Sebastián Canovas
| Sebastián Canovas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 December 1957 |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Notable work | Paintings |
| Website |
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Sebastián Canovas Ávalos (Mexico City, 1957) is a Mexican artist known for watercolors, oil paintings and murals. He has exhibited throughout Mexico, in the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Germany and France.[1]
Early life
Sebastián Canovas was born in Mexico City on 8 December 1957.
Studies
- Instituto Cumbres (1971–1976).
- Universidad Anáhuac (1976–1980).
- Furniture design (1981–1983)
- Water color painting under Isabel Leduc.
- "Sociedad Mexicana de Acuarelistas" under Guati Rojo, Manuel Arrieta, Roberto Vargas, Demetrio Llordén, Leonard Brooks.[2]
More recently, from 2010 through 2012, he has attended the Art Academy of San Miguel de Allende, under Philip Cusini and the Tamayo Academy in Mexico City.
Career
Sebastián Canovas obtained his Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design from Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City. He started his career as a furniture designer in his father's family business, Galerías D'Canovas. Some customers, who saw his early work, suggested he become a full-time painter.
Sebastián has worked in various techniques, particularly watercolor.[3][4]
Sebastián has had two distinct periods:
- A more classical stage, wherein he specialized in realistic watercolors that denote the contrast between transparency and opacity. The subject matter captures the majestic Mexican countryside: beautiful landscapes and quaint towns with their native inhabitants.
- His current lyrical, spontaneous, evocative and deeply personal phase, in which the artist focuses on abstract depictions of moods, feelings and emotions, transgressing forms and colors, with veiled images filled with incognitos and conjecture. His most recent work is characterized by the use of mixed techniques and collage, experimenting with color, contrast, objects, pigments and textures that capture the audience's imagination.
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
- 1986
- Expo arte Universidad Anahuac
- Club Cuicacalli, A.C. Edo. de México
- Galería Wolmy, S.A.
- 1987
- Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros
- 1989
- Maximilians, Hotel Crown Plaza. Cd. de México
- Galería PEMEX. Cd. de México, Veracruz y Cd. Juárez
- 1994
- Los Ángeles, California
- 1996
- Galería Beilstein, Alemania
- Salon de Pintura Auditorio Nacional México
- 1998
- Club Campestre de la Ciudad de México
- Galería Inverlat de la Ciudad de México
- Club Mundet de la Ciudad de México
- 1999
- FitBiz, de la Ciudad de México
- Club de Golf Country Club de la Ciudad de Guadajara, Jal.
- Galería L'Arrecife en la Ciudad de Manzanillo, Colima
- 2001
- Water Color Art Gallery, Florida
- 2002
- Club de Golf Valle Escondido, Edo. México
- 2003
- Expo Galeria GDC. México
- 2006
- Expo Kunsthaus Munich
- Expo Galeria Espacio Morges, Suiza
- 2008
- Expo Galeria Atelier, San Miguel de Allende, México
- 2009
- Expo Galeria Espacio Morges Suiza
- Galeria Modern Art Acapulco
- 2010
- Galeria Tequis art Tequisquiapan.
- 2011
- Mural Hospital Neonatal Guadalupe Victoria
- 2012
- Galeria art on 5th Austin TX
- Art Concept California
Group Exhibitions
- 1990
- Concurso Anual Museo de la Acuarela, México, D.F.
- Expo Arte Contemporáneo
- Casa Pedro Domeq México
- 1994
- American Foundation, México, D.F.
- 1995
- Atenea Galery, San Miguel de Allende, Mex.
- 1996
- Subasta de Arte L Lopez Morton
- Gran Subasta de Arte Marqués de Arienzo, México, D.F.
- 1997
- Expo Galeria Emy Ruanova Polanco Mex.
- American Foundation, México, D.F.
- 1998
- Subasta de Arte Galeria L. Morton México
- Donación de obra para niños down
- American Foundation, México, D.F.
- Concurso anual color agua y papel Sun Quemical
- 1999
- Saint Mari's Art Fair Tx.
- Exposición Cruz Roja Mexicana, Monterrey, Nvo. León
- Galeria Expo Guadalajara
- 2000
- Agora del Parque Naucalli, Edo. de México
- 2001
- American Foundation, México, D.F.
- Bienal Rufino Tamayo Galeria Ruanova
- 2002
- Galeria Misrachi México, México, D.F.
- American Foundation, México, D.F.
- Galeria de Arte Contemporáneo Jean Louis Silve
- 2003
- Galeria de Arte Contemporáneo Jean Louis Silve
- Expo arte Basf México
- 2004
- Galeria Espacio Morgues Suiza
- American foundation Mexico
- Galeria de Arte Contemporaneo Jean Louis Silve
- American School Foundation Art Fair, Cd. De Mexico
- Expo 10 Pintores Mexicanos Hotel Fiesta Americana
- 2005
- Expo Galeria Atelier San Miguel de Allende
- Expo Galeria Espacio Suiza
- American School Foundation Art Fair, Cd. de Mexico
- 2006
- Mexican Masters, Austin TX, USA.
- 2007
- Expo Grupo Reforma Centro de Diseño CAD, Cd. De México
- Finalista 1ª. Muestra Arte. Periódico Reforma
- Expo Galeria Atelier, San Miguel de Allende, México
- Galeria de Arte Contemporáneo Jean Luis Silve
- 2008
- Galeria el Reloj, México, D.F.
- World Washi Submit Craig Scout Gallery, Toronto Canada (Junio)
- Mexique Cultural Center, Paris, Francia
- 2009
- Expo Valle de Bravo Galeria Gean Louis Silve
- 2010
- Expo Suiza
- 2012
- Obra Itinreante EUA Serie Muros de identidad
Museum – Institutional Exhibitions
- 2013
- 2012
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