Antonio Roybal (born October 1, 1976) is an American fine-art

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and

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from Santa Fe,

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Early life

Antonio is the son of David and Aggie Roybal, born in Santa Fe but raised in

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. He lived in

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during the earliest years of his childhood. He has three sisters. One of his sisters is also a painter, and two of his sisters are completely

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. His Northern New Mexican ancestry can be traced back eleven generations. His father is a mathematician and computer scientist who has worked on many weapons projects at laboratories including

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and

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. Roybal studied fine art at The Colorado Institute of Art. He apprenticed with French artist Jean-Claude Gaugy and lived and studied with Austrian artist Ernst Fuchs. His debut show was in Payerbach,

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in 2000.

Paintings

Roybal's work is inspired by

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Art and early

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. His influences are numerous, including

Jan van Eyck Jan van Eyck ( ; ; – 9 July 1441) was a Flemish people, Flemish painter active in Bruges who was one of the early innovators of what became known as Early Netherlandish painting, and one of the most significant representatives of Early Nort ...

El Greco Doménikos Theotokópoulos (, ; 1 October 1541 7 April 1614), most widely known as El Greco (; "The Greek"), was a Greek painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance, regarded as one of the greatest artists of all time. ...

, and

Hieronymus Bosch Hieronymus Bosch (; ; born Jheronimus van Aken ; – 9 August 1516) was a Dutch people, Dutch painter from Duchy of Brabant, Brabant. He is one of the most notable representatives of the Early Netherlandish painting school. His work, gene ...

. Contemporary influences include Ernst Fuchs, Remedios Varo, and

Mark Ryden Mark Ryden (born January 20, 1963) is an American painter who is considered to be part of the Lowbrow (or pop surrealist) art movement. He was dubbed "the god-father of pop surrealism" by ''Interview'' magazine.Jan van Eyck Jan van Eyck ( ; ; – 9 July 1441) was a Flemish people, Flemish painter active in Bruges who was one of the early innovators of what became known as Early Netherlandish painting, and one of the most significant representatives of Early Nort ...

and his followers. His work has gained greater prominence beginning in 2002 with the distinguished honor of being named one of the top 100 contemporary Hispanic artists by The

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. In 2006, he participated in a group show titled “Life and Liberty After

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” at The Las Cruces Museum of Art. Stylistically his work mixes religion, metaphysics, modern

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such as toys and televisions with elongated stylized figures. His subject matter is influenced by

Carl Jung Carl Gustav Jung ( ; ; 26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and psychologist who founded the school of analytical psychology. A prolific author of Carl Jung publications, over 20 books, illustrator, and corr ...

’s work on archetypes and

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traditions including

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and

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. He recently had a major show at The Albuquerque Museum of Art and also began showing at La Luz de Jesus Gallery on Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles, California.

Personal life

Roybal currently lives in

Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque ( ; ), also known as ABQ, Burque, the Duke City, and in the past 'the Q', is the List of municipalities in New Mexico, most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, and the county seat of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Bernal ...

Album art

* "Mystical Sun" Energy Mind Consciousness, released by Cyberset Music. * "Wintergreen" Around and Around Again.

Publications

* "Ashe Journal" 2010 * "The Alibi" 2010 * "Ashe Journal" Special Art Issue, 2007. * ''The American Artists BlueBook'' (2004, 2005, 2006) * “Dawnings” (2001) * “The Santa Fe Reporter” 2003 * “The Essential Guide” 2003

Solo exhibitions

*2001 "Atomic Bombs and Religious Icons", Rancho de Chimayo Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. *2002 "Conquering Surrealism in America”, Rancho de Chimayo Gallery. *2003 “Recognitions and Precognitions”, Sacred Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. *2004 "Narrative Enigmas", The Journey Fine Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. *2006 "Spanish Market Celebration", Rancho de Chimayo Gallery. *2007 "Spanish Market Celebration", Rancho de Chimayo Gallery. *2008 "Spanish Market Celebration", Rancho de Chimayo Gallery. *2009"Spanish Market Celebration", Rancho de Chimayo Gallery.

Collections

*The National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. *Ernst Fuchs collection, Vienna, Austria.

References

* http://alibi.com/index.php?story=30544&scn=art * https://web.archive.org/web/20121107024038/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/around-around-again/id283959064 (Wintergreen album) * http://www.MysticalSun.com * http://www.askart.com/askart/r/antonio_roybal/antonio_roybal.aspx (Artist Bluebook for American Artists) * http://www.ashejournal.com/index.php?id=295 (Spiritual Magazine)

External links

* http://www.AntonioRoybal.com/ - Antonio Roybal's Official Website * http://www.KlaudiaMarrgallery.com (Gallery that represents Antonio Roybal's work.) * http://www.beinart.org * https://web.archive.org/web/20110202102246/http://ranchochimayo.com/ -Santa Fe Gallery representing Roybal. * http://www.all-art.org/art_20th_century/roybal1.html -History of Art website including a section with Roybal's work. * http://www.askart.com/askart/artist.aspx?artist=133621 * http://nhccnm.org/ -The National Hispanic Cultural Center has a work by Roybal in its permanent collection.
Antonio Roybal on GodConsciousness.com
* http://www.ashejournal.com/index.php?id=295 Roybal's work featured in Ashé Journal * http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthistory/glossary/Painters-by-Nationality.html Painters of the World by Nationality. {{DEFAULTSORT:Roybal, Antonio 20th-century American painters American male painters 21st-century American painters Artists from Santa Fe, New Mexico 1976 births Living people Fantastic art 20th-century American male artists