CESAR SANTANDER
“Photorealist painter Cesar Santander’s creations are ones of eye-popping vibrancy and intensity, full of enticing nostalgia and original composition, and include iconic images such as Betty Boop and antique tins.”
— Maggie Boellart, Director, Plus One Gallery
BORN: 1947, Cadiz, Spain
EDUCATION
1975-77- Florida International University, Florida
1972- Pratt Institute, New York, M.F.A.
1969- New York University, New York
1969- Pratt Institute, New York, B.F.A.
SOLO EXHIBTIONS
2007- Plus One Gallery, London, England
2005- Plus One Gallery, London, England
2003- Peterson Fine Art, Toronto, Ontario
2001- Modernism Inc., San Francisco, California
1999- Modernism, San Francisco, Recent Paintings
1998- Gallery Henoch, New York, Recent Paintings
1996- Bruce Lewin Gallery, New York, Movie Goddesses
1991- Gallery Henoch, New York, Recent Paintings
1988- Sarnia Public Library and ArtGallery, Sarnia, Ontario, Toys and Carousels
1988- Nancy Poole's Studio, Toronto, New Paintings
1986- Robert Kidd Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan, Carousel Paintings
1985- Nancy Poole's Studio, Toronto, New Paintings
1985- Kitchener/Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener, Ontario, Paintings; 1979-85
1983- Nancy Poole's Studio, Toronto, Paintings of Toys
1982- Nancy Poole's Studio, Toronto, Recent Paintings
1981- HarrisGallery, London, Ontario, Still Life Paintings
1974- MiamiArtCenter, Miami, Sepia Prints
1972- Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, Drawings and Prints
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2012- "London's Calling", Plus One Gallery, London
2012- "Hyperrealism Now!", Plus One Gallery, London
2011 - "Auto Art", Plus One Gallery, London
2011 - "Winter Show", Plus One Gallery, London
2009 - "EXACTITUDE V", Plus One Gallery, London
2007 - "Group Exhibition", Plus One Gallery, London
2006 - "Group Show", Plus One Gallery, London
2005 - "Group Show", Plus One Gallery, London
2004 - "Exactitude II", Plus One Gallery, London
2004 - "Group Exhibition by Gallery Artists", Plus One Gallery, London
2004 - "American Realism", Plus One Gallery, London
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario
Art Gallery of St. Thomas/Elgin, St. Thomas, Ontario
Burdines Department Stores, Miami
CFPL T.V., London, Ontario
Chase Manhattan Bank, New York
Clarkson-Gordon Collection, Toronto
Connor, Clark, Toronto
F.H. Deacon Hodgson, Toronto
GreenvilleCountyMuseum of Art, Greenville, South Carolina
Kitchener/Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener, Ontario
London Free Press, London, Ontario
London Life Insurance Company, London, Ontario
Mariposa Communications, Toronto, Ontario
Northern Life Insurance Corporation, London, Ontario
RichmondArtGallery, Richmond, British Columbia
Sifton Properties Limited, London, Ontario
UniversityHospital, London, Ontario
VictoriaHospital, London, Ontatio
Walt Disney Company, Pasadena
WoodstockArtGallery, Woodstock, Ontario
ZimmerliArt Museum, Rutgers University, New Jersey
STATEMENT
"Once I conceive an idea for a painting, I arrange the objects and then use the camera to produce the strongest photographic example of my original idea. Then I paint the photographic image. Superficially, I appear to copy the photograph, but I make many adjustments to the photographic image as I complete the painting. I try to impose my own vision by subtle adjustment of colours, edges and details so that the finished painting is the strongest representation of the original idea."
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