Artist Information:
Magnolia Rivera
MEXICO,
Mexico
Member Since: Jul 2007
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Artist Statement:
A portrait reflects not only
the soul of a human being.
It’s the face of a society and
it represents a cultural and
an historical moment. When I
paint a portrait of a person,
the whole human species is
there.
In that instant, in the middle
of the creation of a portrait,
I work mainly in the eyes. The
eyes that I paint are those
what the poet describes very
clearly:
“The eye you see is an eye /
not because you see it; / it’s
an eye because it sees you”
(Proverbs and Songs I, Antonio
Machado)
I look eyes alive in my
paintings, eyes that can call
you, eyes that follow you and
see you deeply when you walk
around.
When I paint, when I draw,
when I create art, I’m always
looking under the surface to
share my discoveries with you.
I was born in in a little port
of the Mexican Pacific. That
place meant a very big
influence in my life: I think
that the contact with that
nature - admiring the rich
colors and the various shapes-
make me wish to paint and to
become an artist.
Another definitive influence
was my mother. She ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
MAGNOLIA RIVERA SOLO EXHIBITS:
2008. September. Claves. San
Carlos Academy. Historic
Downtown. Mexico City.
2008 February-March. Children
in Mexico. Calakmul Building's
Gallery.Santa Fé, Mexico
City.
2007 September-October.
Mirrors and Grimoires.
Mexico’s State Museum of
Modern Art. Toluca, State of
Mexico.
2007 May-Jun. Once Upon ...
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Magnolia Rivera's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Magnolia Rivera's Portfolio. Browse Rivera's body of work: A portrait reflects not only the soul of a human being. It’s the face of a society and it represents a cultural and an historical moment. When I paint a portrait of a person, the whole human species is there.
In that instant, in the middle of the creation of a portrait, I work mainly in the eyes. The eyes that I paint are those what the poet describes very clearly:
“The eye you see is an eye / not because you see it; / it’s an eye because it sees you”
(Proverbs and Songs I, Antonio Machado)
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