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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 Picart for sharing your world with us.” |
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President of Anderson Galleries LLC, Beverly Hills, California. Member of the Appraisers Association of America. |
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FINE ART GALLERY |
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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 copyright of Gabriel Picart. Reproduction without his permission is unlawful. |
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(As featured in the International Artists Magazine #38) |
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BIOGRAPHY |
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Picart considers himself a realist painter, working realistically though not photographically. While he has also become noted for his dimensional facade paintings of Barcelona and his romantic pictures of Venice, his main love is the human figure. 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. Ph. D. Herb Spiers, has authored "Picart, a Personal View", a book reflecting the man and his images. |
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PHILOSOPHY |
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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.” [ READ MORE ] |
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ILLUSTRATION ART ( 1980-1996 ) |
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“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 welcome page of the New York ARTEXPO 2006 displayed a painting by Picart. The NY ARTEXPO is the world's largest fine art fair. ***
Fingerhut Group is one of America's premier publishers of fine art and meets the needs of over 300 fine art galleries in the United States, Canada and Japan. FGP has its publishing office in San Rafael, California, and retail galleries in La Jolla, Sausalito, and Laguna Beach. For more information, please visit: www.fingerhutart.com ***
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. [ SEE INSIDE ] ***
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Gabriel Picart and his wife Rosa Anguas have recently founded Selected International Art Group. Based in Barcelona, Spain, SI Art Group Europe is the European sister company for both SI Finearts & SI Illustration, Manhattan, New York. SI Art Group Europe / SI Finearts USA represents an innovative and international variety of artists, and is focused on representational work. SI Art Group Europe / SI Illustration USA is one of the largest commercial art agencies in the world, specializing in children's book illustrations — in the photo above, SI Art Group Europe Director Rosa Anguas with SI Finearts Directors Herb Spiers & Joseph Daniel, at NEW YORK ARTEXPO' 06. ***
Gabriel Picart with wife Rosa Anguas and their daughter Allegra — October 6th 2007, Fingerhut Gallery La Jolla, California. ***
“Russian artist Sergey Smirnov died suddenly on November 8, 2006, at the age of 53 while in the San Francisco area for an exhibition at Fingerhut Galleries. Although he was one of humblest man I ever met, Sergey had become the third living artist to have a personal exhibition in the Kremlin’s Manezh. We all lost a great friend. I will never forget his great smile.” *** |
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"The Kiss", by Bouguereau, the kind of paintings you will find in the ARC website. ***
"Self-Portrait with Bandaged War", by Vincent Van Gogh. Excellent review on his life and work at the Webmuseum site.
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