We are very proud of our wonderful, talented Dominican artists.
Most of the fine art cannot be found in the tourist galleries near and on Calle El Conde. These artists works are not reproduced in mass to be sold to the general public. These are true artists in all senses.
A site for some fine Dominican Artists
Absolut art has in display two public arts : Absolut Oviedo and Absolut Ceballos, and this is the first time Absolut has chosen artists from the Caribbean for their worldwide art program Absolut Art. This is quite an achievement for these two artists.
descubrir su interior donde observamos dos botellas de la vodka Absolut en forma de reloj de arena: "Absolut time".
La de Oviedo es una escalera que va cruzando esta forma de cubos de diferentes colores hasta llegar a la cima donde se encuentra la botella de Absolut."
"Les envio algunas imagenes de las obras Absolut Ceballos y Absolut Oviedo recientemente develadas en la Plaza Espana de la Zona Colonial.
La de Ceballos es un cubo que invita a visitarlo por una ventanilla para
Juan Medina
Contact: 809-221-4605
Directions: Calle Mercedes #153. Colonial Zone
He has done many commissioned works including some that are found in the Cathedral of Santo Domingo, the Museum of Casas Reales, Patronato de la Ciudad Colonial and the National Pantheon.
Mr. Medina has no conflict between traditional art and modern art, he feels attracted and comfortable with both. In his own words "There is no old art or new art, only good or bad art".
All information and art used by permission of Juan Medina
FANTASIA MUSICAL mixed media (2000-2002)
PUERTO
oil on canvas (1992-1996)
Juan Medina is another example of the fine artists that come from Dominican Republic. Juan has a studio located on Calle Mercedes in the Colonial Zone. His studio is not open to the general public. It is only open by appointment to art collectors who are interested in acquiring his work. So if you are a true art collector and would like to view his work please contact him. (tell him we sent you).
(This is my translation of the Spanish version sent to me by Antonio Ocaña)
Here are pictures taken 12/13/05 in Plaza Espana in Zona Colonial of the works of Absolut Ceballos and Absolut Oviendo.
Absolut Ceballos: This cube invites the visitor to discover, through a small window, the interior where they can observe two bottles of Absolut vodka in the form of a sand clock "Absolute Time".
Absolut Oviedo: Stairs can be seen that are crossing the form of cube of different colors until arriving at the top where there is a bottle of Absolute vodka.
To see more of these works of art go to
www.ocana.com They will soon be posted there.
Juan Medina is a Latin-American artist born in the Dominican Republic in 1948. He graduated with honors from the National School of Fine Arts in Santo Domingo and from the Mural Studio of Professor Jaime Colson. Since 1974 he is professor in the same school in charge of nude painting and post-graduate studies. He was appointed Director in 2002.
Antonio Ocana Galery
Calle San Valentin 37, Altos de Arroyo Hondo 2, Santo Domingo
Contact: 809-224-1328, fax: 809-566-6090
hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-7:00
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Real Life and Times in the Dominican Republic
Carlos A. Parra, aka. Kabubi was born in the ciudad de Santiago,Republica Dominicana. Being an only child he spent much of his time drawing. Carlos said "Since I was a little kid I love to draw". Later because of the efforts of his parents he studied fine arts.He went to a few different art schools landing at the Dominico Americano Art school where he studied art and English in the city of Santiago. As a student he was always absorbing the the art skills of everyone, using water colors, pastels, and acrylic, ultimately sticking with his favorite medium, acrylic painting on canvas. Moving to New York in 2000 Carlos continued to improve on his artistic skills to become a fine artist.
Mr. Parra says " I believe in art as an expression of freedom where everyone's opinion and perspective of an art piece is very important. I find art in everthing that surrounds me. For me putting an expression on a canvas is a very exciting thing."
