Raul De La Torre

Barcelona - Catalunya (1964) Many painters create texture upon their canvases by building layer upon layer of paint; with each layer comes a greater sense of history and dimension within the work. Others using thickening agents to almost sculpt their paint, spreading it thickly upon their work’s surface for a subtle 3D effect. Artist Raul de la Torre has chosen a unique route to enrich his acrylic paintings with texture: embroidery. 
An abstract textile artist, de la Torre first chooses the colors he wishes to incorporate in the palette of the work he is about to embark upon. To him, the colors represent people, moments or feelings.
He paints with acrylic in various blocks of color interacting with one another, evolving a pattern upon his canvas. Sometimes he contains his paint within a clean border, other times he lets his blocks of color drip down the canvas or paper. Next, the artist begins his process of embroidery. De la Torre makes horizontal cuts on the canvas or paper and covers these open areas using cotton thread. 
This process of embroidering on canvas or paper adds both intrigue and a sense of depth to each unique work. De la Torre’s most recent body of works reflects a series of poems by a well known poet from Catal...

Raúl de la Torre (Barcelona-Catalonia 1964)

Born in Barcelona in 1964

Economist - Universitat de Barcelona (UB)

Attended Massana Art School in Barcelona

Member of LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) Council

Member of LAAA (Los Angeles Art Association)

SOLO SHOWS

-THE OTHER ART FAIR – BROOKLYN – NOVEMBER 2017 - POEMES
-SPOTTE ART - NEW YORK - JANUARY/MARCH 2016 - THREADED POEMS
-MATTHEW RACHMAN GALLERY -CHICAGO - NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015 -SHAPING MEMORY - Show with Christophe Gausparro
-PRESENTATION SEVEN NEW WORKS AT PETROSSIAN WEST HOLLYWOOD. DECEMBER 2014-JANUARY 2015
-FRESH PAINT - Culver City - November 2013- POEMS AND AFFIRMATIONS - Show with John Randall Nelson
-LAUNCH - Los Angeles - DEEP CUTS - January 14th- February 4th 2012
-CITY OF FONTANA - ART DEPOT - SOLO SHOW JULY - AUGUST 2010 - EXPERIMENTING THE COLOR
-LACMA -ART RENTAL SALES GALLERY- FILS I COLORS - SHOW APRIL 2010
-SEYHOUN GALLERY. W. Hollywood, CA. Solo show. FILS I COLORS. April-May 2009
-ARTHAUS 66 Gallery. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Solo Show CIUTATS. April 2009
-Bluebird Art House - Whittier - California (USA) Solo show - CIUTATS August 2008
-Bluebird Art House - Whittier- CA (USA) January 2007 Solo show, Vermell I negre
-Infusion Gallery -Los Angeles (USA) November 2006. Solo show - Mans i textures
-Assunta Fox Gallery - Santa Ana - CA (USA) May 2006. Solo show

GROUP SHOWS

-MERRITT GALLERY – BALTIMORE – JUNE-JULY 2018 – ALL-AMERICAN INSPIRED
-MICHELE MARIAUD GALLERY – THE BRIDGEH...