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Step inside the studio with Angel Otero. In this exclusive online-only presentation, Angel Otero reveals new paintings he has created while sheltering in place in the upstate New York studio he recently opened. This presentation provides unique insight into the way Angel builds his paintings, moving beyond the physical process and making visible the years of material he has accumulated. We invite you into his world and into his process.

Over the last decade, Angel Otero has experimented with numerous genres and styles, from representational imagery (still lifes, domestic interiors, landscapes), to pure abstraction created using his innovative paint ‘skins,’ to the work he is creating today, which is a harmonious combination of both. In his most recent paintings, recognisable objects and motifs have begun to reemerge through a veil of abstraction―bathtubs, boats, chairs, ladders―seeming to float amidst the frenetic swirls of layers upon layers of vibrant oil paint.

Though known as a painter, Angel has long been a collector (of sorts) interested in materials, history, memory, random objects, and architectural spaces. An avid explorer of antique stores, a world traveler, and a lover of historic museums, every trip Angel takes results in new narrative inspiration as he finds that peculiar chaise lounge, obscure Bonnard painting, or off-the-beaten-path architectural wonder that ends up integrated into one of his paintings.

Inquire about these and other artworks by Angel Otero: inquire@lehmannmaupin.com

Durante la última década, Angel Otero ha experimentado con numerosos géneros y estilos, que van desde imágenes representativas (naturaleza muerta, espacios domésticos, paisajes), hasta una abstracción pura a través de sus innovadoras pinturas o ‘pieles,’ incluyendo su obra más actual, la cual es una armoniosa combinación de ambas. En sus pinturas más recientes, objetos y sujetos reconocibles—tinas de baño, barcos, sillas, escaleras—empiezan a reaparecer a través de un plano abstracto y pareciera que flotan entre remolinos de capas sobre capas de pintura al óleo. Aunque es generalmente considerado un pintor, Angel has sido un coleccionista (de cierto modo) interesado en los materiales, la historia, la memoria, objetos aleatorios, y espacios arquitectónicos. Siendo un ávido explorador de tiendas de antigüedades, un trotamundos, y un amante de los museos históricos, cada viaje que Angel se propone resulta en una nueva inspiración narrativa en donde encuentra un sillón peculiar, una pintura de Bonnard oculta, o una maravilla arquitectónica fuera de lo común, que terminan integrados en una de sus pinturas. Esta presentación da una percepción única de cómo Angel construye sus obras, yendo más allá del proceso físico y evidenciando los materiales que ha acumulado durante años.

Para información acerca de éstas y otras obras de Angel Otero: inquire@lehmannmaupin.com

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About the Artist

Angel Otero is a Puerto Rican-born painter known for redefining what contemporary art can be through a radical ‘oil skin’ technique. Otero’s innovative process transforms oil paint into sculptural collage that bridges personal history, memory, art history, and the tactile atmosphere of Caribbean life.

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About the Gallery

Rachel Lehmann and David Maupin founded Lehmann Maupin in 1996. The gallery represents a diverse range of American artists, as well as artists and estates from across Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and the Middle East. It has been instrumental in introducing numerous artists from around the world in their first New York exhibitions.

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