Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in life and the physical environment as a source of both energy and serenity. Ugarte uses water as a resource to explore the “aesthetic treatment on the surface of the canvas” and, at the same time, the “connotations mysteriously left behind the surface to be discovered by the observer.”
The balance of realism and abstraction in Ugarte’s work reflects his simultaneous training in painting and photographic arts. His earlier works focused on the human athletic form, specifically athletes. Now, moving from “subject to element,” his paintings are immersed in the recurring theme of water.
Ugarte is originally from Caracas, Venezuela, and now lives and maintains a studio in Coral Gables. He is widely exhibited with numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States, Latin America, and Europe. Most recently, he returned from a commissioning project in Dubai. He maintains a strong following of collectors in Caracas, Dubai, London, Madrid, New York, Vienna, and throughout South Florida.
Ugarte’s work hangs in the Museum of Contemporary Art in his native Caracas and in the museum of the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C.
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(Biography provided by Kelley Roy Gallery)
Swimming Pool 24
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Swimming Pool 79 X 98 Oil on Canvas Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in life and the physical...
Canvas, Acrylic
Pond with Palm Reflection 48 X60
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in life and the physical environment as a source of both ener...
Canvas, Oil
Flock of Birds 48 X 60
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Flock of Birds -Rich colors 48 X 60 About the Artist Antonio Ugarte (b. 1961, Valencia, Venezuela; lives and works in Miami, FL) Antonio Ugarte began his artistic career in Venezue...
Canvas, Oil
Purple Alexandria Pond- 36 X 36
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Alexandria Pond- Purples and Yellow 36 X36 oil on wood Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in ...
Wood, Oil
Amethyst Linen Lilies 71 X 51
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amethyst Lenin Lilies 71 X 51. Oil on Canvas About the Artist Antonio Ugarte (b. 1961, Valencia, Venezuela; lives and works in Miami, FL) Antonio Ugarte began his artistic career in...
Canvas, Oil
North Pacific water, blue sky 38 X 72
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
North Pacific - water, blue sky 38 X 72 oil on canvas Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in lif...
Canvas, Oil
Miami River - blues, white, yellow 48 X 60
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Miami River, 48 x 60 Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in life and the physical environment as...
Canvas, Oil
Paris Fountain 69 X 87
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
About the Artist Antonio Ugarte (b. 1961, Valencia, Venezuela; lives and works in Miami, FL) Antonio Ugarte began his artistic career in Venezuela, where he studied drawing, painting...
Canvas, Oil
Pond 31 X 51
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antonio Ugarte paints water and nature as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in life and the physical environment as a source o...
Canvas, Oil
California 80 X 38
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
California, 80 x 38 Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in life and the physical environment as ...
Canvas, Oil
Tropical Splash- Abstract Water Theme, 67x85 Inches
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tropical Splash- oil on canvas 67” X 85” Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in life a...
Canvas, Oil
Landscape with Orange Sky
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
James Earl Ray (1928-1998). Landscape with Orange Sky. ca. 1975. Oil on masonite panel measures 6.5 x 8.5 inches, 10.5 x 12.5 inches framed. Signed lowe...
Masonite, Oil
$4,800
H 44 in W 44 in D 1 in
Solar Dazzle, Abstract Art, Contemporary Art, Reflection Series of Water &Glass
By Ellen Hart
Located in Houston, TX
Celadon Sea Celadon Sea is part of C. Ellen Hart’s Reflection Series. The works feature reflections found on the surfaces of water and glass. She seeks out images that commonly ...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
A Summer's Sunset
Located in San Francisco, CA
In this abstract landscape, artist Geneva Cross conveys the mood of a dreamlike summer evening that might be remembered by any of us in its universality. Blending the basic elements ...
Masonite, Oil
$3,500Sale Price|30% Off
H 31.25 in W 47.5 in D 4 in
Harbor abstract in Deep Blues
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in New York, NY
Signed lower left: Purdy A very cool example of mid-century 50"s abstraction. Harbor is done in a style that was being experimented with particularly in the New York and California ...
