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"An earthen bowl with
apples and brown paper... a moment of contemplation on a terrace under
the warm Mediterranean sun... a woman alone in a white dress on a
golden stretch of sand... Gabriel Picart is a special kind of painter.
It would be enough if he were only a classic
realist with a reverence for the human form, masterful technique and a
repertoire of timeless images of exquisite beauty and grace. The true
magic of his art comes from within, from the profound personal
investment he makes in each and every painting before it leaves his
studio. In an increasingly frenetic and complicated world, few of us
make life worth living. Thank you Gabriel
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Due to a number
of factors, the images shown at this site do not perfectly show the
high degree of detail, nor the true colors, of paintings. Also, in
some cases a small portion of a total image was cropped out for fit or
scanning reasons. All images on or included in this website are
copyright of Gabriel Picart. Reproduction without his permission is
unlawful. Full screen mode is advised.
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'HOW I MAKE A PAINTING'
Picart was
invited by the prestigious International Artist magazine to be the
artist from Spain in issue #38 (August 2004). A description of the
specifics of his technique was included in the feature article on him,
under the title “ART IN THE MAKING - Achieving an impersonal ideal of
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BIOGRAPHY |
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Gabriel Picart was born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1962, where he still
lives and works. He began a
successful art career at the early age of twenty when he started
working as an illustrator throughout Europe, and shortly thereafter
for the major publishing houses and advertising agencies in the United
States and Canada. Since 1996, Picart paints full time and no longer
accepts illustration commissions.
Picart's
paintings are permanently on display at some of the most recognized
galleries in the US, and have attracted special attention of
noteworthy critics and collectors.
Prestigious California
publisher Fingerhut Group
has
published
and distributed
limited editions
of his works.
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"Difficulty
of making realistic paintings is that they are absolutely transparent
to the viewer and any small mistake in the execution is easily
detectable.
Thus, when they involve human
figure, my favorite subject and the most difficult challenge that
painting has to offer, the road to success becomes very demanding.
The
human figure is the acme of painting art and a must for any artist
willing to face the most - a "must" that is if he wants to make
progress in his technique."

"Of special
interest to me is the Painting Art scene which took place from the
mid-nineteenth century to the beginning of this last one.
I am thinking of painters such as Alma-Tadema,
Bonnat, Carolus-Duran, Lord Leighton, Gérôme, Bougeureau, Sargent,
Fortuny, Waterhouse, Cabanel, and many others who were part of it. It is unfortunate that this group has been
somewhat overlooked by critics and historians in favor of the
Impressionist movement.
But one thing for certain about the artists named above: in the
technique of drawing and painting they were second to none.
I consider myself within their tradition,
and like they did, I strive to achieve a balance between line, color
and texture, in that order of importance."
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ILLUSTRATION ART (1980-1996)* |
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(*) Since 1996, Picart no longer accepts illustration commissions; he
paints full time. Gabriel Picart signed his
illustration works 'Gabriel'.

"Unusually beautiful
illustrations, full of authentic detail…" - the
New York Times' review on "The
Door in the Wall", A Dell / Yearling Book (1990).

On left,
the prophet Ahijah rips his
garment to foretell Jeroboam’s rise to power over the ten northern
tribes of Israel (detail) -
"Who’s Who in the Bible", Reader’s Digest (1994).

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The
crossing page ad of the Art Revolution Taipei 2012 in well-known
art magazines includes a painting by Picart.
http://www.arts.org.tw/eng/news.html
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Gabriel Picart was
"Special Guest of Honor" at Group Show "Visions
d'Artista", 9Art
Anglès - Gales 2010.
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The welcome page of the New
York ARTEXPO 2006 displayed a painting by Picart. The NY ARTEXPO
is the world's largest fine art fair.
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The 'July-August 2004' issue of
International
Artist magazine featured an article by Gabriel Picart.
In
each bi-monthly issue, International Artist magazine takes you
inside the studios of the world's best artists.
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UPCOMING EVENT:
"Art
Revolution Taipei 2012, VIP Preview" — X-Power Gallery,
Taipei, Taiwan. VIP preview for only 8
artists out of more than 200 exhibited ones of A.R.T. 2012
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UPCOMING EVENT:
Gabriel Picart has been kindly invited by the organization to
participate in Art
Revolution Taipei 2012 — Taiwan. Date: March 22nd / March 25th;
Opening Preview March 21st. (www.arts.org.tw)

(the
crossing page ad of the A.R.T. includes a painting by Picart)

A
group of artists, art critics and curators, "talking art"
with Mr. Xavier Trias (nowadays Mayor of Barcelona) and Mr. Jaume
Ciurana (nowadays responsible for cultural affairs of the city) –
Barcelona, January 13th, 2011.


Group
Show “Myths, Legends and Faerie Tales”. A
modern and surreal twist on age old themes. November
3rd 2010 - December
3rd 2010, Mishin Fine Arts, San Francisco,
California. The
Artfunatic Catalogue available in PDF format
(click
here).

