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Artist Statement:
My art is designed, in
an abstract way, to examine
social structures, and those
who struggle within them,
including myself, to the
critical eye of the outsider.
A constant in my art has been
the importance of circles—be
they mandalas, the circle of
life, or portholes through
which we see both others and
our inner selves. During the
last 2 years, I have been
experimenting with the
properties of modern
materials, such as plastic,
acetate, polycarbonate, Mylar,
and glass, to create optical
effects. My art has also
acquired sculptural qualities.
I have been working
exclusively on
three-dimensional pieces—maybe
only an inch or two
thick—using Mylar and acetate
to create layers within the
internal space. The use of
these transparencies and 3D
technique has suited my
purposes perfectly. I subject
them to various conditions and
elements to give them just the
effect I am looking for. I
create worlds where the viewer
is allowed to see some things
clearly, some things opaquely.
But all things seen are
intended to reflect an outer
and inner world of
psychological stress,
fragility and dislocation. I
have come to recognize that my
art is tending more and more
to show the...
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Artist Galleries:
Nevin Kelly gallery. DC
Soho Myriad. Atlanta.
Winvian. Connecticut.
United Creators.NYC...
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Artist Reviews:
Nevin Kelly Gallery Blog
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Joan Belmar Opens Exhibition
Chilean-born local artist Joan
Belmar opens his exhibition
"Color Transparencies" with a
reception at the gallery
tomorrow night (Thursday, May
24) from 6 until 9 p.m. Belmar
creates sculptural paintings
out of strips of painted
Mylar, ...
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Collections:
Coming Soon!
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Exhibitions for J. Belmar:
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*Mexiacan Cultural Institue. "The Immigration"
XVI Iberoamerican art salon
*Nevin Kelly Gallery"
Third Annual Attainable Art.
"Water Gate Gallery"
http://docs.google.com/View?docID=ddvfgczs_64g3pc43&revision=_latest
*Nevin kelly
Color transparencies extended.
http:// nevinkellygallery.blogspot.com/
*9x10 WW Parker Gallery. WPA/Corcoran
*Soho Myriad
Susan Komen Homage. Atlanta. GA
http:// www.sohomyriad.com/
*Art Museum of the Americas. Remarte. OAS. Art Auction. Washington DC
http:// www.cmarket.com/catalog/landingPage.do?vhost=remarte
* 9x10 (WWP) Gallery– WPA/C. Washington DC
http:// www.wpaconline.org/events/9x10.html
*NEW LIFE SHOP GALLERY. Wooloo Productions. Berlin. Germany.
http:// www.wooloo.org
*Vastu. Washington DC
http:// www.vastudc.com/
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