic and cultural programs and events focused on youth. </div>
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Exhibit runs from November 5th through November 29th, 2011</div>
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La Calaca Press Iternational Print Exchange is a traveling exhibition and print exchange organized by Carlos Barberena - a nicaraguan printmaker based in Chicago - The main idea of this Project is promote printmaking and create connections with printmakers around the World.<br />
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In this project are participating 151 printmakers with 150 works from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Serbia, South Africa, Spain and the United States.<br />
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<b><i>...“The strength of this show lies not only in the quality of its prints, but also in the diversity of printmaking techniques. Fine woodcuts, lithographs, etchings, mezzotints, screenprints, and even a solar plate print are notable."</i></b>
<i>Nancy Moyer, Professor Emerita of Art from UTPA, is an art critic for <a href="http://www.themonitor.com/articles/mcallen-55815-oct-press.html">The Monitor</a>. She may be reached at nmoyer@rgv.rr.com</i><br />
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Special thanks to Expressions Graphics, Fundación Casa de los Tres Mundos and the Art House Studios.
more information at: <a href="http://calacapress.blogspot.com/">http://calacapress.blogspot.com</a>Carlos Barberenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947516974123209689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846414602582734830.post-15556952160130279592011-10-31T21:06:00.001-07:002011-10-31T21:06:53.870-07:00Santitos in Mexico<strong>"Santitos"</strong><br />
Print Portfolio a collaboration with 35 printmakers and produced by Arceo Press in Chicago.<br />
Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Russia, USA.<br />
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Salón de Gráfica del Instituto Municipal del Arte y la Cultura.<br />
Durango, Durango, Mexico.<br />
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<i>Grabados alusivos a la muerte son presentados de manera humorística por pintores y grabadores internacionales.</i><br />
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<a href="http://calacapress.blogspot.com/">La Calaca Press</a> es un proyecto internacional de la estampa de la muerte, organizado por el grabador <a href="http://www.carlosbarberena.com/">Carlos Barberena</a>, quien radica en Chicago. La muestra se estará exhibiendo en Granada con motivo de la tradicional celebración del <a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%ADa_de_Muertos">Día de los Muertos</a>.
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Y la idea básica de esta colectiva del grabado es dar una visión internacional actualizada sobre esta temática de la producción gráfica de las “calacas” y crear conexiones con grabadores alrededor del mundo por medio de convocatorias, exposiciones e intercambios de obra.
A la fecha ha organizado con apoyo de Expressions Graphics, Fundación Casa de los Tres Mundos y el Art House Studios esta muestra de exhibición itinerante en ciudades de Estados Unidos y Nicaragua.
En esta exposición de libre interpretación, participan 151 artistas, con 150 obras provenientes de Francia, España, Grecia, Irlanda, Italia, Alemania, Australia, Austria, República Checa, Serbia y África, Canadá, Estados Unidos, México, Puerto Rico, Chile, Colombia Argentina, Bolivia y Nicaragua.
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Las obras han sido realizadas en las técnicas tradicionales del grabado, en relieve, hueco grabados, litografías y serigrafía, en un formato de 9 x 7 pulgadas, impresas en papel hecho a mano.
Entre los exponentes figuran: Bill Fick, Michael Barnes y Sean Start Wars, integrantes de la gráfica contemporánea más importante en los Estados Unidos, los Outlaw Printmakers.
Asimismo grabadores de reconocida trayectoria internacional, como René Arceo, Marwin Begaye, Julia Curran, Nicolás de Jesús, Tyler Krawsowski, Ramiro Rodríguez, Reynaldo Santiago, Melanie Yazzie, entre otros.
