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Collector of Perceptions and Memories
In such a weary period as the present, to
discover an artist able to materialize ideas is like
suddenly finding a source of hope. That is the feeling experienced when discovering the most
recent artwork by Heriberto Nieves.
When we contemplate his work, we can appreciate his capacity to surprise us by creating such
a polyvalent body of work. He has used technical resources derived from a refined education
in order to challenge the critical eye with artworks that are simultaneous painting, sculpture,
installation, and what could become a surprising scenography.
In his work, there are foreshadowing that suggest places where the epic of the future will
occur. He confronts us with distant realities that are perceived today as if we were
predestinated to find the grounds of that inevitable future. Although perhaps, as Moses before
the Promised Land, our
generation could only observe it from distance. To create such
emotions, he reinterprets states of being nourish by tradition, with the purpose of giving, to
those who try to understand his work, a reliable foundation for them to project themselves
towards the unknown. The artist benefits from astronomic discoveries that delimit modernity
without loosing contact with the astrological substrate coming from ancient beliefs, which
many people exist with in the present.
Prof. José Pérez Ruiz, AICA
The Burning Heart of the Universe
In his work, Nieves frequently uses round forms such as moons to suggest the constant,
natural cycles of life as a metaphor for cyclic time, continuous change and new beginnings,
like the passage of the days, the monthly progression of the moon, the fresh beginnings in
human lives. The passing of time is a beautiful process, adding new layers of experience to
our existence. We reach the new beginnings, we are about to renew ourselves.
Marita Muukkonen
Arts Council of Finland, journalist
Helsinki, June 2000
His recent work seems to recuperate the sculptural sense of the Visual Experimentation group of the seventies, integrated by artists of the South American avant-garde. This is good because it acknowledges that an American familiarity exists in Europe so much as that rooted group in Paris, conquered by Heriberto Nieves. But the “small image from heaven” go beyond the material combinations and the rupture with the plane, because they bring out the diverse qualities of various intonations and movements of the planes, to make us understand the universe as a provider of lively, delightful, and dynamic structures.
Alberto Hijar Serrano
Mexico City,
Febrero, 2000
Heriberto Nieves uses materials and building procedures derived from the steel industry along with traditional plastic arts techniques from painting and sculpture. The fusion of the two gives rise to a monumental manifestation of plasticity that has great visual impact while remaining on the margin of the scale. In forcing the constructive mediums to obey his creative will, Heriberto Nieves expresses his preoccupations, joys and thoughts in propitiatory images of the human spirit.
Enrique García Gutiérrez,
2003
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Circunferencia
de los
nueve
puntos
Rusted
black
steel,
stainless
steel,
colored
pencil,
49"x
144",
2010 |
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Concurrencias
Rusted
black
steel,
stainless
steel,
enamel
paint,
48"d,
2010 |
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Concurrencia
de las
medianas,
punto de
equilibrio
Rusted
black
steel,
stainless
steel,
oxigraphies,
25"x
288" (tryptich),
2010
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Fundamento
Geométrico,
Tangencia
de
Círculos
Rusted
black
steel,
gold
leaf,
colored
pencil,
48"x
48",
2010 |
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Teorema
de
Ptolomeo
Rusted
black
steel,
stainless
steel,
28"x
143" (polyptich),
2010 |
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Concurrencia
exterior
Rusted
black
steel,
wax,
colored
pencil,
48"x
48",
2010 |
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Circuncentro
Rusted
black
steel,
wax,
colored
pencil,
48"x
48",
2010 |
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Teorema
de
Desargues
Rusted
black
steel,
stainless
steel,
colored
pencil,
71"x
49",
2010 |
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Fundamento
Geométrico,
Semejanza
Rusted
black
steel,
gold
leaf,
71"x
46",
2010 |
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Círculo
de
Moebius
Bronze
and
glass,
limited
edition
(10),
7.5"x
7.5",
2", 2010 |
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Heriberto Nieves was born in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico in 1957. He completed a Master Degree in Fine Arts at the Universidad Autónoma de México, a Bachelor Degree in Arts at the University of Puerto Rico and a Bachelor Degree in Science (Biology) at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico. In 1998 he was Director of International Relations of the Puerto Rican Plastic Artists' Association and Resident Artist at the University of Puerto Rico. This worldwide recognized artist has a series of successful international achievements as well as many important public art projects. His works are part of important local and international art collections.
