Ana Candioti

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Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, February 10, 1980. Ana Candioti exhibits at "Aycart"

"Criticism is important for any artist as long as it is taken seriously and based on artistic and literary knowledge," says Ana Candioti, born in Argentina. With significant studies behind her, this painter is exhibiting at "Aycart," Casa de Arte, located on the promenade of the Port and Calle 14.

"This exhibition consists of fifteen works: still lifes, paintings, and a series of figures in silhouette. I really like the incorporation of white into the color palette," she explains….

Ana Candioti states that her painting is not violent but quite the opposite. "I like to convey the silent presence of things. My painting is not a scream; it’s something that’s there—like a presence." The Argentine painter demonstrates an evident concern for technical aspects in her dialogue.

"Since I was fourteen years old, I have pursued studies. First, I completed a Fine Arts degree in Buenos Aires, which included four years of school and three years of teaching certification. As a complement, I also trained in a private workshop. I have a certain rigor regarding technique—a need to refine it. It’s like an austerity that responds to the obligation to express," she explains….

Regarding other painters or artists whose work satisfies her, she says, "When I follow another painter, I do so mainly for their technical skill or some plastic element rather than for their themes. I follow Japanese painting quite closely because of their work on fabrics; I also like Lacamer for his treatment of light and shadow. I was very impressed by Blanes’ painting—I had the opportunity to restore one of his paintings."

Davis, CA, February 19, 1990.
The Art of Human Ecology……

Ana Candioti is an artist with a mission. Her powerful portraits of indigenous people from Argentina, Bolivia, various Mayan communities, and the United States are on display at the Memorial Union Gallery at UCD until February 21. This is an excellent exhibition for school-age children, university students, and Davis residents….

The artist’s portraits support a movement of human ecology aimed at preserving indigenous cultures around the world. Florida Carol Damian, art critic and director of the Department of Visual Arts at Florida International University, wrote: "She not only captures their physical appearance but also strives to portray them within the context of their history and traditions. Their faces become a testament to the past and enduring pride."….

Candioti, a native of Argentina now living in Miami, is a slender and attractive woman in her 50s who exudes energy and passion for her work—an endeavor that requires tremendous physical stamina and dedication. The paintings in the MU Gallery are just a small fraction of her work.

Her strongest portraits almost seem alive. "Little Girl," one from the series "Maya, Living Culture," is a striking portrait of a dark-haired girl with beautiful brown eyes. Her blouse is beautifully embroidered in the style of her Mayan community, but she appears sad or scared, on the verge of tears….

Candioti explained this portrait last week to a group of children from St. Helena Elementary School in Napa, who were visiting the gallery. The girl is from a small Mayan indigenous community whose residents do not believe in having their photographs taken. Despite this, community leaders are determined to preserve their culture at all costs….

Children raised in the Mayan culture are taught to fear cameras, and Candioti captured that fear in her portrait. The fact that community leaders trusted her enough to allow photographs to be taken demonstrates that she is a very unusual artist. The portraits may seem like simple images, but they are….

When Candioti first arrives in a city, she is introduced to cultural leaders. Then, she familiarizes herself with potential subjects as individuals whom she trusts and, with their permission, takes photographs from which she creates her paintings….

Most of the faces in this exhibition are proud and dignified. "Veraemy" is a lovely pastel drawn with a rey technique. A light shines around the full face of that woman. "California," another pastel, is another powerful image of a woman wearing a blue shawl….

She gazes intently at the viewer, as if she wants to step out of the painting and tell her story. "Motherhood" is a large, colorful painting of a mother nursing her child, who lovingly rises as the mother passes by. The homeowner appears tired but strong…. Candioti’s empathy for these obvious things….
Photo: "Little Girl," by Ana Candioti

Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, July 14, 1990.
The Subjective Realism of Ana Candioti……

Addressing the collection of paintings that Ana Candioti exhibits at Sisley (Arenales 834), skillfully curated by her director Luisa De Barreiro, is a pleasurable task. A disciple of the distinguished painter and master Héctor Giuffré, Ana Candioti pursues her own goals attentive to a problematic that extends a certain period of Berni’s work, of whom we consider her a legitimate heir—especially when we think of "The Unemployed," by the Rosario-born genius.

