J Antonio Farfan
Artist Statement:
Static and dynamic symbols live, rotate, grow, die and explode underneath vaporous clouds of color or find respite in an interior structure. Man-made machines move with intention surrounded by organic forms that grow and live simultaneously with their newer counterparts. There’s an intentional effort at attracting the viewer into contemplation and further investigation of light and dark and even the question of perception. The artist’s vocabulary is heavily influenced by medieval philosophy and surrealism with a strong link to metaphysical concerns and measurable reality which include man made concepts and machines.
Exhibitions:
b. Monterrey, Mexico, 1968
B.F.A, University of Houston, 1995
Independent Study; Paris France, 1990-1991,
New York City 2002-2004
2019 April Business Jesus Topology Review – Pop Up Show Houston, Texas
2017 November The Garden of Even Nos Caves Vin Houston, Texas
2015 November Ever After Ten Year Anniversary DWR Houston, Texas
2015 March Solo, Macrocosm G Gallery Houston, Texas
2014 September Microcosm Salon Show, Home of Mr. J. Walker. Houston, Texas
2013 April A bit ... Spring Street Studios Houston, Texas
2012 December 387 KM, Group Show, Cohn Drennan, Contemporary, Dallas, Texas
2011 August The Experiment, Solo, Gallery Two 1Four, Houston, Texas
2010 November The Mathematician, Solo, Bering Art Collective, Houston, Texas
2009 August Cinco Bering and James Gallery, Houston, Texas
2009 April The Last Supper Illuminated; Lecture Bering and James Gallery, Houston, Texas
2008 November Filament, Group Show Bering and James Gallery, Houston, Texas 2008 August Cinco, Group Show Bering and James Gallery, Houston, Texas
2008 May On The Nature of Time, Solo, Bering and James Gallery, Houston, Texas
2008 Cerca Trova: The Last Words of Leonardo da Vinci. Consulting work of Carlo Pedretti, Carmen Bambach, Ladislao Reti, Edward MacCurdy, Marco Cianchi, Alessandro Vezzosi, Serge Bramly.
2007 September Look Beneath The Surface: Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition Houston, Texas
2007 April Watershed Public Art: Environmental Public Billboard Houston, Texas
2006 September . Unveiling: Apocryphal Mona Lisa Artists Studio: Honoring art patron Wael Al Humaidhi, Houston, Texas
2006 May Cerca Trova, Solo Grand Contemporary, Lafayette, Louisiana
2005 December Palates and Pate Lafayette, Louisiana
2005 December Night of 1,000 Drawings Artists Space, N.Y N.Y
2005 October Day of the Dead Lawndale Art, Houston, Texas
2005 July The Big Show Lawndale Art, Houston, Texas
2005 July Group Art Show Grand Contemporary, Lafayette, Louisiana
2005 July Face Artcar Museum Houston, Texas
2005 April Coexistence Space 125 Gallery, Houston, Texas Recipient of Von Holtzbrinck Award
2005 April . Group Art Show Mind Puddles Gallery, Houston, Texas
2005 March Group Art Show Grand Contemporary, Lafayette, Louisiana
2004 December No Attachment SubAtomic Mobile Gallery, Houston Texas
2003 December Miraculous: Contemporary Exvotos Paintings ChezTGN Studio Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2003 December On the Threshhold of Love and War Northlight Studios, NY, NY 2003 March Defibrillator Mixed Media Studios, Booklyn, NY
2003 October Group art show, Niagara, NY, NY
2001 October Dia de los Muertos retablos Lawndale art and performance Center, Houston, TX
2000 January Inventing Mirth: paintings, drawings collage and theory on the perpetual pursuit of happiness Mo Mong Restaurant, Houston TX
1998November Seven on Illusive Innocence Luna 527 Gallery (Apama Mackey Gallery), Houston, Texas
1997 March Black and White exhibit and Willie Wicked Rides again F Studio, Houston, Texas
Corporate Collections:
Boulevard Realty Houston, Texas
Prather and Prather,CPA PC Gail Prather Houston, Texas
Haynes and Boone, LLP Haynes and Boone, LLP Houston, Texas
Lyondell Basel Industries Lyondell Bassel Houston, Texas
Montgomery Roth Interiors Montgomery Roth Interiors Houston, Texas
Civicap Partners Tom and Laura Bacon Houston, Texas
Adeem Investment Waleed Al Humaidhi London, UK