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Aldo Chaparro

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Aldo Chaparro
BornDecember 18, 1965 (1965-12-18) (age 58)
Lima, Peru
OccupationContemporary artist
Websitewww.aldochaparro.com

Aldo Chaparro (born December 18, 1965) is a Peruvian sculptor whose artistic work is centered in sculpture and design,[1][2] best known for his works on stainless steel.[3][4] He currently lives and works between Mexico City, New York City, and Lima.[5] His work has been published on publications like Bright: Typography between Illustration & Art,[1] Art and Text (edited by Aimee Selby),[6] Art Forum, The Wall Street Journal,[3] and TheSelby.com.[7]

Art career

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Aldo Chaparro was born in the city of Lima and graduated from the Catholic University of Peru. Throughout his career, under the influence of artists like Michaelangelo Pistolleto, Robert Morris, and Jorge Luis Borges, reflection and mirroring have been key points of his investigation. His work as an artist includes an active role in the editorial world. As director of Celeste Editorial Group he produced more than 40 publications of contemporary art and fashion from 2000 to 2012, including Celeste and Baby baby baby, two of the most influential art and contemporary culture publications. His work has been collected by Eugenio López (Fundación Colección Jumex), Pierre Huber, Simon de Pury, Helga de Alvear, Douglas Baxter, Domenico De Sole, The Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, and The Coppel Collection, among others.

Collections

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  • The Jumex Foundation/Collection (Mexico) [5]
  • The Coppel Collection (Mexico) [5]
  • The CIFO – Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (Miami – U.S.) [5]
  • The Helga de Alvear Foundation (Cáceres – Spain)[5]
  • Simon de Pury (London – U.K.) [5]
  • Douglas Baxter’s Collection (New York – U.S.) [5]
  • Collection Domenico De Sole, Hilton Head, USA.[3]
  • Collection Guler Sabanci, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Pierre Huber Collection, Switzerland.

References

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  1. ^ a b Slanted (2012). Bright: Typography between Illustration & Art. Daab. pp. 9, 284, 378, 382, 404. ISBN 978-3942597234.
  2. ^ "Cufflinks by Aldo Chaparro". Vogue Mexico. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "An Unlikely Fashion Headquarters: Former Gucci Group head Domenico De Sole's art filled home in Hilton Head". The Wall Street Journal. February 14, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Aldo Chaparro". artnet. Sculptures, Metal. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g |title=Aldo Chaparro - Biografia (in Italian). Spazionuovo - Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2014-02-23. [dead link]
  6. ^ Selby, Aimee (2009). Art and Text. Black Dog Publishing. pp. 46, 80, 81. ISBN 9781906155650.
  7. ^ "Aldo Chaparro - Artist: at home in Mexico City". The Selby. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
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