Artists Selected for the 26th National Visual Arts Biennale

Artists Selected for the 26th National Visual Arts Biennale
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 7/31/2011

Works of art from different genre and disciplines were recently selected for the 26th National Visual Arts Biennale which will be inaugurated at the Museum of Modern Art on August 16th at 7:00 PM. This year’s Biennale will feature a new Guest of Honor Hall that will not be part of the contest.

This year’s Biennale will feature a new Guest of Honor Hall that will not be part of the contest.

In the category of painting the following artists were selected: Wali Vidal, with a series of work called, “De la serie viernes, sábado y domingo, El Viernes” and “De la serie viernes, sábado y domingo, El Domingo.” Modesto Santiago with, “Lamentablemente” (a Poliptych); David Arzeno (Gavingo), “Básico 1 y Básico 2”; Rosario Rivera Bond, “The Blue Rencage”; José Ramia Guzmán, with “Voceros”; Genaro Phillips, and his Funcionarios de la Red – Pública”; Soraya Abu Nabá, “Hasta cuando?”; Persio Checo, “Mis parientes más cercanos”; Magno Laracuent, “Las paredes tienen historia”; Aquiles Azar Billini, “Colada”; Angel Urrely, “Espiral # 28 A or Quetzalcoatl, pasando a pocas millas”; Paula Saneaux, Como en el mundo de Cristina; Dinorah Álvarez, “1 Variedades….2009”; Iván Ramón, “Creciendo”; Julio Cruz, “Sueño de dama”; Okey Segura, “Mi destino”; José Germán, “De la serie banana república las marchanta”; Kilia Llano, “Nocturnidades” (Diptych); and Mónica Ferreras, “Dos ventanas, dos ilusiones” (Diptych).

Others chosen include Víctor Tavarez, with “De la serie morena y dijes I” and “De la serie morena y dijes III”; José Levy with “Sin título; Luisa Dueñas (Diptych), Fenómeno Oposición; Miguel Villanueva with “Interzona y Disculpa de Trujillo; Juan Reyes, “Adversidad II (Diptych); Samuel Priego’s “Comercial desde 1492 (Diptych); Limber Vilorio with “Topología tropical (Poliptych); Eridelvis López, “De pi feseté I”; Moises Pellerano with “Rape?”; Marie Jiménez, “Sin título”; Rafael Paulino, “Chi Kung de la Lujuria”; Charlie Quezada with “La Niña, La Pinta”; Leticia Ceballos, “Serie Vote por mi”; Mckorni Salcedo, “Ansiastornadas” (Diptych); Orlando Meniccuci, “Una tierra códice antillana”; José Almonte, “El patrocinador de la menol (Series: The House of Annie Paola) and Josefina Garrido with “Toda ella.”

In the area of drawing, the following artists were selected: Rafael Chiang Wu, “Transmutación”; Inés Tolentino, “Matamos al puerco” and “Pasión”; José Azar Billini with “Las múltiples caras del psicoanálisis (Portraits of Rafael)”; Soraya Abu Naba’a, “Estrago”; Citlally Miranda, “Aida, las Vírgencitas y los 7 frank”; Maritza Álvarez, “Lo que importa de los cuerpos, 1″ and ” Lo que importa de los cuerpos, 1″; Rafael Delemos, “Pagan por pecadores”; Francisco Tiburcio, “Sin Forma del Alma”; José Pelletier, “Serie Makandal 2”; Alexis Valerio, “Bésame Mucho”; Marina Taveras with “Puerta de jardines I” and “Puerta de jardines II”; Amado Melo, “Evolución Interior”; Vladimir Velázquez, Conversaciones en la estancia” (Triptych); Amalia Angulo, “Memoriosa”; Erick Santos “Kokuro- Florece Pureza”; Iris Pérez, “Hijos del Sol”, from the series “En la Isla estoy”; Kenya Rodríguez with “De la serie mujeres apasionadas and José Almonte with the Series “La casa de Anmie Paola.”

Graphic artists selected are: Niurka Guzmán Otañez with “Sin temor alguno” and “Divina tentación” ; Rafael Chiang Wu, “Todo por crédito del amor”; Susan Mézquita, “Wash & Dray”; Leonardo Durán, “Si me matan”; Ani Mederos, “Cabeza de familia” and Julio Guillén with “Damas rosas caídas.”

Photographers selected: Héctor Carbuccia, with “Drogacolectiva”; Herminio Alberti, “Diálogo Mudo” and “Quién imita a Quién?”; Mayra Johnson & Guadalupe Casasnovas, “Disolución al 4%”; Orlando Barría, “Muñecas sin rostro” Milly and Ana Rubí with “Víctimas del ácido del diablo”; Erika Santelices, “Mutación – transgresión – identificación” (Diptych); Evelyn Espaillat, “Percepción”; Pascal Maccariello, “De la serie sin copyright 1, etiquetados con retratos falsos y testigos disfrazados”; Alejandro Taveras, “Mi vida en salinas”; Ruddy Florentino, “Después de la tempestad viene la calma”; Polibio Díaz, “207 St. (Poliptych 6 pieces) and Iliana Centeno, “Recónditos deseos.”

The selected video artists include: Tomás Pichardo with “Astro lunar” and “Linca confin”; Luis Arambilet, “Diáspora caleidoscópica”; Caryana Castillo, “La solución, de la serie perdedores” and Ingrid Madera with “El sueño.”

The Jury, comprised of Dominicans, Danilo de los Santos and Carlos Acero Ruiz, and Spain’s Ricardo Ramón Jarne, explained that the work was based on five rounds of review in which all the work was evaluated within each one of the different categories in the restricted space of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), all done with absolute discretion.

In the pottery and ceramic category, Natalia Ortega was chosen with her piece known as “Estructura Modular.”

In performing arts: Jochi Muñoz with “Reeducando a Jochi: Su primera lectura de carta…”; Eliú Almonte, “La casa”; David Pérez with “Karmadavis: Retén en reposo”; Sayuri Guzmán, “Borrando mi sombra” and Elvin Díaz, “Ser o No ser.”

Finally, the following installations were chosen: Genaro Reyes (Cayuco ) with “Depredación nacional”; Miguel Ramírez, “Tierra en tronco” and “Botija, memorias del agua”; Anabelle Pérez with “Trúcamelo”; Diógenes Abreu, “Naturaleza muerta con paisaje de fondo”; Marcos Lora Read, “Tributo a los desaparecidos”; Francisco Rodríguez with “Mi = Muro; Julianny Ariza, “Solo mientras sueño, me encuentras”; Elvin Díaz, “El Túnel”; Charo Oquet, “En un abrir y cerrar los ojos”; Paolat de la Cruz, “Absorción de memoria del espacio”; Raquel Paiewonsky, “Manos”; Michelle Ricardo, “Retórica de Isla (por tu gran culpa)”; Eleomar Puente, “Sueños tejidos”; Johnny Bonnelly, “Las gallinas de los huevos de nieve”; Raúl Morilla, “Convinando el sosiego” and Engel Leonardo, “Sin Título.”

The Jury, comprised of Dominicans, Danilo de los Santos and Carlos Acero Ruiz, and Spain’s Ricardo Ramón Jarne, explained that the work was based on five rounds of review in which all the work was evaluated within each one of the different categories in the restricted space of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), all done with absolute discretion.

Once the work of selection was finished, the Jury put together a panel in the Auditorium of the MOMA where art critic Gamal Michelén acted as moderator. Those invited expressed their concerns about the methods used in the selection process that is part of the 26th National Visual Arts Biennale.