Mexican Fine Art Highlights

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Clars is pleased to offer an assorted collection of paintings and prints by renowned Mexican artists, including Alejandro Santiago, Rufino Tamayo, and Maximino Javier, amongst many more at our July 18th auction.

Alejandro Santiago (Mexican, 1964–2013), <em>Untitled (Oaxaca Bomb)</em>, 1991, oil on canvas, 51.5″ x 67.5″.<br><b>Estimate: $5,000–$7,000</b>
Alejandro Santiago (Mexican, 1964–2013), Untitled (Oaxaca Bomb), 1991, oil on canvas, 51.5″ x 67.5″.
Estimate: $5,000–$7,000

The collection is comprised of works by numerous Oaxacan artists, all demonstrating vibrant colors and many in the expressionist style. Five works by the late Oaxacan artist Alejandro Santiago (Mexican, 1964–2013) are included in the sale. Santiago was a student of Rufino Tamayo and gained notoriety for his works in the early 1990s.


Alejandro Santiago (Mexican, 1964–2013), <em>Untitled (Faces)</em>, 2009, acrylic, burlap, and mixed media on canvas, 59″ x 47″.<br><b>Estimate: $4,000–$6,000</b>
Alejandro Santiago (Mexican, 1964–2013), Untitled (Faces), 2009, acrylic, burlap, and mixed media on canvas, 59″ x 47″.
Estimate: $4,000–$6,000
Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899–1991), Sandias con Manzana, 1985, mixografia, 27″ x 34.5″. Estimate: $3,000–$5,000
Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899–1991), Sandias con Manzana, 1985, mixografia, 27″ x 34.5″.
Estimate: $3,000–$5,000
Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899–1991), <em>Personajes con Pajaros</em>, 1988, mixografia, 43.25″ x 35″.<br><b>Estimate: $2,000–$4,000</b>
Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899–1991), Personajes con Pajaros, 1988, mixografia, 43.25″ x 35″.
Estimate: $2,000–$4,000

One of Santiago’s paintings, Untitled (Oaxaca Bomb) will be offered with an estimate of $5,000 –$7,000. Six prints by Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899–1991) will also be offered in the July 18th auction. Tamayo was one of the founders of the mixografia medium, a technique that incorporated hand-made paper and wet pulp to create dimensionality and texture to the print. One of his most famous mixografia prints, Sandias con Manzana, will be offered at $3,000–$5,000.


Maximino Javier (Mexican, b. 1948), <em>La Matlacihua I</em>, 1994, gouache on paper, 29.5″ x 21.5″.<br><b>Estimate: $2,000–$4,000</b>
Maximino Javier (Mexican, b. 1948), La Matlacihua I, 1994, gouache on paper, 29.5″ x 21.5″.
Estimate: $2,000–$4,000
Ruben Leyva (Mexican, b. 1953), El Pequeno Conquistador, 1991, oil on canvas, 31.75″ x 39.5″.Estimate: $2,000–$4,000
Ruben Leyva (Mexican, b. 1953), El Pequeno Conquistador, 1991, oil on canvas, 31.75″ x 39.5″.
Estimate: $2,000–$4,000
Alejandro Colunga (Mexican, b. 1948), <em>Autobus</em>, 1979, lithograph in colors, 24.75″ x 35.75″.<br><b>Estimate: $600–$900</b>
Alejandro Colunga (Mexican, b. 1948), Autobus, 1979, lithograph in colors, 24.75″ x 35.75″.
Estimate: $600–$900
Juan Alcazar (Mexican, 1955–2013), <em>Behind Death</em>, 1999, oil on canvas, 39.5″ x 31.5″.<br><b>Estimate: $400–$600</b>
Juan Alcazar (Mexican, 1955–2013), Behind Death, 1999, oil on canvas, 39.5″ x 31.5″.
Estimate: $400–$600

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