What has been said goes beyond the theme, which in this case introduces us to the stevedores at the Buenos Aires port and the different stages they go through—from being hired to fulfilling their tasks—providing the painter with valuable visual arguments to depict the human figure in full activity….

It would be mistaken to believe, despite what has been said, that we are facing anecdotal or primarily illustrative painting. Ana Candioti is a painter and knows that what is painted is painting itself, not just the theme—above all, it is about painting.

Su planteo esencial, pues, está concentrado en una cuidadosa composición, tal vez uno de los aspectos más difíciles cuando se trata de obras de ambiciosa complejidad como las que estoy en tren de comentar. Componer es distribuir las formas en el espacio y cuando se trata de incorporar varias figuras humanas en una misma tela, no todos logran el sobrio equilibrio que logra Ana Candioti. Es este equilibrio, el que más allá del movimiento de algunas escenas, presta a sus conjuntos, a los más de ellos, un curioso hieratismo, como si los trabajadores se transformasen en presencias de un sentimiento de lo trascendente, como si la artista los tratase con la misma actitud reverente con que surgen los apóstoles en alguna escena biblica....
Lo dicho se reafirma en el hecho, sobre el que llamo la atención del espectador, de que no siempre el tamaño de los rostros guarda relación con la perspectiva tradicional, sino que están tratados según una perspectiva subjetiva que otorga a veces mayor tamaño a los más distantes. Esto entronca con el concepto medieval de la importancia otorgada al motivo, del que deriva el tamaño y no a la inversa. El Renacimiento corregiría estas arbitrariedades según la nueva perspectiva de rigor geométrico. Este detalle, al parecer nimio, nos revela el espíritu de la obra de Ana Candioti, que determina la totalidad del clima que logra a través de todos los ingredientes plásticos. Se trata de un realismo subjetivo de rara potencia....

Rafael Squirru

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1995.
THE EXHIBITION OF ANA CANDIOTI'S PAINTINGS……
"Nobody loves what they do not know, and nobody knows what they do not frequent." With these words, art critic Enrique Gené began his opening speech for the exhibition. We agree with this statement, especially on this occasion….

Ana Candioti frequented the port of Buenos Aires and captured on her canvases the ancient sadness and pain reflected in the eyes of those men who sell their labor in the "hunger shed"…. She thus highlights the miseries of this port city—where she was born—and the contrast between the Russian containers at the port's wharf (what was once called balanced exchange), a painting created in 1989, and the grain loader observing the viewer from atop a truck (1994)….

She also visited the Calchaquí Valleys. She depicted men and women with faces marked by wrinkles and suffering caused by underdevelopment and latifundia…. She has also portrayed other faces and aspects of our daily life, from Atahualpa Yupanqui to a port worker’s family, or a makeshift beverage stand crowded with Coca-Cola propaganda. Additionally, her studies of hands and nudes demonstrate once again her mastery of technique, as seen throughout her work….

The exhibition is a journey through her recent years (1981-1994). It includes her latest work from that period, featuring mannequins before she fully turned to realism. In this case, realism implies not only an aesthetic style but also a profound approach—a stance—a commitment to those she paints, to the true makers of our history.

Ana Candioti is a witness to her time. Her work is a faithful record of an Argentina subjected—documents of history—in the best style of Antonio Berni—that speak for themselves about what Ana frequents, knows, and loves….
By B.A.

Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, March 1, 1996.
Candioti's studio……

Entering Ana Candioti's studio means being prepared to receive a powerful burst of energy, which, despite being positive, does not cease to pose its demands on the viewer. Picasso once said that paintings should hang on the walls like knives. It was an eminently enthusiastic conception of what art has to awaken and nourish human consciousness—a very high notion of the aesthetic dimension…. I fear that in today's world, this is not what prevails, although many people boast about Picasso. That is why bold paintings like those of Candioti have not always found space in those salons dedicated to promoting current trends; they would also reject Picasso….

Ana trained in the cycles of our School of Fine Arts until she finished Pueyrredón and then entered Héctor Giuffré's studio, where she eventually became his assistant…. Her painting possesses all the solidity of her master, now based in Chicago, a connoisseur and admirer of Poussin and Reynolds. Only, Ana and Héctor walk different paths, as befits different sensibilities, although both have made portraiture a cult….

