Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Artist of the day, November 20 (Semana Mexicana, Mexican week): Sergio Bustamante, a Mexican painter and sculptor (#843)

¡Bienvenido a la semana mexicana! Antes de construir ese estúpido muro, echemos un vistazo a algunos grandes artistas mexicanos. Continuemos con el trabajo del señor Sergio Bustamante

Sergio Bustamante (1949) is a Mexican artist and sculptor. Bustamante was born in Culiacan, has lived in the Guadalajara area since early childhood. In his youth, he studied architecture at the University of Guadalajara but abandoned this pursuit when his talents and interests drew him to the fine arts and crafts.

He began with paintings and paper mache figures, inaugurating the first exhibit of his works at the Galeria Misracha in Mexico City in 1966. In the early 1970s, he traveled to Amsterdam, where he further developed his talents. After his return to Guadalajara, he established in 1975, along with other artists, the "Family Workshop Studio" in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico.

While Bustamante's works initially focused on painting and paper maché, his talents inevitably led, in the mid-1970s, to the creation of sculptures in wood and bronze, many reflecting animal themes. 1979 marked the inauguration of innovative furniture designs in wood and glass with bronze accents, currently available in distinctive patterns and motifs. The creation of ceramic sculptures in the mid-1980s provided avenues for the use of color and form in ways not previously explored.

In 1992, the initiation of an extensive line of exquisite jewelry in bronze, gold and silver, many sets with precious and semi-precious stones and, again, often reflecting animal themes, marked a new and expansive direction for his creations. In this same year, a new series of paper maché sculptures was introduced. In the new millennium, Bustamante continues to explore uncharted paths for the further expression of his uniquely imaginative and gifted talents.

Each piece belongs to a limited edition and is created by hand, therefore unique. A certificate of authenticity duly signed by the artists itself is attributed to each sculpture.  All works are of very good quality, and pieces of small and big size up to four (4) meters high are available. It is amazing how Sergio Bustamante can project all that magic and fascination to each one of his works. His works are more and more wanted around the globe (Mexico, United States, Japan, Europe, and recently Russia). 

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Mr. Sergio Bustamante and friends

Eva
Hope
Penelope
Subconscious
The Demiurgo of the Nile
The Muse and the Horse
The Muse and the Rooster
The Doubt
Sweet Bird of Hope
Poetry
Introspection
From Myself
Garden of Delights Cat
Garden of Delights Lion
Late Night Visitor
Rest
The Art of Not Agreeing
The Face
The Grand Illusion
The Phoenix
The Poet
The hand
The Astrologer
Revelation
Loyalty of Cleopatra
Alejandrino Lion
Metempsicosis
Romeo and Juliet
The Cat of Wisdom
The Happy Blindness
The Wall

Way of the Faith
The Lightness of Being

The Cat That Dreams
Salome
Moon in love
Sommelier
he Muse and the Rhino
Balance and Sanity
Big Rooster Tail
Helena
Naruz (wall)
Pavel Sun
His is the Key from My House

Egyptian Sun
Spring Sun

The Cleopatra Mask
The Decision
The Muse and the Cat
The Mantle
Muse of Welfare

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