Antonio Roybal (born October 1, 1976) is an American fine-art painter and

sculptor Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

from Santa Fe,

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Early life

Antonio is the son of David and Aggie

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, born in Santa Fe but raised in

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. He lived in

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during the earliest years of his childhood. He has three sisters. One of his sisters is also a painter, and two of his sisters are completely

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. His Northern New Mexican ancestry can be traced back eleven generations. His father is a mathematician and computer scientist who has worked on many weapons projects at laboratories including

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and

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. Roybal studied fine art at The Colorado Institute of Art. He apprenticed with French artist Jean-Claude Gaugy and lived and studied with Austrian artist Ernst Fuchs. His debut show was in Payerbach,

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in 2000.

Paintings

Roybal’s work is inspired by

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Art and early Mannerism. His influences are numerous, including Jan van Eyck, El Greco, and

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. Contemporary influences include Ernst Fuchs,

Remedios Varo María de los Remedios Alicia Rodriga Varo y Uranga (16 December 1908 – 8 October 1963) was a Spanish-born Mexican surrealist artist working in Spain, France, and Mexico. Early life Remedios Varo Uranga was born in Anglès, is a small town ...

, and

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. Roybal’s painting technique is modeled after Jan van Eyck and his followers. His work has gained greater prominence beginning in 2002 with the distinguished honor of being named one of the top 100 contemporary Hispanic artists by The

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. In 2006, he participated in a group show titled “Life and Liberty After

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” at The Las Cruces Museum of Art. Stylistically his work mixes religion, metaphysics, modern symbols such as toys and televisions with elongated stylized figures. His subject matter is influenced by

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’s work on archetypes and

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traditions including

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and

metaphysics Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that studies the fundamental nature of reality, the first principles of being, identity and change, space and time, causality, necessity, and possibility. It includes questions about the nature of conscio ...

. He recently had a major show at The Albuquerque Museum of Art and also began showing at

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Gallery on Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles, California.

Personal life

Roybal currently lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Album art

* "Mystical Sun" Energy Mind Consciousness, released by Cyberset Music. * "Wintergreen" Around and Around Again.

Publications

* "Ashe Journal" 2010 * "The Alibi" 2010 * "Ashe Journal" Special Art Issue, 2007. * ''The American Artists BlueBook” (2004, 2005, 2006) * “Dawnings” (2001) * “The Santa Fe Reporter” 2003 * “The Essential Guide” 2003

Solo exhibitions

*2001 "Atomic Bombs and Religious Icons", Rancho de Chimayo Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. *2002 "Conquering Surrealism in America”, Rancho de Chimayo Gallery. *2003 “Recognitions and Precognitions”, Sacred Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. *2004 "Narrative Enigmas", The Journey Fine Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. *2006 "Spanish Market Celebration", Rancho de Chimayo Gallery. *2007 "Spanish Market Celebration", Rancho de Chimayo Gallery. *2008 "Spanish Market Celebration", Rancho de Chimayo Gallery. *2009"Spanish Market Celebration", Rancho de Chimayo Gallery.

Collections

*The National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. *Ernst Fuchs collection, Vienna, Austria.

References

* http://alibi.com/index.php?story=30544&scn=art * https://web.archive.org/web/20121107024038/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/around-around-again/id283959064 (Wintergreen album) * http://www.MysticalSun.com * http://www.askart.com/askart/r/antonio_roybal/antonio_roybal.aspx (Artist Bluebook for American Artists) * http://www.ashejournal.com/index.php?id=295 (Spiritual Magazine)

External links

* http://www.AntonioRoybal.com/ - Antonio Roybal’s Official Website * http://www.KlaudiaMarrgallery.com (Gallery that represents Antonio Roybal's work.) * http://www.beinart.org * https://web.archive.org/web/20110202102246/http://ranchochimayo.com/ -Santa Fe Gallery representing Roybal. * http://www.all-art.org/art_20th_century/roybal1.html -History of Art website including a section with Roybal's work. * http://www.askart.com/askart/artist.aspx?artist=133621 * http://nhccnm.org/ -The National Hispanic Cultural Center has a work by Roybal in its permanent collection.
Antonio Roybal on GodConsciousness.com
* http://www.ashejournal.com/index.php?id=295 Roybal's work featured in Ashé Journal * http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthistory/glossary/Painters-by-Nationality.html Painters of the World by Nationality. {{DEFAULTSORT:Roybal, Antonio 20th-century American painters American male painters 21st-century American painters People from Santa Fe, New Mexico 1976 births Living people Fantastic art 20th-century American male artists