Ricardo Maffei

General

  • The artist lives and works in Chile.

  • 1988Returned to Chile

  • 1982Returned to Madrid where he stayed for a year before moving to Marbella, Spain to work on his painting and portraits; returned again to Madrid for another year

  • 1980Traveled to the Orient, and spent time in Bali; returned to Chile for two years

  • 1977Traveled to Madrid where he lived for three years; also periodically traveled to Tangier, Morocco; in Tangier, spent time with Claudio Bravo working with pastel, a technique in which Maffei specialized

  • 1975 - 1977Studied at the School of Saint George, the Academy of Fine Arts, and the Academy of Miguel Venegas Cifuentes (Claudio Bravo’s teacher)

  • 1974Escuela de Bellas Artes, Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile

  • 1953Born in Santiago, Chile, the sixth of seven siblings

  • 1953Studied at the School of Saint George, the Academy of Fine Arts, and the Academy of Miguel Venegas Cifuentes (Claudio Bravo’s teacher)

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2010Ricardo Maffei: Recent Work, Marlborough Gallery, New York, New York, United States.

  • 2008Ricardo Maffei: Obras recientes, A.M.S Marlborough, Santiago, Chile.

  • 2007 Marlborough Gallery, New York, New York, United States.

  • 2004Pasteles sobre papel, Galería Marlborough, Madrid, Spain.

  • 2002 Marlborough Gallery, New York, New York, United States.

  • 2000 Marlborough Gallery, New York, New York, United States.

  • 1998 Galería A.M.S Marlborough, Santiago, Chile.

  • 1996 Galería Tomás Andreu, Santiago, Chile.

  • 1991 Galería Epoca, Santiago, Chile.

  • 1987 Galería Egam, Madrid, Spain.

Group Exhibitions

  • 2011Alfonso Albacete/Ricardo Maffei/Clive Smith, Marlborough Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

  • 2011Summer Group Exhibition, Marlborough Gallery, New York, New York, United States.

  • 2005Summer Show, Marlborough Gallery, New York, New York, United States.

  • 2005Works on Paper, Marlborough Gallery, New York, New York, United States.

  • 2005Cuerpo Humano, Galería A.M.S. Marlborough, Santiago, Chile.

  • 2003Art Miami, Galería A.M.S. Marlborough, Miami, Florida, United States.

  • 2001Art Miami, Marlborough Gallery, Miami, Florida, United States.

  • 2001Works on Paper, Marlborough Gallery, New York, New York, United States.

  • 2000Arte BA, Marlborough Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • 2000Art Miami, Marlborough Gallery, Miami, Florida, United States.

  • 1999X Muestra de Pintura Latinoamericana, Galería Espacio , San Salvador, El Salvador.

  • 1999La Naturaleza Muerta, Galería A.M.S. Marlborough, Santiago, Chile.

  • 1999Group Exhibition, ARCO Marlborough Gallery, Madrid, Spain.

  • 1999Group Exhibition, FIAC Marlborough Gallery, Paris, France.

  • 1998IX Muestra de Pintura Latinoamericana, Galería Espacio, San Salvador, El Salvador.

  • 1998La Figura Humana, Galería A.M.S. Marlborough, Santiago, Chile.

  • 1997Works on Paper, Marlborough Gallery, New York, New York, United States.

  • 1997Group Exhibition, ARCO Galería A.M.S. Marlborough, Madrid, Spain.

  • 1997Art Miami, Galería Espacio, Miami, Florida, United States.

  • 1997VIII Muestra de Pintura Latinoamericana, Galería Espacio, San Salvador, El Salvador.

  • 1996VII Muestra de Pintura Latinoamericana, Galería Espacio, San Salvador, El Salvador.

  • 1994Espíritu del Realismo Contemporáneo, Galería El Museo, Bogotá-Cali, Colombia.

  • 1993V Muestra de Pintura Latinoamericana, Galería Espacio, San Salvador, El Salvador.

  • 1993Group Exhibition, Encuentro Arte-Industria, Santiago, Chile.

  • 1993Group Exhibition, Galería Tomás Andreu, Santiago, Chile.

  • 1992El Dibujo en los Noventa, Galería Epoca, Santiago, Chile.

  • 1992Group Exhibition, Galería La Fachada, Santiago, Chile.

  • 1992Group Exhibition, Galería Epoca, Santiago, Chile.

  • 1991Group Exhibition, Galería Heller, Madrid, Spain.

  • 1991Veinte Poemas de Amor y una Canción Desesperada, Galería Epoca, Santiago, Chile.

  • 1991Group Exhibition, Art Miami, Miami, Florida, United States.

  • 1990Group Exhibition, Museo Bellas Artes, Santiago, Chile.

  • 1988Group Exhibition, Galería Praxis, Santiago, Chile.

  • 1984El Dibujo, una Realidad, Galería Heller, Madrid, Spain.

  • 1982Group Exhibition, Galería Arte Actual, Santiago, Chile.

  • 1979Group Exhibition, Instituto Cultural de Providencia, Santiago, Chile.

  • 1977Group Exhibition, Galería Campus Oriente, Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

Public Collections

  • Telefónica CTC Chile, Santiago, Chile

  • Nestlè, Santiago, Chile

  • Museo de Artes Visuales, Santiago, Chile

  • Bankers Trust Company, Santiago, Chile

  • Banco del Estado de Chile, Santiago, Chile

  • Banco de Crédito e Inversiones, Santiago, Chile

  • The General Electric Company, New York, New York, United States

Catalogues and Monographs

  • 2013Marlborough Inc.. Ricardo Maffei . New York: Marlborough Gallery.

  • 2010Marlborough Inc.. Ricardo Maffei: Recent Work. New York: Marlborough Gallery.

  • 2009Marlborough Inc.. Ricardo Maffei: Obras Recientes. Barcelona: Galeria Marlborough.

  • 2007Marlborough Inc.. Ricardo Maffei: Recent Work . New York: Marlborough Gallery.

Bibliography

  • 2011Anonymous . "Solo Show Ricardo Maffei." ArtNexus, Issue #80, May 01, 2011

  • 2004Iriarte, María Elvira. "The Silent World of Ricardo Maffei." Art Nexus, April 01, 2004, pp. 76-80