Sebastián Canovas

Sebastián Canovas Ávalos (Mexico City, 1957) is a Mexican artist known for watercolors, oil paintings and murals. He has exhibited throughout Mexico, in the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Germany and France.[1]

Sebastián Canovas
Born (1957-12-08) 8 December 1957
NationalityMexican
Notable work
Paintings
Websitesebastiancanovas.com

Early life

Sebastián Canovas was born in Mexico City on 8 December 1957.

Studies

  • Instituto Cumbres (1971–1976).
  • Universidad Anáhuac (1976–1980).
  • Furniture design (1981–1983)
  • Water color painting under Isabel Leduc.
  • "Sociedad Mexicana de Acuarelistas" under Guati Rojo, Manuel Arrieta, Roberto Vargas, Demetrio Llordén, Leonard Brooks.[2]

More recently, from 2010 through 2012, he has attended the Art Academy of San Miguel de Allende, under Philip Cusini and the Tamayo Academy in Mexico City.

Career

Sebastián Canovas obtained his Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design from Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City. He started his career as a furniture designer in his father's family business, Galerías D'Canovas. Some customers, who saw his early work, suggested he become a full-time painter.

Sebastián has worked in various techniques, particularly watercolor.[3][4]

Sebastián has had two distinct periods:

  • A more classical stage, wherein he specialized in realistic watercolors that denote the contrast between transparency and opacity. The subject matter captures the majestic Mexican countryside: beautiful landscapes and quaint towns with their native inhabitants.
  • His current lyrical, spontaneous, evocative and deeply personal phase, in which the artist focuses on abstract depictions of moods, feelings and emotions, transgressing forms and colors, with veiled images filled with incognitos and conjecture. His most recent work is characterized by the use of mixed techniques and collage, experimenting with color, contrast, objects, pigments and textures that capture the audience's imagination.

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions
  • 1986
Expo arte Universidad Anahuac
Club Cuicacalli, A.C. Edo. de México
Galería Wolmy, S.A.
  • 1987
Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros
  • 1989
Maximilians, Hotel Crown Plaza. Cd. de México
Galería PEMEX. Cd. de México, Veracruz y Cd. Juárez
  • 1994
Los Ángeles, California
  • 1996
Galería Beilstein, Alemania
Salon de Pintura Auditorio Nacional México
  • 1998
Club Campestre de la Ciudad de México
Galería Inverlat de la Ciudad de México
Club Mundet de la Ciudad de México
  • 1999
FitBiz, de la Ciudad de México
Club de Golf Country Club de la Ciudad de Guadajara, Jal.
Galería L'Arrecife en la Ciudad de Manzanillo, Colima
  • 2001
Water Color Art Gallery, Florida
  • 2002
Club de Golf Valle Escondido, Edo. México
  • 2003
Expo Galeria GDC. México
  • 2006
Expo Kunsthaus Munich
Expo Galeria Espacio Morges, Suiza
  • 2008
Expo Galeria Atelier, San Miguel de Allende, México
  • 2009
Expo Galeria Espacio Morges Suiza
Galeria Modern Art Acapulco
  • 2010
Galeria Tequis art Tequisquiapan.
  • 2011
Mural Hospital Neonatal Guadalupe Victoria
  • 2012
Galeria art on 5th Austin TX
Art Concept California
Group Exhibitions
  • 1990
Concurso Anual Museo de la Acuarela, México, D.F.
Expo Arte Contemporáneo
Casa Pedro Domeq México
  • 1994
American Foundation, México, D.F.
  • 1995
Atenea Galery, San Miguel de Allende, Mex.
  • 1996
Subasta de Arte L Lopez Morton
Gran Subasta de Arte Marqués de Arienzo, México, D.F.
  • 1997
Expo Galeria Emy Ruanova Polanco Mex.
American Foundation, México, D.F.
  • 1998
Subasta de Arte Galeria L. Morton México
Donación de obra para niños down
American Foundation, México, D.F.
Concurso anual color agua y papel Sun Quemical
  • 1999
Saint Mari's Art Fair Tx.
Exposición Cruz Roja Mexicana, Monterrey, Nvo. León
Galeria Expo Guadalajara
  • 2000
Agora del Parque Naucalli, Edo. de México
  • 2001
American Foundation, México, D.F.
Bienal Rufino Tamayo Galeria Ruanova
  • 2002
Galeria Misrachi México, México, D.F.
American Foundation, México, D.F.
Galeria de Arte Contemporáneo Jean Louis Silve
  • 2003
Galeria de Arte Contemporáneo Jean Louis Silve
Expo arte Basf México
  • 2004
Galeria Espacio Morgues Suiza
American foundation Mexico
Galeria de Arte Contemporaneo Jean Louis Silve
American School Foundation Art Fair, Cd. De Mexico
Expo 10 Pintores Mexicanos Hotel Fiesta Americana
  • 2005
Expo Galeria Atelier San Miguel de Allende
Expo Galeria Espacio Suiza
American School Foundation Art Fair, Cd. de Mexico
  • 2006
Mexican Masters, Austin TX, USA.
  • 2007
Expo Grupo Reforma Centro de Diseño CAD, Cd. De México
Finalista 1ª. Muestra Arte. Periódico Reforma
Expo Galeria Atelier, San Miguel de Allende, México
Galeria de Arte Contemporáneo Jean Luis Silve
  • 2008
Galeria el Reloj, México, D.F.
World Washi Submit Craig Scout Gallery, Toronto Canada (Junio)
Mexique Cultural Center, Paris, Francia
  • 2009
Expo Valle de Bravo Galeria Gean Louis Silve
  • 2010
Expo Suiza
  • 2012
Obra Itinreante EUA Serie Muros de identidad
Museum – Institutional Exhibitions
  • 2013
  • 2012

See also

References

  • Sebastián Canovas, official website
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