Alonsa Guevara (born 1986)[1] is a Chilean contemporary realist oil painter[2] living and working in New York City. Her paintings are a depiction of imaginary worlds that mix fantastical and believable traits.
Alonsa Guevara | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 13, 1986 Rancagua, Chile |
| Education | New York Academy of Art, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Known for | Painting |
| Website | alonsaguevara |
Biography
editAlonsa Guevara Aliaga was born in Rancagua, Chile[3] and grew up for 7 years in the Ecuadorean jungle,[4] before moving to the United States in 2011. She began making art at the age of 12.[5] She studied at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and for a Masters at the New York Academy of Art, before being awarded their Fellowship in 2015.[6] She lives in New York City, where her work has been featured by publications such as VICE,[4] Business Insider[7] and TimeOut.[8]
Style & themes
editGuevara's early works focused on constructions of invented worlds containing characters in the form of female fashion models, represented as crumpled paper,[9] the intricate structures of fruit, representing "desire, fecundity, and fertility",[7] and included homages to other female artists such as Judy Chicago.[10] Her current works juxtapose tropical fruits and mostly female nudes to represent life-cycles, the connection between humankind,[11] nature and spiritual themes.[12]
Exhibitions
edit- 2018, Anna Zorina Gallery "Espíritu"[12]
- 2018, Cheng Xi Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing, China [13]
- 2016, Anna Zorina Gallery "Ceremonies" [11]
- 2016, Fort Works Art "Duets" [14]
- 2015, Mark Miller Gallery[8]
- 2015, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC [15]
- 2013, Expressiones Cultural Center, New London CT "Fugitivas" [9]
Awards & residencies
edit- 2015 NYAA Chubb Fellowship [16]
- Terra Foundation Residency [16]
- Michele and Timothy Barakett Scholarship [16]
- Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant [16]
- Ministry of Education (Chile)[16]
References
edit- ^ "Alonsa Guevara". New York Academy of Art. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Art Zealous' 30 Under 30-ish: Part 1". ArtZealous. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "Alonsa Guevara's Lush Oil Paintings Offer Imaginary Rites". HiFructose. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ a b "These Fruit-Filled Paintings Are Ripe (in More Ways Than One)". VICE. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "DUETS: A Comparison of Realities at Fort Works Art". ArtNewsDFW. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "Alonsa Guevara: Desire and Painting The Paradoxes of Life". Created. Archived from the original on 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ a b "Artist who lived in a rainforest for 7 years paints incredibly realistic fruit portraits". BusinessInsider. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ a b "See photos of Alonsa Guevara's lush, magical paintings". TimeOut. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ a b "Alonsa Guevara shows a new brand of beauty". The Day. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "Alonsa Guevara - Three Women" (PDF). AnnaZorinaGallery.com. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ a b "Alonsa Guevara Aliaga - Bio". AlonsaGuevara.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ a b "Alonsa Guevara Espiritu" (PDF). AnnaZorinaGallery.com. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "Beyond Figuration | Group Exhibition at Chengxi Contemporary Art Center, China". VisualArtists.ie. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "Take a Peek at One of Fort Worth's Newest Art Galleries". FWTX.com. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "Showcase Collection of Small Works at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, co-curated by Island Weiss Gallery and Diana Corvelle". IslandWeiss. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ a b c d e "Fellowships". NYAA.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-15.