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Antonio Puri
 | Biography: Art Education
1989 BA in Fine Arts, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1986 Summer Program, Academy of Art, San Francisco, California
Antonio Puri spent his early years at the foothills of the Himalayas, capturing the essence of nature in a timeless state. Later, Antonio moved to the United States to study architecture, which evolved into a fine arts degree. After struggling to make a living as an artist, Antonio decided to pursue more marketable degrees like law and business, as a means to an end in Art. After becoming a lawyer, Antonio opened an art gallery in Hoffman Estates, which also served as his personal studio. Now Antonio lives in the east coast, close to his son Alexander, and the mother of all contemporary art.
Transparent Women captures a truly unique perspective in oil painting, colored by Antonio’s worldwide experience. The vibrant colors of the Mediterranean blend with the earth tones found in South Africa, where Antonio has shown his work. His inspiration is derived from Spanish artists like Goya, Velasquez, and Gaudi, to the Dadaists and abstract expressionists like Rauschenberg and Pollock.
Country: USA Birthyear: 1966 Galleries: Solo Shows
2000 Gallery 2828, Chicago, Illinois
Philadelphia International Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1999 Planet Art Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
Ankh Gallery, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Pharaoh’s Embrace Gallery, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Border’s Café Gallery, Richfield, Minnesota
1998 Café Bacci, Chicago, Illinois
Group Shows
2000 Salon Des Amis Gallery, Malvern, Pennsylvania
Peter Jones Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Lounge, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Rowan University, Wilson Gallery, Glassboro, New Jersey
1999 Gloucester County College Art Gallery, Sewell, New Jersey
Barrington Area Arts Council Gallery, Barrington, Illinois
Deiber Fine Arts Gallery, Lombard, Illinois
Planet Art Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
1998 Enchanted Easel, Chicago, Illinois
Café Bacci, Chicago, Illinois
Intuit, Outsider Art Show-Collectorama, Chicago, Illinois
Izzo’s Artery, Chicago, Illinois
1997 Ankh Gallery, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
1995 Marvin Cone Art Gallery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1993 Fox River Restaurant, Elgin, Illinois
1992 705 Midwest Club, Oakbrook, Illinois
1991 Suburban Bank of Barrington, Barrington, Illinois
1990 Barrington Library, Barrington, Illinois
1989 Marvin Cone Art Gallery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1983 Woodstock School Gallery, Mussoorie, India
1981 St. Paul’s School Art Studio, Darjeeling, India
Reviews
1999 Art World News, Gallery Lights, p 74, August
Swellendam News, Vol I, Num 11, July 9th, South African Newspaper
1998 Chicago Artist’s News, Vol XXIV, Num VII, June
Daily Herald, Section 3, March 27
1989 The Coe Cosmos, p 6, April 13
Awards
1989 Marvin Cone Art Award, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Outstanding College Students of America
1983 Certificate of Merit in Fine Arts, Woodstock School, Mussoorie, India
1979 Certificate of Merit in Woodcarving and Batik, St. Paul’s School, India
Awards: please see resume above Media: oil Style: other, Non Dualism Subjects: other, Inner Experiences |
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