Gerardo Pulido | Contemporary Art from Chile: Traveling Light | Artist 4 of 5

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Gerardo Pulido

Contemporary Art from Chile: Traveling Light

AMA | Art Museum of the Americas

Artwork

Pulido's sight-specific installation at AMA, Lapislázuli en pintura al temple v/s Pino Melis en esmalte spray (Lapis Lazuli in Egg Tempera vs. Knotty Pine in Spray Enamel), juxtaposes materials, paint, and what is painted - emphasizing the materiality of the work with its capacity for illusion. By contrasting a marble texture made with a material that dates very far back into history (egg tempera) with a wood texture made with contemporary media (spray paint), Pulido creates a dialogue between classical and modern forms of art and the materials used to make art. 

Lapislázuli en pintura al temple v/s Pino Melis en esmalte spray | Gerardo Pulido

Bio
Gerardo Pulido (b.1975, Santiago). Pulido holds a Ph.D in Art Education, from the University of Seville, Spain, a Master’s and a Bachelor of Arts Degrees from the Catholic University of Chile. He joined the RIAA residence in Argentina. His work has been exhibited throughout Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, United States, England, and France. Among his main Exhibitions are Tectonic Shift: Arte Contemporáneo de Chile, Saatchi Gallery y Philips de Pury, Londres (2010); Flujo. Obras de Gerardo Pulido y Tomás Rivas, MAVI, Santiago (2009); Sur Scène, Castillo de Tours, Tours (2007); Políticas de la Diferencia: Arte Iberoamericano de Fin de Siglo, MALBA, Buenos Aires (2001).


Pulido represented Chile on the 1^st competition of Golden Arches of Latinoamerican Painting (Argentina -Colombia, 2010). He has also received numerous scholarships and awards such as the AMA (Chile, 2008); Fondart, CNCA (Chile, 2006); Scholarship MAE, AECI (Spain, 2005-2003).  He has published several essays on art and is the Co-editor of Index, Paper Art and Criticism (2001-1997, Chile). Pulido teaches at the UC Art Schools from the Universidad del Desarrollo and Universidad Diego Portales.

Rodrigo Galecio | Contemporary Art from Chile: Traveling Light | Artist 3 of 5

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Rodrigo Galecio

Contemporary Art from Chile: Traveling Light

AMA | Art Museum of the Americas

Artwork

Rodrigo Galecio's piece, Zig, is a work of geometric abstraction in which perspective and dimension have a really important role. It creates illusions of volume that is read as an axonometric drawing. 

Zig, Rodrigo Galecio

Bio

Rodrigo Galecio (b.1972, Santiago). Galecio holds a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts from the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain and a Bachelor of Arts, from Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. His work has been exhibited in Australia, Chile, Spain, United States, and London. Among his most significant work we find the HCO Tribute to Carlos Ortúzar, at Galería Die Ecke Arte Contemporáneo, Santiago (2010); Beuys y más allá, Educar como arte, (MAVI), Santiago (2010). Material Ligero, Five Artists from Santiago, Chile Travelling Light, at the Margaret Lawrence Gallery in the Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia (2009); ZABRISKIE POINT, Galería Die Ecke Arte Contemporáneo, Santiago (2007); El Efecto Pedagógico, Tribute to Eduardo Vilches, National Council for Culture and the Arts, , Valparaíso (2006); 5ª Bienal de Artes Visuales: Utopías de Bolsillo, MNBA, Santiago (2006); CONDOROS/MISTAKES, Galería de Arte Gasworks, Union Walk, E2, Londres (2005); Transformer, Centro Cultural Matucana 100, Santiago (2005); To be political it has to look nice, Galería APEX, Nueva York (2003); PAC, Galería de Arte Metropolitana (GALMET), Santiago (2002); Video Biennial Iva Colleges and Schools, Reina Sofia Museum, Madrid (1999). He has twice received the Scholarship for Development and Artistic Creation V.R.A.I.D. from Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (2006, 2008). Galecio teaches at the Pontifical Catholic University, School of Arts.

Rodrigo Canala | Contemporary Art from Chile: Traveling Light | Artist 2 of 5

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Rodrigo Canala

Contemporary Art from Chile: Traveling Light

AMA | Art Museum of the Americas

Artwork

Rodrigo Canala's sight-specific piece entitled Banderines Vacíos (Invisible Banners) are constructed out of PVC and coated in silver glitter. The flag-shaped banners hang in the doorways separating each gallery on the ground level of the museum and are reminiscent of ornamental, festive decorations. The piece is purposefully subtle and can be sometimes unnoticeable to the viewer - playing with the notion of invisibility - which begs the question "how much art needs to be in art to be art?"

