Alvar Sunol Munoz-Ramos

Earth-Toned Abstract Figurative Woman with Drinking Glasses 137/140

20th Century

Black and white portrait of a woman done in a style that combines abstraction and cubism, much like the work of Fernand Leger. Signed and dated in lower left corner. Artist Biography: Valery Kleverov was born in Engels, Russian Federation, Soviet Union June 28, 1939 the son of a fighter test pilot in the Soviet Air Force. He exhibited an independent, rebellious, and highly artistic temperament from a young age. Conscription into the Red Army at the standard age of (18) was first and last straw in the young artist’s battle with the State, he lasted only a few months before making an unauthorized parachute jump over a forest to go permanently AWOL. After 3 weeks hiding in the woods, he eventually made his way to Leningrad, dropped his first name and the “ov” from the end of his name and began his life as the underground artist known as “KLEVER”. He fell in with a close-knit group of young anti-authoritarian rebels who eventually became known to the world as the “Non-Conformists”, a small gang of free thinkers mainly from Leningrad and Moscow who rebelled against State control of artistic expression and of free thought. In the Soviet Union, not only religion was outlawed - art, literature, music and dance were all subject to heavy censorship and state oversight. Among paintings historical, religious, abstract, anti-Soviet and erotic subjects were all against the law. From 1966 to 1977 Klever made a reputation for himself as one of the non-conformists most overtly critical of the Soviet state. Many of his paintings from this period can be described as nothing less than heroic- they are truly remarkable visual essays on the evils of the national security/surveillance state, propaganda and manipulation of cultural symbols, suppression of artistic and religious freedom, revisionist history, and unfilled promises for the future. All of them were painted stored and exhibited not only at great risk to the artist and his associates, but also to anybody who sought to view them. In spite of the secrecy, the KGB discovered the existence of these pieces and began to follow Klever’s every move. There were surprise visits to his studio, harassment wherever he went, friends and family being questioned all a direct result of his determination to express himself artistically against Soviet control. From this time forward Klever had an exhibit which was open for viewing at all times inside the apartment of Bob Kashilohov as part of a network which paralleled the Samizdat network for sharing of forbidden literature. Klever was arrested for his participation in the most important non- conformist exhibitions which took place during his time there. These were the Bulldozer Exhibition in Moscow, 1974, (so named because the KGB bulldozed the exhibition and destroyed much of the work) and the Nevski Dom exhibition in Leningrad, 1975. These exhibitions represented some of the early cracks in the foundations of the Soviet state’s control over the population’s basic aspirations for economic, personal and creative freedom that ended with collapse in 1991. Repercussions of the Bulldozer exhibition were that some of the painters were arrested or even killed. Approximately 70 artists were arrested, including Klever. Media outcry in the west allowed most of the artists to be released within a week. Two weeks later another exhibition was allowed to proceed and became known as “Half Day of Freedom” in the Soviet Union. The Nevsky exhibition caused a huge sensation and was a watershed moment in the cultural history of the Soviet Union. People lined up for 30 blocks long over the course of the two week exhibition to see the forbidden works. Klever showed a large collection of explicit anti-Soviet paintings...

Modern figurative surrealist lithograph by Mexican artist José Luis Cuevas. The work features two central seated figures with papers laid out on a table in front of them. The title r...

Unique painting of three figures painted on paper bags. The work is signed and dated by the artist in the bottom corner. It is framed in a black frame with a white matte background. ...

Modern abstract figurative portrait print by Houston, TX artist David Adickes. The work features a central bearded male figure dressed in a tie set against a background of falling le...

Artist: Remo Farruggio, Italian/American (1904 - 1981) Title: Champagne Glasses Year: 1954 Medium: Oil on Masonite, Signed l.r. Size: 26 in. x 19 in. ...

