Julio Reyes (born January 15, 1982, in

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) is an American

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. Reyes grew up in

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and was an athlete when he was young. But he had a greater passion with art and earned a

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in painting and drawing with a minor in sculpture at the

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in 2005. In 2011, Reyes had his debut solo exhibition at Arcadia Gallery in New York. Reyes’s work has been exhibited all around the world and awarded with numerous prizes by

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, the

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, the

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Biography

Reyes was born in Hollywood and was raised in the urban area of Los Angeles. In his youth, Reyes was a talented athlete and soccer player who had brought recruiters calling with offers of scholarships. Reyes had played in championship games around the world and could have taken the path of a professional soccer player. But on a team trip to France, he decided instead to pursue a career in art. In grade school, Reyes discovered that he was partially

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. He has difficulty in distinguishing between reds, greens, purples, and blues, as well as between warms and cools. As a result, Reyes had to learn careful color mixing based on his weaknesses. After graduating from college, Reyes married a fellow artist, Candice Bohannon. They have relocated to Texas, where they start offering workshops for the first time.

Painting style

The human capacity to love, dream, and preserve is the source of inspiration in Reyes's art. His works focus on intimate dramas, revealing brief moments of unnoticed grandeur that are often missed in the hustle of modern existence and tender souls grappling with the pressures of life. One appealing and powerful feature is Reyes' subtle use of color in predominantly

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artworks. He stays away from drastic color mixes, which is partially due to his color blindness.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

* 2020, Arcadia Contemporary, Los Angeles * 2014, ''Vessels'', Arcadia Contemporary, New York * 2011, Premier Exhibition, Arcadia Gallery, New York

Group exhibitions

* 2016, "International Art Renewal Center Salon Exhibition", Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) Barcelona, Spain * 2016, ''Water Water Everywhere'', Arcadia Contemporary, Los Angeles * 2015, ''Paintguide'', The Unit Gallery, London, England

References

External links

Artwork by Julio Reyes
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reyes, Julio 1982 births Living people 21st-century American painters 21st-century American male artists American contemporary painters American male painters Artists from California