Carlos Puyol – The colors of Jazz

¨The Colors of Jazz¨, is Carlos Puyol’s first solo exhibition in the Netherlands. On Friday, March 10th, 20.00 hrs. the show opens in presence of the artist. The exhibition will continue until the 7th of May at the Oranjeplein 203 in Maastricht

As very well stated by Emile Hollman in his introduction of the catalogue fort his exhibition: The paintings first find their form in drawings in the artist’s substantial, rectangular sketchbooks, and then become alive when the artist lets in the jazz and starts coloring, cleaning, stripping, blowing and erasing. Jazz in paint, yes, he can live by that metaphor, captured in his abstract still-lifes.

Carlos Puyol: the Colors of Jazz from march 10th until may 7th at the Oranjeplein 203, Maastricht

 

The subtlety of paper, wintershow 2016

Je suis en présence de toi, watercolour on paper, 15 x 15 cm from Anet Duncan. A new work on paper representing the essence of the exhibition well: the subtlety of paper. In this winter exhibition at PontArte many works from many artists with a common underground: paper.

From the 11th of December till the 22nd of January 2017 at the Oranjeplein 203 in Maastricht: the subtlety of paper

Paper is often seen as vulnerable, light sensitive and off less value than works on panel or canvas, but on the other hand the medium asks for a careful way of working, with each mistake made visible and difficult to correct. The surface is mat, the fragility of the paper and the in this exhibition often small format, makes of works on paper very special artworks. Not the big eyecatchers to impress, but it forces to look in more detail and admire the work in an intimate setting.

The thought behind the exhibition in this holiday season is to offer a wide variety of works from a large number of artists, so it is easy to find a nice gift. The offer ranges from landscapes to abstracts on rice paper and from small to large.

Some highlights:

New watercolours from Anet Duncan (South Africa), small format, beautifully framed ask for an intimate look.

Work from Mario Pasqualotto (Spain) , Fragile from the series the 72 names of God.

Works from Mario Pasqualotto are also shown at the Museum aan het Vrijthof at the LUMA exhibition

We open the exhibition on the 11th of December at 14.30 hrs till 17.00 hrs. You are all invited to visit us. After the 11th the works can be seen on appointment till the 22nd of January 2017.

 

LUMA Pasqualotto in het Museum aan het Vrijthof

Marc Prat; Incarnation

¨Incarnation¨, the first solo show of Marc Prat in the Netherlands can be viewed at PontArte Maastricht from the 22nd of October until the 4th of December 2016.

Marc Prat, a Spanish artist from Mataró, near Barcelona, paints with an austere pallet on canvas and paper. His work is figurative, but doesn´t reflect reality. It is an inner search translated in series of church and Cloister interiors, Masks and animals which have a high emotional impact when looking at them. For the first time his work is to be seen in a solo show in Maastricht. The 22nd of October the exhibition opens, in the presence of Marc Prat at PontArte in Maastricht.

Marc Prat started painting when he was 24 years old, encouraged by his mother, Rosa Codina-Esteve, Art professor at the University of Barcelona. In Marc’s work we see the same colours and techniques his mother uses, but were her work is abstract, Marc work is figurative.

His topics are mostly spiritual, but without becoming religious. He finds his inspiration in different cultures and believes. In his cloisters and churches, you feel the spirituality of Christianity and the works absorb you standing in front of them. In other series, like ¨Teotihuacan¨ and ¨Kashi¨ you see faces or masks that express serenity and calmness. By looking at these works you see a depth and stillness that forces you to reflect.

From the 22nd of October till the 4th of December : ¨incarnation¨, recent work of Marc Prat, Oranjeplein 203, Maastricht

Marc will also join is at the Affordable Art Fair in Amsterdam from the 27th until the 30th of October, we can be found at stand D5.

For this exhibition we made a catalogue. It is available at PontArte for 10 €  and a limited signed edition is available on Artsper for 15,- €.

 

Green in Art

To open the new season in a fresh way, this time no solo show from one artist but a number of works selected around 1 theme:

“Green in art”

It is a selection of works in which the colour green is dominant. For some artists and viewers it has a direct relationship to nature and landscapes, For others it is the colour of hope.

Or, in the words of Wikipedia:
“Green associates with fresh and cool, with nature. For some it is the colour of hope and peace.”

Opening: Saturday afternoon September 10th, 16.00 hrs at the Oranjeplein 203, Maastricht. As always with drinks and some bites and lively conversations about Green!

Taste of Art; PontArte and Petit Gallery

PontArte and Petit Gallery have joined forces to start a new initiative in Maastricht. A Taste of Art. It starts the 11th of March in the space of PetitGallery at the Rechtstraat 87 in Maastricht. Taste of Art strives to bring art in each home and to have an offer for all budgets. In a relaxing environment we would like to focus on international contemporary art. Taste of Art is an opportunity to talk about art, look at art and meanwhile have a nice drink and bite.

You are invited for the opening on Friday March 11th from 19.00 – 21.00 hrs in the Rechtstraat 87, Maastricht

For more details, opening times etc, please contact marieke@pontarte.com +31 6 37403499 or lepetitgallery@hotmail.com +31 6 14283014, www.lepetitgallery@hotmail.com

Mario Pasqualotto: G8/750 estels – La Volta Celeste

G8/750 Estels

La Volta Celeste

G8/750 stars is the title of the exhibition of Mario Pasqualotto at the museum L´Harmonia in l´Hospitalet, Barcelona. From the 19th of November 2015 till the 10th of January 2016 18 works will be shown for the first time to the public.

Inspiration  for the exhibition is the Csrovegni chapel in Padua, Italy. Giotto painted his frescos between 1303 and 1305, showing the life of the Virgin Mary. It´s exceptional ceiling in ultra-marine blue and gold are the starting point of this very subtle modern version of the chapel.

The exposition can be visited from the 20th of November 2015 until the 10th of January 2016. More information can be found in the leaflet (Pasqualotto G8/750)

Or at www.museul-h.cat

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Family event Can Manyé april 27th 2014

PontArte in Bonart online magazine

This week the opening of PontArte also was noticed by Bonart. A renowed Art magazine in Catalonia.

to read the article, click here:

PontArte Launch great success!

We are live! This Saturday, December 14 at Can Pufarré we had our opening event. Well over 100 people joined us in the celebration, as well as 5 of our artists. The kids workshop delivered great results, inspired by the artists and we even registered the first reservation for a work of one of our artists! Many thanks to all and we will keep you posted about new developments.

If you celebrated the event with us on Saturday, but you haven’t found the time then to fill out our questionnaire, please take a few seconds to do it now by clicking here. We will publish the results soon.

 

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