DOMINGO ZAPATA (Palma de Mallorca, 1974). Painted denim jacket. Photographs of the artist intervening the jacket are attached.

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Classics XIX and XX

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May 18, 2021

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  DOMINGO ZAPATA (Palma de Mallorca, 1974). Painted denim jacket. Photographs of the artist intervening the jacket are attached. Size: XL (Europe). Denim jacket that has been intervened by the artist Domingo Zapata. The garment presents a finish based on color and simple shapes. Which oscillate between figurative and abstraction. Combining simple drawings such as the heart, with brushstrokes of color applied randomly. The result is a very personal garment of urban aesthetics, in which Zapata, by customizing the piece, has contributed his totally personal vision. A Mallorcan artist based in the United States, living between New York, Miami and Hollywood, Domingo Zapata works both in painting and sculpture, developing a personal neo-expressionist language. He uses both oil and acrylic, often incorporating mixed media, collage and graffiti. Zapata began his training in London at Regent's College between 1993 and 1997, and later moved to Washington D.C., where he continued his studies at American University, specializing in the study of contemporary art, specifically acrylic painting and pastel drawing. Throughout his career he has held exhibitions of his work in prominent galleries in America and Europe, among the most recent being those held at the Société Genérale Banque Privée de Monte Carlo (2010), the Whitewall Magazine Studio in New York (2011), the Valley Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles (2012), the Bowery Hotel in New York (2012), the Palazzo da Mula in Venice (2012) and the 376 West Broadway gallery in New York (2013), as well as his participation in Art Basel Miami (2010, 2011, 2012) and the Venice Biennale (2011 and 2013). Over the course of more than twenty years, Zapata has developed a body of work that varies significantly in its subject matter, although it always keeps exploring the same themes: sexuality, opulence and vitality, characteristic signs of his style. Through his personal language, Zapata transports the viewer to a world of cosmic beauty, composed of superimposed layers of fantasy and reality. Although he is especially remembered for his "Polo" series, his first major critical success, in more recent works Zapata focuses on themes that harken back to his native Spanish culture, American pop icons and the state of contemporary practice. He also frequently draws on his experience as a lyricist (he has written lyrics for songs by Michael Jackson and John Secada), and exposes the lyrical depth of his imagination by incorporating text and visual cues in many of his works. In this sense, his images introduce the viewer to a universe where fact and fiction exist simultaneously, strengthening each other in terms of beauty, depth and meaning. Named "artist to watch" in 2011 by the prestigious "Whitewall Magazine", Zapata has been quick to confirm this prophecy; in recent years, his work has been acclaimed by international publications, including "The New York Times" (dedicated its cover to him on April 25, 2013), "Esquire Spain", "Vanity Fair Italia" and the "New York Observer". Recently, "New York Magazine" called him "an artist without comparison", while the "New York Post" has proclaimed him as "the new Andy Warhol". The future is bright for Zapata; in 2014 he completed a commemorative mural for the lobby of the Freedom Tower in Manhattan, the largest skyscraper in the new World Trade Center complex. The work was unveiled as part of the building's opening ceremony, and will remain on permanent display. He is also involved in projects such as the decorative panel for the newly restored Colosseum in Rome, and the reception decoration for the Plaza Hotel in New York.
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