Internationally Recognized Mexican Artist Juan Sebastian Barbera Duron Presents Art Collection "Fracturaciones" in Madrid, Spain

Artist describes Mexico as 'modern, vanguardist and prepared for a prominent future'

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released today by Marca Pais – Imagen de Mexico:

Fundacion Telefonica, the cultural branch of Spanish Telecom Giant, Telefonica, will host an art exhibit at the prestigious Amador de los Rios art gallery in Madrid, Spain. Mexican artist Juan Sebastian Barbera Duron will be exhibiting his latest art collection, Fracturaciones, accompanied by Fundacion Telefonica Mexico's director, Jose Antonio Fernandez Valbuena.

Juan Sebastian Barbera Duron, who defines Mexican art as "love, freedom and mysticism," was born in Mexico in 1964. Raised in an environment full of music, art and culture, it was only natural that he started to paint at the age of 16 and by the nineties had displayed his artwork throughout Latin America and Europe in expositions such as "Iberoamerica pinta" (Latin America paints) organized by the UNESCO in 1997-1998.

Barbera Duron is largely inspired by emblematic artists such as Klimt, Schiele, and Picasso and during his career has produced more than 6,000 art pieces displayed all over the globe, including France, Spain, the United States, India, and Mexico. The Spanish Royal Family recently acquired a Barbera Duron piece, and another is on display at the Residence of the Spanish Embassy in Mexico.  When asked at about the impact of Mexican art on the world of fine arts in a recent interview, Juan Sebastian stated, "Mexican art still needs to penetrate the art world in a more conclusive way, but is becoming increasingly well known."

Also influenced by more contemporary Mexican artists such as Jose Luis Cuevas, Carlos Merida, especially for his use of color, and Jose Clemente Orozco, Barbera Duron explained his artwork: "Color is very important to me, especially being Mexican… themes in my work are love, eroticism, happiness, desolation and sadness."  Juan Sebastian describes his latest 60-piece exhibit, "Fracturaciones", as a body of work influenced by abstract expressionism. It is also "part of freeing myself of the figure" he says, "with fewer figurative elements such as the face and the hands" typically used to express human emotion. "This is a more cheerful, playful exhibit that is dedicated to the idea of hope."

Marca Pais - Imagen de Mexico is an initiative to help promote a positive image of Mexico as a global business partner and an unrivaled tourist destination abroad.

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