Unconventional paintings provide material form for the abstract imprints of memory and history.
Angel Otero pushes the limits of painting – unravelling history as he goes. Large-scale abstract works cascade forth from their canvases with almost sculptural form, while energetic mark-making and vivid colour palettes evoke the language of Abstract Expressionism. Although the artist considers his work oil painting, it involves a multitude of techniques including collage, assemblage, spray-paint and resin. He has also developed a signature technique creating ‘oil skins,’ which are large sheets of dried oil paint. These are cut, layered and distorted to form new surfaces for expression. Otero...
Bio
Angel Otero (he/him) was born in 1981 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He now splits his time between the island and his studio in New York City.
Career
He began working life as a Salesman, but always fostered dreams of becoming an artist.
At Auction
The artist's auction record was set by oil painting Anachronic (2014), which sold for $121,000 at a Phillips New York in 2018 – more than double its estimate.