WEST
PALM BEACH, FLA (September 28, 2012) – The Galleries of the historic Ann Norton
Sculpture Gardens will be filled with the paintings and drawings of Enrique
Chavarria beginning October 24-November 23.
Enrique Chavarria (1927-1998) was a Mexican
painter whose neo-surrealist works occasionally remind one of two well-known
Mexican artists, Remedios Varo and Leonora Carrington. A recluse, Chavarria
read widely, and the dreamlike qualities of his fantasies reflect his
wide-ranging scholarly interests from literary classics to the magical realism
of Latin America. Works of neo-surrealists such as Varo, Carrington and
Chavarria tend to be less personal and analytical than the classic surrealism
of Salvador Dalí.
Enrique Chavarria’s paintings and drawings have
been exhibited at the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science in Tallahassee, the
Florida International Museum in St. Petersburg, the Miami Museum of Science
& Planetarium, and the ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries. His iconography,
reflecting a deep knowledge of myth, fantasy, and natural history, is often
infused with a concern for the human condition. The artist once stated that his
fantastic art may help “gain awareness of a world that is destroying itself,
and find oneself with a miracle, to discover hope.”
An opening reception for museum members will take
place Wednesday November 14 from
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. For more information please visit: www.ansg.org or call: 561-832.5328.
About the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens: The
historic Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, Inc. is a recognized 501 (c) (3)
operating foundation established in 1977 by the prominent sculptor Ann Weaver
Norton (1905-1982). The gardens are conveniently located at 2051 South Flagler
Drive, in West Palm Beach, Florida. The rare palm and sculpture gardens,
exhibition galleries and artist studio are currently open Wednesday-Sunday
10:00 am – 4:00 pm.
If you would like more
information on this topic or to schedule an interview, please call Linda Soper
at (561) 835-9057 or email: linda@lindalanemarketing.com.
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