CORDERO’s Paintings Remind Us That “The Eyes Are The Windows Of The Soul”

They say “the eyes are the windows of the soul” and the paintings of Floridian artist CORDERO confirm!  Her work is intensely emotive, not just because of her powerful, gestural brushstrokes, vibrant colors, and use of high contrast, but also because of the brilliant and captivating eyes of her figures.  This Fall/Winter, CORDERO is on the road again to Miami, New York, and Venice (Italy). Meet the artist on Saturday, November 14th from 7 – 10 pm and enjoy free refreshments and live music at Art Fusion Galleries in Miami/Wynwood. The exhibit, “Fusion XII~Infused” (Art Basel exhibition) runs through December 14th. If you are in the New York City area, you can see four of her portraits at the world renowned Agora Gallery’s  “Modalities of Expression” exhibition now through November 25th. The Rickie Report shares the details and some of CORDERO’s newest paintings and urges you to see them in person!

 

 

C   O   R   D   E   R   O

 

MEET THE ARTIST

Saturday, November 14th

7 – 10 pm

Free Refreshments  and Live Music

Art Fusion Galleries

3550 N. Miami Avenue    Miami, FL 33127

Gallery Hours:  M – Saturday  11 am – 6 pm

305.573.5730

 

 

 

 

CORDERO_Art Fusion Galleries Oct 2015 Gala Reception

CORDERO at Art Fusion Galleries Oct., 2015 Gala Reception

 

 

Blending realism with surrealism, CORDERO’s paintings are not portraits of actual people, but serve as representations of her own inner emotions and psychology. A talented sculptor as well as a painter, CORDERO approaches painting in a physical way, intuitively building layers of paint with a palette knife until an image emerges and “speaks” to her. It is then that she knows what the painting wants to say.

 

 

 

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“Shades of Gray” by CORDERO

 

 

 

 

She tells The Rickie Report, “I create images in which the activity of ‘looking’ is a central, visual device,” CORDERO explains, adding that the deeply expressive eyes and emotive facial expressions are the hallmarks of her portraits, as they “beckon the viewer to see the true beauty that lies within the larger image.”

 

 

 

  • After spending the summer months working on her new paintings, this Fall/Winter, CORDERO takes to the road again to Miami, New York, and Venice. CORDERO’s works are on display now at Art Fusion Galleries in Miami/Wynwood, which is celebrating its 14th Anniversary in Miami/Wynwood with “Fusion XII~Infused” (Art Basel exhibition) through December 14th. And, if you are in the New York City area or planning a trip to the “Big Apple” we invite you to see four of her portraits at the world renowned Agora Gallery for the “Modalities of Expression” exhibition now through November 25th. Visit www.Agora-Gallery.com/ArtistPage/CORDERO.aspx

 

 

 

 

  • CORDERO’s artist profile will be among the artists featured in ArtisSpectrum Magazine, November issue, on store shelves by mid-November or you can visit the online version www.artisspectrum.com/magazine/34/#101

 

 

 

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“Something About You” by CORDERO

 

 

Painting stylish, contemporary portraits of women with expressive strokes of oil paint on canvas, CORDERO creates works that confront the viewer, portraits that stare directly outward with their enigmatic, complex eyes and gazes creating a subliminal dialogue. Each of CORDERO’S images becomes a stylized female face, rendered with exaggerated colors and dynamic color combinations. Voluptuous, vividly colored lips and carefully articulated eyes serve as points of focus on each canvas. Long strands of multicolored hair frame each carefully contoured, tangibly dimensional face.

 

 

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“Green Eyes” by CORDERO

 

 

 

CORDERO gives each woman well-defined features, cutting into light colors with saturated or dark pigments to create high cheek bones, arched eyebrows and flecks of colored light. When painting the faces, CORDERO is conveying her own soul and emotional experiences to the viewer. She paints intuitively, creating each work in tandem with her materials. Each larger than life painting has evolved from the artist’s assertive, playful nature.

 

 

 

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“Shades Of Gray #2” by CORDERO

 

 

 

An internationally acclaimed artist, CORDERO has shown her work worldwide, from New York to Miami, and in Paris at the Grand Palais for the annual “Art En Capital” exhibition held by the French Ministry of Culture & Communication. In February 2016, she will show her work at Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti in Venice, Italy.

