User:Vnepell/Kamalky Laureano

= Kamalky Laureano =

Biography
Kamalky Laureano (b. 1983) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Is a Dominican-born Mexican hyperrealist painter. Living in Mexico City since 2006, he has made his life and work in that country.

Education
In 2002 Laureano attended the National School of Fine Arts. Then was later accepted into Altos De Chavon School of Design in the Dominican Republic in 2004.

Laureano continued to produce work in Mexico and was able to win scholarships to continue supporting the Faculty of Arts and Design of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Artworks
Laureano’s paintings look like high-resolution photos at first glance. These large detailed portraits include textures such as skin, freckles, and pores. He can depict faces clearly while also including shading and blurs. These photo-realistic portraits and landscapes which are large-scale acrylic on canvas. These works are motivated by Laureano’s experiences in life. He uses art to communicate the conscious living of the world around us.

Portraits
Most recognized work is the hyper-realistic portraits, made with incredibly strong details in eyes, skin, and hair textures in acrylic.

An Island on Another Map
Since Laureano has been creating art in Mexico. He was one of five Dominican artists that were offered to participate for an exhibition aiming to present the collaborating cultures and the Dominican contemporary art that was being produced in Mexico. This exhibition included other artists that were living and producing art in Mexico, America Rodriguez, Daysi Baes, Niurka Guzman, Madeline Jimenez, Dorit Weil, Jose Francisco Baez Ferreira, Javier Reyes, and Mexican guest Jose Luis Bustamante.

Other Exhibitions
Laureano’s work has been showcased in different countries, including Italy, Argentina, France, and Mexico. He was featured in the Paul Mahder Gallery in the past and his work has been offered at auctions multiple times. He continues to work as an artist located in Mexico City since 2006.