Ana has drawn her inspiration from the travels she undertook over the past five years: Jujuy, Spain, and Chile—experiences used to connect with their characteristic realities.

Especially during her trip to the northern part of our country, she took the opportunity to capture the faces and human condition of its inhabitants. Without reaching social realism, she maintains that testimonial strength that marked the art and sensitivity of Antonio Berni, whom she admires, while also appreciating in all its richness the portraiture of Prilidiano Pueyrredón…. Although she is from Buenos Aires and lives and works in her studio in the Congreso neighborhood, Candioti honors her Santa Fe ancestors, where she recently held an important exhibition….

If I had to use a word that points to the outstanding nature of this eminent artist, I would choose "garra" (grit/drive). It is a primordial force that has animated and continues to animate the art of some of our remarkable women artists. I think of Raquel Forner, whose indomitable tradition is maintained by Ana Candioti… 

Rafael Squirru

Tampa Bay, FL, USA, June 30, 1996.
At the gallery…: The 18 Thirteen Gallery and the Silver Meteor Gallery have joined forces to bring Tampa the works of seven of the most innovative international artists from Miami…. The featured artists are "Ana Candioti," Marcella Santa-Maria, Daniel Díaz, and Ernesto Manera from Argentina, and Sergio Payares and Guillermo Portieles from Cuba…. Their paintings will be on display and for sale from today until June 30 at the 18 Thirteen Gallery, 1517 E. Seventh Ave. in Ybor City….

The 33 paintings include mixed paper, paper on canvas, aluminum on wood, oil on tar paper, and acrylic on canvas. The exhibition is free and open to the public…. "This is cutting-edge, high-level art," said Mary Caban, curator and artistic director. "I am sure it will have a great impact on Tampa Bay." …

The exhibition is open every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM and from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM…. For more information, call 241-6010.

Miami, FL, USA, Tuesday, October 27, 1996.
OUR PEOPLE……

Painting is Ana Candioti's great passion…

Ana Candioti, Argentine, is a painter who has been living in Miami for two years but has dedicated over 30 years to her great passion: painting….

Graduated from the School of Fine Arts in Argentina as a Visual Arts teacher, she began developing her own style in 1975….

Candioti defines her works as social painting with a purely realistic style, with touches of expressionist realism. "I start from the idea of working like Mexican muralists, whose greatest exponent in my country is Antonio Berni." When she chooses a particular theme, she says, "I stop to investigate it thoroughly, and therefore no matter how much time I need to dedicate to it."

Once she has gathered the necessary information, the painter goes to her studio with a collection of testimonies, slides, videos…. Once there, she begins to paint. "But the work I develop," she explains, "is not merely descriptive or journalistic. Although it's true that my paintings are very descriptive—especially the faces—the material I select aims primarily at enriching the works. The truly important thing is what the artist can express through that work."

In this way, Ana Candioti has developed several series of paintings on different social themes such as farmers from northeastern Argentina or workers at the port of Buenos Aires, to whom she dedicated four and five years of research respectively. "The material collected during these investigations has helped me give talks and conferences in various countries, alongside exhibitions of my work," she says.

Currently, the Argentine painter's work is focused on a theme she calls "men and women of impact."

"These are large-scale portraits through which I try to pay tribute to faces—famous or anonymous—that have dedicated their lives, more or less significantly, to contributing in some way to the service of humanity," she explains…. Among the most well-known figures portrayed by Candioti are Mother Teresa of Calcutta, writer Jorge Luis Borges, and Eva Perón, whom she has painted three times. The latest portrait of the former Argentine First Lady by Candioti is located at the Evita International Foundation, based in Miami, and was commissioned by its director, Francisco Echauri….

"Basically, I am a portrait artist, but not in the traditional sense, as I try to express many things through the face. Initially, I tend to paint characters who have marked me or whom I admire, such as Martin Luther King or Nelson Mandela, but I am open to all suggestions," she adds.

"Portraiture is my strong suit and also one of my sources of income," she emphasizes. "Thanks to portrait work, I traveled for a year across Europe, from country to country and house to house. Since my working method is contract-based, I lived in the homes of those I was painting until I finished each piece. That’s how I spent two months in Paris, six months in various Spanish cities, and also in Germany."