 

 

 

 

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“Violet” by CORDERO

 

 

 

ARTIST STATEMENT

 

“For me, creating art is a transcendental experience where I connect with the creative energy of the Universe through meditation. My soul is my studio. It is in this quiet space that ideas and feelings meld together, then emerge as images filled with light, love, and beauty…

My paintings of women’s faces are an outward expression of my soul. They express the emotive and intuitive states of mind that I connect with, manifesting in the form of masterful and expressive strokes of oil color onto the blank white space of the canvas. It is my joy to evoke the Muse and its messages through highly gestural brushstrokes of soft and vibrant passages of oil color. There is no pre-conceived image in my mind. With each brushstroke and nuance of color the image soon emerges and ‘speaks’ to me. That’s when I discover what the image has to say…in a sense, it’s my ‘aha moment.’ And, sculpting faces for over 30 years has given me the ability to create the illusion of lifelike three-dimensionality and structure in my portraits. It’s my soulful journey to create beauty which connects emotionally with the viewer.”

 

 

For more information please contact:

leestanford2000@yahoo.com

 And Visit

www.artfusiongalleries.com

www.Agora-Gallery.com/ArtistPage/CORDERO.aspx

 

 

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CORDERO Returns to Miami after NYC and Paris Debuts

After a four week exhibition in New York City followed by a week in Paris at the Grand Palais for the French Ministry of Culture & Communication’s annual “Art En Capital” exhibition, internationally acclaimed figurative portrait artist “CORDERO” is back on terra firma for her first exhibit of 2015 at Art Fusion Galleries in Miami’s Wynwood Art District for their “Polychromatic Visions” exhibit January 2 – March 16th.  The Rickie Report shares the details and celebrates CORDERO’s return to our area! The Wynwood Art Walk takes place the same night, so this is a great opportunity to make an evening of dinner in Miami and fine art.

 

ART FUSION GALLERIES

INVITES YOU TO

“Polychromatic Visions”

by

CORDERO

 

 

Gala Opening Reception

Saturday, January 10th

7  –  11 PM

Live music and Refreshments

Art Fusion Galleries

3550 N Miami Avenue    Miami,FL   

(305) 573-5730)

 

 

 

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CORDERO in Paris, with her painting, “Reina Sofia”

 

 

CORDERO has been painting and sculpting for more than 30 years. Trained as an Alzheimer’s nurse, the artist turned her attention to painting. She’d come home and paint for hours as a release. She tells The Rickie Report, “I found that I loved color and that creating faces in sculpture led me to realize that I was drawn to creating faces with paint.”

 

"Le Coup D'oeil" by CORDERO

“Le Coup D’oeil” by CORDERO

 

William Braemer, director of Art Fusion Galleries, calls CORDERO’s works “brilliant.” Combining surrealistic aspects with realistic tendencies, CORDERO creates figurative portraits that are “whimsical and full of fantasy, yet there’s a sense where this fantasy becomes reality.” Braemer, who represents Cordero, says the artist is really someone that “collectors should want to consider”. Angela DiBello, executive director of the world-renowned Agora Gallery in New York City, calls CORDERO a “true artist whose captivating stylistic expression is unique and distinctively original.”

 

"Joie de Vivre" by CORDERO

“Joie de Vivre” by CORDERO

 

As elegant as they are compelling, each contemporary portrait features an elongated face with large, expressive eyes and a strong emphasis on elements of light and shadow.

 

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CORDERO and “Empress of the Sea”

 

Oil and mixed media are her mediums of choice. Loose, dramatic brushstrokes of vibrant color combinations lend texture and depth to each image and create a strong sense of emotive expression. Within her work, CORDERO seeks to capture the essence of the human spirit within her larger than life faces. Thus, the hallmarks of her portraits are the soulful eyes and expressive facial expressions of her subjects, which invite the viewer to look closer and behold the true beauty hidden within the larger image – perhaps even enabling them to forge an emotional connection. As CORDERO explains, “my portraits are intuitively and psychologically-stylized expressions of my soul.”

