Antonio Roybal
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Antonio Roybal (born October 1, 1976) is an American fine-art painter and sculptor from Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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[edit] History
Antonio is the son of David and Aggie Roybal, born in Santa Fe, New Mexico but was raised in Southern California, in San Diego during the earliest years of his childhood. He has three sisters , one of his sisters is also a painter and two of his sisters are completely deaf. His Northern New Mexican ancestry is traced back eleven generations. His father is a mathematician and computer scientist who has worked on many weapons projects at laboratories including White Sands Missle Range and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Roybal studied fine art at The Colorado Institute of Art. He apprenticed with French artist Jean-Claude Gaugy and lived and studied with Austrian artist, Ernst Fuchs.His debut show was in Payerbach, Austria in 2000. He currently lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
[edit] Paintings
Roybal’s work is inspired by Northern Renaissance Art and early Mannerism. His influences are many including Jan Van Eyck, El Greco, Hieronymus Bosch. Contemporary influences include Ernst Fuchs and Remedios Varo. Roybal’s painting technique is modeled after Jan Van Eyck and his followers. His work has gained greater prominence beginning in 2002 with the distinguished honor of being named one of the top 100 contemporary Hispanic artists by The National Hispanic Cultural Center. In 2006, he participated in a group show titled “Life and Liberty After 9-11” at The Las Cruces Museum of Art. Stylistically his work mixes religion, metaphysics, modern symbols such as toys and televisions with elongated stylized figures straight from the Renaissance. Subject matter is influenced by Carl Jung’s work on archetypes and esoteric traditions including alchemy and metaphysics.
[edit] Publications
- The American Artists BlueBook”(2004, 2005, 2006)
- “Dawnings” (2001)
- “The Santa Fe Reporter” 2003
- “The Essential Guide” 2003
[edit] Solo Exhibitions
- 2001 "Atomic Bombs and Religious Icons", Rancho de Chimayo Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
- 2002 "Conquering Surrealism in America”, Rancho de Chimayo Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
- 2003 “Recognitions and Precognitions”, Sacred Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
- 2004 "Narrative Enigmas", The Journey Fine Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
- 2006 "Spanish Market Celebration", Rancho de Chimayo Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
[edit] Collections
- The National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
- Ernst Fuchs collection, Vienna, Austria.
[edit] External links
- http://www.AntonioRoybal.com/ - Antonio Roybal’s Official Website
- http://www.Ranchochimayo.com/
- http://www.askart.com/askart/artist.aspx?artist=133621
- http://nhccnm.org/
