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Armando Soto
Latino Triptych Painting -- Gabriel Has Drums and Shekeres

2015-2018

About the Item

This acrylic painting is a triptych (three panels, each one 20" x 16" in dimension) of figures portraying aspects of Caribbean music and beliefs, The center figure shows archangel Gabriel found in the Bible. On either side, are figures of Afro-Caribbean spirits. In this triptych each figure holds an instrument currently used in many Afro-Caribbean and Brazilian music. The triptych is sold unframed and the pieces are signed in the back. Armando Soto, a major exponent of the Nuyorican movement in the visual arts, was born in New York City to Puerto Rican parents. A founder of the Taller Boricua in East Harlem, along with other Puerto Rican-related artists, Soto’s work fuses Taino, African, and European motifs, with a strong reliance on their mythic significance. He has a studio in Troy, NY and exhibits regularly in the region.
  • Creator:
    Armando Soto
  • Creation Year:
    2015-2018
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Troy, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU41233498661
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