Alejandro Piñeiro Bello
En El Arco Del Caribe
KDR Gallery, Miami
December 3, 2023 - January 13, 2024
KDR presents a solo exhibition of work by ALEJANDRO PINEIRO BELLO. This exhibition marks his first with the gallery at its new permanent location in the Allapattah neighborhood.
In En El Arco Del Caribe (In the Arc of the Caribbean), Alejandro Piñeiro Bello asks us to transcend the tangible and invites us to immerse ourselves in the magic. The exhibition brings together new paintings, works on paper, and a wooden sculpture. Using traditional materials such as oil on raw linen or hemp, Alejandro Piñeiro Bello conjures a kaleidoscope of hues, evoking the natural landscapes and folkloric traditions of the Caribbean. His masterful compositions, abstract and semi-abstract, unfurl like mystical realms, laying bare uncharted territories within the artist's subconscious.
Included in Alejandro Piñeiro Bello's exhibition are his paintings "Nuevo Mundo," "En El Mar De Las Antillas Que También Caribe Llaman," and the nocturnal enchantment "Noche Mágica," which embody the lushness and vibrancy of the Greater and Lesser Antilles in symphonic palettes. In these works, explosions of color, light, and baroque forms reflect the artist's deep interest in the tumultuous beauty of the natural world, from the first light of dawn to the shroud of night.
Venturing beyond the threshold of his landscapes, Alejandro Piñeiro Bello features a unique sculpture titled "Abre Tus Ojos," hand carved from a mahogany tree. The wooden totem features scenes mirrored from his paintings. A cylindrical panorama of swirled mountain ranges, a radiant sun, graceful palms, and a woman tenderly clasping a child's hand.
In homage to revered artistic figures like Wifredo Lam, Víctor Manuel García Valdés, Mariano Rodríguez, Pablo Picasso, and Hokusai, Alejandro Piñeiro Bello channels fragmented forms, bold brushstrokes, with a vibrant palette. A wellspring of inspiration extends to the written expressions of eminent Cuban poets and philosophers, including José Lezama Lima, José Martí, and Virgilio Piñera.
Earnest Alejandro Piñeiro Bello invites us, with love, to cast aside the veils that distort our perception and engage in an unadorned dialogue with the poetry of flowers, the grace of palms, the vastness of seas, and the whimsical capricious mountains that encapsulates the arc of his “Caribe”.
ALEJANDRO PINEIRO BELLO Born in Havana, Cuba 1990. He graduated from The National Academy of Fine Arts San Alejandro, La Habana, Cuba. Alejandro Piñeiro Bello participated in major public projects during the Havana Biennials in 2012, 2015, and 2019. His works have also been shown in exhibitions by KDR305 in Miami, FL; Pace Gallery in Palm Beach; and Pace Gallery Seoul, Korea. And the National Museum of Fine Arts in Havana. His most recent exhibitions include a solo presentation at the NSU Museum, Fort Lauderdale, FL, and a group exhibition at KDR305, Miami, FL. He lives and works in Miami, FL.
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