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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.
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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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Commissions:
Ed Centeno, Walt Whitman Collector, Hartford, CT, USA
Diane Von Furstemberg, New York, NY USA...
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Exhibitions for Miguel Tio:
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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 Teatro, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2005
"Art Now", online global annual Juried exhibition. Artoteque, London
"Secret Affinities" , Williamsburg Art & Historical center, Brooklyn NY
"Crossed Destinies", Williamsburg Art & Historical center, Brooklyn NY
2004
"Universal Diversity 11", (New works by artgroup) Organization of Independent Artist Gallery, New York, New York
"Exploring Wellness and Transformations", Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY
"Crossroads" An Exhibition of Contemporary Dominican-American Art"Aaron Davis Hall, City College, New York, NY
2003
"Forms of Divinity", Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY
"Brave Destiny", Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY
“Guilty Pleasures”, Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY
“New works by ARTGROUP”, SK417 Fine Art Gallery, New York, NY
2002
“Identity”, (a self portrait show) The Lowe Gallery, New York, NY
“World Peace”, Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY
“Perspectives”, YWCA Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
“Universal Diversity Nine”, LGBT Community Center, New York, NY
2001
“Extreme Drawing”, Hudson Guild Gallery 2, New York, NY
2000
“Artexpo New York”, Jacob Javit center, New York, NY
“Universal Diversity 8”, Clemente Soto-Velez Gallery, New York, NY
1996
“Freedom of Expression” - Lesley-Lohman Gallery, New York, NY
1995
“Art without Borders“, Pump House Gallery, Hartford. CT
“Fragments of Illusions”, ( Five Dominican Artist )Peter Madero Gallery, New York, NY
1994
“Bazaarfest”,Taller Boriqua Gallery, New York, NY
1992
Ayuntamiento del Distrito Nacional, Santo Domingo, DR
1990
“Colectiva Inaugural de Arte Club”, CODAP, Santo Domingo, DR
1989
“Colectiva del Colegio de Artistas Plasticos", Santo Domingo, DR
1988
“Festival de Artes Visuales”, Museum of Modern Art, Santo Domingo, DR
“Colectiva” Vermeer gallery, Santo Domingo, DR
1987
“Exposicion a beneficio del Instituto Dominicano de Cardiologia", Asociacion Popular de Ahorros y Prestamos Santo Domingo, DR
“Arte Contemporaneo Dominicano”, Colegio de Artistas Plasticos, Sto Dgo.
“Instituto de Cultura Hispanica”, Santo Domingo, DR
1986
“36 Años de Plastica Dominicana”, Asociacion de Industrias, Sto. Dgo. D. R.
1982
“Plastica Dominicana Contemporanea”, Casa de Bastidas, Dominican Republic, DR
1983
“Exposicion Colectiva”, Paiewonsky Gallery, Santo Domingo, DR
“Exposicion a Beneficio del Intituto Dominicano de Cardiologia” Hotel Melia Dominicano, Santo Domingo, DR
1981
“Pintores de Nuestra Tierra”, Sheraton Hotel, Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep
“Pintores y Escultores Dominicanos”, Banco de Reservas, Dominican Republic.
“Exposicion Colectiva”, Ateneo Dominicano, Santo Domingo, DR
“Exposicion Colectiva”, Arawak gallery, Santo Domingo, DR
1980
“Pintores de Nuestra Tierra”, Jai-Alai Restaurant, Santo Domingo, DR.
1979
“Exposicion Pro-Damnificados”, Casa de Teatro, Santo Domingo, DR
1977
“Expo Jaime Colson”, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Santo Domingo, DR
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