Jaime Zapata, 1957

Ecuadorian painter Jaime Zapata graduated from the Art Faculty of the School of Plastic Arts at the Universidad Central de Quito in 1972.

In his young years, Zapata appears in the Ecuadorian visual arts.

An oil in canvas called Melele, got a mention at the II Plastic Arts National Conquest in the Central Bank.

The artist based his current work in painting and specially in his own ability, a very special intuition and a deep observation of the masters.

Santiago Carbonell, 1960

Born in Quito, Carbonell, Ecuadorian painter, emigrated to Mexico in 1986.

Carbonell studied painting in Barcelona and was part of a group of young painters influenced by informalism.

Tàpies was an influential figure for him.

Tachism and working with different materials, accidents, chance, and texture are all highly influential in his works.