Horacio Cardozo

Friday, December 16, 2011

Standing Nymph

Oil on canvas - 153x101cm (60x40in) - 2011

In Standing Nymph, abstract and classical figurative elements are combined in a most contemplative work. The background treatment evokes Rothko’s multiforms. The gold and umber tones provoke thoughts of nature: autumn leaves and tree bark. The girl stands in a pensive, almost ambiguous pose; half of her existing in our world, the other half part of another. Her gaze is distant. Her eyes long for moments filled with song and dance. She is conflicted and clutches herself, in search of a kind of safety, as her purity (symbolized by the white drapery) slips away from her bare skin.

Comment by Antonio Estevez

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Two Boats on the Beach

Oil on canvas - 101x101cm (40x40in) - 2011
© Horacio Cardozo

Two Boats on the Beach tells a story of recent arrivals, possibly even intimate friends who have chosen to escape from chaotic lives to find relaxation and exploration on a sandy shore. The proximity of the boats with their shadows touching, denote a close relationship between the travelers. The wooden trim of the exteriors are similar in model and size and composed with equal diligence. But it is in the crafts’ differences that the painter expresses the characters of both the vessels and travelers. One is bare, simple and proper condition. The other is complex, worn, more experienced.

Comment by Antonio Estevez

Friday, April 8, 2011

Peaches and Figs

Oil on canvas - 61x101cm (24x40in) - 2011
© Horacio Cardozo

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Calm Waters

Oil on canvas - 137x137cm [54x54in] - 2011
© Horacio Cardozo

Monday, February 7, 2011

Resting Nude

Oil on linen - 122x46cm - 2011

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Tamarillos

Oil on canvas - 45x75cm - 2010
© Horacio Cardozo

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Solitary Boat on the Sea

Oil on canvas - 122x122cm (48x48 inches) - 2010
© Horacio Cardozo
Private collection

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Serenity Uncovered

Thursday, September 24, 2009

One Way

Friday, September 11, 2009

Work In Progress

About Horacio

Horacio Cardozo is a self-taught artist who has over 25 years of experience in the industry. His passion for art stems back to when he just 5 years of age. He was swept into the world of realist art by his admiration of classical artists Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Albrecht Durer. The work of these artists inspired him to pick up the brush and create a world on canvas.

As he began to dive deeper into the craft he discovered other inspiring artists including neo-classical artists such as Ingres, Vermeer, Rembrandt and Velazquez. As his painting career took off, he gained interest in other movements in the art world and discovered modern contemporary artists Picasso, Chagall, Dali, Pollock, Rothko and Klimt. Each of these artists have influenced his technique, style or philosophy in one way or another.

Horacio loves a rich balance of light and dark, proportions, form and perspective. Oil has always been his favorite medium because of its rich consistency and texture. He often uses mixed media but always finishes with an oil medium.

His work has been exhibited in the US and Europe, achieving sales in countries such as UK, USA, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Bulgaria, Mexico and Argentina. He has licensed artworks for posters and canvas prints with a global distribution brand. Horacio Cardozo’s artist profile has been published in "International Contemporary Artists. Vol 2 'NYC, 2012; and 'Who's Who in Visual Art - 100 Artists in Painting, Graphic Arts, Digital Arts, Sculpture. 2012-2013’ by Art Domain Who Is Verlag Leipzig, Germany.

Horacio’s main goal with its art is to calm and enlighten those observing his work- he believes that drawing and painting serves as a timeless means of communication stating that art is an expressive therapy that makes him feel connected to an image of the world that extends beyond the senses; a world in which time is still and one achieves inner peace.

Horacio Cardozo | Artist