Art and History at the Banco popular dominicano visual arts collection
curriculum, but is widely known in the capital, especially among art dealers and followers of his painting that recreates landscape with descriptive realism of soft ranges. One of his works was chosen for inclusion in a Dominican itinerant group show in various schools in New York during 1989-1990. «Landscape,» acrylic/canvas, 30x40 inch., 1990 v «Landscape,» acrylic/canvas, 30x40 inch., no date v «Country Landscape,» acrylic/canvas, 30x40 inch., no date.
Alberto Houellemont. (Santo Domingo, 1939). Graduate lawyer from the state university, he moved to Santiago de los Caballeros, working at the Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, and frequently visiting Yoryi Morel’s workshop, which stimulates his artistic vocation. He was guided by his architect brother Iván, and committed fully to his workshop, holding his first solo exhibition in 1982. He is primarily a landscape painter of soft colour tones, but incorporates other nature themes. «Landscape,» acrylic/canvas, 30x36 inch., 1997.
5. Spaniard presence. López Ramos, better known as Tomasín, is a painter born in Spain, and «Dominicanized» in its long career in Santo Domingo where he died. He leads a group of artists born in Spain, which in the last three decades of the twentieth century is rooted in the country –temporarily or permanently– transcribing various aspects of Dominican reality. The countryside and coastline, labor chores, tropical fruits and Creole characters were pictorial themes of Augustín Masía, Joaquín Castellote, Vicente Herrero, and Victor Bonet Camps…
Joaquin Castellote. (Barcelona, Spain, 1920). Professor at the School of Fine Arts and the School Massana, in his hometown, he holds solo exhibitions in several countries since 1944, including the Dominican Republic, where he establishes residence and works as a professor.
«White Bucaré,» oil/canvas, 70x55 cm., no date v «The Old Man and Time,» oil/canvas, 60x75 cm., no date v «Landscape,» acrylic/canvas, 61x76 cm., no date v «Framboyán,» oil/ canvas, 70x55 cm., no date v «Untitled,» Oil / canvas, 100x75 cm., no date.
Víctor Bonet Camps. (Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.). He received training at the Institute of Fine Arts of his native island and also in Copenhagen. Winner in the International Biennial Painting of Stockholm, Sweden (1964), in that year obtained Drawing Prize at the Third Biennial in Palma de Mallorca. With numerous exhibitions in Europe, arrives in Santo Domingo in 1977, later living the country, and returning again in 1979. «Seller,» acrylic/canvas, 30x24 inch., 1984 v «Coconut Seller,» acrylic/canvas, 22x28 inch., 1985.
Vicente Herrero. (Valencia, Spain, 1960). He studied at Escuela Superior de Arte, in his hometown, and at the School of Art of Brooklyn Museum, New York. He comes to the country as artist in residence at Altos de Chavón, showcasing in twelve Dominican exhibitions, and participating in international biennials sponsored by the United Nations. «Still Life,» oil/canvas, 30x40 inch., no date v «Marina,» acrylic/canvas, 30x40 inch., 1983.
Agustin Masiá. (Valencia, Spain, 1931/ Santo Domingo, 1994). Trained in Fine Arts in his hometown, holds his first solo in 1946, exhibiting in various cities in Spain, Africa and America. In 1975 he moved to the Dominican Republic where he has extensive exhibition presentations and from where he promotes his paintings to the United States. His Dominican production is bright and realistic, reaching hyperrealism style effects, and thematically abundant. «Market,» acrylic/canvas, 95x75 cm., no date. «Ratchet,» oil/canvas, 56x76 cm., no date. «Boy with Fruit,» oil/cardboard 40x29 cm., no date.
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