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Artist Statement:
My paintings are my voice.
Each brush stroke is a silent
word. Each color, tint and
shade stems from a complex
spectrum of feelings, ideas,
sensations and stories that I
hope will have resonance in
the imagination and soul of
the viewer.
I choose to express questions,
motifs and beliefs through
figurative painting, because I
believe it to be the most
concrete, clear and
impressionable form of
artistic expression. Most of
the subjects I portray are
decisively naked, and this is
because I believe that the
nude figure, without the
protection of clothing, is the
greatest way to reveal the
deepest truths of what resides
within the human soul.
The majority of my work
explores a range that consists
of traditional religious dogma
and prejudice at one end, and
the instinctive and emotive
nature of human sexuality on
the other. Though these two
subjects are traditionally
contrasted as being poles
apart, I aim to demystify the
prejudices and preconceptions
which divide them, and
instead, seek to bridge them
through a contemporary
interpretation that is
rational, thoughtful and
honest, as well as spiritual
and sacred; This
interpretation is never
intended to be controversial
or offensive, but rather,
conciliatory and revealing.
The ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
SOLO SHOWS
2002
“Memories and Dreams”,
Williamsburg Art & Historical
Center, Brooklyn, NY
1988
“Apocalipsis” - Arawak
Gallery, Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic
1984
"Luz e Imagen"- Paiewonsky
Gallery, Santo Domingo, D.R.
1983
“2nd Exhibition" - Club del
Banco de la Vivienda, San Juan
de la Maguana, DR
1979
“1st. Exhibition”, Casa de
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
By Stephen W. Mcdermott, July
2003 (For Gay City newspaper)
Miguel Tió`s Eve (oil and gold
leaf on cutout canvas) is a
large, oblong canvas
superimposed on another, cut
out to reveal a lower image of
a female figure lying in
modified fetal position. The
over canvas is a ...
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Collections:
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Commissions:
Ed Centeno, Walt Whitman
Collector, Hartford, CT, USA
Diane Von Furstemberg, New
York, NY USA...
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Miguel Tio Biography:
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Miguel Tió, a native of the Dominican Republic, began his painting studies with the artist Elias Delgado while also attending the "Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes in Santo Domingo.
His interest in Publicity and Graphic Design led him into continuing studies at the “Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo”. He worked as in-house draftsman and sketch artist for “Teleantillas TV” and as an illustrator for the “Secretaria de Estado y Educacion, Bellas Artes y Culto” in his native Dominican Republic.
His eventual move to New York City in 1994, led him to:
Izquierdo Studio, where worked as a painter and silk screener for a variety of projects such as the feature films Spiderman 1 & 2, and The Woods: the Broadway shows Beauty and the Beast, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Rent, Miss Saigon: the operas Four Saint in Three Acts, Madame Butterfly; commercials for Hershey’s Kit Kat, Old Navy; window displays: for Wathne, Polo/Ralph Lauren, Victoria‘s Secret, Nautica and special events such as Bette Midler’s fundraising galas Hoolaween I and II at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
He has also worked with Heidi Pettee Designs, Inc., New York
as head painter for displays and a mural for Richard Leeds International and Rosie Magazine’s feature story.
He also worked for the Warner Brothers flagship store in New York City as a head painter and craft specialist for a variety of in-store and window displays including Harry Potter, voted as one of the top ten Christmas windows in the year 2000 by the New York Post.
Since 2005 he works as an art teacher for Studio in a School and in 2006 he studied the ancient technique from the renaissance, "The Mische Technique" with the very well known artist and founder of the Society for Art of the Imagination, Brigid Marlin.
His works have been exhibited in solo and group shows in The Dominican Republic, The United States, England, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Cyprus and Japan. Some of the group shows in which he has participated are: "Sacred Art", Lofthouse Gallery, Wessobrunn, Germany. "Flights of Imagination", The Brick Lane gallery, London, England. "JAALA 2008 Exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Tokyo, Japan; "The Society for Art of The Imagination", Associazione Sassetti Cultura, Milan, Italy; "In This Life", Reflections on War & Politics, at The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Fort Collins, Colorado; “Artexpo New York” at the Jacob Javitts Center.
The most recent of his six solo shows was "MIGUEL TIO: Artist in Residence" at the Gallery.at Madigan Library in the Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA.
He has been commissioned to paint various portraits, among them a portrait of Diane Von Fustenberg, which was used for her fashion show on 2002, and the portrait of Walt Whitman commissioned by the collector Ed Centeno.
Publications of his work include: "Imaginaire 1, Magic Realism 2008 - 2009" a book by Claus Brusen, Published in Denmark. "Calling All Angels: The Transcendent Vision of Miguel Tió", by Ed McCormack, Gallery & Studio Magazine “Arte Iberoamericano Contemporáneo; Emoción y Concepto” a book by Maria Elena Troncoso and Ricardo Lescano Grosso, published in Cordoba, Argentina; “Walt Whitman‘s Leaves of Grass 150thAnniversary”, by Ed Centeno, The Archive Journal and "Celebrating Sescinquicentennial of Whitman`s "Leaves of Grass" by Frank Gagliardi/Ed Centeno, Elihu Burritt Library Newsletter, Central Connecticut State University; “Enciclopedia de las Artes Plásticas Dominicana“ by Candido Geron, Dominican Republic; “Una personal vision del apocalipsis”, by Agustin Martin, “Hoy” Newspaper, Dominican Republic; “Apocalipsis o las posibilidades de Miguel Sanchez Tió”, by Marianne de Tolentino, “Listin Diario” Newspaper, Dominican Republic; “Miguel Sanchez”, by Laura Gil, “El Caribe” Newspaper, Dominican Republic.
His images have been used as book illustrations and covers in different publications, among them: "8:30 AM was used for "Anthologie Litteraire’ published by Beauchemin in Quebec. "Homage for an Unknown Artist" was used for the cover of the novel "El precio de los sueños" by Enrique Garcia and "Steven" was used for the cover of "Coloris Corpus" Published in France by CNRS Editions.
Miguel Tió currently has a studio in Manhattan where he keeps producing new works.
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| Artist Statement |
My paintings are my voice. Each brush stroke is a silent word. Each color, tint and shade stems from a complex spectrum of feelings, ideas, sensations and stories that I hope will have resonance in the imagination and soul of the viewer.
I choose to express questions, motifs and beliefs through figurative painting, because I believe it to be the most concrete, clear and impressionable form of artistic expression. Most of the subjects I portray are decisively naked, and this is because I believe that the nude figure, without the protection of clothing, is the greatest way to reveal the deepest truths of what resides within the human soul.
The majority of my work explores a range that consists of traditional religious dogma and prejudice at one end, and the instinctive and emotive nature of human sexuality on the other. Though these two subjects are traditionally contrasted as being poles apart, I aim to demystify the prejudices and preconceptions which divide them, and instead, seek to bridge them through a contemporary interpretation that is rational, thoughtful and honest, as well as spiritual and sacred; This interpretation is never intended to be controversial or offensive, but rather, conciliatory and revealing.
The use of light is also a very important factor in my work, as well as the expression of high contrasts of light and shadow; both of these are indispensable when conveying the drama and complexities of human beings. The proximity and quality of a light source on a subject in particular, is a means of “illuminating” the inner lives of those subjects, as well as a way of conveying the presence of a force in nature that enlightens and heals.
Miguel Tió
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