"Here and There" Vicky Barranguet and Isabel Turban
May 22 – June 25, 2018
Vicky Barranguet (b. 1973, Montevideo, Uruguay) is a New York-based artist known for her dynamic and vibrant abstract paintings. Since relocating to New York in 1997, Barranguet has developed a distinctive style within the field of abstract expressionism, characterized by intense color, gestural energy, and a deep connection to music, particularly jazz. Her work embodies a fusion of spontaneous gestures and structured systems, reflecting her unique approach to improvisation and pictorial investigation.
Barranguet’s artistic practice explores the interplay between emotion and structure, using large canvases to capture the rhythm and energy of both personal expression and the urban environment. Drawing from her studies with renowned painters Larry Poons and William Scharf at the Art Students League in New York, Barranguet’s work is marked by an ongoing exploration of form, color, and composition, evolving from spontaneous gestures to intricate systems.
Influenced by the cosmopolitan energy of New York and the transformative power of music, Barranguet’s paintings create an immersive experience that resonates with emotional intensity and intricate beauty. Through her empirical and improvisational approach, she continues to push the boundaries of abstract expressionism, positioning her work at the intersection of color, form, and emotional depth.
Barranguet’s work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums, both in the U.S. and internationally, further establishing her as a significant voice in contemporary abstract painting.
Recent exhibitions
Sueños Intermitentes Residency & solo show, Kates-Ferri Projects (NY) + Galeria Nueva, Madrid (2024) // Ascensión de las cosas, N25 Collaborative Installation Barranguet + Martin Mas, Kates-Ferri Project + Galeria Nueva, Madrid (2024) // Ascensión II, N24 collaborative Installation with Martin Mas, Centro Cultural Fernando Lázaro Carreter, Madrid (2024) // Dancing Threads solo show (2024), Artemisa Gallery, NY, //Convivencias Creativas Rimer Cardillo and Vicky Barranguet (2024), United Nations Peace Headquarters, NY // Dialogues, A convergence of Color and Form group show, Hunter & Dunbar, Chelsea, NY (2023) // Horizons group show, Central Park Tower Penthouse, NY (2023-currently) // Heaven in Hell solo show, Artemisa Gallery, NY (2023) // Pinta Art Fair, Miami (2023) // Art Hamptons, GalleryLabs (2023) // Portal A30solo show, La Galerilla, Pueblo Garzon Uruguay (2023) // Architectural Abstraction Artemisa Gallery, NY (2022) // Art Hamptons, GalleryLabs (2022) // ArtMiami-Context Art Fair solo show, McCaig-Welles Gallery, Miami Art Basel Week (2021) // Portal Artist-in-Residency Solo Show, Sugarlift Gallery+HighlineNine, Chelsea, NYC, (2020) // Bahia Vik José Ignacio, Uruguay, Work-on-Site - Permanent Collection, (2021/2022) // Galleria Vik Milano Italy, Work-on-Site - Permanent Collection (2019)
Residencies and awards
Kates-Ferri Projects+Galeria Nueva Residency, Madrid (2024) // ’Dare to Dream’ Selected among the five artists for The High Line Nine Residency in Chelsea, NY (2020) // La Galerilla Residency, Pueblo Garzon Uruguay (2023) // Merit Fellowship from the Art Students League of New York, and has exhibited at the Cork Gallery at Lincoln Center
Featured projects
Sueños Intermitentes residency solo show (Work in Progress, Collaborative Experiment, and Activation) Galeria Nueva, Madrid (2024) // Ascensión de las Cosas, N25 collaborative installation with Martin Mas, Kates-Ferri Projects + Galeria Nueva, Madrid (2024) // Ascensión II, N24 collaborative installation with Martin Mas, Fernando Lázaro Carreter Cultural Center, Madrid (2024) // Collaboration with fashion designer Robert Rodriguez, for the Koltson brand, at New York Fashion Week, featured in People Magazine (2023) // Painting Music live painting/music show that has toured the world, with original music by 3-time Grammy winner Gustavo Casenave (2005 - 2024) // Collaboration with fashion designer Jodi Arnold on the Mash Up: Emotion collection, featured in the New York Times (2010)
Featured commissions
Site-specific commissioned pieces, Vista Equity Partners, Hudson Yards, NY (2023) // Original pieces for Nordstrom's headquarters art collection, for New York, Texas and the Mall of America in Minneapolis (2021) // Site specific commission and installation, 150-meter hand-painted acrylic on canvas for Galleria Vik Milano, Italy (2019) // Lobby piece commission for Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC) on Park Avenue, New York. (2018) // Her work has also been commissioned by Nike, Adidas and LongChamps, among others.
