Luis Altieri

Luis Altieri was born on 9th July 1962 in Buenos Aires. He received a vast training in life drawing at the Asociación Estímulo de Bellas Artes, and later on he studied art in the workshops of Carlos Terribili, Carlos Tessarolo and Víctor Chab.
He has held numerous collective exhibitions in Argentina and abroad, and has held over thirty solo exhibitions, including an itinerary show that took him to many parts of the province of Buenos Aires during 2007, visiting museums and cultural centers. In 2008 Luis Altieri acted as a member of the Argentine committee for “Kunst 10 Daagse”, 10 days of Art, Bergen, Holland. During 2009/2013 he held exhibitions in Argentina and Uruguay.
2011 - “High Frequency”, Centro Cultural Recoleta, halls No. 1 and No. 2.
2012 - Palacio Duhao, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
His characteristic style consists in the expressive quality of color and the playful use of shapes, which derive from a very rich imaginary universe.
His paintings call for contemplation, a poetic attitude from the viewer - free from all conscious acknowledgment or interpretation. A moment of playful contemplation.

Power and matter in the work of Luis Altieri

"In the words of Mircea Eliade, only artists understand that a true beginn...

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2014 Galería Grillo Arte, Punta del este, Uruguay / en el desierto, flores Lila Gallery, Buenos Aires / 2013 Casa de la Cultura de La Paz, Entre Rios, Galas del Rio / Galería Grillo Arte, Punta del Este, Uruguay / 2012 Galería Grillo Arte, Punta del este, Uruguay / 2011 “Homo Ludens” , C. C. Rouges, San Miguel de Tucumán / “Alta Frecuencia”, C. C. Recoleta, Buenos Aires / “Pinturas”, Palacio Duhau, Buenos Aires / 2010 “Los Sueños del Buda”, Galería Thames, Ciudad de Buenos Aires / Galeria Grillo Arte, Punta del este, Uruguay / 2009 Galería Grillo Arte, Punta del este, Uruguay/ “Ultimo Juego”, Galería Thames, ciudad de Buenos Aires / 2008 “Pinturas”, Universidad de San Martín, provincia de Buenos Aires / Galería Grillo Arte, Punta del Este, Uruguay / 2007 “Lìber Còlor”, muestra itinerante por la provincia de Buenos Aires: Mercedes, Chivilvcoy, Carlos Casares, Trenque Lauquen, Almirante Brown, Berazategui, La Plata y galeria PISOUNO, La Plata / “Obras Recientes” Congreso de la Nación, sala Cabezas.
2006 “Vida Fantástica” Galería Isidro Miranda, Buenos Aires / 2005 “Ver de Colorado” Universidad de Bologna, Buenos Aires / “Arcillas celestiales” Galería Isidro Miranda, Buenos Aires / 2004 “Naranjas Verdes” Palais de Glace, Buenos Air...