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Danilo De los Santos
studies Architecture at the UASD (1981-1985) and at- National School from which he graduated in 1975.
tends classes with the Argentinian master Pérez Celi at With a substantial route of collective exhibitions and
Altos de Chavón Design School. He takes part in various 11 individuals in 1983-2005’ period; his work shows a
80s Generation Collective’s exhibitions, and registered predominant red background with unusual concepts.
the individual «Agnus Dei,» (1989) and «A trip through- The surreal dreams open up visions like jungle and
out the Shadows,» (1993). He obtained an award at the tropical gardens full of enigma and symbolization, be-
National Biennial, 1990. coming «Vinculos/Invincusl» (discourse, 1988) and
later on «The Darkness’ Inhabitants;» two episodes of
«Vladimir Velázquez possesses a rear talent in the Do- pro-taino and many other auscultations of the silence
minican plastic art field. He is, at the same time, draftsman routes. Olivo is a master of the Antilles’ dissimilar, fan-
and painter with a deep profession’s awareness, acquired from tastic and new-surreality.
copious readings and arduous work through the years. He has
an extensive knowledge about universal painting and shows a «Abstraction» acrylic/canvas, 160x95 cm., no date v «Un-
style of his own, meticulous and perfectionist, which he uses to titled,» acrylic/canvas, 100x76 cm., no date v «Darkness’ In-
auscultate the humanity’s heart. The artist creates a startling habitants 1,» acrylic/canvas, 101x96 cm., 1994.
world full of oneiric visions subverting social conventions. His, is
a globe populated by amazing and monstrous figures, represent- Eduardo Rosario. «Is one of the members of Integral Young
ing the war and holocaust horrors, the ecological destruction,
the political perversions, anyway, all those demons that he exor- Art (AJI in Spanish), group that follows the German Graphic
cises by enlightening allegories.» (José Alcántara Almánzar in School Bauhaus. Together with other members he takes part of
«Alternative Lines, Vladimir Velázquez,» Banco Central a 1988’s collective exhibition» (Cándido Gerón).
Editions, 2006).
According to his paintings stylistic features, Eduardo
«Ángel with a Neck Laced,» mix/paper, 110x64 cm., 1990. Rosario is linked to the new national young abstraction-
ists, offering soft quality chromatic solutions, contrasts,
Inés Tolentino. (Santo Domingo, 1962). She studied and compositional aerial movements.
in Paris, France at the Fine Arts Superior School (1980) «Composition,» acrylic/canvas, 24x36 inch., 1990 v «Ab-
and the Sorbonne, where she got a Masters degree in straction,» acrylic/canvas, 24x36 inch., 1990.
Visual Arts and Arts Science, apart from a PhD in Aes-
thetic (1982-1985). She took part at the 80s Generation Carlos Santos Durán. (Santo Domingo, 1956). With
Group exhibitions, showcasing 10 individual showings
in 1985-1994. With various awards in Dominican and in- studies at the Fine Arts National School and the Auton-
ternational competitions, she was chosen to exhibit her omous University, where he graduates as a sociologist;
work at «Women and Dominican Art Today» (1992). he amasses four individual showings between 1987 and
1996, as well as several relevant collectives. Awarded at
«Faces with Cayennes,» serigraph/paper, 85x60 cm., 1986 national competitions, among them the León Jimenes
v «The Unrewarding Memory,» mix and collage/canvas, Competition, 1987 and Visual Art National Biennials in
82x121 cm., 1993. 1992, 1993 and 1994; his discourse is in line with the
geometric abstraction of the concrete canon; without
Hilario Olivo. (San Francisco de Macorís, 1959). He ostentatious effects other than the monochromatic con-
cepts’ rigour, namely, unmistakable compositional mak-
started artistic formation in his native city, moving af- ings of aesthetic sobriety.
terwards to Santo Domingo. He joined the Fine Arts
«The Anthropology’s Cult,» mix/canvas, 76x66 cm., 2001.
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