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| JORGE LUIS SANTOS (b. 1973): An Explosion of Color, Nine selected artworks
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Jorge Luis Santos’ work has been presented in solo exhibitions in the U.S.,
Italy, and Cuba, as well as in many group shows internationally. Cernuda Arte has presented
works by Santos at major art fairs including EXPO Chicago, Art Miami, Art Wynwood, Palm Beach
Modern + Contemporary, Dallas Art Fair, and Philadelphia Fine Art. His life and work
were the subject of the 400-page book published in 2018, JORGE LUIS SANTOS, written
by José Veigas Zamora, and produced by Jorge M. Pérez and José Mario Hernández.
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Jorge Luis Santos (b. 1973)
Flowers [from the series “A-Z”]
(Flores [de la serie “A-Z”]), 2017
mixed media on canvas
74 x 69 inches
signed and dated on reverse
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Jorge Luis Santos (b. 1973)
Life
(Vida), 2021
acrylic on canvas
72 x 72 inches
signed and dated on reverse
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Jorge Luis Santos (b. 1973)
The Storm
(La Tormenta), 2020
acrylic on canvas
72 x 72 inches
signed and dated on reverse
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Jorge Luis Santos (b. 1973)
Entering New York
(Entrando a Nueva York), 2020
acrylic on canvas
58 x 54 inches
signed and dated on reverse
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Santos’ finest works revive keynotes of abstract expressionism’s peak,
embracing automatism, drip painting, and mixed media techniques
that both pay tribute to and push the limits of the avant-garde.
His compositions are physical, erratic, and richly saturated,
characterized by rips, tears, seams, gestural pigment washes,
and collaged patches of diverse materials.
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Jorge Luis Santos (b. 1973)
Red Goes First
(El Rojo va Primero), 2021
acrylic on canvas
36 x 34 inches
signed and dated on reverse
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Jorge Luis Santos (b. 1973)
The Presence of Red
(La Presencia del Rojo), 2021
acrylic on canvas
36 x 33 inches
signed and dated on reverse
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These large-scale, tactile works reject the notion of
perfection, inviting viewers to witness the immediacy of his process.
While Santos’ influences—Pollock, Twombly, Basquiat, and Mehretu—are
clear,
his work remains unmistakably his own.
NICO HOUGH
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Jorge Luis Santos (b. 1973)
The Wall
(El Muro), 2020
mixed media on canvas
65 1/2 x 64 inches
signed and dated on reverse
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Jorge Luis Santos (b. 1973)
Blue Flower
(Flor Azul), 2020
acrylic on canvas
58 x 59 inches
signed and dated on reverse
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Jorge Luis Santos (b. 1973)
Flower Vase
(Jarron de Flores), 2020
mixed media on canvas
49 x 49 inches
signed and dated on reverse
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