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Pablo Alfredo de la Peña

Born: 1972

Hometown: Rowlett

Based in: Dallas, TX

Paul Peña is a self-taught geometric form artist and sculptor originally from the northwestern (Washington) region of the United States. He is currently living in Dallas, TX.
Primarily utilizes geometric forms within his paintings to create 3D illusions. Most recently has moved to sculpting in wood fulltime.
Paul completed his first artist-in-residency at The Fairmont Dallas Hotel in 2014. He also completed his first solo exhibition at The Fairmont Dallas Hotel in the spring of 2014.
Participated in his first international group exhibit in the spring of 2015, at the Machon Hamayim Municipal Gallery (Tel Aviv, Israel); a participant with 2020’s Luxembourg Art Prize (Gare, Luxembourg) and 2020’s International COVIMETRY Exhibition (Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland).
He was a finalist in both Museum of Geometric Art’s 2015 & 2017 Biennial Shows.
His ‘Non-Idiocy’ painting was added to the Museum of Geometric Art’s permanent collection in 2017.
Current work showing at The Biblical Museum of Art (Dallas, TX) and the San Angelo Museum of Art (San Angelo, TX).

 



Pablo Alfredo de la Peña In The Studio

“There are (3) emotions I hope to give the viewer: surprise, anticipation, & finally, joy

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More About Pablo Alfredo de la Peña

Question IconWhat inspires you?

Motion, light, color, geometry, and music.

Question IconDescribe your creative process.

See or hear something that triggers an idea; sometimes start with a sketch (if it's a sculpture); decide on the color combination (or pattern) based on the theme of the painting/sculpture: and then hope and pray I can pull it off. :)

Question IconWhat are 3 words that best describe your work?

Colorful, geometric, and hopefully playful.

Question IconWho are some artists that have influenced your work?

Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg/ Coosje van Bruggen, James Turrell, and Shepard Fairey

Question IconWhat is the most important tool when creating your work?

Physically: miter saw. Mentally: patience

Question IconWhat is the best piece of advice you have been given?

Start small and simple

Question IconWhere do you go for inspiration?

I don't go looking for it per se: I accidentally find it.


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Credentials

Education

New York Institute of Art and Design

United States of America, 2021

Awards

Luxemburg Art Prize (Participant)

2020

Exhibitions

EYE CANDY

United States of America, 2021

INTERGALATIC 2

United States of America, 2021

COVIMETRY

Poland, 2020

WHAT IS ABCTRACT?

United States of America, 2020

The Gallery8680

United States of America, 2019

Latino Cultural Center

United States of America, 2019

New Orleans Art Center

United States of America, 2019

CINQ Gallery

United States of America, 2018

Museum of Geometric & MADI Art

United States of America, 2017

Machon Hamayim Municipal Gallery

Israel, 2015

The Fairmont Dallas Hotel

United States of America, 2014

LuminArte Gallery

United States of America, 2013