COLBY GALLERY is honored to present new works by Artist Alfredo Díaz Lloréns. Featured at the Chicago exhibition are spirited works in Polychromatic Marquetry. Born in México City in 1969, Alfredo Díaz Llorens currently resides and has his studio in La Paz, Baja California Sur, México. Llorens's artistic training included classical drawing and painting in Amsterdam, Holland, however it was when he embarked on the study of engraving wood in his native land that his life changed! Impassioned by working with wood, he chose to specialized in the art of Polychromatic Marquetry. A prolific artist, Llorens has created over 900 highly valuable and dynamic works in wood! Llorens' works have been shown in galleries throughout México as well as internationally.
Declaración del Artista:
"Al manifestar lo sagrado un objeto cualquiera se convierte en otra cosa sin dejar de ser él mismo, pues continúa participando del medio cósmico circundante.
La naturaleza en su totalidad es susceptible de revelarse como sacralidad cósmica y al verse creada se permite ambientar su entorno con una diversa gama de colores e imágenes para ser observada con esa belleza que surge del imaginario, esa sensibilidad que fluye entre el ojo del espectador y el alma del creador permite una relación mas que intima, de la que el sentido de las cosas no se encuentra en la realidad objetiva, está en la historia y en el fin perseguido.
Esta serie de cuadros me ha llevado a ese intimo espacio en el que los sentimientos y las pasiones se funden intensamente para lograr que las imágenes hagan no solo una pieza para ser observada sino una fusión de emociones para ser palpadas visualmente. Agradezco a aquellos que han creído en mi y a aquellos que no lo hacen, al final todos seguimos siendo parte de este universo en el que los arquetipos y la realidad juegan papeles paralelos, el sentido se construye con la historia y con los sueños, con el origen y con la descendencia, pero si la cultura no dispone de lazos afectivos que nos emocionen se sacrifica el placer de vivir para valorar el placer de un futuro sonriente, mañana siempre será mañana pero el ahora nos permite seguir viendo e imaginando aquello que nos ambienta el alma. Gracias por estar y por ser parte de mis creaciones."
Artist Statement:
"By manifesting the sacred any object becomes something else while ceasing to be itself, because it continues to participate in the surrounding cosmic environment.
Nature as a whole is capable of revealing itself as cosmic sacredness, and when it is created it is possible to set it's surroundings with a diverse range of colors and images to be observed with the beauty that arises from the imaginary, that sensibility that flows between the eye of the spectator and the soul of the creator allows a more than intimate relationship of which the meaning of things is not found in objective reality, is in history and in the end pursued.
This series of works has taken me to that intimate space in which feelings and passions merge intensely fused to make the images do, not only a piece to be observed, but a fusion of emotions to be visually touched. I thank those who have believed in me and those who do not, in the end we all remain to be part of this universe in which archetypes and reality play parallel roles, meaning is built with history and dreams, with the origin and with the offspring, but if the culture does not have emotional ties that excite us, the pleasure of living is sacrificed to value the pleasure of a smiling future, tomorrow will always be tomorrow but now it allows us to continue seeing and imagining what sets us the soul. Thank you for being and for being part of my creations."
The mission of COLBY GALLERY is to work with todays most passionate and inspirational contemporary artists and support them in creating new paradigms of the empowered human experience and potential. COLBY GALLERY offers a wide range of original artwork and prints for private collections and installation in select public spaces.
COLBY GALLERY
1626 West 18th Street,
Chicago, IL, 60608, USA
colbyluck@sbcglobal.net
312-607-8353
Declaración del Artista:
"Al manifestar lo sagrado un objeto cualquiera se convierte en otra cosa sin dejar de ser él mismo, pues continúa participando del medio cósmico circundante.
La naturaleza en su totalidad es susceptible de revelarse como sacralidad cósmica y al verse creada se permite ambientar su entorno con una diversa gama de colores e imágenes para ser observada con esa belleza que surge del imaginario, esa sensibilidad que fluye entre el ojo del espectador y el alma del creador permite una relación mas que intima, de la que el sentido de las cosas no se encuentra en la realidad objetiva, está en la historia y en el fin perseguido.
Esta serie de cuadros me ha llevado a ese intimo espacio en el que los sentimientos y las pasiones se funden intensamente para lograr que las imágenes hagan no solo una pieza para ser observada sino una fusión de emociones para ser palpadas visualmente. Agradezco a aquellos que han creído en mi y a aquellos que no lo hacen, al final todos seguimos siendo parte de este universo en el que los arquetipos y la realidad juegan papeles paralelos, el sentido se construye con la historia y con los sueños, con el origen y con la descendencia, pero si la cultura no dispone de lazos afectivos que nos emocionen se sacrifica el placer de vivir para valorar el placer de un futuro sonriente, mañana siempre será mañana pero el ahora nos permite seguir viendo e imaginando aquello que nos ambienta el alma. Gracias por estar y por ser parte de mis creaciones."
Artist Statement:
"By manifesting the sacred any object becomes something else while ceasing to be itself, because it continues to participate in the surrounding cosmic environment.
Nature as a whole is capable of revealing itself as cosmic sacredness, and when it is created it is possible to set it's surroundings with a diverse range of colors and images to be observed with the beauty that arises from the imaginary, that sensibility that flows between the eye of the spectator and the soul of the creator allows a more than intimate relationship of which the meaning of things is not found in objective reality, is in history and in the end pursued.
This series of works has taken me to that intimate space in which feelings and passions merge intensely fused to make the images do, not only a piece to be observed, but a fusion of emotions to be visually touched. I thank those who have believed in me and those who do not, in the end we all remain to be part of this universe in which archetypes and reality play parallel roles, meaning is built with history and dreams, with the origin and with the offspring, but if the culture does not have emotional ties that excite us, the pleasure of living is sacrificed to value the pleasure of a smiling future, tomorrow will always be tomorrow but now it allows us to continue seeing and imagining what sets us the soul. Thank you for being and for being part of my creations."
