Cielo, New Paintings by José Basso at CK Contemporary

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JosĂŠ Basso Painting Title

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JOSÉ BASSO

CHILEAN BORN 1949

José Basso’s unique landscapes are at once serene and intense. It’s quite easy to lose oneself in the beauty of the jewel like colors and soft infusion of light that set the foundation for his work. However, it’s the artist’s ability to strip down the natural world to its most essential elements, leaving only light, air, space and the few components that remind us of the human presence, that allows him to communicate extraordinary complexity.

His paintings exhibit an almost mathematical exactness to the organization of space, but the simplicity and precision in his compositions belie the intricacy of his brushwork and the sophistication of his intentions.

Though they skim the surface of traditional landscape painting, Basso’s canvases inhabit the intermediate moment between representational offerings of his native Chile and absolute abstraction.

Parallel bands of color which serve to anchor strong horizon lines are punctuated only by the geometric forms of houses, trees and ships. This complete division of space breaks Basso’s landscapes into two distinct worlds - that of the human on one side and the metaphysical on the other. By suppressing representational naturalism and favoring a haunting equilibrium he captures the essence of solitude, serenity, longing and memory.

José Basso has garnered numerous awards, honors and worldwide recognition. In 2011 he was honored with a retrospective at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Santiago, Chile - a show that was voted as the best exhibition of the year by the Museum Board.

He has completed countless important private and public commissions and continues to be added to the permanent collections of museums throughout South America and abroad.

Casa Bajo las Nubes

oil on canvas

48 x 36 inches

Atardecer con Nubes Grises

oil on canvas

40 x 60 inches

Paisaje Dorado

oil on canvas

48 x 36 inches

Vista de Alcatraz

oil on canvas

30 x 60 inches

Comienzo del Invierno

oil on canvas

24 x 30 inches

By the End of Summer

oil on canvas

24 x 48 inches

3 Galpones Baja las Estrellas

oil on canvas

36 x 48 inches

Luna Llena

oil on canvas

48 x 36 inches

Tierra del Fuego

oil on canvas

36 x 24 inches

Eclipse Lunar

oil on canvas

18 x 14 inches

Casa y Espino al Melodia

oil on canvas

30 x 24 inches

Gran Galpon con Espinos

oil on canvas

30 x 40 inches

Conjuncion con Marte

oil on canvas

60 x 40 inches

Sol Detras de la Nube

oil on canvas

24 x 36 inches

Niebla Azul

oil on canvas

14 x 18 inches

Early Summer

oil on canvas

30 x 60 inches

El Faro de la Colina

oil on canvas

24 x 30 inches

Faro en la Colina

oil on canvas

20 x 24 inches

Cielos de Tormenta

oil on canvas

40 x 30 inches

Atardecer en Casablanca

oil on canvas

24 x 20 inches

Luces en la Madrugada

oil on canvas

48 x 36 inches

Alcatraz

oil on canvas

24 x 48 inches

Luz en el Horizonte

oil on canvas

24 x 36 inches

Bajo la Luz del Arcoiris

oil on canvas

40 x 30 inches

Tarde en Curico

oil on canvas

14 x 18 inches

Braisas del Mediodia

oil on canvas

40 x 60 inches

Galpon Amarillo

oil on canvas

20 x 24 inches

Campo Amarillo, Diptico

oil on canvas

36 x 48 inches overall, 36 x 24 inches each

Nube Purpura

oil on canvas

18 x 14 inches

View from Sausalito

oil on canvas

24 x 36 inches

Valparaiso con Cielo Amarillo

oil on canvas

30 x 40 inches

Amanecer Frente al Mar

oil on canvas

36 x 48 inches

Luz de Medianoche

oil on canvas

60 x 40 inches

Estrellas Sobre el Valle

oil on canvas

36 x 24 inches

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