Oscar Aguilar Olea
ARTIST STATEMENT
In the middle of the 70’s, a group of twenty student artists from the school of Academia de San Carlos in Mexico City—of which I was a member—decided to take their art to the streets. We gave ourselves a name, SUMA. Specifically, we began to use the fences of Mexico City as our canvas. As a result of the attention that these murals brought us, we began to participate in local galleries and museums, and we also participated in the first biennial for young artists in Paris, France. This new movement was of interest, not only to the public, but to artists like Rufino Tamayo, Juan Jose Arreola and others. Because of this interest from established artists, this new movement was given a place in the current evolution of Mexican art.
After five years, the group dissolved as each member decided to focus on their individual careers. I dedicated several years to research techniques that include egg tempera al fresco, oils, watercolors, etchings, drawings and woodcutting which became my favorite ways of artistic expression.
During my professional life as an artist and a teacher, I have always had the interest of continuing to apply and research many of these techniques because they are part of the foundation of my artistic education. To this date I am dedicated to the investigation of the manuals of Max Doerner.
EDUCATION
1973 National school Of Fine Arts. “La Esmeralda”, Mexico.
1974-78 Studies under the guidance of Professor Capdevilla. (Intaglio, aqua forte)
1975 National school of Fine Arts. San Carlos. UNAM, Mexico.
1977 Professors of Fine Arts I.N.B.A., Mexico.
1977 Composition Course. Rolando Arjona Amabilis, Mexico
ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2008 Napa Valley Museum, Younville, CA
2008 Clos du Val winery. Napa.CA
2007 Artisimo. Napa, CA.
2007 Café Cicceros, Napa, CA
2004 Series of public murals, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico.
2004 “La Metamorfosis de Eros” Culiacán Sinaloa, México.
2003 Public mural, Historic downtown, Mexico City
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008 “Slideslam” di Rose Preserve, Napa, CA
2007 “Take a Chance on Art” Napa Valley Museum.
2006 Private State Napa, CA.
2006 Mike Bolan Gallery. Napa, CA.
2006 Michelangelo Gallery. Santa Cruz, CA.
2006 Lost and Found Paradise.” Napa Valley Museum.
2005 Open Studios St. Suppery Winery, Napa, CA.
2005 “Take a Chance on Art ” Napa Valley Museum.
2005 Studios St. Suppery Winery, Napa, CA.
2005 Strada del Arte, Napa, CA.
2005 Quintessa Winery, Napa, CA.
1998 San Carlos Museum Gallery , Mexico. City.
1998 Museum of the Estampa, Mexico. City.
1998 Young Art Gallery Mexico City.
1997 Florencia Riestra Gallery Mexico. City.
1996 “Pastels and Etchings” Gallery of M. Rivero. Mérida Yucatan. México.
1993 Cultural Center Santo Domingo. Mexico. City.
1994 Institute Of Culture Of Yucatan. Yucatán, Mexico.
1991 “Groups of Individuals”. Museum Carrillo Gil, México.City.
1991 Museum of Arts and Sciences. UNAM. Mexico. City..
1990 “Collective of Friends” Alexandria Gallery. Mexico. City.
1990 Donated Art Work. Cultural Center Santo Domingo, I.N.B.A. Mexico City.
1990 “Monotypes and Drawings” Gallery of Young Art, Mexico. City.
1989-90 “Amigos Del Taller De Gilberto Aceves Navarro.” Gallery of architecture U.N.A.M.
1989 “Angels and Arc angels” Gallery Florencia Riestra, Mexico. City.
1988 “Classic Themes In The Young Arts of Today” Gallery Florencia Riestra, Mexico, City.
1988 “Desnudo Masculino” Cultural Center Santo Domingo, Mexico.
1988 “Lost nudes” Misrach Gallery, Mexico City.
1988“The Quiñonera” Mexico City.
1987 University Puebla. U.N.A.M. Mexico,City.
1987 “Intimismo and Romanticism.” Cultural Center Santo Domingo, Mexico City.