(invitation to “Myths, Legends and Faerie Tales” art exhibition)

Gabriel Picart was
'Special Guest of Honor' at
Group
Show "Visions d'Artista", 9Art Anglès - Gales 2010.
Presentation was made by Mr. Pere Figuereda,
Mayor of Anglès
– September 3rd 2010, Sala
Fontbernat, Anglès, Girona, Spain.


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The
world's most inspiring
video to celebrate the launch of Inspirationz
Inc revolutionary motivational wall art catalogue. With
masterpieces from some of the world's greatest sculptors and painters,
and prose from some of the world's greatest prophets, poets and sages
who have ever lived, combined with an epic soundtrack by Rob Dougan.
“The Flight of Icarus”
by Picart is displayed in this video – click
here to buy the poster.
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www.colorland.net
Created, designed and maintained by Gabriel Picart,
'Colorland
Network' is his personal project. It is an interactive website
that teaches kids about the Art of Painting. They will enjoy an
amazing tale which familiarizes them with the all time great master
painters and the most important masterpieces while they play art
related games on-line. 'Colorland Network' allows the kids to
participate in their own education, as the site’s contests
encourages them to send in student-produced educational material,
promoting active self-instruction. It also encourages fine art
painters, illustrators, art teachers, and art lovers in general, to
share knowledge and art work to promote Painting Art among kids of
all ages. But above all, 'Colorland' conveys a positive message
about the values that really matter in life, such as Honesty, Self
Criteria, Freedom of Speech, Responsibility, Compassion and Peace.
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www.jones-terwilliger-galleries.com
Jones & Terwilliger Galleries
is the personal vision of owners Barbara Jones and
Patricia Terwilliger. Opening their original
gallery in 1997, they now have two impressive galleries in the
center of the Art Colony of Carmel-by-the-Sea,
California, on the beautiful Monterey
Peninsula. In 2005, they opened their third
gallery on El Paseo in Palm Desert,
California. Paintings by Picart currently
available.
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www.cordair.com
Quent
Cordair Fine Art was established by artist Quent Cordair in 1996. As
a premier provider of contemporary Romantic Realism in painting,
sculpture and drawing, QCFA has grown to serve an international
clientele of private and corporate collectors.
Romantic Realism, the movement which renews the high esthetic
standards and techniques of pre-20th century ateliers, brings a
rebirth of comprehensibility, beauty, romanticism and stylization to
contemporary subject matter. Subject matter includes figurative,
narrative, allegorical, still lifes, seascapes and landscapes.
Award-winning painters and sculptors of international renown are
represented. Paintings by Picart
currently available.
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www.mishingallery.com
Mishin Fine
Arts, is located in San Francisco, California. It represents
contemporary artists from all over the world whose work ranges in
media to include painting, drawing, photography, and sculpture, as
well as performance art with the unifying theme of formal soundness
and aesthetic excellence. Paintings by Picart
currently available.
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www.legendsgallerylajolla.com
Legends
Gallery of La Jolla was
originally one of the Addi chain of galleries. In 2007 Jaime and
Edith Zamora purchased the gallery and decided to keep the name
because of its excellent reputation in providing clients with fine
art services. In 2010 Jaime and Edith opened a second gallery and
this time decided to call it Legends Gallery, Fine Art of La
Jolla. Since the gallery's inception, It has represented several
hundred world-renowned, established artists, as well as new and
emerging artists.
Paintings by Picart
currently available.
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www.xpower-gallery.com
X-Power Gallery
specializes with unique criteria in gathering and collecting the
finest art works of the East and the West, offering its management
expertise to talented artists. By bringing a variety of art works to
art lovers, X-Power Gallery aspires for all people to enjoy and be
inspired by the beauty of art in art appreciation, and furthermore,
to open a window to a beautiful life. The X-Power Gallery is geared
to organize domestic and overseas exhibitions for the art creations
by Gallery’s contracted artists, promoting the eastern and the
western artists to the international market, guiding the collectors
into the incredible Temple of Art, and making the most substantial
and immediate contribution to the international cultural exchange.
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www.andersongalleries.com
The Anderson
Galleries is located in the heart of Beverly Hills
"golden triangle" shopping district, and it is dedicated
to showing museum quality 19th and 20th paintings by noted and
historically important European artists. It also exhibits
paintings by lesser-known European and American artists active
between 1800 and 1930 who have been overlooked and undervalued.
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www.artrenewal.org
One
of the largest on-line Museum on the internet, with oversized high
quality images of the works of the greatest painters and sculptors
in human history, cross referenced to an encyclopedic online art
reference library of historical texts, essays, biographies and
articles. This site promotes a return of training, standards and
excellence in the visual arts, and the concept of recognizable
quality as a primary criterion for the judgment of Fine Art.
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Full contact information on
the galleries that carry Picart's original paintings.
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Full contact information on
the galleries that sell Picart's limited editions.
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LIMITED EDITIONS
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'Picart,
Contemporary Classicism'
(large format landscape, premium paper,
80 pages)
A compilation
of 44 paintings among Picart's best fineart works. This
book includes a personal view by Ph. D. Herb Spiers, Managing
Director of Sifinearts, New York. Foreword note by Kevin
Zweyer Andersson, President of Anderson Galleries LLC,
Beverly Hills, California, and Member of the Appraisers
Association of America.
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