About Gallery VICTOR
Gallery Victor Armendariz Gallery exhibits compelling contemporary art in a variety of media by both established and emerging artists. Victor brings 20 years of experience creating relationships with artists, collectors and institutions and builds on a reputation for promoting thought-provoking Figurative artwork, museum quality works of Realism and Studio Furniture of exacting detail. The work of renowned steel furniture maker Jim Rose is always on view. The Gallery features an international stable of artists including: Jeff Aeling, Eduardo Alvarado, Steve Banks, Da...Read More
Established in 20171stDibs seller since 2017
Featured Pieces
Kirké with Swine II - Greek Goddess of Sorcery, Original Oil on Canvas, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
Kirké fascinated both the ancient Greeks and Romans because the stories told about her were unbelievable but too enticing to ignore. She was called the Dread Goddess for a very good ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Landscape with the Ghost of Cubism Basting a Pagan Martyr - Original Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist's Statement:
While planning this painting, I was preoccupied with Albert Camus' philosophy of Absurdism, or, more specifically, finding joy in the absurdity of existence. Cons...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Pastoral Scene With the God of your Choice Casually Tossing a Bomb - Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist's Statement:
Although the Dutch philosopher Benedict de Spinoza believed God was everything, he believed that all the strife, violence and bigotry spawned by religion was due ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Snow - Hooded Bronze Figure with Skis, Light Blue Patina
By Jesus Curia Perez
Located in Chicago, IL
Jesús Curiá Perez
Snow
bronze and methacrylate
29.50h x 8.75w x 7d in
74.93h x 22.23w x 17.78d cm
ed. 1/8
JCP057
Jesús Curiá's sculptures arouse something more than purely aesthetic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Kendo I - Bronze Figure Suspended from a Stainless Steel Bow
By Jesus Curia Perez
Located in Chicago, IL
Jesús Curiá Perez
Kendo I
bronze and stainless steel
33.50h x 16.50w x 8d in
85.09h x 41.91w x 20.32d cm
ed. 2/8
JCP066
Jesús Curiá's sculptures arouse something more than purely ae...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
36 Years - Original Oil Painting, Solitary Male Figure Smoking in a Chair
By Peter Lupkin
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting confronts the art world's prejudice towards age. The book on the table is a copy of James Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. The seated figure is meant to c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Spanish Moon - Abstract Geometric Form, Hand Painted Welded Steel Sculpture
By Chris Hill
Located in Chicago, IL
This dynamic table sized sculpture is created from sheets of steel, welded together in an abstract geometric pattern bright blue, orange, purple and yellow dominate and are balanced ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Kalypso Remembering Odysseus - Love Story Based on Greek Mythology, Oil on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
According to Greek mythology, Kalypso, a beautiful nymph, captured Odysseus and held him on her island for seven years. She was deeply in love with him but was forced to let him ret...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Dolly Immortalized, Vintage Black and White Photo, 1976, Signed and Framed
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
The incomparable Dolly Parton doing what she does best, performing. In this vintage silver gelatin print by famed photographer Art Shay, she is dressed in her customary sequins and g...
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Gaia, The Primordial Goddess of the Earth, Original Oil on Canvas, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
In Greek mythology, Gaia is the primordial goddess of the Earth, the mother of all, and a powerful force who shaped the cosmos and intervened in the affairs of gods and mortals alike...
Category
2010s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fight I - Hanging Sculpture of Intertwined Bronze Figures with Orange Hood
By Jesus Curia Perez
Located in Chicago, IL
Suspended in air, these figures float and dance, their bodies intertwined in embrace for all time. This dynamic and innovative sculpture challenges our perception of space while capt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dance IV - Hanging Sculpture of Dancing Bronze Figure with Yellow Head
By Jesus Curia Perez
Located in Chicago, IL
Suspended in air, this lone figure floats in a curled pose with hands clasped . This dynamic and innovative sculpture challenges our perception of space while captivating the imagination. This sculpture hangs from the ceiling by an adjustable wire and can be installed in the middle of a room or over a buffet or credenza. The possibilities for placement are endless. This artwork can be paired with Flight I as shown in the photos, Also available on 1stDibs.
Jesús Curiá Perez
Dance IV...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
More About Gallery VICTOR
Installation Shot: Mary Borgman, Carol Pylant, Jesús Curiá, Chris Hill, Jim Rose
Mary Borgman, large scale charcoal on mylar
Jesús Curiá, bronze and wood sculpture
Carol Pylant, oil painting
Marcos Raya, oil painting
Art Shay, photography
Rick Pas, acrylic painting
Mary Block, bronze sculpture
Suk Ja Kang, oil and gold leaf on panel