Phoenix Art Museum "PAPER" May 26- September 23, 2012
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just got informed that my painting "Lenghten Floral Rectangle" 2007
will be displayed and included in the exhibition PAPER at the Phoenix Art Museum. I am making arrangements to go visit for the private viewing and reception in celebration of PAPER on May 31. Opening is May 26, 2012 in Steele Gallery.
In 2009 Lenghten Floral Rectangle, 2007 was accepted in the permanent collection at the museum as a gift from the Bradley private collection. See you soon in Phoenix... Living in Los Angeles: Update. |
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| I moved into a warehouse in the warehouse district in Downtown LA, its a
2500sq ft space that i share with another painter, the space is perfect
for what i do. The building is being remodeled and all the units
eventually will be high-end lofts but our unit is perfect for painting.
In the meantime i don't have a mailbox and i forward my mail to a friend
of mine in Venice. I spend a lot of time between Venice and Downtown.
The energy here is incredible, around here is mostly warehouses for
different businesses and it is perfect for artist. Ive met a few of the
artist that live in the neighborhood while i ride my bike, explore and
go to the neighborhood bar. I like being able to visit the shows of the
artist i admire, meeting new artist and the weather is perfect. My plan
is to continue working, meeting people, learning and exploring. The floor i designed for the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport at the Sky Train Station has been completed and hope that i will be able to share the images with all of you, i can't wait. The terminal is now completed and the train is being tested. it will be open to the public sometime next year and the public will be able to walk through the floor. The project has been a big accomplishment and over 3 years of learning experience for me with public art. Gebert Contemporary in Scottsdale continues to represent my work in Arizona and have a few available good pieces if you wish to visit or inquire. I brought with me a set of paintings too for studio visits and future shows. I've been working on a series of 5 paintings, attached is a picture of them in progress. These paintings are built and designed with the first layers based on math. 5 paintings with 5 lines that measure the same length and width.The border is 5 inches. Each painting has a design built with these lines. The backgrounds look like chalk boards. In some cases I had to relearn the way to measure the spacing. They all had mathematical theories but have been covered by layers. Each theory corresponds to the image and each image relates to an equation of behavior. When i am aware of shows i will be part of i will post and share with all of you. I know for sure i will be part of a show in Mesa Arizona at the Mesa Arts Center next year and another in a museum in San Antonio in 2014. These shows are planned far in advance for research, photography, catalogs and all sorts of planning. I will be surrounded by incredible artist. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/faustofernandezpaintings Don't hesitate to call, email, visit or invite me for a beer if you feel like hanging out. Thank you all for your support and friendship. Sincerely, Fausto Fernandez |
The 31st Governor’s Arts Awards |
| Cree Zischke, Community Relations Global Philanthropy, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Receiving my print as recognition for the 2012 Governor’s Arts Awards for Business |
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"Dark Numbers " Mono Silk Print 2011 .The 31st Governor’s Arts Awards, over 500 people were in attendance to celebrate the 81 nominees. Eight awards were given to individuals, businesses, organizations and educators who have greatly impacted the arts in Arizona. My print was given as a business award to JP Morgan Chase Bank. JP Morgan Chase strives to increase community access to rich cultural resources that foster creativity, promote self-expression, celebrate diversity and strengthen the environment. They hold one of the world's most established corporate art collections. |
Gallo Blanco Cafe and Bar T-shirt
Gallo Blanco Restaurant did the first of the Artist Series T-Shirt
with my painting "Main rotor assembly #2"
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| $24. Info@Drobson@galloblanco.com. Stop by the restaurant or provide an address and they will ship. They will let you know shipping cost. |
 http://www.cultureseen.com/2012/02/29/artist-interview-fausto-fernandez/ |
| Artist Interview click image to read. |
2011
My painting "Demographic Fabric of America, 2009" will be on display in the exhibition "The Border
Project: Soundscapes, Landscapes, and Lifescapes" at the University of Arizona Museum
Restaurant Gallo Blanco Cafe y Bar at The Clarendon Hotel September 2011.
Restaurant Gallo Blanco Cafe y Bar at The Clarendon Hotel September 2011.
Fausto Fernandez with Heard Museum Curator Janet Cantley, Ann Marshall and Diana Pardue
Works in Arizona Museums Permanent collections
I received the great news in 2011 that The Heard Museum and The Tucson Museum of Art will be having a piece in their permanent collections. In 2009, The Phoenix Art Museum received one of my paintings as a gift from a private collection. I want to share the news with those that have been following my work, collecting my work and supporting in my career. I truly appreciate the support I’ve been given here in Arizona as an artist. Thank you!
A brief introduction to the Museum Collections I am now part of can be found in my blog
http://www.faustofernandez.blogspot.com/p/museum-permanent-collections.html
Lux on Central, new location.
I had two paintings and currently one print at LUX that are part of a group show celebrating the opening of the new location on central in downtown Phoenix. Curated by Hector Ruiz, Local and international artist. Works by Colin Chillag, Hector Ruiz, Fausto Fernandez, Enrique Chagoya, Glenn
Allen, Jenny Carolin, James Angel and Luis Jimenez to name a few.
Allen, Jenny Carolin, James Angel and Luis Jimenez to name a few.
Link here:
Link here:
Erni Cabat Award for most beautiful painting at the Arizona Biennial 2011 at the Tucson Museum of Art
Arizona Biennial 2011. My painting "it's what you do with time that heals" received the Erni Cabat Award for most beautiful painting at the Arizona Biennial 2011 at the Tucson Museum of Art on June 24. The Collections Committee acce"pted my painting to the museum permanent collection.