1987 “Figure to Figure ” Museum of Modern Art, Mexico. City.
1983 Misrachi Gallery, Mexico. City.
1985“Contemporaneous Artists” Gallery Subsecretaria Hacienda, Mexico City.
1985 “Transvanguardism and Neo-expressionism of ContemporaneousArt .” Mexico City.
1980 I Biennale de Ovens Paris, France. Group Suma.
1980 Gallery Links Kurve, Mexico City. (Group SUMA).
1980 “La Danza” First International Drawing Contest (Honorable Mention.)Mexico City.
1979 “Cinco artists plásticos Mexicanos”. Center of Conventions Acapulco. Mexico.
1978 Graphical biennale National Auditorium (Selected) Mexico City.
1978 La Esfera, Gallery, Mexico City.
1978 Micro bienal semi-international of miniatures. Gallery Merkup. Mexico City
1976-“Suma Group” Foundation, Mexico City (Public murals)
1977 Academy of San Carlos Gallery, Mexico City.
1977 “Presence of San Carlos” National conservatory of music. Mexico City.
1976 National of fine arts, section biennale of graphics (Selection) Mexico City.
1975 “Group of San Carlos” Gallery La Esfera. Mexico City.
1975“Taller de pintura R. Rocha”.
HONORS
2006 Creative Work Fund. Finalist and recipient of a small grant. San Francisco CA.
1980 “La Danza” First International Drawing Contest (Honorable Mention.) Mexico City.
1980 I Biennale de Ovens Paris, France. Group Suma.
1978 Graphical biennale National Auditorium (Selected) Mexico City.
1976 National of fine arts, section biennale of graphics (Selection) Mexico City.
1976 Micro biennale semi-international of miniatures. Gallery Merkup. Mexico City
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1978 Biographical Dictionary Encyclopedia of Mexican paintings (Etching).
1982 “El Grabado Mexicano en el siglo XX, 1922-1981.” Hugo Covantes, Mexico City. (Etching)
1985 “Suma lo que resta.” La Jornada. Mexico City.
1998 “Un Periodo de nuestra cultura se olvida porque no era comercial.” La Jornada. Mexico.
2001 “Una de los tantos cuentos sobre la historia y la amargura.” La Pala. Mexico. City.
2004 “Hablan sobre el temple a miembros del Jardín del Arte.” El Noroeste. Culiacán, Sin.
2004 “Termina curso de temple.” El Noroeste. Culiacán, Sin.
2004 “ La Metamorfosis de Eros.” El Noroeste. Culiacán, Sin.
2004 “ De lo virtual a lo virtuoso.” El Universal. Mexico City.
2004 “Grupo SUMA: La calle como lienzo expresivo.” Oaxaca Político. Oaxaca, Mexico.
2005 “En Ex Teresa se presentará La muestra grupo SUMA 1976-1982.” CONACULTA.
2005 “Una revisión del arte emergente.” El Universal. Mexico City.
2007“The outcome is always a mystery” Napa Valley Register.
2007 “Making room for art” Napa valley Register.
WORK
2007 Art instructor for Non profit group “On the Move”
2005 Restoration of XVII century paintings. Hills State, Napa, CA.
2004 Egg tempera courses, Culiacán , Sinaloa Mexico.
2004 Art Teacher, Arteum Mexico, City.
2003 Theatre restoration, Mérida Yucatan, México.
2001 Printmaking Studio, Merida Yucatán, México.
1994-01 Pictorial Techniques instructor. Taller Mtro. Gilberto Aceves N. Mexico. City.
1990 Initiates research Max Doerner Manuals, Mexico. City.
1989 Course of Paint and Exhibit. National school of fine arts “ La Esmeralda” INBA.
1986 Art Teacher of La Esmeralda, Mexico. City.
1987 Composition instructor. School of Fine Arts, Mérida Yuc. México.
1984 Drawing and painting Instructor, CEDART Oaxaca, México
Configurations-Configuraciones
November 7- November 30,2008
Napa Valley Museum
55 Presidents Circle
Younville, California, 94599
707 944-0500
