The urban world would for many be a rather austere muse, however, it’s my main source of inspiration. An urban experience undoubtedly provokes feelings associated with work or routine, but we use this excuse of the routine to justify how we feel at the end of a stressful day. If we take notice of what happens all around us, understand that the urban landscape is usually more spectacular than the traditional countryside scene, we can see that it’s not necessarily a question of seeing tired faces, smiles, loneliness, or hearing a driver make a rude comment, but assimilating what man has created in order to exist. Thousands of works of art find themselves interacting with this chaotic and peculiar atmosphere. Everything is aesthetic, beautiful, but at the same time horrible.
Biography: Olivie was born in Mexico City in 1975. Already established as a prolific artist, he exhibits his abstract paintings and photography throughout Mexico and in the US and UK. In addition, Olivie holds regular workshops in contemporary abstract painting techniques.
BA in Fine Art (Painting and Photography), University of Guanajuato, Mexico
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2005 : Book Illustrator for the Editorial Department of the University of Guanajuato, Mexico
2005 : Painting Workshop, Art Fusion Gallery, Miami Beach, USA
2001 : Associate Painter, Department of Fine Art, University of Guanajuato, Mexico
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
2006 : Banco del Baj?o Public Collection, Le?n, Aguascalientes, Celaya and Queretero, M?xico
2006 : Cutzi-Assi Permanent Collection, Irapuato, Mexico (runner-up in National Painting Competition)
2005 : FONCA (National Fund of Arts and Culture) permanent collection, Mexico
2003 : “Ashland” Mural conceived in Ashland, USA and completed in the Ashland Hall, University of Guanajuato, Mexico
2003 : “Un Sitio de Paso”, painting commissioned by the mayor of Ashland, USA, for the Ashland City Library Collection
2001 : CONACULTA (National Council of Arts and Culture) permanent collection, Mexico
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2006 : “A London Eye”, La Abad?a Hotel Gallery (part of the International Cervantino Festival), Guanajuato, Mexico
2006 : “Retrospective”, Gene Byron Museum, Guanajuato, M?xico
2005 : Alison Gallery, Le?n, Mexico
2005 : Polivalente Gallery, University of Guanajuato, Mexico
2003 : “Extraest?tica” Version I, Legislative Palace, Guanajuato, Mexico
2002 : “Extraest?tica”, Guanajuato State Congress, Mexico
2001 : Market Bistro Restaurant Gallery, San Miguel de Allende, M?xico
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2006 : Galer?a AL Arte Latinoamericano, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
2006 : “Art in Mind Part 1”, The Brick Lane Gallery, London, UK
2006 : “Young Creatives 2006”, Arts Centre, Salamanca, Mexico
2005 : Zixa Gallery, Le?n, Mexico
2005-06 : Art Fusion Gallery, Miami Beach, USA
2005 : Alzheimer Foundation Gallery, Le?n, Mexico
2003 : Jellen Art Gallery, Ashland, USA
2003 : Plaza Mayor, Le?n, Mexico
2003 : “Paisaje de Paradigmas”, Monas Gallery, Le?n, Mexico
2002 : Casa Arte 3 Gallery, Le?n, Mexico
2002 : “Link X”, Museum of Quer?tero, Quer?tero, Mexico
2002 : “Young Creatives of 2001”, Guanajuato City Museum, Guanajuato, Mexico
2001 : “State Art Show”, Alh?ndiga de Granaditas Regional Museum, Guanajuato, Mexico
2001 : “New Trends in Mexican Painting”, La Esmeralda Gallery, Mexico City
Country: Mexico
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