A wonderful abstract painting of a woman by the noted Mexican/American artist Rene Alvarado. It is signed and dated 01. Nicely framed. A striking image. The painting is in good condition. The frame is nicely suited to the painting and is in good condition with some minor spots of loss. René Alvarado Nationality: American Citizen Of Mexican Descent Education 1992-94 San Antonio College 1991-92 San Antonio Art Institute Solo Exhibitions 2019 René Alvarado “Tribal Narratives” René Alvarado Fine Arts Gallery, San Angelo, Texas 2019 Anarte Gallery & Studio “Social Observation” San Antonio, TX 2018 Flores De Cristal, René Alvarado Fine Arts Gallery, San Angelo, Texas 2017 Instituto Allende, San Miguel De Allende , Guanajuato , Mexico 2016 Gallery Shoal Creek “René Alvarado” Austin, TX 2015 Jorge Mendez Gallery “Journey Of The Subconscious”. PalmSprings,CA 2013 Georgetown Art Center “René Alvarado” Georgetown, TX 2012 Gallery Shoal Creek “Metaphorically Speaking” Austin, TX 2011 Ellen Noel Art Museum "From The Pueblo To West Texas: René Alvarado" Odessa, TX 2011 Maestros Tejanos 2011 - René Alvarado: Memories From El Manantial, Latino Cultural Center, Dallas, Texas 2010 Museum Of The Southwest "René Alvarado, The Madonna As Muse"Midland, TX 2009-10 The Madonna As Muse: The Paintings Of René Alvarado, Art Museum Of Southeast Texas, Beaumont, Texas 2009 The Paintings Of René Alvarado, Wichita Falls Museum Of Art At Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas 2008 Gallery Shoal Creek, Austin, Texas 2008 The Madonna As Muse: The Paintings Of René Alvarado, Jim Edwards, Curator, San Angelo Museum Of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas 2007 René Alvarado, Gallery Shoal Creek, Austin, Texas 2007 René Alvarado: Ode, Valley House Gallery, Dallas, Texas 2006 Transiciones, Gallery Shoal Creek, Austin, Texas 2004 From El Manantial [An Exhibition Of Work By René Alvarado], Organized By Insituto De Mexico En San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas (Catalogue And Film) 2004 Loteria I, Gallery Shoal Creek, Austin, Texas 2003 De Madonnas De Lloranas, Gallery Shoal Creek, Austin, Texas 2003 Annual Studio Exhibition, Rene Alvarado Studio, San Angelo, Texas 2002 Faces, Gallery Shoal Creek, Austin, Texas 2001 Gecko Gallery, San Angelo, Texas 2001 Gallery Shoal Creek, Austin, Texas 2001 Galeria Ortiz, San Antonio, Texas 2000 Evelyn Siegel Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas 2000 Galeria Ortiz, San Antonio, Texas 2000 Celebramos Las Bellas Artes, Gallery Shoal Creek, Austin, Texas 2000 René Alvarado, GTE Corporate Headquarters Gallery, Dallas, Texas 1999 Galeria Ortiz, San Antonio, Texas 1999 George & Company, Boerne, Texas Group Exhibitions 2019 Mykonos Biennale, Mykonos, Greece 2019 European Ambassador Residence, Washington D.C. 2019 Chimaya Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2018 Raw 1899 Gallery “First.Love.Abstracted” San Angelo, TX 2017 Dan Pfeiffer Gallery Gallery One Year Anniversary Fredericksburg, TX 2017 Latin X: Artistas De Tejas (Louise Hopkins Underwood Center For The Arts) LHUCA Lubbock, TX 2016 Chimaya Gallery “A Retrospective Of Gender: Female/Male Portraits, Nudes & Pinups” Los Angeles, CA 2014 60th Anniversary Exhibition: A Celebration Of Valley House Artists, Valley House Gallery, Dallas, Texas 2010 Dallas Art Fair (Valley House Gallery), Fashion Industry Gallery, Dallas, Texas 2009 Thank You Fort Worth: An Appreciation From Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, Texas 2007 CADD Contemporary Art Dealers Of Dallas Inaugural Art Fair (Valley House Gallery), Three Three Three First Avenue...

This artwork "Untitled II" is an original color lithograph with embossing by noted Spanish artist Alvar Sunol Munoz Ramos, b.1935. It is hand signed and numbered 101/260 in pencil by...

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Step into the vibrant world of Borja Guijarro's "Woman with Ju...