Oil, Masonite
$6,500
H 23 in W 24 in
Katherine Bowling American Oil Painting 1989 Atmospheric Abstract Landscape
By Katherine Bowling
Located in Buffalo, NY
An evocative oil painting by Katherine Bowling, completed in 1989. Executed on spackle over wood, this atmospheric composition reveals Bowling’s distinctive technique of layering thi...
Wood, Oil
Reminiscing
By Elizabeth Geisler
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elizabeth Geisler is best known for contemporary paintings of water that bridge realism and abstraction. At close range, her surfaces appear loose and ambiguous, but from a distance ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$70,823Sale Price|20% Off
H 41 in W 32.5 in D 2 in
Dark & Atmospheric Abstract Expressionist Art by Contemporary British Painter
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Dark & Atmospheric Abstract Expressionist Painting by Contemporary British Painter Angela Wakefield - a rare early work. Entitled 'Accrington ...
Gesso, Acrylic, Oil, Mixed Media, Cotton Canvas, Varnish, Paint, Cotton,...
$400
H 33.08 in W 23.23 in D 0.79 in
Captivated: Art Deco, Modern, Abstract, Colorful, Minimalism, Invest, Bold, Joy
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Captivated Art Deco, Modern, Abstract, Colorful, Minimalism, Invest, Bold, Joy, Captivated, Beauty, Enchanted, Enthralled, Vivid, Bold This series connects to that around as...
Oil, Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Stretcher Bars
Blush
By Elizabeth Geisler
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elizabeth Geisler is best known for contemporary paintings of water that bridge realism and abstraction. At close range, her surfaces appear loose and ambiguous, but from a distance ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$556
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.79 in
"Summer Storm" Small Abstract Colorful Landscape, Oil and Acrylic on Wood
By Silvana Ilieva
Located in Sofia, BG
"Summer Storm" is a colorful abstract landscape painting created with oil, acrylic and pastel on wood panel. Inspired by the atmosphere of a summer storm moving across a blooming la...
Wood, Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$3,248
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 2.37 in
Untitled 01 - Contemporary, Organic, Black, Minimalist, Abstract, Monochrome
By Zsolt Berszán
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Untitled 01, 2017 Black adhesive and black oil on canvas (Signed on reverse) 31 1/2 H x 23 5/8 H in. 80 H x 60 W cm Zsolt Berszán treats the first layer of the drawing as a substrat...
Canvas, Adhesive, Oil
$2,500
H 12 in W 12 in D 1 in
Sacred Place , American Plains Indian, Oil Painting , Texas Artist, Western Art
By William Kalwick
Located in Houston, TX
Sacred Place depicts a Native American Plains Indian in this oil painting by Texas artist, William Kalwick.. Native American Indians are known for thei...
Canvas, Oil
White Lily-Verticle 58 X 21
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
White lily 58.5 X 21 .75 oil on wood Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in life and the physic...
Oil, Wood
Water Lily in Pond- Purple and Green 39 X 79
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Water Lily in Pond- Purple and green 39 X 79 Oil on canvas Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” i...
Canvas, Oil
Sewing Waterlilies- in Purple Hues 69 X 87
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Waterlilies -Purple Hues 69 X 89 Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in life and the physical env...
Canvas, Oil
Two Water Lilies 38 X 60
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two Water Lilies 38 X 60 oil on canvas in black framed. detail photos shown. Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a pri...
Canvas, Oil
Pond
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pond, 35 x 66 Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in life and the physical environment as a sour...
Canvas, Oil
Danta Leaves 54 X 76
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Danta Leaves, 54.5 x 76.5 Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial element” in life and the physical environme...
Canvas, Oil
Crandon Park Beach
By Antonio Ugarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Crandon Park Beach, 2016, 44" X 43” Antonio Ugarte paints water as a reflection of the spirit, a form of meditation. He sees water as “a primordial elemen...
Acrylic