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<i>El 2 de noviembre a las 7:00PM se inaugura la exposición en la <a href="http://www.c3mundos.org/">Casa de los Tres Mundos</a> en Granada, Nicaragua, hasta el 16 de noviembre. La muestra es itinerante y en enero del 2012 se exhibirá en Lauderhill Arts Center, Florida. Participan 151 artistas, con 150 obras provenientes Francia, España, Grecia, Irlanda, Italia, Alemania, Australia, Austria, República Checa, Serbia y África, Canadá, Estados Unidos, México, Puerto Rico, Chile, Colombia Argentina, Bolivia y Nicaragua.</i>
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It’s the time of year for South Texas artists to bring out the Calaveras, and Art House Studios has done it with style and freshness. <a href="http://calacapressinternationalprintexchange.blogspot.com/">“Calaca Press International Print Exchange” </a>completely fills the three gallery spaces and features one hundred-forty small, original prints.
Nicaraguan printmaker, <a href="http://www.carlosbarberena.com/">Carlos Barberena</a>, who has established his <a href="http://calacapress.blogspot.com/"> Calaca Press</a> in Chicago, organized the exhibit. Having conceived of the idea of bringing international printmakers together, he put out a call for submissions on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lacalacapress">Facebook</a>. The word spread from there, attracting prints from three hundred printmakers and representing nineteen countries.<br />
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<b><i>"Golden Moonlights" Woodcut by Dani Triay.</i></b></div>
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“<a href="http://www.carlosbarberena.com/">Barberena</a> wanted to do a show on <a href="http://calacapressinternationalprintexchange.blogspot.com/">Calacas</a>, which is the folklore of Aztec and Mexico mixed, ” explained Reynaldo Santiago, Art House Studios’ Curator. “It’s not quite a day of the dead... the other countries and the U.S. Midwest, they don’t have a Day of the Dead, but they interpret what Calacas means in their own terms and their own culture. So that’s what we have here.”
The prints overwhelmingly depict Calaveras; some pick up on Día de los Muertos symbolism, while others are comfortably European in their stylistic referencing. Others are refreshingly non-referential.
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<li>Where: Art House Studios, 1009 Laurel, McAllen</li>
<li>When: Through October 28. Hours: Mon-Thurs, 1-7pm; Sat, 9am-5pm.</li>
<li>Contact: Raquel Hinojosa, Art Director at 956-688-6461 or 956-309-8352.</li>
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<b><i>"Cupid's New Bow" Screenprint by Clay McGlamory. </i></b></div>
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Clay McGlamory offers a chilling new take on traditional imagery with “Cupids New Bow,” a four-color screenprint with enamel varnish. In this dark vision, a child stands holding an automatic weapon. A burst of light exposes a feathered wing.
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<b><i>"Death Rattle" Litograph by Lisette Chavez. </i></b></div>
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Another print with strong, but unnerving content is “Death Rattle” by Lisette Chavez. The child's toy is shown with a skull as the rattle. There is no humor here.
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<b><i>"La Katrina de Azúca" Screenprint by Marwin Begaye.</i></b></div>
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“La Katrina de Azucar,” a screenprint by Marwin Begaye, uses the traditional festive Katrina image to deftly combine both humor and biting social commentary. Jauntily clustered atop the Katrina’s flowered and feathered hat nestles much of the fast food that will ultimately kill us.
A centrally placed coca-cola bottle displays the words, Enjoy Obesity, as its logo.
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<i><b>"Death and the Printmaker" Woodcut by Liv Rainy-Smith.</b></i></div>
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Liv Rainy-Smith’s woodcut, “Death and the Printmaker,” feels more European in its conceptual origin. Although the style is contemporary, the interplay of the printmaker dancing with a Calavera (death) is more reminiscent of Northern Renaissance printmaking.
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<i><b>"José Guadalupe Posada" Print by Linda Lucía Santana and Coco Rico.</b></i></div>
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Some artists pay homage to the Masters. “Jose Guadalupe Posada” by Linda Lucia Santana and Coco Rico, and “’Los Muertos’ según Francisco Marco de Goya Hernández” by Marco Hernandez, both present excellent realistic portraiture alongside imagery referencing the Masters’ styles.
