Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in life and the physical environment as a source of both energy and serenity. Ugarte uses water as a resource to explore the “aesthetic treatment on the surface of the canvas” and, at the same time, the “connotations mysteriously left behind the surface to be discovered by the observer.”
The balance of realism and abstraction in Ugarte’s work reflects his simultaneous training in painting and photographic arts. His earlier works focused on the human athletic form, specifically athletes. Now, moving from “subject to element,” his paintings are immersed in the recurring theme of water.
Ugarte is originally from Caracas, Venezuela, and now lives and maintains a studio in Coral Gables. He is widely exhibited with numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States, Latin America, and Europe. Most recently, he returned from a commissioning project in Dubai. He maintains a strong following of collectors in Caracas, Dubai, London, Madrid, New York, Vienna, and throughout South Florida.
Ugarte’s work hangs in the Museum of Contemporary Art in his native Caracas and in the museum of the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C.
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(Biography provided by Kelley Roy Gallery)
Paradise 1 67 X 79
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
About the Artist Antonio Ugarte (b. 1961, Valencia, Venezuela; lives and works in Miami, FL) Antonio Ugarte began his artistic career in Venezuela, where he studied drawing, painting...
Canvas, Oil
Amethyst Linen Lilies 71 X 51
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amethyst Lenin Lilies 71 X 51. Oil on Canvas About the Artist Antonio Ugarte (b. 1961, Valencia, Venezuela; lives and works in Miami, FL) Antonio Ugarte began his artistic career in...
Canvas, Oil
Tropical Pond 67 X 108
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Oil on Canvas This dramatic painting projects movement and energy. About the Artist Antonio Ugarte (b. 1961, Valencia, Venezuela; lives and works in Miami, FL) Antonio Ugarte began ...
Canvas, Oil
Spring Water 50 X 60
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Spring Water 50 X 60 oil on canvas About the Artist Antonio Ugarte (b. 1961, Valencia, Venezuela; lives and works in Miami, FL) Antonio Ugarte began his artistic career in Venezuela...
Canvas, Oil
Red Dot 72 X 96
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Red Dot 72 X 96 Oil on Canvas. About the Artist Antonio Ugarte (b. 1961, Valencia, Venezuela; lives and works in Miami, FL) Antonio Ugarte began his artistic career in Venezuela, whe...
Canvas, Oil
Orchids in L.A. 51 X 32
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
About the Artist Antonio Ugarte (b. 1961, Valencia, Venezuela; lives and works in Miami, FL) Antonio Ugarte began his artistic career in Venezuela, where he studied drawing, painting...
Canvas, Oil
Two Umbrellas 48 X 120 Diptych
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two Umbrellas 48 X 120 Diptych About the Artist Antonio Ugarte (b. 1961, Valencia, Venezuela; lives and works in Miami, FL) Antonio Ugarte began his artistic career in Venezuela, wh...
Canvas, Oil
Nocturnal Violet and Lilac 78 X 90
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Nocturnal Violet and Lilac 78 X 90 , Oil on Canvas. About the Artist Antonio Ugarte (b. 1961, Valencia, Venezuela; lives and works in Miami, FL) Antonio Ugarte began his artistic ca...
Canvas, Oil
Floating Calmly 58 X 77
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
About the Artist Antonio Ugarte (b. 1961, Valencia, Venezuela; lives and works in Miami, FL) Antonio Ugarte began his artistic career in Venezuela, where he studied drawing, painting...
Canvas, Oil
Butterfly 95 X 64
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
About the Artist Antonio Ugarte (b. 1961, Valencia, Venezuela; lives and works in Miami, FL) Antonio Ugarte began his artistic career in Venezuela, where he studied drawing, painting...
Canvas, Oil
Lily Pad 75 X 77
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
About the Artist Antonio Ugarte (b. 1961, Valencia, Venezuela; lives and works in Miami, FL) Antonio Ugarte began his artistic career in Venezuela, where he studied drawing, painting...
Canvas, Oil
Uyuni Reflections 72 X 96
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Uyuni reflections 72 X 96 About the Artist Antonio Ugarte (b. 1961, Valencia, Venezuela; lives and works in Miami, FL) Antonio Ugarte began his artistic career in Venezuela, where h...
Canvas, Oil
Fuchsia Reflections 69 X 86
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
About the Artist Antonio Ugarte (b. 1961, Valencia, Venezuela; lives and works in Miami, FL) Antonio Ugarte began his artistic career in Venezuela, where he studied drawing, painting...
Canvas, Oil
Paris Fountain 69 X 87
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
About the Artist Antonio Ugarte (b. 1961, Valencia, Venezuela; lives and works in Miami, FL) Antonio Ugarte began his artistic career in Venezuela, where he studied drawing, painting...
Canvas, Oil
Estuary 58 X 78
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
About the Artist Antonio Ugarte (b. 1961, Valencia, Venezuela; lives and works in Miami, FL) Antonio Ugarte began his artistic career in Venezuela, where he studied drawing, painting...
Canvas, Oil
Leaves Undulations 64 X 70
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
About the Artist Antonio Ugarte (b. 1961, Valencia, Venezuela; lives and works in Miami, FL) Antonio Ugarte began his artistic career in Venezuela, where he studied drawing, painting...
Canvas, Oil
$800
H 37.41 in W 31.5 in D 0.4 in
Silence of the Animals, Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, 95x80 cm
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"The Silence of the Animals" is an original oil painting on canvas by Colombian artist Luis Xiua, known for blending figurative and abstract elements inspired by nature and pre-Hispa...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$460Sale Price|20% Off
H 17 in W 21 in D 2 in
Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 16H by 20L.
