I first began taking photos of nostalgic antiques and childhood objects to use as references for my paintings after being influenced by pictorial magazines and the first generation of photorealist painters. During my career, I have explored numerous series of images; each painting leads to a new idea, and some ideas are so different that they lead to a totally new series. Photos continue to be the most important element in my work, and serve as a constant source of inspiration throughout my painting process. My paintings usually take four to twelve weeks as I refine the photographic information in many ways to create a work of art that is far subtler, richer, and more personal than the photo could be. My goal is to make the most detailed and beautiful paintings of the subjects I choose. - Cesar Santander
SELECTED CHRONOLOGY
Born June 26, 1947, near Cadiz, Spain
Education
1975-77 Florida International University, Florida
1972 Pratt Institute, New York, M.F.A.
1969 New York University, New York
1969 Pratt Institute, New York, B.F.A.
Selected Exhibitions
2019 ABFA Gallery, Binghampton, NY, Art Basel Miami
2019 Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY, Dallas Art Fair
2019 Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY, Five and Under
2019 Rehs Contemporary, New York, NY, New York Art and Antiques Show
2019 Rehs Contemporary, New York, NY, LA Art Show
2019 Rehs Contemporary, New York, NY, Chicago Art Show
2019 Rehs Contemporary, New York, NY, Baltimore Summer Show
2019 Rehs Contemporary, New York, NY, Palm Beach Show
2019 Rehs Contemporary, New York, NY, Newport Summer Show
2019 Rehs Contemporary, New York, NY, Nantucket Summer Show
2018 Rehs Contemporary, New York, NY, Art Market San Francisco
2018 Rehs Contemporary, New York, NY, Art Aspen
2018 Rehs Contemporary, New York, NY, LA Art Show
2018 Rehs Contemporary, New York, NY, Chicago Art Show
2018 Rehs Contemporary, New York, NY, Baltimore Summer Show
2018 Rehs Contemporary, New York, NY, Palm Beach Show
2018 Rehs Contemporary, New York, NY, Newport Summer Show
2018 Rehs Contemporary, New York, NY, Nantucket Summer Show
2017 Rehs Contemporary, New York, NY, Baltimore Summer Show
2017 Rehs Contemporary, New York, NY, Charleston Antiques Show
2017 Rehs Contemporary, New York, NY, Newport Summer Show
2017 Rehs Contemporary, New York, NY, Nantucket Summer Show
2015 Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY, LA Art Show
2014 Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY, Five and Under
2013 Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY, LA Art Show
2013 Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY, Five and Under
2012 Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY, LA Art Show
2012 Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY, Five and Under
2011 Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY, LA Art Show
2010 Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY Five and Under
2009 Plus One Gallery, London, England, Group Show
2009 Plus One Gallery, London, England, London Art Fair
2008 Plus One Gallery, London, England, Group Show
2008 Plus One Gallery, London, England, London Art Fair
2007 Plus One Gallery, London, England, Recent Paintings
2005 Plus One Gallery, London, England
2003 Peterson Fine Art, Toronto, Ontario
2001 Modernism Inc., San Francisco, California
1999 Modernism, San Francisco, Recent Paintings
1998 Gallery Henoch, New York, Recent Paintings
1996 Bruce Lewin Gallery, New York, Movie Goddesses
1991 Gallery Henoch, New York, Recent Paintings
1988 Sarnia Public Library and Art Gallery, Sarnia, Ontario, Toys and Carousels
1988 Nancy Poole's Studio, Toronto, New Paintings
1986 Robert Kidd Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan, Carousel Paintings
1985 Nancy Poole's Studio, Toronto, New Paintings
1985 Kitchener/Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener, Ontario, Paintings; 1979-85
1983 Nancy Poole's Studio, Toronto, Paintings of Toys
1982 Nancy Poole's Studio, Toronto, Recent Paintings
1981 Harris Gallery, London, Ontario, Still Life Paintings
1974 Miami Art Center, Miami, Sepia Prints
1972 Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, Drawings and Prints
Selected Public Collections
Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario
Art Gallery of St. Thomas/Elgin, St. Thomas, Ontario
Burdines Department Stores, Miami
CFPL T.V., London, Ontario
Chase Manhattan Bank, New York
Clarkson-Gordon Collection, Toronto
Connor, Clark, Toronto
F.H. Deacon Hodgson, Toronto
Greenville County Museum of Art, Greenville, South Carolina
Kitchener/Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener, Ontario
London Free Press, London, Ontario
London Life Insurance Company, London, Ontario
Mariposa Communications, Toronto, Ontario
Northern Life Insurance Corporation, London, Ontario
Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, British Columbia
Sifton Properties Limited, London, Ontario
University Hospital, London, Ontario
Victoria Hospital, London, Ontatio
Walt Disney Company, Pasadena
Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock, Ontario
Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University, New Jersey
CONTACT
Available for commissions.
Museum quality giclee prints on request.