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<i><b>"Los Muertos" según Francisco Marco de Goya Hernandez by Marco Hernandez</b></i></div>
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The strength of this show lies not only in the quality of its prints, but also in the diversity of printmaking techniques. Fine woodcuts, lithographs, etchings, mezzotints, screenprints, and even a solar plate print are notable. This particular selection of prints weighs heavily in favor of a spread of U.S. artists. According to Santiago, the rest of the “Calaca Press International Print Exchange” collection will be shown in 2012. Perusing these prints is definitely time well spent.
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<i>Nancy Moyer, Professor Emerita of Art from UTPA, is an art critic for The Monitor. She may be reached at nmoyer@rgv.rr.com</i>
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<b>Opening: Friday, October 7th, 6:00PM to 10:00PM.</b>
Art House Studios 1009 Laurel Ave. McAllen, Texas, USA.
Exhibit runs from Oct. 7th through Oct. 28th, 2011.
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<i>Photos by Reynaldo Santiago / Art House Studios.</i>Carlos Barberenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947516974123209689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846414602582734830.post-786219256444671832011-09-23T22:20:00.001-07:002011-09-23T22:20:50.521-07:00Carlos Barberena en GRAFILIA<div>
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Selections and highlights from six portfolios: MNEMONIC, DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, BESTIARIO & NAHUALES I & II, MEXICAN REVOLUTION & SANTITOS.</div>
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<strong>ARTISTS IN EXHIBITION:</strong></div>
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Carmen Alarcón • Meiko Ando • José Andreu • René Arceo • Carlos Barberena • Michael Barnes • Arturo Barrera • Catherine Cajandig • Mizraim Cárdenas • Mario E. Castillo • Juan De Dios Mora • Gerardo De la Barrera • Héctor Duarte • Roberto Ferreyra • Enrique Flores • Juan Fuentes • Esperanza Gama • Sal García • Marta González • Judith Jaidinger • Celeste Jaime • Salvador Jiménez • Beverly Keys • Rosanna Mark • Dolores Mercado • BettyAnn Mocek • Oscar Moya • Mark Nelson • Teresa Parker • Antonio Pazarán • Eufemio Pulído • Marcela Ramírez • Janet Schill • Reynaldo Santiago • Ricardo X. Serment • Diana Solís • Eva Solíz • Ginny Sykes • José Terrazas • Benjamín Varela • Maureen Warren • John P. Weber • </div>
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<strong><em>Concordia University Chicago</em></strong></h2>
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<strong><em>Ferguson Art Gallery</em></strong></h2>
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<strong><em>7400 Augusta Street</em></strong></div>
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<strong><em>River Forest, Illinois</em></strong></div>
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</center>Carlos Barberenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947516974123209689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846414602582734830.post-34649299556306530612011-09-05T20:26:00.000-07:002011-09-05T20:40:59.404-07:00Tinta en las Venas<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #e9e9e9; font-family: verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><br />
<b><span lang="ES-TRAD">Alvaro de la Rocha* /</span></b> <a href="http://www.laprensa.com.ni/2011/08/20/suplemento/la-prensa-literaria/5836">La Prensa Literaria</a><br />
No es una coincidencia que los hermanos Barberena de la Rocha hagan su propuesta “Tinta en la Sangre”, Tres grabadores nicaragüenses a miles de kilómetros de su patria, en una ciudad que, como Chicago, se precia contar con múltiples instituciones artísticas que atestiguan la presencia de casi cada uno de los rincones del mundo.<br />
<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlosbarberenadelarocha/6100200006/" title="Immoral Reality by carlos barberena, on Flickr"><img alt="Immoral Reality" height="576" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6183/6100200006_56d00231f4_z.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" width="422" /></a><br />
<strong><em>"Immoral Reality" Obra Gráfica de César Barberena.</em></strong></center>En la obra que cubre la portada de la invitación , de César Barberena (1962), el niño inmigrante tiende a refugiarse en la morada de si mismo ó en la sombra de cualquier<span> </span>manera familiar ausencia ó referencia, del número que se ausenta de su frente: una historia que refleja desplazamiento, ansiedad, de lo inesperado, circunstancias del tiempo que no son necesariamente las esperadas, pero que se vuelve reto de lo impredecible y entendimiento sin aceptación.<br />
