The Art Scene of Loja Ecuador

ARTIST - Luis Miguel Cisneros Galindo   (1987 - ) Studied at Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja (UTPL) and the Instituto Tecnológico Superior Sudamericano - Loja. Owner of the  Madriguera Café - Art Shop . Luis has an excellent command of the graphic arts, especially evident in the way he uses repetitive images to create a singular, larger image. Much of his prolific work is also geared toward smaller objects of art to be more affordable and have a wider audience dissemination - such as stickers, buttons, cards, t-shirts, stuffed dolls, and even jewelry. This is not to slight his expansive works because he has contributed many fine murals to the Loja scene. In addition to the more common art techniques of Lojano artists, Luis also produces works using woodcuts and silkscreens. Luis' thesis for UTPL, "Creating a Fanzine" ( Creación de un Fanzine ), is available online in Spanish. facebook.com/luis.m.galindo behance.net/lmcisnerosgalindo flickr.co...

ARTIST - Gabriel Villalta (Gabriel Alexander Villalta Moncada) Artist, sculptor, and gallery owner (La Guadaña de la Hora Zero).  Born in Zapotillo of Loja province, Gabriel moved to the city of Loja in 2012 where he completed his higher studies in the visual arts career at the National University of Loja (UNL). Thesis (Popular figures in the province of LOJA, as a reference for a pictorial work in the genre of portraiture) available here:  unl.edu.ec/GABRIELVILLALTA.pdf Phone:  +593 95 957 3346 Email:   gabriell.villa2@gmail.com facebook.com/gabrielvillatamoncada facebook.com/gabriell.villalta gabrielvillaltamoncada.artelista.com

ARTIST - Aquiles Salinas Ochoa Studio: Iki Arte Aquiles believes that art can be a moving force for political good. He lives by the motto "Full self-awareness in every act of our life" and urges others to do the same. Aquiles uses a wide variety of techniques to communicate his ideas: murals, mosaics, painting, photography (still and cinema), typography, graphic illustrations, assemblages, and more. He is also adept in the use of social media and traditional media (radio, TV, newspapers) to broadcast messages. Studied Design at Universidad del Azuay and Lic. Artes Plasticas at Loja Unida. Attended Colegio Experimental Bernardo Valdivieso Patron Bernardo. Manages the  El ZAÑE Colectivo . illustration for Saraguro studio logo facebook.com/salinas.ochoa.3 aquilessalinasochoa.artelista.com behance.net/lahuelga Photo by Arte del Sur

One of a series titled "Idilios de mi Paleta" (Idylls of my Palette) From 2010 exhibition, Art Gallery of the National Archeological Museum of Lambayeque, Peru ARTIST - Yorqui Augusto Llacxaguanga Ramirez (1974 - ) Owner of the Pinceladas Gallery and Art Supply Store  and designer of Yorqui's Camera House . In only 25 years of painting, Yorqui has been represented in over 70 solo and group exhibitions around the world, including Mexico, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, and most recently in France. His works have graced book covers and cultural magazines. His published books include: Idylls of My Palette ,  Memory , and Sketches of a Lover.  He has also won numerous awards and is the president of Asociación de Artistas Plásticos y Visuales de Loja (association of visual artists in Loja). Arte del Sur interview from 2015 (in Spanish): "Ayahuasca" E-mail:  llacxaguanga@hotmail.com Telephone:  +593 07 258-1326, or +593 098 772-1002 face...

"Rostros del futuro" (1987) ARTIST - Angel Braulio Aguilar Masaco  Studied artistic drawing and painting at Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL). Gallery owner of Galeria De Arte "Aguilar."  He considers his art to have developed from 1980 through six stages, the current stage being called "Abstract Eclectic." His work has been exhibited throughout Ecuador, plus Brazil, Bolivia, Chile and Spain. His works are held in numerous private and public collections around the world. Angel has authored three books: "Las artes plasticas del siglo XX en Loja" (The visual arts of the twentieth century in Loja) "Aplicacion del Diseño Estructural Tridimensional en la Escultura Contemporánea" (Application of three-dimensional structural design in contemporary sculpture) "Trotamundos" (Globetrotters) Phone:  +593 098 583-7407 email:   aguilarte58@latinmail.com facebook.com/Aguilarte instagram.com/aguilarte ...

ARTIST - Boris Salinas Tom á s Ochoa   (1971 - ) Boris eschews the internet in favor of one-on-one interactions with individuals and the public. A prolific sculptor, he loves to share his studio and knowledge with numerous students, mentoring their innate abilities into refinement. Working from his compound housing hand-built, uniquely decorated studios and residences for his extended family, Boris has pursued his passion since leaving the arts program at UTPL, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja.  See the post about " Artist Designed Houses " for more on the Salinas compound. Boris is a painter, but mainly does figurative sculpture in fine terra-cotta clay available from the surrounding hills.  The 46-year-old artist's social realism, known for very fine work, especially in the fabric folds and other clothing items, packs an impossible amount of detail into his typical 15 inch piece.  He says his influences are as diverse as Michelangelo, Velázquez, and ...