 

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“Haute Couture” by CORDERO

 

 

Based on recent sales, CORDERO’s work is resonating in a big way with her audiences. In fact, it was through her exposure at Art Fusion Galleries this past Spring that one of the “Art En Capital” show coordinators discovered CORDERO and invited her to exhibit in Paris.

 

 

"Empress of the Twilight" by CORDERO

“Empress of the Twilight” by CORDERO

 

 

The “Polychromatic Visions” exhibition at Art Fusion Galleries is particularly special for this artist. Beyond being her first show of the year, it features three of her grand scale paintings 72″ x 60″ including the two “queens: “Empress of the Sea” and “Empress of the Twilight” which will be accompanied by “Joie de Vivre” and “Le Coup D’oeil” (the glance)

 

 

CORDERO is represented by Art Fusion Galleries in Miami and Agora Gallery in New York City.  For more information please contact:  Art Fusion Galleries   3550 North Miami Avenue   Miami FL, 33127   Phone: (305) 573-5730   Fax: (305) 573-5769

http://www.artfusionartists.com/artist-profile.php?code=797&page=2

www.artfusionartists.com

or  info@artfusiongalleries.com

or

www.agora-gallery.com

http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/cordero.aspx

 

 

 

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Naomi Cordero Invited to Exhibit at Art Fusion Galleries in Miami

Naomi Cordero,  has been invited to participate in an exciting exhibit, “Crossing Boundaries” in Miami at Art Fusion Galleries.  Naomi is a resident-artist at Art on Park Gallery and a member of the Artists of Palm Beach County.   “Crossing Boundaries” is open through mid-March.  The Rickie Report is pleased to share some of Naomi’s distinctive paintings and more information in this article.  We urge you to make the trip to see this exhibit!

 

 

ART FUSION GALLERIES

Presents

 

Naomi Cordero in 

“Crossing Boundaries”

Meet Naomi

 Art Fusion Galleries “Gallery Nights”

 

February 8th and March 8th

7 p.m. To 10 p.m.  

Complimentary  wine,  hors d’oervres, and live entertainment

 

 

 

Exhibiting through March 17, 2014

3550 North Miami Avenue

Miami, FL 33127

 

 

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Naomi Cordero, a contemporary portrait sculptor and painter for over thirty years, was born and raised in Fairfield, CT. Though mostly self-taught, this innovative artist and Palm Beach Gardens resident honed her skills at the Armory Art Center under the guidance of master portrait sculptors, Muriel Kaplan and Bert Deiner, former President of the Art Students League in New York City, who called her “naturally gifted”. Naomi also refined her painting skills at the Academy of Fine Art & Studio in North Palm Beach.

 

 

"Reina Sofia"

“Reina Sofia”

 

Within her first few years as a professional artist, Naomi’s work has been shown at various art galleries in Florida including The Frankel Gallery, The Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta, FL and The Phillips Fine Art Gallery in Sanibel Island, FL. Currently, Naomi is a resident artist at Art on Park in Lake Park, FL.

 

"Paris"

“Paris”

 

Naomi’s style is not a conscious choice. It just comes to her naturally. She expresses what she feels, resulting in an intuitive technique without any preconceived notion of what will appear. What comes out of this free-form process are paintings featuring elongated faces with large, expressive eyes and a strong contrast between light and dark values.

 

"Muse"

“Muse”

 

 

Oil and mixed media are her mediums of choice. After many layers of loose and expressive brushstrokes of oil colors that are swished and dabbed by paint brushes and palette knives, the characters of her portraits reveal themselves through their facial expressions and emotive eyes. By way of surrealism and realism, these larger than life faces form an emotional connection with the everyday art lover allowing that person to see the true beauty that lies within the larger image.

 

 

"Farewell Dublin"

“Farewell Dublin”

 

DIRECTIONS:

 Take I-95S to Miami, exit I-195 then take N Miami Ave exit and turn right.  Gallery is located on SW corner of N Miami Ave and 36th ST.

 For more information about this exhibit please call 305.573.5730 or email info@artfusiongalleries.com

 

For more information about Naomi’s paintings, email her at naomi.artiste@gmail.com or stop by  Art on Park Gallery  located at 800 Park Avenue Lake Park, FL.

 

 

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Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420

Rickie@therickiereport.com

561-537-0291