<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlosbarberenadelarocha/6100254340/" title="robert by carlos barberena, on Flickr"><img alt="robert" height="336" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6074/6100254340_f3fe9aa0b7_o.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" width="415" /></a><br />
<strong><em>"Desdoblamiento" Obra Gráfica de Robert Barberena.</em></strong></center><div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="ES-TRAD">Artísticamente Robert Barberena (1961), coincide viniendo de edades de tiempo pero no en lo pictórico, mas bien, en un intento de atar reglas que respondan a los cambios económicos y políticos del país. Con una excepcional dinámica en sus composiciones Robert nos revela un temperamento inquieto, pero no rebelde, más bien un poco acomodado, de eminencia romántica, que considera lo humano síntesis lineales produciendo dinámicos y tensos resultados.</span></div>
<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlosbarberenadelarocha/4939785108/" title="The Refugees (after Larraz) by carlos barberena, on Flickr"><img alt="The Refugees (after Larraz)" height="351" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4939785108_855b4a7cb0.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" width="500" /></a><br />
<strong><em>"The Refugees" Obra Gráfica de Carlos Barberena.</em></strong></center><div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="ES-TRAD">Carlos, el menor de los tres, obsesionado por ganarle a sus tormentas de carácter, el artista se vuelve preso de símbolos, soltando una re-vivencia histórica de los grandes maestros e inclusive incorporando semejanza del grabado mexicano de Posada, Lola Cueto y el grabado popular brasilero. Con mucho énfasis en erradicar los gestos en contra de la inmigración, inspirado en lograr un lenguaje de entendimiento bajo la rigurosa forma del consumismo.</span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">El trabajo de Carlos consigue un final distintivo, trabajando en vías paralelas protesta y metáfora hasta encontrar un momento de esa paz interna.</span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">Esta es una muestra que merece ser vista, analizada y quizás un poco de análisis de nosotros mismos.</span></div>
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<strong><em><span lang="ES-TRAD">*Miembro de la Asociación Internacional de Críticos de Arte.</span></em></strong></div>
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<em>- Robert, Carlos y César Barberena exhiben más de 25 grabados en la galería Expressions Graphics de la ciudad de Chicago, con temas sobre migración, el consumismo, raíces indígenas y las próximas elecciones en Nicaragua.-</em></div>
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Carlos Barberenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947516974123209689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846414602582734830.post-76359060720998390002011-08-12T10:30:00.000-07:002011-08-12T10:30:57.168-07:00Ink on the Veins<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><i><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Expressions Graphics is pleased on presenting:</span></b><br />
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</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/expressionsgraphics/6019309801/" style="color: #0658b5;" target="_blank" title="Ink on the Veins by expressionsgraphics.org, on Flickr"><img alt="Ink on the Veins" height="1024" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6013/6019309801_d5c2d90660_b.jpg" width="530" /></a></i></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><i>*Image: "Stop" Linocut by César Barberena. 2011.</i></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b><br />
</b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>"INK ON THE VEINS"</b> by three Nicaraguan Printmakers:</span></i><span style="font-size: medium;">Robert Barberena, César Barberena and Carlos Barberena</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>*For the first time the three brothers are exhibiting their Prints together in the US.</i><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Please join us for the opening reception with the artists:</b><br />
<b>Thursday, August 18th, from 6:00PM to 9:00PM.</b><br />
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Exhibition runs from August 18th through September 11th, 2011.<br />
Expressions Graphics 29 Harrison Street, Oak Park, IL 60304<br />
<a href="http://www.expressionsgraphics.org/" style="color: #0658b5;" target="_blank">www.expressionsgraphics.org</a></span><br />
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<b>"INK ON THE VEINS"</b><br />
Three Nicaraguan Printmakers.<br />
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- <b>Robert Barberena De La Rocha.</b><br />
Robert is a visual artist based in his hometown Granada, Nicaragua. He Attended the school of fine Arts in Granada and the National school of Arts, Managua, Nicaragua.<br />
