Born in Valencia, Spain 1955. Received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from San Carlos de Valencia.
Antoni Dura presents contemporary still lifes that strategically combine elements of daily urban and landscape environments all masterfully represented in a quasi-hyperrealist way. Dura “suspends” the items in a neutral and timeless space, very often equipped with a strong chromaticism analogous to that used in American Pop Art.
Harmonizing a precision in his drawings and forms, Dura contrasts light against the elements to imbue them with three-dimensionality, and further heightens the effect with the colorist expressiveness in their backgrounds. The paintings transcend the mere contemplation of the artist’s work and elicit dialogue and interpretation unique to each viewer. The essence of modern art is displayed in these unique still lifes.
Exhibitions
2010: Collective exhibition at the Finestra Estudio Gallery in Zaragoza from Dec – Jan.
2011: Collective exhibition at the Frauenmuseum de Bonn, September.
2013: Collective exhibition in Onda (Castellón) Collective of Great Artists "Walking on Wave".
2014: Exhibition at the Art Center Workshop d'Ivars in Benissa, June - July.
2015: Created for the City of Gandia the official portrait of King Felipe VI and five portraits of the mayors of the democratic stage.
2016: Roz Barr Architects studio. London March 7.
2017: Exhibition at Casa de Cultura Gandia: Amb Bona Companyia. September – November.
2018: Collective exhibition in Gallery Four of Valencia, May and June.
2019: Exhibition in Gallery Four of Valencia, January – February and June – September
Spanish Artist