Xul Solar (1887-1963) is one of the most significant artists of the 20th century, yet he is little known outside of his native Argentina.
Repeatedly, I have asked people with art history degrees about Xul Solar and have been met with only blank stares. Since first seeing Xul Solar’s incredible watercolors two years ago, I’ve been fascinated by his work and the story of his life. His friend Jorge Luis Borges referred to Xul Solar as the most intellectual person that he knew.
Admirers and newcomers to Xul Solar’s artwork are in luck. A wonderful exhibition Xul Solar: Visiones y Revelaciones featuring over 150 of his works are on display at MALBA until August 15, 2005. The exhibition will then travel to the Pinacoteca in Sao Paulo. A beautifully illustrated exhibit catalogue with in-depth essays is also for sale from the museum’s bookstore.
If you cannot visit Buenos Aires or Sao Paulo during the exhibits, be sure not to miss the Museo Xul Solar in Buenos Aires. The museum building itself is an excellent renovation of Xul Solar’s Palermo home.
Reprints of Xul Solar’s paintings do not prepare you for the vibrant colors of the actual works. You really need to see the art of Xul Solar in person to appreciate it fully.
I’m fascinated by the early 20th century avant-garde that existed in Buenos Aires. It was one of the most dynamic cultural movements of the age yet is poorly documented in English. I’ll be posting more about Xul Solar and his contemporaries as I continue my research in this area.
July 7th, 2005 at 2:02 am
Americas Daily Blog Roundup
Jeff Barry spreads the word about early 20th century Argentine artist, Xul Solar.
Barrio Flores has an excellent post about Bolivian cinema.
Blog de Bolivia seeks to explain Carlos Mesa’s increasing popularity [es] as the December general electi…
July 7th, 2005 at 4:32 am
[…] Jeff Barry nos habla del artista argentino de principios del siglo XX, Xul Solar. Barrio Flores nos ofrece un buen artúclo sobre cine boliviano. Blog de Bolivia intenta explicarnos el aumento de popularidad de Carlos Mesa a medida que se acercan las Elecciones Generales de diciembre. MABB nos ofrece la opinión del Presidente boliviano Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada en el caso Carlos Mesa y Evo Morales. Sebastian Pinera nos habla de las mujeres y el trabajo en Chile. Libardo Buitrago y Fernando Flores escriben sobre las relaciones de Chile con China. Leo Prieto de “FayerWayer” anuncia que Hector Vergara ha creado un feed RSS para seguir los siete periódicos más importantes de Chile. Val Prieto de “Babalu Blog” nos cuenta por qué está en contra del levantamiento de restricciones al tráfico de personas en Cuba. Tim de “El Salvador Blog” nos habla de dos informes sobre las condiciones laborales en El Salvador. En “Bitter Sweet Simphony” se discute el tema del matrimonio homosexual desde una óptica peruana. Morena discute sobre la importancia de los blogs de políticos hispanoamericanos. “The Devil’s Excrement” nos explica la palabra magnicidio y üpor qué el Presidente de Venezuela, Hugo Chavez la utiliza. “Venezuela News and Views” nos ofrece un retrato pol´tico de la Venezuela de hoy. No dejen de leerlo si quieren eliminar dudas sobre lo que allí ocurre. Autor: Luis I. Gomez el 07 Jul 2005 a las 9:04 permalink […]
December 29th, 2006 at 10:23 pm
“I’m fascinated by the early 20th century avant-garde that existed in Buenos Aires. It was one of the most dynamic cultural movements of the age yet is poorly documented in English.”
Looks like a good enterprise for Jeff Barry in the near future.
October 22nd, 2008 at 1:24 pm
AWESOME