Damian Chávez (b. 1976, USA) is a artist whose work is primarily figurative, crafted with a timeless style.
His parents, collector-enthusiasts of American and European “Art Deco”, exposed him to art and design from a very young age.
Inspired by the classical legacy, the figures and portraits he makes stand as individual likenesses but also as a psychological device - using a feminine guise allows him a freedom unattainable by other means. Through this, he explores ideas - expressed by a sensual beauty.
His priority when drawing is design, with which he moves the viewer’s eye through each piece. The focus is the feeling & “musical" impact the designed space has, rather than illustrating a specific story/theory.
His signature works are nudes, portraits and allegorical subjects inhabiting a dream-like idealised world.
Each piece is meticulously made by hand with the finest materials possible.
CURRICULUM VITAE [Selected]
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
Art Study Abroad: Italy, Czech Republic, France
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, Los Angeles, CA
SELECTED EXHIBITS
2017 Small Works, Williams Fine Art Dealers, Wenham, MA
2016 Instalarity, Q Art Salon Gallery, Santa Ana, CA
2016 Gilty Kiss, Artillerist’s Mini Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2015 The Moleskine Project IV, Hashimoto Contemporary, San Francisco, CA
2015 Contemporary Masters, Artistic Eden IV, Pasadena Museum of History, Pasadena, CA
2014 Penumbra: An international Exhibition Showcasing Contemporary Surrealism, Matrix Fine Art, Albuquerque, NM
2013 Drawings, Maxwell Alexander Gallery, Culver City, CA
2011 In The Flow: L A Artists Supporting HIV/AIDS, Fremont Gallery, So. Pasadena, CA
