Contemporary abstract artist
“I have transcended the barriers of time and space in my life as an artist. I am breathing forth an experienced challenge to this calling.”
Contemporary Abstract Artist Don Artamas takes a spiritual and transformative approach to painting, capturing a glimpse of the soul in his sweeping, minimalist works. He maintains a subdued palette of limited hues and rich texture. Worked mainly in shades of grey with occasional touches of color, Artamas' art is process-driven, filled with emotional and atmospheric depth that is at once fierce and serene, like the quiet fury of an ocean as the storm passes on.
Don Artamas exhibits internationally as a professional artist. Having grown up with an international upbringing, he is currently based in Indiana, U.S.A.
“Thus my subjects do not consist of structured content. I relate to the suggestion of restlessness, subtle, yet ongoing motion without regard for time. I’m struck by elusive textures, atmospheric qualities, dynamic shapes, soft contours, subtle transitions or whatever elicits a response from the “eye” of my mind. All of these keep goading me to create the unexpected - regardless of technique. Clearly, the emergence of the unseen springs forth only from within.”
Continuum February 13, 2023 - March 13, 2023 Williams Galleries | Beard Arts Center Indiana Wesleyan University 4200 John Wesley Ct, Marion, IN 46953
Landscapes of the Mind March 26, 2013 - April 16, 2013 Agora Gallery 530 25th Street, New York, NY 10001. www.agora-gallery.com | www.art-mine.com
Revealing The Unseen April 10-24, 1997 "Revealing the Unseen" - A spiritual journey, a collection of watercolors at the Ayala Museum, Makati City, Philippines.
64 North From Here June 03, 2022 - 24, 2022 Speck Gallery, The Harrison Center 1505 North Delaware St. Indianapolis, IN 46202
Transcendence March 26, 2018 - August 16, 2018 Gallery G | Manchester University & 604 East College Avenue, North Manchester, IN 46962-0365
A New Beginning January 8 - January 24, 2008 Beard Arts Center, Indiana Wesleyan University (Main Campus) 4201 S. Washington St., Marion, IN 46953, USA.
Paintings 23 November 25, 1998 - December 31, 1998 Featuring abstract paintings inspired by Psalm 23, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines - Guilllermo Tolentino Hall.
Yearnings December 11, 2009 - January 13, 2010 A collection of new works by Don Artamas at the Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery - 437 East Berry St., Fort Wayne, IN USA 46802.
Addio September 22, 2006 - October 07, 2006 Recent works of Don Artamas - GSIS Museum of Arts, GSIS Financial Center, Pasay City, Philippines
One On One June 8, 2002 - July 8, 2002 A collection of monoprints by Don Artamas at the Donada Art Gallery, Malate, Metro Manila, Philippines.
List of Selected Exhibits:
Transitions January 9, 2012 - February 9, 2012 The CSA Gallery - 305 South Adams Street, Marion, IN USA 46952.
Emergence August 15, 2011 - December 30, 2011 Ivy Tech Community Colleges Art Center - 261 S Commerce Drive, Marion, IN USA 46953
Emotional Resonance October 15, 2010 - October 30, 2010 The Downtown Art Association Gallery - 237 West 3rd St., Marion, IN USA 46952.
Reflections & Meditations April 1,2005 - 30, 2005 26th Floor Rufino Tower, Makati City, Philippines
Imaginative Landscapes November 3, 2004 - November 30, 2004 Starbucks Power Plant, Ground floor, Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Center, Makati City, Philippines
Interphase: Touch & Sight July 6, 1998 - August 3, 1998 MATINA 610 Julio Nakpil St. Malate, Metro Manila Philippines
Psalms Of My Life May 14, 1999 - 31, 1999 Twisted Sun Gallery, 1831, L.M. Guerrero St., Malate, Manila, Philippines.
Breathing Space March 2, 2002 - March 31, 2004 Starbucks 6750 Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Starbucks Power Plant, Ground floor Power Plant Mall, Rockwell, Makati City, Starbucks Madrigal, Madrigal Business Park, Alabang, Muntinlupa, Philippines.
Introspection October 01, 2021 - October 31, 2021 Echo Gallery 209 S Washington St, Marion, IN 46952 USA
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