DAY 1165 - Vision 5 & "Review"

Painting by Álvaro Izquierdo

ART REVIEW

        Chilean artist Álvaro Izquierdo's paintings are more fun than digging

through a child's action-figure collection.  Álvaro's lively works

include paintings, murals, sculptures and fashion.  His paintings are

hyper-energetic and densely full of imagination.  There is always more

to find in a Álvaro painting.  So many paintings in the art world are

predictable and boring like a yearbook photo.  Álvaro's art

consistently is full of rhythm and flavor (con ritmo y sabor.)  His

unconventional colors and patterns are sure to surprise and bring a

smile.

   Álvaro confidently dares to use garishly loud color combinations.

Colors as brassy as old cumbia songs, grab a viewer's attention.  Each

piece is like an electrified Frank Stella, buzzing like a pinball

machine.   "NEO GEO" and "Narcopolitca" are masterpieces.  Álvaro's

works find a fine balance between Matisse's simple poetics and Bosch's

densely populated wonderlands.  Álvaro's painting "No Sleep at All"

has all the charm of a Howard Finster landscape.

    I encourage you to support Álvaro Izquierdo in his artistic

efforts.  Look for more of his artwork here on

sharkseatmeat.blogspot.com

review by John Coulter