The Artist Residency at Monte Azul Contemporary Art, Maca Arte Contemporaneo,
January 12-26, 2017, was very special.
It has given me an opportunity to reflect, explore, and most of all, contemplate my work. It has allowed me to refocus and “command my space.”
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This week, my work will be featured at Art Aspen 2016 opening Thursday, August 4th, at of Zener Schon Contemporary Art, Booth B15.
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It was thrilling to include one of my newest pieces “Portrait in Landscape” along with artists Inez Storer, Enrique Chagoya, Matt Gonzalez, Beth Davila Waldman, Henry Jackson, Carlos Cartagena & Victor Cartagena at a private event last Thursday evening hosted by MMG Foundation and WaldmanArts.
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Excited to announce my upcoming participation in a 2 person exhibition, Carly Ivan Garcia and Benito Rangel de Maria: Reconstructed Abstractions of the Urban Experience, @ZenerSchon that includes recent works, including PORTRAIT IN YELLOW. February 2 – March 19, 2016.
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The Portrait Series can be considered a magnification of the elements introduced in the preceding Tribe and Blaze series. It explores the personal realm of the individual by visually deconstructing the individual from the inside out.
While the forms articulate a network of modern infrastructure, the developed language of circles and Xs used throughout the related Tribe and Blaze series are accompanied with handmade markings that create new visual constructions.
The Portrait Series embraces intimacy not only with the markings of past works, but also with found elements placing the individual within a contemporary context.
It’s a complete pleasure to announce that one my latest paintings, Blaze 213, has been selected to be part of the ACE 2015 Exhibition at the Palm Springs Art Museum! This exhibition was juried by esteemed gallerist, Christian Hohmann, of Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert. Continue reading
We’re pleased to announce that Oakland based Gearbox Gallery will be featuring my latest painting BLAZE 209, 30 x 65 inches, in their upcoming group exhibition “Terra Infirma: All Things Unsettled”. Opening Reception, Friday, Aug 7th 5-9pm with a special talk by juror Chandra Cerrito of Chandra Cerrito Contemporary, www.chandracerritocontemporary.com, at 5pm and awards presented at 8pm. Continue reading
Inspired by “blazing,” the historic practice of marking routes through the wilderness, the Blaze series utilizes markings as navigational tools that aid and show direction. Comprised of crosses, circles and bands, these markings, or “blazes”, encourage further exploration, intersecting boldly in undefined environments that pave new paths. This series is a natural progression to my Tribe series, which focuses on the marking of the individual.
Zener Schon Contemporary Art presents current work by artists Benito Rangel de Maria, Ted Lawson, Eric Zener, Ashleigh Sumner and Peter Gronquist at the ArtMarket San Francisco Fair April 29-May 3rd at the Ft. Mason Center in San Francisco. Continue reading
Following his solo show at Zener Schon Contemporary Art, Benito has been busy working on a new piece for MACLA’s (www.maclaarte.org) 17th annual exhibition and Live Auction, Latino Art Now! April 3-May 16, 2015. Continue reading