For this Argentine painter, the cultural task of the artist is very important for humanity in all areas. "In my case, it has meant giving up many things, such as leading a easier life, but it's something that doesn't matter to me because I carry within the need to fulfill my vocation, my destiny."… Candioti states that she is very happy in Miami. "Really, this place is a very interesting point for artists. Although it's not easy, due to the large number of talented artists in the United States, Miami has a good art market and competition develops quite well."…

Note: MARGA GABARRE…. Photographer: C.M. QUERRERO.

Miami, FL, USA, Thursday, August 14, 1997.
Group Art Exhibition Inaugurated at the Mexican Consulate……

Thirty artists from various nationalities participate…

As a reflection of the significant cultural interaction taking place in Miami and with the desire to promote artistic exchange at an international level, the Mexican Consulate General inaugurated on Tuesday afternoon at the Mexican Cultural Center (1200 N.W. 78 Avenue) a group exhibition titled Art Connection, which brings together about thirty painters and sculptors of diverse national origins….

Among them are "Ana Candioti," Daniel Díaz, Nunzio Maineiri, Dalia Monroy, Leyden Rodríguez, Marcela Santa María, Juan Miguel Vázquez, Silvio Gayton, Donatella de Marcos, Aurelio Shapay, Rafael Consuegra, Víctor Gómez, Ernesto Maneras, Sergio Payares, Eva Rossi, Gustavo Scarrone, John Asencio, Elsa Caynes, Rochi Llaneza, Marta Sossi, Vicente Dopico Lerner, Guy Haziza, Vivian Martheli, José Reyes, Tere Ruiz, Carlos Suárez de Jesús, Carlos Aulet, Juan Hisastegui, Antonio Peña, and Fernando Vallejo….

The mayor Alex Penelas recognized the artists' efforts to take art beyond their borders and acknowledged the cultural support provided by the Mexican Consulate General by proclaiming August 12 as Artistic Connection Day.

This exhibition is the result of the cultural project known as Bird Road Art Connection, an initiative by artist Rafael Con-… (See page 2B, Column 3)…

By GUILLERMO CABRERA LEIVA.

Miami, FL, EE.UU., 1 de mayo de 1998.

Miami, FL, USA, May 1, 1998. Ana Candioti……

Ana Candioti is an Argentine visual artist. She is currently preparing an important exhibition at the Archaeological Museum of Cancún, Mexico, titled "Maya" Living Culture. This showcases the first part of her research on the daily life of the Maya cultures of the Yucatán Peninsula. She was invited and sponsored by the "Talento" Foundation of Cancún for this project.

This exhibition is the first in a series that the painter will hold every three or four months, invited by this Museum, to display what she produces in three or four months of research and artistic creation about Living Maya Culture….

Photo (Series "The Natives 2000" Acrylic on canvas 36" x 50")….

She is also preparing a group show with approximately 8 works for the Cornell Museum in Delray Beach, scheduled for May 18. There she will present her work titled "American Cultures," a series based on research conducted in Bolivia and Northwestern Argentina about Andean cultures, in Mexico about the Mayas, in the USA about Native American indigenous peoples, and some aspects of Black culture—this last being part of her most recent work started this year….

Photo ("Some The Blackmen" Welconer SOM 24 x 30")….

All this artistic and social work is being carried out through institutions that invite or sponsor her, considering her background in Argentina since 1980. During that time, she focused her artistic activity on testimonial art closely related to rescuing, revaluing, and promoting the patrimony and cultural traditions of Latin American countries. 

The work that Ana Candioti began in Argentina was at the invitation of the Department of Cultural Extension of the National University of Tucumán and the first School of Social Psychology Enrique Pichon Riviere. As the project continues to expand towards the realities of indigenous peasant communities and various Black cultures across America in general, it aims to carry out exhibitions, publications, catalogs, videos, etc., in different venues such as museums, galleries, cultural centers, universities, schools, and more. The dissemination also includes coverage in the press and national and international media.

Since 1980, she has been gradually adding and accepting new sponsors to better develop the various projects already initiated, recognizing that this is a labor that requires significant investment of time and money.

To contact Ana Candioti, you can call or fax at 305-267-9492.

