Denis Nunez Art
Nicaraguan, b. 1956
Maestro Denis Nunez /Núñez/ was born in Managua, Nicaragua in 1956
- 1975 – 1979: He studied fine arts in Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes. Managua
- 1979 – 1983: He did technical researches in the workshop of the artist Sergio Dávila. Managua
- 1983 – 1984: He studied artistic and industrial ceramics. Havana, Cuba
- 1987 – 1988: He studied painting and technique at Beaux-Arts de Paris. Paris, France
Artwork Description
- He is one of the most prolific and well-known artists of Nicaragua. Throughout his career he has gone
through different thematic and technique phases, which is reflected in his work that goes from total
abstractionism to vivid expressionism and his topics can go from the political to the mystic and ethereal.
Highlights of Trajectory
Solo shows
- 1988: “Denis Núñez”. Galería Praxis. Managua
- 1994:
“Retos y soluciones”. Cultural Service of the embassy of France. Managua
“Caprichos”. Galería Contil. Managua
- 1995: “Cuentos y leyendas”. Galerie Corinne Timsist. Paris, France
- 1996: “Territorios en exploración”. Galería Génesis – National Theater Ruben Darío. Managua
- 1997: “Detalles de pequeñas incursiones”. Managua
- 1999: “Territorios en exploración”. Plaza Inter. Managua
- 2000: “Sensaciones en plenitud”. Galería Bernheim. Panama
- 2012: “El último vuelo”. Galería Pléyades. Managua
- 2016: “Denis Núñez, Nuevos trabajos”. Galería Rancho Santana. Nic
- 2020: Exhibition at Harvest by Rancho Santana. Managua
Group shows
- 1986: “II Biennale of Havana”. Havana, Cuba
- 1988: “End of course exhibition”. George Berhnanos gallery. Paris
- 1991: “Half dozen in Los Papitos”. Galería Los Papitos. Managua
- 1992: “National contest of plastic arts”. Unión Nacional de Artistas Plásticos/Galería Praxis. Managua
- 1993: “Zona de turbulencias”. Artefacto, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Julio Cortázar. Managua
- 1994:
“IV Biennale of Painting in Cuenca”. Ecuador
“II Biennale of Central America and the Caribbean”. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 1995:
“The song of the rainforest: contemporary art of Nicaragua”. Taiwan
“V Biennale of Painting in Cuenca”. Ecuador
- 1998: “Nicaraguan contemporary painting”. La Beneficiaria cultural center. Valencia, Spain
- 1999:
“Collective: Armando Mejía, Denis Núñez & Jorge Tamayo”. Praxis. Managua
“Artefactorías”. Mexican embassy. San Salvador, El Salvador
- 2000: “Vidas paralelas/Muerte para lelos”. Museo del Hombre Hondureño. Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Awards and recognitions
- 1985: “Honorable mention” in Sculpture and Ceramics Symposium. Latvia
- 1990: “Honorable mention” in the National Painting and Ceramics Contest. Managua
- 1992: “Honorable mention” in the National contest of plastic arts”. Unión Nacional de Artistas
Plásticos/Galería Praxis. Managua
- 1994:
“Certificate of Excellence” by the Institute of Culture. Managua
“Gold medal” in the II Biennale of Central America and the Caribbean. Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic
- 1998: “First Prize” in the 1st Biennale of Painting, Fundación Ortiz-Gurdián. Managua
- 2009: “Ruben Darío Order” by the Government of Nicaragua
Bibliography
- “Denis Núñez en la gran ciudad”. Raul Quintanilla Armijo, ArteFacto magazine No. 5. March 1993
- “La modernidad en la pintura nicaragüense (1948 - 1990)”. María Dolores G. Torres. Colección Cultural
Banco Nicaragüense, 1996to
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