This exhibition is organized by Centro Cultural Eduardo Leon Jimenes (Santiago, Dominican Republic) and presented and coordinated in New York by El Museo del Barrio
September 29, 2006-January 21, 2007
Lead support provided by
Also on view through January 21,2007: This Skin I'm In: Contemporary Dominican Art from El Museo del Barrio's Permanent Collection.
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anciful and imaginative, the paintings of Rosalba Rueda capture the viewer's attention with pure charm. Drawing on mythical tales and modern astronomy for inspiration, Rueda creates a timeless vision of two classical characters. Her painting "Venus Meets Mercury" was inspired by an astronomical event on June 27, 2005. It is a painting partially informed by the fantastic imagination of painters like Marc Chagall, who is similarly unencumbered by realism. Rueda's renderings of Mercury and Venus are stylized; both figures thoroughly embody their roles of god/
goddess. Yet a touch of whimsy elevates the
work beyond the norm through Rueda's unexpectedly thick and painterly style and her dramatic use of color contrasts.
Her paintings are rendered with sophistication and skill, but also possess child-like innocence and humor. This winning combination is what sets Rueda's body of work apart. Her creative perspective is strong and her imagination is a lucid tool. The viewer of Rosalba Rueda's work is granted access to this world of fancy and can remain
suspended there for as long as he likes.
Rosalba Rueda is originally from Colombia. Though she has painted for most of her life, Rueda began to dedicate herself exclusively to painting ten years ago. She has taken part in several group exhibitions in Chicago, where she currently lives and works.