Artist Statement

I speak of footprints, of scars, of passions, of dreams, of tall tales, of skin deep invisible maps that never stop being our own memories, becoming the highest point of our invention.

Nudity and Purity. Soft and vulnerable flesh, on which, subtly, is written the principal text, perhaps the only text that is inseparable from our selves, our experience. Wounds and desires that cannot be verbalized and appear disguised as symptoms.

Encodings of all that returns for having stayed uncomprehended and that, like liberation, seeks to make conscious the unconscious.

Experiences that become increasingly opaque, causing memories to be even more important than our experiences. Blindness that playfully warns, entering the wondrous world of our imagination, where, without preamble, takes control of any hint of sanity. Pains that take charge of emphasizing the presence of the body which melts with time.

Memories that insist with bias on the circularity of pleasure, of the past, of passion, of suffering. And always encrypted, codes that escape the understanding that was also there and that pretentiously refuses to be a part of your past.

And to continue dreaming, given the subject of dreams, is to continue remembering eternally.

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A short but interesting clip on ARCOmadrid 2010…and a little bit of shameful promotion from SAAB…The cars are good…what can I say…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU_oT09OqA4

Eugenio Merinos "Acorralado" ARCO 2010

ARCOmadrid has opened its doors with a huge dose of optism and a measure of caution. There are artworks of every possible type and price. There is also a great deal of controversy and visitors, anxious to see for themselves, keep pouring in…ARCOmadrid is the first major art fair of the year and it never ceases to amaze…It often sets the tone for the rest of the year’s fairs and everyone is hard at work to project a positive turnaround in terms of new sales…Read more>

We’ve heard it before…No, not just someone calling us stupid…I mean the fact that the economy is at the very root of all problems during these times of meltdowns, recalls and unemployment. Nobody has been impervious to the recession and art galleries have certainly not been the exception…

Pablo Casado Photographic Print

Just yesterday, I received a call from a collector who has become a good friend over the past year. She was inquiring about some of the new work that we have just received and we talked about how prices have fluctuated in the recent months. She was delighted with the bargains that we offered though the website and told me that we have allowed her to continue collecting even through these difficult economic times…I was happy to hear that…and grateful to her too…

The reason why our gallery offers such deals on work that would otherwise be sold for a few hundreds of extra dollars, is that we invest on the artist rather than on keeping up with appearances. Our artists collect between 60% and 75% of the retail price. It’s a proven fact that collectors wish to support the artists and that they are both happier with their experience when they don’t get robbed by fancy galleries. Who has the money these days to subsidize a gallery that focuses on extravagant fixtures and swanky furniture? The focus needs to remain with the artist and their ability to continue working…

…and that’s who we are. We make our overhead as a business as low as possible. We keep our quality up and our service even higher. We care about the artist, the artwork and the collector…and all that results in phenomenal affordability.

Pablo Casado Photographic Print

So don’t just blame the economy for your misfortunes…Look for the bright spots and unprecedented opportunities…ArtHaus66 Contemporary Gallery certainly offers you the chance to start or expand your art collection at values not to be found anywhere else…Enjoy…

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Susana Murias has continued to explore the very essence of what reminiscing means…With a keen and unusual sensibility, she brings forth the smallest of memories and captures them on paper or canvas…She is a collector of memories…an indefatigable explorer of the faint landscapes of the mind. She pieces together the most delicate of details found in the dusty corners of a mind in constant siege by modern technology…Her memories are those brought about by the scent of  lovingly stored baby clothes, the interior views of modest houses,  children’s chalk drawings on a concrete playground…Quiet, discreet, minimalist recollections of a modern city dweller with a nostalgic mood that permeates every line, every shape…

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