BOTERO - A Love Letter to Latin America
Opera Gallery Miami is pleased to present ‘A Love Letter to Latin America,’ a solo exhibition honoring the ubiquity of Latin America’s intrinsic role in shaping the oeuvre of Fernando Botero (1932-2023.) Featuring 18 paintings and 9 sculptures, this exhibition commemorates Botero’s singular artistic vision and innumerable contributions to both art history and Latin American culture at large.
As a visual poet of daily life, Botero’s pioneering figurative artworks, still life paintings and sculptures serve as vivid portrayals of the characters and scenes Botero encountered throughout his life. “A Love Letter to Latin America” presents a selection of works that demonstrate–in both subtle and deliberate ways–the tremendous influence of Latin American culture on Botero and conversely, Botero’s advocacy for Latin America’s representation within the canon of art history.
Photos ©Gabriel Volpi: Views of the exhibition
SELECTED WORKS
Fernando Botero, Circus Band, 2008
Oil on canvas
185 x 141 cm | 72.8 x 55.5 in
Fernando Botero, Still Life with Fruit Bowl, 1999
Oil on canvas
98 x 135 cm | 38.6 x 53.1 in
Fernando Botero, Músicos, 2017
Oil on canvas
119 x 96 cm | 46.9 x 37.8 in
Fernando Botero, A Family, 2016
Oil on canvas
163,2 x 190,2 cm | 64.3 x 74.9 in
Fernando Botero, Donna seduta su cubo, 2006
Bronze
43 x 27 x 32 cm | 16.9 x 10.6 x 12.6 in
Fernando Botero, Couple, 2002
Bronze
65 x 50 x 18 cm | 25.6 x 19.7 x 7.1 in
Fernando Botero, Leda and the Swan, 2006
Bronze
71 x 127 x 52 cm | 28 x 50 x 20.5 in