Selected by guest juror Anne Ellegood for the Arizona Biennial ’11 at the Tucson Museum of Art.
Of the 476 Arizona artists who entered with 1,318 objects of art, 45 artists were selected to show a total of 75 works including 2 videos.
A few of you asked me about the meaning of the award , here is a quote from Julie Sasse, Curator at The Tucson Museum of Art.
"I can tell you that the Erni Cabat award was started many years ago, but I can’t say exactly when (1970s?). It was originally created by Rose Cabat, a noted Tucson ceramic artist in her own right. She created the award to honor her husband, Erni Cabat, who was also an artist. The truth is that he loved nudes, so the original text that went with the award was the “most lovely nude,” but over the years, “lovely” and “nude” made selecting for this award problematic. A couple of years ago I contacted the daughter (or granddaughter?) of Rose Cabat and asked if we could change it to “most lovely painting” and I’m sure I could switch media to “most lovely” of anything. I found that your piece not only had a beautiful composition and premise behind it, but the overlay of flowers, clocks, and patterns, and the metaphoric associations were well-suited to the optimism and aesthetic approach that Rose would want us to associate with this award." Julie Sasse is curator of modern and contemporary art at the Tucson Museum of Art, Arizona.
Arizona Biennial 2011 press
Check out this article in Caliente on the Arizona Biennial '11
with our Chief Curator, Julie Sasse's five "must-sees"!
Erni Cabat Award
Heard Museum at the Ice house in downtown Phoenix
100 creative representations of Phoenix, Phoenix New Times.
Gebert Contemporary On Main Group Show
Show featuring: Dirk DeBruyker,Gloria Gaddis,Fausto Fernandez,Betty Merken,John Randall Nelson, Christopher Makos. MAY 17 - JUNE 17 2011.
Public Art:
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Sky Train Station
The City of Phoenix Public Art Program selected me to design the floor at the main station. Construction will start at the end of August 2011 to march 2012.
A new gateway to Sky Harbor will be created at 44th Street and Washington. This station is just a short walk in an air conditioned pedestrian walkway from the 44th Street METRO light rail stop
Illustrations can be seen at the Phoenix sky harbor international airport website
Phoenix Sky Train Station Animation.
The second floor is my design.
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Radio interview related to Phx Sky Train Station
Rebecca Blume Rothman, project manager with the city of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture. Learn more about the art that will adorn the PHX Sky Train as well as about art-related efforts at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
This is a great explanation of the current terrazzo floors in more detail and future floor projects including my floor (12:23)
Link below
People having fun in front of my paintings has a blog too.
Here is the link. http://havingfuninfrontofmypaintings.blogspot.com/
Here is the link. http://havingfuninfrontofmypaintings.blogspot.com/
Video game representation of a zombie pinata for a group show in Nuevo León, Mexico.
La piñata zombie asesina
Mixed media collage on canvas. 2x3ft. 2011
A video game studio in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico is working on the second video game for the Ipad. The first one is for " Bicentenario 2010: Los Héroes de México" for the Ipad and was # 2 in Mexico in Ipad last year. They asked me if i can represent a zombie piñata for a zombie piñata show in Monterrey, Nuevo León, to be diplayed the day of the opening of the video game, for publicity. This is the original and the reproduction will be on display the day of the event. The video game "Zombie piñata" will be available for the Ipad and the Iphone. http://neggi.mx/
Short documentary of "Flowing overlapping gesture 2010"
Latino Perspectives : Rincon del Arte
This article appears on the February 2011 of LPM under Rincon del Arte
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Artist Interview: Fausto Fernandez
January 25th, 2011
CONTEMPORARY FORUM ART AUCTION & DINNER
Saturday, February 19, 2011,5pm. Phoenix Art Museum Cummings Great Hall
The artwork that will be auctioned at the CF Art Auction & Dinner is now available for viewing at http://www.contemporaryforum.org/ (Dinner Auction page).
Fausto Fernandez
Instructional Oblongs, 2010
36” x 66”
mixed media collage
$4500 - $5500
Courtesy of the artist and Gebert Contemporary, Scottsdale
Symmetrical dynamic landscape 2010, now on display for the opening reception of the Parc Central Restaurant at the Scottsdale Quarter in Scottsdale AZ.
Video made by Krzystek Productions about my public art project Flowing Overlapping Gesture 2010.
Scottsdale Public Art Program, Window Display at the Fashion Square. Scottsdale Arizona, Dec 2010.
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JAVA MAGAZINE NOV 2010
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Gebert Contemporary "The virtue of wisdom" Panoramic view
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As the artsy sibling of our fellow Phoenix New Times blogs, we often run into some of the coolest and most talented folks in town. Jackalope Ranch proudly presents "100 Creatives" in honor of Best of Phoenix, which is just a summer away, expect it on newsstands and computer screens near you September 30.
First up: Fausto Fernandez.
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Channel 8 Horizonte PBS the interview
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The Scottsdale Public Art Program permanent collection.
The 3 portraits of me with my installation in Scottsdale Arizona by Marilyn Szabo are now part of The Scottsdale Public Art Program permanent collection.
Photograph by Marilyn Szabo #4-11.
Available 20x24
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Phoenix Art Museum Permanent Collection
One painting at the Phoenix Art Museum Permanent collection. 50 gifts of artwork acquired in honor of the museum's 50 year anniversary
