The year was 1984 and the Dominican artist Enriquillo Amiama was only 22. He was standing in Santo Domingo’s Zora Colonial with an actress who was pretending to be his bride. As people walked by, some stopped to watch, not realizing they were viewing performance art. In the years since then, Amiama has dedicated himself to a practice that moves from geometric abstractions to still lifes, and combines hyperrealism with floating shapes. This exhibition of 66 paintings, organized thematically, celebrates the Dominican Republic’s most influential artist. —Elena Clavarino
The Arts Intel Report
Enriquillo Amiama: XXI
Enriquillo Amiama, Sin Agua No Hay Vida.
When
Aug 11–25, 2022
Where
Etc
Courtesy of Enriquillo Amiama