The mission of COLBY GALLERY is to work with todays most passionate and inspirational contemporary artists and support them in creating new paradigms of the empowered human experience and potential. COLBY GALLERY offers a wide range of original artwork and prints for private collections and installation in select public spaces.
COLBY GALLERY
1626 West 18th Street,
Chicago, IL, 60608, USA
colbyluck@sbcglobal.net
312-607-8353
Born in New York City, Colby Luckenbill grew up on the East side of Manhattan in a neighborhood of Diplomats next to the United Nations which strongly influenced her perspective that we are all one multifaceted human family of infinite potential. Her mother, Margaret E. Luckenbill, a painter, sculptor and humanitarian; her father Donald N. Luckenbill, Jr., a renown architect; and her grandfather, Donald N. Luckenbill Sr., a highly respected composer and musician, all taught her the language of art from a very young age.
Luckenbill attended a small private college preparatory school in Brooklyn Heights, The Packer Collegiate Institute, from first through twelfth grade. In addition she took classes at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elizabeth Seeger School in SoHo, and was awarded entrance to college level summer art courses at SUNY Ferdonia and Chautauqua Institution. She was the recipient of numerous artistic awards, including the Scholastic Art Award for New York, which led to state and national recognition including publication in Whose Who and being honored personally by New York Mayor Edward Koch.
Choosing to explore light and color, Luckenbill moved to the South of France to study painting at The Leo Marchutz Atelier near Aix En Provence. Following a year in Europe she moved to Chicago, Illinois to attend The School of The Art Institute of Chicago to major in filmmaking and art history. While spending an exchange year in California at The San Francisco Art Institute she became interested in Latin American Art which led her to take intensive study trips through SAIC to Mexico and Central America where she also learned Spanish. She was especially moved by her visit to San Cristobal de las Casa in Chiapas, Mexico and the nearby Indigenous village of the Chamula people.
Luckenbill worked in numerous art galleries after graduation including the gallery of Latin American Art pioneer Aldo Castillo. In 2005 Luckenbill moved to the historic Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago and opened her own art gallery to be close to the vibrant Mexican and artistic communities. She quickly became integrated into the cultural landscape of the neighborhood. She has served as community representative at Cooper bilingual School, and has been active with many local cultural groups. Her gallery, COLBY GALLERY, represents local, national and international artists who “inspire the human spirit”. COLBY GALLERY has been a participant in the annual 18th Street Pilsen Open Studios art studio and gallery walk. She served as the Assistant Director for their 10th year anniversary in 2012 when she brought in more artists than ever before including past participants and new local talent.
ARTIST STATEMENT - COLBY LUCKENBILL
The archaic definition of Curate is “any ecclesiastic entrusted with the cure of souls.” It is derived from the root of "cure" as in “curative: serving to cure or heal; a remedy.” A Curator seeks to do this not in a hospital, nor a church, but in the celebrated walls of a cultural center, a gallery or a museum. It is my deep and heart felt mission to connect individually with the souls and visions of todays most passionate and inspirational contemporary artists and unite them to form ever new paradigms of the empowered human experience and potential.
All images and text copyright Colby Gallery and the individual Artists
Luckenbill attended a small private college preparatory school in Brooklyn Heights, The Packer Collegiate Institute, from first through twelfth grade. In addition she took classes at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elizabeth Seeger School in SoHo, and was awarded entrance to college level summer art courses at SUNY Ferdonia and Chautauqua Institution. She was the recipient of numerous artistic awards, including the Scholastic Art Award for New York, which led to state and national recognition including publication in Whose Who and being honored personally by New York Mayor Edward Koch.
Choosing to explore light and color, Luckenbill moved to the South of France to study painting at The Leo Marchutz Atelier near Aix En Provence. Following a year in Europe she moved to Chicago, Illinois to attend The School of The Art Institute of Chicago to major in filmmaking and art history. While spending an exchange year in California at The San Francisco Art Institute she became interested in Latin American Art which led her to take intensive study trips through SAIC to Mexico and Central America where she also learned Spanish. She was especially moved by her visit to San Cristobal de las Casa in Chiapas, Mexico and the nearby Indigenous village of the Chamula people.
Luckenbill worked in numerous art galleries after graduation including the gallery of Latin American Art pioneer Aldo Castillo. In 2005 Luckenbill moved to the historic Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago and opened her own art gallery to be close to the vibrant Mexican and artistic communities. She quickly became integrated into the cultural landscape of the neighborhood. She has served as community representative at Cooper bilingual School, and has been active with many local cultural groups. Her gallery, COLBY GALLERY, represents local, national and international artists who “inspire the human spirit”. COLBY GALLERY has been a participant in the annual 18th Street Pilsen Open Studios art studio and gallery walk. She served as the Assistant Director for their 10th year anniversary in 2012 when she brought in more artists than ever before including past participants and new local talent.
ARTIST STATEMENT - COLBY LUCKENBILL
The archaic definition of Curate is “any ecclesiastic entrusted with the cure of souls.” It is derived from the root of "cure" as in “curative: serving to cure or heal; a remedy.” A Curator seeks to do this not in a hospital, nor a church, but in the celebrated walls of a cultural center, a gallery or a museum. It is my deep and heart felt mission to connect individually with the souls and visions of todays most passionate and inspirational contemporary artists and unite them to form ever new paradigms of the empowered human experience and potential.
All images and text copyright Colby Gallery and the individual Artists