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He has had solo exhibitions in Costa Rica, Germany and Nicaragua. His work has been exhibiting in group exhibitions in Galleries, Art Biennials, Museums and Art Festivals in various places including Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Egypt, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Nicaragua, Mexico, USA and Venezuela.<br />
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He has received various awards, most notably the 1st place in the National Printmaking Contest at La Casa de los Tres Mundos in Granada, Nicaragua in 1997 and the 1st place in the National Festival of the Arts in San José, Costa Rica in 1992.<br />
<a href="http://www.robertbarberena.com/" style="color: #0658b5;" target="_blank">www.robertbarberena.com</a><br />
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- <b>César Barberena.</b><br />
He is a visual artist from Granada, Nicaragua based in Maryland. He Attended the school of fine Arts, Granada, Nicaragua, the National school of Arts, Managua, Nicaragua. He has exhibited in the Washington metropolitan area since 1990. His paintings are include in many private and public collections.<br />
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"César Barberena's subjects embody collective archetypes, symbols of the soul perpetually present, even – and particularly – in the murky confines of our most stultified urges and desires. His language is cryptic, inasmuch as it speaks to us in profound metaphors, incongruent and disturbing to the undiscerning ear. Therefore, to distill meaning from such imagery, we must first abandon life's common course and enter the dark gates of the subconscious."<br />
(Gabriel Traversari. Fragment of "Embracing the Dream")<br />
<a href="http://www.yessy.com/cesarbarbere%E2%80%8Bna" style="color: #0658b5;" target="_blank">www.yessy.com/cesarbarberena</a><br />
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- <b>Carlos Barberena.</b><br />
He is a Nicaraguan self-taught visual artist based in Oak Park, IL.<br />
He has had solo shows in Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain and the USA.<br />
His work has been shown in group exhibitions in various Art Fairs, Art Biennials, Museums, Galleries, Cultural Centers and Universities in many places including Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Spain, The USA, and Venezuela.<br />
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His work was selected to represent Nicaragua in the XIII Art Salon: Identity Imprint: A Glance at Ibero-American Printmaking at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, DC. The V Biennial of Caribbean with the Umbrellas Project, Dominican Republic. The III World Body Art Conference in Venezuela, The 7th, 8th, 9th Lessedra World Art Pint Annual, Sofia, Bulgaria and the 8th Triennial - Mondial de L’Estampe et de la Gravure Originale, Chamalieres, France. He also has created many installations in public spaces in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Venezuela.<br />
<a href="http://www.carlosbarberena.com/" style="color: #0658b5;" target="_blank">www.carlosbarberena.com</a><br />
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*Their works are include in many private and public collections.<br />
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<div>Expressions Graphics.</div><div>29 Harrison St. Oak Park, IL 60304</div><div><a href="tel:%28708%29386-3552" style="color: #0658b5;" target="_blank" value="+17083863552">(708)386-3552</a></div><div><a href="http://www.expressionsgraphics.org/" style="color: #0658b5;" target="_blank">www.expressionsgraphics.org</a></div><br />
<b>Gallery Hours:</b><br />
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Friday – Saturday 1-4 PM or by appointment<br />
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Our gallery is run by Volunteers: Please call ahead to insure we’re open. <a href="tel:708-386-3552" style="color: #0658b5;" target="_blank" value="+17083863552">708-386-3552</a><br />
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Expressions Graphics is a not for profit printmaking group partially funded by the OPAAC, in partnership with the Villages of Oak Park, Forest Park and River Forest, and the IAC, a state agency, also its members and Northern Trust Bank. </i></div>Carlos Barberenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947516974123209689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846414602582734830.post-64894219861883649302011-05-24T21:12:00.000-07:002011-05-24T21:13:45.164-07:00Juncture at Prospectus Gallery, Chicago<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlosbarberenadelarocha/5757359868/" title="JUNCTURE at Prospectus Gallery by carlos barberena, on Flickr"><img alt="JUNCTURE at Prospectus Gallery" height="1008" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5757359868_03f77340e4_b.jpg" width="504" /></a></div>Carlos Barberenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947516974123209689noreply@blogger.com0