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Inés Bancalari Paintings and Collages
Autumn 2004
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| Catalogue available with full-page color plates and critical appraisals in English & Spanish, 104 pp. |
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Inés Bancalari Exhibition, 2004
CECILIA DE TORRES, LTD., NEW YORK
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Inés Bancalari Exhibition, 2004
CECILIA DE TORRES, LTD., NEW YORK
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“One winter morning while visiting Inés Bancalari, I was struck by a painting of great gravity, richness and complexity.
At first, I thought Poliakoff? No, the texture was thicker and the colors darker. Then, Inés told me she had painted it.
The austerity and refinement of her oils and collages, as well as the ease and fluency of her drawings, captured me.
I wanted to know more about the creative process that produced such an original conjunction of geometry and lyricism.”
Cecilia de Torres, 2004
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Inés Bancalari Exhibition, 2004
CECILIA DE TORRES, LTD., NEW YORK
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Inés Bancalari Exhibition, 2004
CECILIA DE TORRES, LTD., NEW YORK
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“It was a pleasant surprise for me, thanks to an art gallery owner with an eye for good
painting, to come across Inés Bancalari’s beautiful paintings.
Like spaces of meditation they attest to her aesthetic adventure -undertaken with rigor and wisdom- to her
search for truth, her faith in the possibilities of painting and her total concentration in art itself.”
Juan Manuel Bonet, writer and art critic; former Director of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía,
Madrid; and of the Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno (IVAM), Valencia, Spain.
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Inés Bancalari Exhibition, 2004
CECILIA DE TORRES, LTD., NEW YORK
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Inés Bancalari Exhibition, 2004
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“What effect does looking at Inés Bancalari’s work have on me? I would say something like a silent peace,
a peace obtained at a high price, as the tragic side of life has not been lost on this artist. Her work is worth getting
to know. It was created with obsessive patience and reveals itself slowly. Her paintings are free of nervous gestures
in spite of the energy she pours into them. They develop gradually, sometimes taking years to complete.”
Rafael Squirru, art critic and poet; founding Director of the Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art; former Director
of Cultural Affairs, Organization of American States (OAS).
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Inés Bancalari Exhibition, 2004
CECILIA DE TORRES, LTD., NEW YORK
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Inés Bancalari Exhibition, 2004
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“Her collages bring to mind Kemble’s playful daring. When it comes to work, her energy
appears to be limitless. The large color planes in her paintings are organized with geometric rigor,
resulting in a balanced composition where a powerful range of reds co-exist in tense harmony with explosive
greens; Bancalari’s expert hands keep these colors from disrupting the picture plane. She could well say,
as did Miró, “I walk a tightrope because I can.”
Rafael Squirru, art critic and poet; founding Director of the Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art;
former Director of Cultural Affairs, Organization of American States (OAS).
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Paisaje, 1994/99
Oil on plywood
19 5/8 x 27 1/2 in., 50 x 70 cm.
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Pintura celeste roja y negra, 1994-96
Oil on canvas
39 3/8 x 21 5/8 in., 100 x 55 cm.
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Campo rojo, 1996
Oil on canvas
15 3/4 x 19 5/8 in., 40 x 50 cm.
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Almendro, 1996
Oil on canvas,
39 3/8 x 21 5/8 in., 100 x 55 cm.
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Cuadrado rojo, 1999
Oil on canvas,
29 1/2 x 19 5/8 in., 75 x 50 cm.
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Gris Mineral, 2000
Oil on canvas,
31 1/2 x 23 5/8 in., 80 x 60 cm.
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Pequeño arlequín, 1994
Oil on plywood,
27 1/2 x 6 3/4 in., 70 x 17 cm.
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Arco Iris, 1999
Oil on plywood,
27 1/2 x 6 3/4 in., 70 x 17 cm.
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Arco Iris II, 2000
Oil on plywood,
27 1/2 x 6 3/4 in., 70 x 17 cm.
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Naranja y rojo, 2003
Oil on Masonite,
27 1/2 x 6 3/4 in., 70 x 17 cm.
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Ventana II, 2001
Oil on canvas,
35 1/2 x 23 5/8 in., 90 x 60 cm.
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Trompo, 2001
Oil on plywood,
13 3/4 x 13 3/4 in., 35,1 x 35,1 cm.
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Pintura violeta y roja, 2001
Oil on canvas,
39 3/8 x 27 1/2 in., 100 x 70 cm
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Pintura roja, verde y negra, 2001
Oil on canvas,
35 1/2 x 23 5/8 in., 90 x 60 cm.
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Rombo, 2003
Oil on wood,
26 1/4 x 12 in., 66,6 x 30,5 cm.
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September, 2001
Oil on canvas,
49 1/4 x 23 5/8 in., 125 x 60 cm.
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Rojo y tierras, 2003
Oil on canvas,
39 3/8 x 27 1/2 in., 100 x 70 cm.
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Naranja, rojo, azul y verde, 2004
Oil on artist board,
27 1/2 x 39 3/8 in., 70 x 100 cm
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Dos Rojos y verde, 2000
Collage
11 7/8 X 6 7/8 in., 30 X 17,5 cm.
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Naranja y Rojo, 1996
Collage,
9 x 8 3/4 in., 23 x 22,3 cm.
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Barrilete amarillo, 1999
Collage,
10 1/4 x 9 5/8 in., 26 x 24,5 cm.
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Rojo, naranja y negro, 2000
Collage,
10 x 9 5/8 in., 25,5 x 24,5 cm.
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Gris, rojo y ocre, 2000
Collage,
11 3/8 x 6 3/4 in., 29,2 x 17 cm.
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Rojo y Azul, 2000
Collage,
8 1/8 x 8 5/8 in., 21,2 x 22 cm.
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Círculo rojo gris y negro, 2003
Collage,
8 1/2 in. dia., 21,7 cm. dia.
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Oro, ocre y R, febrero 2003
Collage,
16 1/8 x 17 3/4 in., 41 x 45 cm.
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Blanco I, 2004
Collage,
31 7/8 x 24 in., 81 x 60,8 cm.
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A J.R., Julio 2000
Collage
19¼ X 13 1/8 in., 49 X 35,3 cm.
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Circulo gris y rojo, 2003
Collage
8 3/8 in. diameter, 21,7 cm.
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Rojo y amarillo, 2000
Collage
11 7/8 X 7 in., 30 X 17,7 cm.
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Inés Bancalari Exhibition, 2004
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