Bio

Rodrigo Canala (b. 1972, Santiago). Canala holds a Master’s Degree in Visual Arts from UCh, a Bachelor of Arts from UFT, Santiago, and has a background in architecture from UVM, Viña del Mar, Chile. His work has been exhibited  in Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Korea, Chile, Spain, and the United States. Among his most significant exhibitions are Destellos Negros, Galería Centro, Talca (2011); Contaminaciones Contemporáneas, MAC USP, São Paulo (2010); Material Ligero: Five artists from Santiago, Chile travelling light at the Margaret Lawrence Gallery, VCA, Melbourne (2009); Suite-Patrón, Galería Die Ecke, Santiago (2007); Stgo/Bog/Stgo. Envío de Arte Contemporáneo Chileno, Galería Valenzuela Klenner, Bogotá (2007); 5ª Bienal de Artes Visuales, Utopías de Bolsillo, MNBA, Santiago (2006); Arte Contemporáneo Chileno: Desde el Otro Sitio/Lugar, MAC, Santiago y NMCA, Seoul (2006-2005). Canala has received multiple awards and scholarships including a nomination to the AMA scholarship, the Gasworks International Residency Programme (UK, 2010); nominee to Award of the National Arts Altazor (Chile, 2007), Fondart, CNCA (Chile, 2009, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2000, 1999); Recipient of the Friends of Art Scholarship (Chile, 1999). Canala teaches Sculpture and Volume at the Schools of Fine Arts at UFT and UNAB.

Catalina Bauer | Contemporary Art from Chile: Traveling Light | Artist 1 of 5

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Catalina Bauer

Contemporary Art from Chile: Traveling Light

AMA | Art Museum of the Americas

Catalina Bauer (b. 1976, Buenos Aires). Bauer holds a Bachelor of Arts from the UFT, Chile. Her work has been exhibited in London, Australia, Chile, Spain, and Mexico. Among her most significant exhibitions are Tectonic Shift: Contemporary Art of Chile at the Saatchi Gallery and Philips de Pury, London (2011); Contaminaciones Contemporáneas, coordinated by Die Ecke at the Museum of Contemporary Art in São Paulo (2010); Mientras sea possible, collective exhibition by Iberoamerican artists at Casa de America in Madrid (2010); Albores, Museum of Anthropology of Xalapa, México (2007). Bauer has also been a recipient of multiple international awards and scholarships including BECA AMA (Chile, 2010), an exchange program between Chile and Mexico, CNCA and CONACULTA (Mexico, 2007), Fondart, CNCA (Chile, 2005).  Bauer is a Professor at the School of Art of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, UNAM.

Bauer's work at AMA, entitled Frivolité (Tatting), is a site-specific, knitted nylon piece made in collaboration with Corcoran students. The piece, designed specifically with the museum's layout in mind, treats the floor as the wall and Bauer allows the piece to transgress through different gallery spaces. It's soft geometry is in contrast to the two sharp geometric art pieces it shares gallery spaces with. The piece also brings up conversations surrounding femininity and evokes the tradition of our ancestors' production of  doilies and crochet handicrafts.

New AMA Talent: Belen, Our New Intern

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Belen Boya

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AMA | Art Museum of the Americas

Belen, our new intern, has joined our team for the next semester to help us with her illustration skills. She describes her work as "different styles that I use to express myself during moments of inspiration, such as after listening to a beautiful song; while recalling the memory of a person that comes to my mind, or an interesting conversation that I enjoyed; or after listening to the news around the world, or to the weather forecast; my purring cat sitting next (or on top!) of my laptop while I draw..."

In particular, Belen will be assisting in our development of a more interactive (and, of course, fun) educational materials for family and school workshops. Stay tuned for more great work here at AMA from our education team.

Carolina Mayorga | Art After Dark @ AMA | Artist 7 of 10

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Carolina Mayorga

Art After Dark: 2011 Advance e-tickets now available

Sat. September 1, 2011 from 8pm to 12am at AMA | Art Museum of the Americas

Carolina Mayorga explores religious rituals, migration, and conflict with a tasteful blend of poignancy, irreverence, and humor.  She writes "Social issues related to my culture have always been the theme of my art: My culture related to Catholic rituals, the political situation of my native Colombia, issues of migration as a response to my bi-cultural experience of living in Colombia and the United States, and most recently, my perspective on the current global war that has shaped the beginning of the 21st Century."

For AAD, she will be hawking fruits and other “delights of South America.”

DJ Smudge | Art After Dark @ AMA | Artist 6 of 10

DJ Smudge

DJ Smudge

Art After Dark: 2011 Advance e-tickets now available

Sat. September 1, 2011 from 8pm to 12am at AMA | Art Museum of the Americas

DJ Smudge has been blessing the decks for more than a decade.  He currently holds residencies at DC’s newest hotspot Little Miss Whiskeys, 9:30 Club, Velvet Lounge, Asylum, MARVIN, and SOVA.  Smudge has spun all over DC from Black Cat to Jimmy Valentines, from Cafe St. Ex to Wonderland Ballroom.  He looks forward to rocking the AMA.