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Abstract expressionist Leonardo Nierman is a leader in the
vibrant theater of modern Mexican art. World renowned for
paintings that combine precise crystalline geometry with fiery,
amorphous forms suggestive of lava flows or events in the
cosmos, Nierman hearkens back to his Mexican predecessors, as
well as to the modern lessons of cubism and modernist
internationalism, combining western artistic revolutions.
Shortly after graduating with a degree in physics and
mathematics from National University of Mexico, Nierman
undertook studies of the psychology of color, the harmony of
both static and moving forms in space, and the relationship
between abstract art and the cosmic phenomena. His first
major work was a grand mural at the National University of
Mexico, and since that time his works have been acquired into at |
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least
130 public collections in 15 countries, spanning the globe as
his paintings explore its elements.
Music,
the artist's primary inspiration, is reflected both in the
movement of his compositions and in the ghostly violins that
fade in and out of the swirling paint. Formerly lead
violinist for the Mexico Symphony Orchestra, Leonardo Nierman
regards music as the highest art form. In the face of his
creative vision, his humility is revealed when he states "Music
can transport you in a few seconds to a flamenco experience in
Granada, Spain or can seat you at a banquet in Elizabethan
England or medieval France. It can project you into time,
into any country, any culture. Nothing can do that better
than music." As audience to Nierman's magnificent visual
concertos, we soon learn that he is in fact a master at moving
us from spirited flight to the depths of the earth's molten
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