News - Fernando Velazquez | Contemporary Artist

28 Dec 2018

Exhibitions, General, New Work Canada, portrait, Vancouver

The Big Picture Vancouver, Canada

This is an ambitious project involving artists from around the world who have created a piece to be part of final painting, expected to be more than six feet in height and 72-feet wide. Once complete, the work may become an artistic version of Google Maps, allowing art appreciators to zoom in on drawings and their stories.

Fernando has contributed to the project with a striking drawing in ink and watercolour. The piece aims to represent all of us, a portrait made out of paint.

Take a look on the Big Picture website.

13 Dec 2018

General abstract art, Artzine, competition

Artzine interviews Fernando Velazquez

Fernando talks to Artzine about his recent competition-winning painting, Animalia, and talks about past influences and experiences, as well as current inspirations from the countryside and nature.

Read the interview on the Artzine website.

3 Oct 2018

General abstract art, Artzine, competition

Art Prize 2018: Winner!

Fernando is very pleased to have won the Artzine |Prize 2018 in the Abstract category. Fernando’s oil on canvas, Animalia, is a painting about the beginning of time and part of the series “In the beginning”. The new series will be exhibited in May 2019 at the David Lolly Gallery.

The Artzine Art Prize aims to uncover and showcase the best artistic talent from around the world, and to support brilliant artists who are defining our perception of what contemporary art is today.

Fernando represented in Spain by Artzine

Artzine is representing Fernando in Spain.

25 Aug 2018

General interview, Singulart

Singulart interviews Fernando Velázquez

The Singulart website features a recent interview with Fernando, published just a few days ago. Fernando talks about approach, technique, career highlights so far and more. Read the full interview on the Singulart website.

3 Aug 2018

Exhibitions representation, Spain

Fernando represented by Singulart

Fernando is pleased to announce, he is now represented in Spain, China and South America, by Singulart.

19 May 2018

Exhibitions 2019, cambridge, oil on canvas, surrey

2019 Solo Exhibition

Fernando is pleased to announce a new relationship with Cambridge based dealer, David Lolly Gallery.
Fernando is now represented by David Lolly Gallery and working on his solo exhibition “In the beginning” May 2019. More details to follow …
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Ruh Nabati: The plants soul, 50 x 120 cm, oil on canvas, 2018

5 Apr 2018

New Work, Portfolio 2018, oil on canvas, Om Parvat

New Painting – The Sacred Om Mountain

Om Parvat is the second of a very large format series of 5 that I am working on. Om Parvat, The Sacred Om Mountain … The most fascinating characteristic of this peak is the unbelievable impression of “OM” naturally formed with the deposition of snow against the black background of the mountain. Its appearance is distinctly similar to Mount Kailash in Tibet.

Earth vibrates at 7.83 Hz and so does OM. The primordial vibrations of molecules and atoms are thus represented by OM. Additionally, OM resonates with the Earth’s heartbeat of 7.83 hertz.

The mountain is considered sacred by Hindus and it represents a revered pilgrimage place for many people around the world. They visit to witness the snow deposition pattern which resembles the sacred symbol of ”Om”.

This is the inspiration behind “Om Parvat”, Oil on canvas, 150 x 300 cm, 2018.

1 Feb 2018

Exhibitions 2018, art, Chelsea, Flux, london

Fernando in the ‘Flux’ Exhibition, London

Fernando will be participating in the “Flux” exhibition at the Chelsea College of Arts. The exhibition takes place between 11th – 15th April 2018, with the Private View: April 11th 18.00 – 21.00.

FLUX Exhibition is London’s leading exhibition to discover the most talented, dynamic painters, sculptors and performance artists. FLUX has established itself as the platform for contemporary artists to be discovered and to be part of an exceptional, inspirational art event. Hosted by Chelsea College of Arts in London and curated by Lisa Gray, the founder of FLUX, this fifth, much anticipated edition brings 100 artists to the fore. Gray has hand selected the very best emerging and established artists for a five-day event.

Fernando in the ‘United’ Exhibition, Poland

Fernando will be participating in the international exhibition “United” at the Gologorski Gallery in Krakow. The exhibition takes place between 05.01.18 and 05.02.18.

Liaising with the very best of local Polish contemporary artists since the early 80s, the Gologorski Gallery is hailed as one of the longest-running and most prestigious privately owned exhibition spots in Kraków. It can be located in its hidden position beneath the neo-classical frontispieces on busy Grodzka Street, displaying a wealth of portraiture, sculpture, jewellery and design or hosting more avant-garde performance art pieces and multimedia works.

For over 30 years of its existence, the gallery has promoted leading artists, such as Eugeniusz Mucha, Jerzy Panek, Zbysław Marek Maciejewski, Jacek Sroka and many others.