JORGE SIMES Paintings & Drawings

Study for glorious painting, 1995/ casein. oil and smoke on paper.

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Baum, 1995/ casein and oil on paper

I. Aquila electra, 1995 Ca. ein and oil on paper. 49" x 49" $2,500

2. Interior (red), 1996 Casein and oil on paper. 49" x 49" $2,500

3. Bourn, 1995 Casein and oil on paper. 50" x 49" $2,500

4. Study for gloriolls painting, 1995 Casein, oil and smoke on paper. 50" x 49" $2,500

5. Bridge, 1995 Casein, oil, smoke and gold leaf on paper. 32" x 32" $1,800

6. Golden age, 1995 Casein, oil, shellac and gold leaf on paper. 24" x 48" 52.200

7. eri de guerre. 1995 Casein , oiL and shellac on paper. 24" x 4 ,.

S2,200

8. Perspective (Mithra and shields), 1996 Casein, oi\. shellac and 'llloke on paper. 24" x 48" $2,200

9. Elusive laurel wreath, 1995 Casein, silver leaf and smoke on paper. 24" x 48" $2.200

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10. Gloria. 199 Bisler. tempera and gold leaf on paper. 72"' x 49" $3,800

11. Chargillg (triptych), 1995 Sanguine and oil on paper. 72" x 100" $4,900

12. Horse alld eagles, 1995 Bister. bbler ink, and red ink on paper. 7_" x 49" $3,800

13. Duce (Homage to Gabriele D'Annullzio) , 1995 Charcoa l, tempera. oil, wood and glass. 70" x 120" $5,800

14. Flower with two buds. 1994 Blue ink wash and tamps on paper. 12" x 10" $700

15. Chorus. 1994 Ink wash. gold leaf. a rylic. :eating wax and smoke on paper. 12" x 10" $700

16. Study for flag. 1995 Casein. oil and gold leaf on paper. 15" x 18" $900

Interior (red), 1996/ casein and oi I on paper.

JORGE SIMES Biography

1960 Born in Cordoba, Argenti na. Prafe. or in Printmaking and Drawing, Academy of Fines Alis of Cordoba, Argentina. (1978-85) Lives and work in Chicago.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

1996 Galeria Rami Barquet, Monterrey, Mexico. 1995 GaJerie Ruta Correa, Freiburg, Germany.

Galeria Der Brucke, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1994 The Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago.

Galeria Ramis Barquet , Monterrey, Mexico. 1992 Galeria Ruth Benzacar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

World Talloo Gallery, Chicago.

Selected Group Exhibitions

1996 Art Frankfurt. Galerie Ruta Correa. 1995 Art Chi ago, Galeri Ramis Barquet. 1994 Galerie Ramis Barquet, Monterrey, Mexico. 1993 New Slaadsaal, Frechen. Germany. 1992 Bookworks, Washington D.C. 1991 Galerie Ja que1 ine Mous ion, Paris. France 1990 The Chicago Show, The Chicago Cultural Center

Selected Grants and Awards

1990 New form: regional grant. The National Endowment for the Art. and the Rockefeller Foundations, supervised by the Randolph Street Gallery, Chicago.

1987 Fi rst Pu r ha e Priz . VII B i nnale of MaJdonad, ruguay Gold and Silver Medal. LXXVI National Salon of Fine Arts. Buenos Aiee ,Argenti na.

JORGE SIMES Paintings & Drawings

an artist in creates works which have their antecedents in battle Unlike the traditional genre, his work does not celebrate war. Rather, he

to communicate how soldiers in all wars are anonymous prey to forces. Simes' invented battle scenes often incorporate coats of

arms the heraldic that once identified kingdoms, and nations. Such a call to anns. These

in conjunction with words and images, transform historic events into of contemporary relevance. His work often suggests that the is shaped by the battle fields and

forces of the past.'

In Gloria mounted soldiers swords slash their way across the battle ground. Heads are obscured the eagle of the Austrian

while the vanquished foe bear the Serbian eagle. Forces that shaped national war in the former Yugoslavia are alluded to in the work. He also tells the viewer that puts the ruling powers and their before the faceless masses who fought for them.2

Simes says, "I have always been interested in Leonardo's advice; look with care at of or sunbeams on walls. A chance

suggest battle scene or a In my recent work I want the scene of the battle, any protagonist or situation I am to suggest the presence of Leonardo's wall, of a wall populated with juxtapositions references, both direct and the

that I am working on ...

Simes is constantly unusual combinations of mixed media to create surfaces rich in visual textures. He a melange of both wet and dry media and exploits the unique properties of each. Interior for example, contrasts the opaque passages of casein paint the and blended colors of oil As in Leonardo's

chance application of certain media initiate a work and suggest a theme to the artist. In Glorious marks created by smoke contrast cherub as well as Gold his repertoire.

Simes' visual elements of architectural and battle painting of the contexts. His subjects reference historical and events from the last two centuries. It has been said that those who do not understand the past are doomed to repeat it. Simes' art is a clarion call to wake up from our slumber and to

move forward toward a new dawn.

References: Glory from Battle Paintings"

p.62. DER

1995), unpaginated 3Edward Shaw, "The agile vision of the (ylonterrey, Mexico: GALERIA RA\1.IS BARQUET, 1994), unpaginated

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