Vanagloria Exhibition 🔥

Press Release

From October 13th to 16th, the public will be able to enjoy the exhibition «Vanagloria» at White Lab Madrid
The show is composed of 113 works from the series of painting, drawing, and NFT
García Villarán simultaneously showcases his dual roles as a plastic artist and a critic through his YouTube channel, where he has managed to build a loyal following of over 1 million subscribers
Madrid, September 13, 2022.– The plastic artist and art critic Antonio García Villarán presents his first solo exhibition in Madrid “Vanagloria” at the White Lab space –Paseo de la Castellana, 166-, from October 13th to 16th.

The show consists of one hundred thirteen works from the painting series «Andalusian Allegories», «YouTube Martyrs», «Women Artists», and «Self-Portraits», including the 31 self-portraits he is currently producing, one per day, and the drawing series «Nightmares», «Giants», «Freaks», «Greats», «Quarantine 2020», «VindraFest 24h», «My Demons», and «22 Drawings 2022». The exhibition will also include digital crypto art works with NFT technology.

Creator of the «Hamparte» concept with which he criticizes some artistic currents, García Villarán balances his role as an artist with that of an art critic, for which he uses the YouTube platform. The influencer has managed to build a loyal following of over one million subscribers on YouTube with art videos aimed at education but also at criticism and reflection. His unique perspective on established canons is the key to his success.

García Villarán’s work is rich in large formats and themes full of symbolism. His paintings, just like his art criticism videos, are loaded with information delivered to the viewer from different levels and at high speed. His brushwork is fast and decisive, supported by long experience and a life dedicated to the practice and optimization of drawing technique. Dog collars, shawls, hats, and wicker objects are just some of the distinctive allegorical figures that appear in his work. The protagonists of the paintings emerge through a seemingly tangled mass of thick brushstrokes that hide great detail and planning.
Of course, self-portraits will have a central place in this exhibition: the artist who boasts of his own image will proudly display his production and will be present in the exhibition, blurring the lines between the artist’s work and the artist himself.

«Vanagloria» will feature the presence of Mexican writer, historian, columnist, and art critic Avelina Lesper, who will conduct a guided visit commenting on the artist’s work on Saturday, October 15th at 11:00 AM and Sunday, October 16th at 11:00 AM.

Tickets are already on sale on Antonio García Villarán’s website: http://3.123.34.161/vanagloria/

About Antonio García Villarán

Doctor of Fine Arts and graduate in the specialties of Painting and Sculpture. In addition to holding numerous exhibitions both nationally and internationally, he has been selected and awarded in various drawing, painting, and sculpture contests. He publishes articles on artistic thought, as well as illustrations in numerous Art magazines and various publishing houses, and leads the Cangrejo Pistolero Ediciones project.

He has taught Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture at institutions such as the Faculty of Fine Arts of Seville, the Seville II Penitentiary Center, Summer Schools, Ribete Project, and workshop schools, and is the ideologist and director of CREA 13, Shared Knowledge, which began in the year 2000.

He was an Honorary Collaborator for 6 years alongside Professor D. Manuel Álvarez Fijo, and has given numerous lectures and University Extension courses at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Seville. His thesis was unanimously rated Outstanding Cum Laude and deals with art education («Reflection of the pedagogical thought of Plastic Arts. Project Towards Renewed Teaching»). He currently balances his work as a plastic artist with his teaching and research roles.

He has a YouTube channel with over one million subscribers and has more than 23,000 students in 99 countries around the world in his online courses on Udemy and his newly launched online academy, CREA 13. He performed recitals such as «Poemigario», with Luis Eduardo Aute, and «Of Dogs and Crabs», with Santiago Auserón (known as Juan Perro) during his poetry phase, as well as lectures, workshops, courses, and cultural management tasks. The artist also has successful digital drawings in the form of NFTs that are already hanging on walls around the world, as well as his physical works. These are works created live and with the same quality you find in his drawings and oils.

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