Painter/Maskmaker Manuel Valles Gomez

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Manuel Valles Gomez from Durango, Durango will inaugurate his exposition, "A Musical World" at Galeria Vallarta during the Art Walk on Wednesday, January 30, 2008. The exhibit will continue until February 5th.
His acrylic and oil paintings on canvas portray figures and faces incorporating guitars and various musical instruments in warm, rich colors with textural accents. Some of the titles are *La Musa de la Musica, Serenata bajo la Luna, Cuerdas en Labarinto, Madonna en Rojo, y Mujer, Guitarras y Sandias.*

Manuel is considered to be one of Mexico´s most important contemporary artists and muralists, having been influenced greatly by José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Rufino Tamayo. He has created huge murals in many public buildings as well as large outdoor sculptures fashioned from wood, recently installed in Durango.