Miami, FL, USA, September 13, 1998. ART AND HUMANITY…… NEW ART GALLERY…

On September 11, the new "Peixoto Art Gallery" was inaugurated with a good turnout, showcasing the latest works by the renowned Argentine artist Ana Candioti. It is well known that this painter's style is expressive realism, as declared by Argentine critic Rafael Squirru in his notes referencing her: "…follows the line of social painting expression initiated in Latin America by Mexican muralists Rivero Orozco and Siqueiros and in Argentina, among others, by Antonio Berni with his new realism."

In this exhibition, Ana Candioti presents some of her recent works created in Miami, where she has had her studio for several years. These works correspond to each of the series that have taken her around the world in her search for images rooted in social extraction.

Thus, we can appreciate some of the works from the series:…
Photo (Enrique "Quique" Peixoto and Juanita Metz, owners of Peixoto Gallery on its opening day)….
Photo (from right to left: Analia Lucero, Ana Candioti, Rafael Consuegra, and visitors to the exhibition)….
Photo (Ana Candioti and one of her works)….

Series titles include: "Tango," "The Musicians," "The Peasants," "Port Men," "The Children of America," "Still Lifes," and from her latest ongoing project in this city, "Impact Men and Women," which features a portrait of Eva Perón commissioned by the Evita International Foundation. This work demonstrates a strong and growing portraiture capacity of the artist.

With this exhibition, Peixoto Art Gallery not only provides the opportunity to appreciate beautiful works of art but also represents a cultural event that contributes to the artistic and cultural growth of Miami, as expressed by Juanita Metz and Enrique "Quique" Peixoto, the proud owners of this new gallery.

The visiting hours are Monday to Thursday from 5 to 8 pm, Fridays from 5 to 8 pm, and Sundays from 5 to 9 pm. The gallery is located at 4243 W. Flagler St….

For interviews or more information, call 305-443-4447…

By Edan

Miami, FL, USA, April 2000. Intense activity in Ana Candioti's studio

The goal was multiple. First, to celebrate her birthday, which coincided with the national holiday of July 9; second, to show the press part of the exhibition she will present at the Eduardo Sivori Museum in Buenos Aires from November 20 to January 2….

This is a major exhibition titled Religiosity and Fair in the Quebrada and Puna, resulting from intensive fieldwork in northern Argentina, which… (illegible text)…. Photo: Artist Ana Candioti in front of a piece from her new production….

She looks at and admires not just her work but also the most dispossessed, the marginalized, the great forgotten….

At this moment, Ana Candioti is preparing not only her artworks but also a detailed catalog of them, which—like the exhibition—will be partly sponsored by Verité Distributors….

That day also celebrated the arrival of a printmaking press from Argentina for artist Liliana Gerardi, also from the same studio, who has been waiting three years to fully dedicate herself to her art and printmaking….

Liliana Gerardi happy to have finally received her printmaking press from Argentina.

Cancún, Mexico, June 5, 2000. Ana Candioti's Exhibition Opening……

CANCÚN — The spirit of Indigenous peoples, with their strength, roots, and traditions, occupies Ana Candioti, an Argentine-born painter, who will exhibit her works starting June 7 and until June 30 in the exhibition hall of the Museum of History and Anthropology of Cancún….

Ana Candioti graduated from the Schools of Fine Arts in Argentina. After completing her studies, she trained with prominent painting masters; she was an assistant in Héctor Gluffre’s workshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina, who currently resides in Chicago….

Candioti has been living in Miami, Florida for the past four years, where she has her main studio, although she also maintains another studio in her homeland. She has been a professional painter for 30 years and has participated in both group and solo exhibitions since 1971….

In 1980, she committed herself to testimonial art: "I align myself with the efforts to recover and revalue our deepest cultural roots—the indigenous ones—both in Argentina and Latin America."….

For her, expression encompasses everything that speaks to her feelings—sadness, joy, personal history, and everyday life of each individual….

In 1980, she was invited by the Cultural Extension Department of Tucumán to conduct research on the cultures of northwest Argentina, which are of Andean origin—a task that took several years. From then on, she became especially connected to this theme because she deeply knows our most profound roots….

She is particularly struck by the strength of these cultures—the fight to maintain and recover their traditions and their own culture—which is reflected in skin color, features, and ways of life.

