Cesar Santos
Recent Works
4 Ever. 64 X 40 in, oil and crayon on linen
My artistic energy drives me to capture the people of my time. I am fascinated with the way our daily activities establish identity in a specific way; this action is so persistent that our individuality fades and we become archetypes. Through my detailed paintings which intermingle areas of oil paint, charcoal and crayons, I question the history and standards of portraiture, isolating my subject from their environment and playing the expression of identity against the loss of individuality. I seek to establish a relationship between the subject and their place in contemporary society. Including hints of the subject’s environment I imply that they are shaped and perhaps defined by their activities and place in society. My ultimate interest is in the unnoticeable, yet irreplaceable, people in my community.
Woman With Dog. 51 X 40 in, oil on linen
Artist's Palette. 46 X 24 in, oil and crayon on linen
Studio Shot With Paintings
Treasure Hunter. 56 X 40 in, oil and crayon on linen
Laundry Day. 66 X 40 in, oil and crayon on linen
Playground. 60 X 49 in, oil and crayon on linen
Cesar Santos
His art education is worldly, and his work has been seen around the globe, from the Annigoni Museum in Italy and the Beijing museum in China to Chelsea NY. Santos studied at Miami Dade College, where he earned his associate in arts degree in 2003. He then attended the New World School of the Arts before traveling to Florence, Italy. In 2006, he completed the Angel Academy of Art in Florence studying under Michael John Angel, a student of artist Pietro Annigoni.
Santos’ work reflects both classical and modern interpretations juxtaposed within one painting. His influences range from the Renaissance to the masters of the nineteenth century to Contemporary Art. With superb technique, he infuses a harmony between the natural and the conceptual to create works that are provocative and dramatic.
Among Santos’ solo shows are “Syncretism” at Eleanor Ettinger Chelsea Gallery in New York; “Beyond Realism” with Oxenberg Fine Arts in Miami and “New Impressions” at the Greenhouse Gallery in San Antonio, among many others.
The artist has received numerous accolades, including first place in a Metropolitan Museum of Art competition, and he was recently presented with the 2013 Miami Dade College Hall of Fame Award in Visual Arts. His work has been exhibited throughout the United States, Europe, Latin America and Asia, including the Villa Bardini Museum in Florence and the National Gallery in Costa Rica.
His art education is worldly, and his work has been seen around the globe, from the Annigoni Museum in Italy and the Beijing museum in China to Chelsea NY. Santos studied at Miami Dade College, where he earned his associate in arts degree in 2003. He then attended the New World School of the Arts before traveling to Florence, Italy. In 2006, he completed the Angel Academy of Art in Florence studying under Michael John Angel, a student of artist Pietro Annigoni.
Santos’ work reflects both classical and modern interpretations juxtaposed within one painting. His influences range from the Renaissance to the masters of the nineteenth century to Contemporary Art. With superb technique, he infuses a harmony between the natural and the conceptual to create works that are provocative and dramatic.
Among Santos’ solo shows are “Syncretism” at Eleanor Ettinger Chelsea Gallery in New York; “Beyond Realism” with Oxenberg Fine Arts in Miami and “New Impressions” at the Greenhouse Gallery in San Antonio, among many others.
The artist has received numerous accolades, including first place in a Metropolitan Museum of Art competition, and he was recently presented with the 2013 Miami Dade College Hall of Fame Award in Visual Arts. His work has been exhibited throughout the United States, Europe, Latin America and Asia, including the Villa Bardini Museum in Florence and the National Gallery in Costa Rica.
Dream. 45 X 30 in, oil and crayon on linen
Front Desk. 34 X 28 in, oil and crayon on linen
Soaker. 32 X 25 in, oil and crayon on linen
Selfie 2015. 36 X 27 in, oil, charcoal and crayon on linen
Paperwork. 64 X 44 in, oil, charcoal and crayon on linen
Jay. 39 X 28 in, oil and charcoal on linen
Mantis. 20 X 18 in, oil and charcoal on linen
Assoluta. 34 X 48 in, oil on linen
Syncretism
Figure Re-Kline-Ing. 43 X 40 in, oil on linen
Matisse in Vermeer's Corner. 47 X 30 in, oil on linen
Syncretism. 50 X 36 in, oil on linen
Bombast. 28 X 22 in, oil on linen
Mazazo De Gracia. 32 X 54 in, oil on linen
Aftermath. 37 X 54 in, oil on linen
On Paper
Head Study. 25 X19 in, charcoal and crayon on paper
Woman In Black. 25 X 19 in, charcoal and crayon on paper
