Omar Rodríguez – Graham
Omar Rodriguez-Graham’s work is the result of an ongoing exploration to find the meeting point between the recognizable and the abstract. His work begins with the use of recognizable images from historic Renaissance paintings as an armature to place marks. In a carefully planned process, Rodriguez-Graham digitally modifies these historic paintings to an unrecognizable abstraction. These digital sketches are then translated into actual large-format paintings. A patchy sky, a stark insignia, colorful regalia, limbs and weaponry are the substrates for a reconsidered image.
Omar Rodriguez-Graham (1978, México) lives and works in Mexico City. His work has been shown both individually and collectively in México, the United States, Europe and South America. His recent solo shows include: Primer Ensayo, Arróniz Arte Contemporaneo (México, 2022), Rodriguez-Graham, Marc Straus (USA, 2020), Tête-à-Têtes, Drew University (USA, 2017) Omar Rodriguez-Graham, Marc Straus (USA, 2017), Painting After , Arróniz Arte Contemporáneo (Mexico, 2017), El Manto, Galleria MACCA (Italy, 2016). His work has been included in museum shows such as: El Hombre al Desnudo (The Male in the Nude) at the National Museum of Art (Mexico, 2014) the 15th Rufino Tamayo Painting Biennial at the Tamayo Museum (Mexico, 2012) and Bella y Terca (Beautiful and Stubborn) at the Museum of Modern Art (Mexico, 2010), among others.