More at:
www.heriberto.nieves.com
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Museo de las
Américas,
Cuartel de
Ballajá, San
Juan, Puerto
Rico
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Biaggi &
Faure Fine
Art, Puerto
Nuevo,
Puerto Rico
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Citibank- San Juan, Puerto Rico
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A Cueto Gallery- San Juan, Puerto Rico
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International Arts Florence Biennale 2005- Florence, Italy
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2003 |
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Museo de Arte Moderno- Dominican Republic
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Guernica Galllery- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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A Cueto Gallery- San Juan, Puerto Rico
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2000 |
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1999 |
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Cité Internationale des Arts- Paris, France
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Botello Gallery-Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
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Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña- San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Galería Icono- Caracas, Venezuela
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Selection
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2008 |
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Biaggi & Faure Fine Art- Puerto Nuevo, Puerto Rico
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Olympic Fine Arts 2008- Beijing, China
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Bienal de Esculturas de Valladolid-Spain
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2006 |
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MOOLA Museum Art Auction- Long Beach, California, united States
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Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico Art Auction- San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Taxi Galería Project- San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Encuentro de Escultores Internacionales- Estado de Trujillo, Venezuela
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International Arts Florence Biennale - Florence, Italy- Second Place Prize- Sculpture
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Presencia Boricua- Museum of the Americas, Miami, Florida
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Apoyarte- Museo de las Américas, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Quinta Bienal del Caribe - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Collective Show- Rockefeller Center, New York City, United States
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Art Basel- Espacio Daniel Azoulay- Miami Art District, Florida
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2001 |
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La Escultura en Puerto Rico – Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico
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A.Cueto 15 Aniversario - A Cueto Gallery, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Arte Puertorriqueño - Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, Santurce, Puerto Rico
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Colectiva Subasta – Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, Santurce, Puerto Rico
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DIALOGUE 2001 – Bienal de Arte Contemporáneo, San Petersburg, Rusia
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Première Biennale d’Arts d’Amérique Latine- Le Défence, Paris, France
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Pierre Cardin Salon- Brusells, Belgium
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Galerie Seidel am Domhof- Colonia, Germany
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Botello Gallery 20th Anniversary- San Juan, Puerto Rico
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I Sculpture Biennial of the Steel Industry- All Steel Manufacturing, Dorado, Puerto Rico
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IV Salón Coup de Coeur- Pierre Cardin Salon, Paris, France
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1998 |
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Salon d’Arts Plastiques- Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
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Salon d’Arts Plastiques- Marne-La-Valle, France
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Colmena de Luna- University of Puerto Rico, Utuado Campus
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Repére- Embassy of Venezuela, Paris, France
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Icono de Luna- private residence in Venezuela
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Museo de Arte e Historia- San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Museo de Arte Casa Roig- Humacao, Puerto Rico
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La Presencia de San Carlos en Puerto Rico- Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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La Presencia de San Carlos en Puerto Rico- VegaCoop Gallery, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
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Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo- Chapingo, Mexico
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Hito Del Molino- Ciudad Trujillo, Venezuela
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Cosmogonías Cromáticas- Caguas, Puerto Rico
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Círculo de Difracción (Puerto Rico 22)- Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
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Puertas de Carolina- Carolina, Puerto Rico
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Cosmogonías Cromáticas- Museo de Arte Moderno, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Lunas de San Juan- Plaza Torre Municipal de San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Transformas- Centro de Convenciones de Vega Alta, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
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Lunas del Sur- Ponce, Puerto Rico
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Ruta de Guadarrama- Parque Central de Bayamón, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
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1998 |
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Colmena de Luna- Colegio Universitario de Utuado, Utuado, Puerto Rico
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Repére- Embassy of Venezuela in Paris, France
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Resident Artist, University of Puerto Rico, Carolina Campus
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Director and Coordinator of the University of Puerto Rico Sculpture Garden, UPR Carolina Campus
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Alfonso Caso Silver Medal- UNAM, Mexico City
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Interview in Casa de América in Madrid- TV Española Internacional
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Diploma of Honor, Association Internationale des Arts Plastiques (AIAP)- UNESCO, Paris, France
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General Coordinator of the Puerto Rico National Exposition- UNESCO, Paris, France
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Artist in Residence, Atelier of Sculptor Eeero Hironen- Helsinki, Finland (1999-2001)
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Artist in Residence, University of Puerto Rico, Utuado Campus
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Artist in Residence, Cité Internationale des Arts- Paris, France
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Artist in Residence, Atelier Alfonso Arana- Paris, France (1998-1999)
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Designated Organizer for the Association Internationale des Arts Plastiques (AIAO), Puerto Rico Chapter (UNESCO)
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IAAP Honorary Member – UNESCO, Paris, France
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Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Designated Representative for Culture and Fine Arts International Foundation
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Juror of the 5th Salon of Young Artists Residents in Paris, Embassy of Venezuela in Paris, France
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Granted by the Alfonso Arana Foundation, Paris, France
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Granted by the Centro Cultural de Vega Alta, ICP
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Invited by masters artists Asdrúbal Colmenares and Carlos Cruz-Diez to work with them at their ateliers in Paris, France
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Fernando Caso Silver Medal, Universidad Autónoma de Méjico, Mexico City
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Nominated for the NY Simon Guggenheim Foundation Grant
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Medal of the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes (IMBA)- Mexico
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Premio Mérito, Fondo Nacional del Financiamiento del Quehacer Cultural- Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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more information
on these
sculptures please
call (787)
277-2783, visit
our gallery or
send e-mail to: info@biaggifaure.com
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