Likewise, her spirituality and dignity are very important: "I was a very close friend of Josefina Racedo from Tucumán; of Aimé Paimé, Amapuche princess, among other leaders and representatives of various cultures, who taught me the importance of the cultural expressions of our indigenous roots." She emphasizes that she has learned a lot from these people.

"One phrase from Aimé that I always carry in my memory is: 'Defending our culture is growing with dignity towards all the peoples of the world.'"

Currently, she is beginning her research on the Maya culture of Quintana Roo, as well as some sites in Mérida and Campeche…. She started this artistic work invited by Matty Roca at first, with the support of Pilar Jufresa, who introduced her to the San Juan community in Cobá, where she has several works on display….

She also has the support of Guillermo At…, director of the Cancún Museum, who invited her to this first exhibition with the proposal to hold more shows as she progresses in her research….

These 15 works in acrylic on fabrics, amate paper, and cardboard will be exhibited starting June 7 in the exhibition hall of the Museum of Anthropology and History of Cancún, until June 30 of the same month. (Alejandra Moncisbay…)

Cancún, Mexico, Tuesday, July 11, 2000. Ana Candioti……

Ana Candioti, born in Argentina, has been painting for over 30 years, as she believes that one is born with a destiny, and hers was art. Driven by an inner need that inspired her, the chosen line of this Argentine artist is influenced by Mexican muralists such as David Alfaro Siqueiros, José Clemente Orozco, and Diego Rivera, whose techniques Candioti closely follows….

She adopts the concept of Mexican muralism in her technique of painting large canvases with contemporary social themes. Ana Candioti graduated from the School of Art in Buenos Aires and has participated since 1971 in both group and solo exhibitions….

Since 1980, she has delved into exploring indigenous roots, developing this line of work to recover and revalue the ethnicities of Argentina and various regions of our America. In sum, she constructs her works based on the muralist model—done on a small scale but resembling large monumental works. Her art reflects rich narrative content; the feelings of her characters are captured with great vigor, thus embodying a modern approach….

The artist has traveled through Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Mexico, where she has encountered indigenous traits. She has documented these through her painting by analyzing their customs, features, feelings, and even skin color; manifesting in her artwork a tendency to reflect faces and expressions of diverse ethnic groups. She dares to assert that respect for our culture helps all peoples of the world grow with dignity….

— Héctor Cobá

Tønsberg, Norway, Saturday, August 5, 2000. Aspects of South and Central America……

TØNSBERG: On Sunday, Galleri Skagerrak will inaugurate a guest exhibition with an exotic element. Ana Candioti is the first Argentine artist to present herself in Norway, exhibiting nine oil paintings at the gallery….

Through various studies on Mayan culture and the indigenous inhabitants of Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala, and Mexico, Candioti has developed testimonial arts—realistic images with social awareness. Candioti is an enthusiastic communicator dedicated to the rediscovery and reevaluation of original cultures….

"I want to elevate their culture from the national level to the international stage so that it can flourish and be recognized. Here in Norway, I am especially fascinated by Sami history, and I would love to imagine representing their lives on a canvas," says Ana Candioti.

Her paintings can be found in Argentine and international collections, as well as in permanent exhibitions in several museums. In addition to Candioti, the dramatic artist Inmild Nilsen also participates with her paintings. Visual art acts as a mediator between the physical and invisible worlds.

Other exhibitors at Galleri Skagerrak include Jens Johannesen, Elling Reitan, Eser Afacan, Ada Lisa Gjeruldsen, and Hans Sæle….

Journalist: Trígono Overaas…

Photo: COMMUNICATING MAYAN CULTURE:
Argentine Ana Candioti standing in front of a painting symbolizing the life of multiple generations in Bolivia—one of several countries where she has studied indigenous peoples…

Horten, Norway, August 6, 2000.
Argentine Guest Exhibitor at Galleri Skagerak……

On August 6, Galleri Skagerak in Tønsberg will inaugurate a group exhibition featuring several well-known artists, with Argentine artist Ana Candioti as the guest exhibitor….
VIBEKE BUAN…

The exhibition includes graphic works by Jens Johannessen, Elling Reitan, Eser Alacan, and Ada Lisa Gjeruldsen, as well as paintings by Ana Candioti, Ingvild Nilsen, and Hans Sæle. It will be open until August 27. While Johannessen, Reitan, Alacan, and Gjeruldsen have been exhibiting their works in the collective show at Galleri Skagerak throughout the summer, Candioti, Nilsen, and Sæle are new participants in the August 6 exhibition….