Canvas, Oil
Summer Talk II (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Summer Talk II (Abstract Painting) Oil on canvas - Unframed This artwork is exclusive to IdeelArt. German artist Petra Schott uses colour, lines, and sh...
Canvas, Oil
$75,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 56 in W 36 in D 2 in
Large Antique French Avante Garde Abstract Expressionist Surreal Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare and finely painted French modernist abstract painting by Jacques Doucet (1924 - 1994) . Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Artist Bio: Jacques Doucet's work is inextricably bo...
Canvas, Oil
$750
H 31.5 in W 24.81 in D 0.4 in
Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting in Green with Penguin, "The Forgotten"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Contemporary abstract oil painting on canvas in shades of green, created with professional Winsor & Newton and Rembrandt oil paints. The surface is built up through successive la...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 27 in W 35 in D 2 in
Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Signed Naturescape Painting
By Adele Becker
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting by Adele Becker (1929-2021). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Canvas, Oil
$4,370Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.23 in W 36.23 in D 1.19 in
Empire Awaits - original abstract impressionism painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Empire Awaits by José Martinez transports the viewer to the to...
Canvas, Oil
Afternoon - American Landscape Painting, 1846
By George Inness
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Afternoon is a rare early painting by George Inness, created when the artist was only twenty one and actively shaping the foundations of his career. Although largely self-taught, Inn...
Canvas, Oil
$2,900
H 18 in W 24 in D 1 in
Yellow Light Trees, Oil Painting , Framed, Houston Arboretum, Buffalo Bayou
By Steve Parker
Located in Houston, TX
Framed 23" x 29" Yellow Light Woods is an oil painting on canvas painted by Texan painter Steve Parker. This painting is of the woods in the back of the Houston Arboretum on Woodway...
Canvas, Oil
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 20 in D 1.5 in
Sailing to the Sun, Reflection in the Water, Oil , Abstract Landscape, Nature
Located in Houston, TX
Sailing into the Sun is an abstract landscape painting. It is oil on canvas. It is gallery wrapped so there is no need for a frame. On a summer morning in 1993 a 22 years old young came to Florida from a small old town in the central area of Cuba called Santa Clara. In his bag, he brought no more than two valuable things, his worn-out brushes and a great dream. The dream to one day become a professional artist in this new land that welcomed him with open arms. Captivated by his love for the beauty of the Landscapes, his last works are what he sees even in the most common scenes: the close relationship of life and who we are with the natural world around us that asks us to respect and care for it. Artist Statement: " I like to scrutinize in the simple things, sometimes it is there where the lost painting is waiting to be found by the painter's eyes. The landscape painting gives me the opportunity to establish a close relationship with the natural world and humbly capture on a canvas a little of its beauty listening to its voice that reminds us how valuable we are and how much we should love it". U.S Education: Art Florida Academy Abdon J. Romero Art Studio Chiaroscuro Atelier / Now MIFA Miami Workshops received: . Landscape painting workshop with Ramiro Sanchez director of advanced painting on Florence academy of art. . Plein Air painting workshop with the artist Allen Kriegshauser at 7th Annual Plein Air Festival Lighthouse Art...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$5,850
H 48 in W 72 in
Running Wild - Large Contemporary Color Drenched Abstract Organic Shape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
$1,927
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 1.58 in
Contemporary Mixed-Media Abstract Painting on Canvas by Emma Labattaglia 2025
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection includes a Certificate of Authe...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Yellow Trompe L'oeil 40 X 30
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
In this work the artist plays with the two yellows (Lemon Yellow and Cadmium Yellow) that were criticized in the work of the great Vang Gogh in his time when he painted his sunflower...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Zen Drops 60 X 72
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in life and the physical environment as a source of both ener...
Canvas, Oil
Sunset at Aventura 60 X 72
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ugarte is originally from Caracas, Venezuela and now lives and maintains a studio in Coral Gables. He is widely exhibited with numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the Unit...
Canvas, Oil
Miami Shores 60 X 48
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in life and the physical environment as a source of both ener...
Canvas, Oil
Reflection with Lilies 60 X 72
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in life and the physical environment as a source of both ener...
Canvas, Oil
Face Right 60 X 48
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in life and the physical environment as a source of both ener...
Canvas, Oil
White Lily-Verticle 58 X 21
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
White lily 58.5 X 21 .75 oil on wood Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in life and the physic...
Oil, Wood
Water Lily in Pond- Purple and Green 39 X 79
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Water Lily in Pond- Purple and green 39 X 79 Oil on canvas Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” i...
Canvas, Oil
Sewing Waterlilies- in Purple Hues 69 X 87
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Waterlilies -Purple Hues 69 X 89 Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in life and the physical env...
Canvas, Oil
Two Water Lilies 38 X 60
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two Water Lilies 38 X 60 oil on canvas in black framed. detail photos shown. Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a pri...
Canvas, Oil
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H 69 in W 87 in D 2 in
Water Lily with rich reds, blues and yellow 69 X 87
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Water Lily with Rich Reds, Blue and Yellow 69 X 87. This first sketch was made over the canvas with black chalk in France 1995 while the artist was exhibiting in Paris France, he d...
Canvas, Oil
Water and Drops
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Water and Drops, 39 x 78 Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in life and the physical environmen...
Canvas, Oil