About the Artist
Antonio Carreno (b. 1963. Santo Domingo, DR. Works in New Jersey) is an abstract painter influenced by Norman Lewis, Joan Miró, and Wassily Kandinsky. Finding freedom in abstraction, his dynamic brushstrokes and layered lines and forms are representative of his unique style, which he calls “magical realism.” The work is rich in color, symbolism, memory and history. It has an autobiographical quality, as he refers to his native Santo Domingo, one of the oldest cities in the world. The blend of indigenous traditions and modern art styles have imprinted their influence on Carreno’s work. Carreno has exhibited at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art (Scardale, NY), G.R. N’Namdi Contemporary (Miami, FL; Detroit, MI; Chicago, IL), Stella Jones Gallery (New Orleans, LA), Parish Gallery (Georgetown, D.C.), Dominican American Institute of Culture (Santo Domingo, DR), and Peg Alston Fine Art (New York, NY) among others. His work is in the collections of Arizona State University Art Museum, the Dominican American Institute of Culture, Museo de Arte Moderno Santo Domingo, and the Morris Museum.
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