Guest exhibitor Ana Candioti will be present at Galleri Skagerak on August 6, marking her first visit to Norway. She is exhibiting oil paintings….

Social Profile…

Since 1971, Candioti has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico, Spain, Germany, Denmark, and the United States. Her paintings can be found in private national and international collections as well as in private exhibitions. Several of her works received excellent reviews when displayed at the National Gallery of Buenos Aires and Rosario. says Grethe Bjørnevog, General Director of Galleri Skagerak….

Ana Candioti is also known as a social painter. She has studied indigenous inhabitants of Bolivia and northern Argentina. During her research on indigenous peoples, she participated in and observed many aspects of their work, ceremonies, and family life. Additionally, she has studied the working conditions of port workers in Buenos Aires and created several paintings depicting this environment.

Due to her social commitment, Ana Candioti has participated in numerous conferences related to her exhibitions. In 1998, she took part with some of her works in a conference on art and the burden of testimony organized by Amnesty International in Miami…. Realist painting… As an artist, Ana Candioti has focused on testimonial arts, or realist painting with social awareness. She has also studied mural painters from Mekalkan, which is reflected in her work. Candioti is an enthusiastic supporter of projects related to the rediscovery, appreciation, and dissemination of indigenous cultures in the countries where she has had the opportunity to work, comments Grethe Bjørnevog….

The other two new artists exhibiting at the Kollek Uvutstilling | Galleri Skagerak are Ingvild Nilsen and Harald Sæle, from Drammen and Larvik respectively….

Visual artist Ingvild Nilsen is known for her figurative and surrealist expression and for painting with her fingers. She is described in her visual art as a communicator of both the physical and invisible worlds….

Photo: "MAYA," a painting from an exhibition in Mexico about Maya folklore, is among the oil paintings displayed by Argentine artist Ana Candioti at Galleri Skagerak.

Miami, FL, USA, February 22, 2001.
Institutions……
Photo (From back to front of the artist Ana Candioti's work, from left to right: Juan Mullen, Salo López Garzón, pianist Marta Lledó, Dr. Emilio Carullo, Alfredo Marino, Ana Candioti, and Pedro Cáccamo)….

It is worth highlighting the great work done by the Argentine visual artist residing in Miami, Mrs. Ana Candioti, for the Sanmartiniana Association of Miami: her work—a painting of General José de San Martín—was displayed at such an important conference she presided over.

Miami, FL, USA, Year 15, Number 172, January 2002.
Ana Candioti Exhibition……
The Faces of Our American Roots Today…

Ana Candioti exhibited at The Wallflower Gallery in a joint show with Burey Dudley, Darwin Leon, and Ramiro Barrero…. The Argentine visual artist presented works resulting from her most recent research on indigenous cultures of North America, Afro-American cultures, and the Maya, under the theme titled "The Faces of Our American Roots Today"….

Since 1998, Ana Candioti has been residing in Miami and works as a guest artist invited by indigenous cultural foundations in Mexico and the Cancun Archaeological Museum.

Sacramento, CA, USA, Wednesday, January 22, 2003.
Ana Candioti's International Art……
Roots of America at UC Davis…

ABOVE: Argentine artist Ana Candioti raises her exhibition, which highlights Latin American origins at the University of California in Davis, California….
By Liliana Damiani…

Sacramento: Ana Candioti, 59, Argentine, is one of those international artists who transcend aesthetics and technique…. Her commitment and passion for life have been to show the world, through her paintings, the very essence of America's origins from the beginning….

The roots of our ancestors, the suffering and joy of our peoples, the lack of resources in the face of abundant values—these are just examples of the contrasts reflected in each of her works within a finished project that is both present and future….

Because Candioti's proposal begins and ends with each exhibition. Her work, over time, offers a continuity that does not end when the exhibition is taken down…. Both seasoned observers and art enthusiasts engage in a dialogue—not only with what they see but also with their own culture….

Diversity has been the driving force behind her work and a constant throughout her career. Her painting, with a clear testimonial focus, began in the late 1970s when she joined a resistance movement against the military dictatorship in Argentina