José Luis Campos - Bostezo (2012)

Original and sole work by the Visual Artist JOSE LUIS CAMPOS, entitled “Bostezo” / Oil on Panel 40x30 cm. / Unframed / year of creation 2012 / The artist puts this work from his private collection on sale for the first and only time.

CV / Very Brief:
- José Luis Campos. Graduate with honors from the Panamerican Institute of Art – Buenos Aires / Argentina in 1974.
- Bachelor in Communication Sciences – Advertising & Marketing / In Buenos Aires / Argentina.
In the 1980s and 1982 respectively.
- Art Director and Creative Director at various Advertising agencies in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil and parts of Central America.
- Winner of the 1st prize “17.65” for the best television commercial for Toyota.
- Creator of multiple campaigns for companies such as: Aerolíneas Argentinas, Toyota, Aero Peru, Banco de Crédito, Lev’is, Aeroméxico, Ricoh, Ladrillera Rex, Cigarettes: Colorado Oro, Marlboro, Muratti. KLM, American Airlines, among the most notable.
- Winner of the first Photography Prize of the Centro Hispano Americano in 1986 / Peru.
- Winner of the 1st Painting Prize “Urban Landscapes” Asociación Vinatea Reynoso – Lima / Peru.
- Painting Professor (1992) at the Centro de Arte Contemporáneo del Banco Wiesse – Lima / Peru.
- Nomination for the Premio del “1º Salón de Invierno Medinaceli de Arte” in Soria / Spain.
- Nomination International Awards Espacio y Cultura – Córdoba / Andalucía / Spain.
- Honor Diploma awarded by the City Council of Nerja – Andalucía / Spain.
- Exhibitions: Argentina 1980/1982. - Peru 1987/1989/1992/1993/1995. Spain 2002/2003/2009/2020/2021/2022/2023. - Italy 2022 Switzerland 2022. - USA Miami 2022.

A Little Piece of History
José Luis Campos, Spanish Visual Artist. Born in 1948 in Galicia. Graduate of the Panamerican Institute of Art in 1974 (Buenos Aires-Argentina). Dedicated to painting from a very young age. However, only in 2020 did he venture into sculpture under the guidance of the renowned Málaga-born sculptor Virgilio Rodríguez. He has been developing techniques and concepts with recyclable materials in most of his works, creating an atmosphere that captivates through the concept developed, in a constant search to find balance between what is real and what is imaginable. He often captures in his works a peaceful line with certain details.
In his paintings he pays close attention to a reduced palette to render a uniform work with few details. A lover of South American pre-Columbian cultures, particularly Peru, he has developed there, some years ago, a mixed Indigenist/Abstract technique which today enjoys wide acceptance among collectors. His works have generally been acquired by collectors in several countries such as: USA, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Portugal, Italy, Slovakia, Finland, Switzerland, Japan, Greece, Ireland, Austria, France, Canada, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, England, China. He also has more than 25 international solo and group exhibitions, in addition to diplomas of honor, nominations, prizes and recognitions, art books, press and television coverage. e.g. the book “Histories of Painters” by the distinguished Málaga-born writer Joaquín Palmerola, the Itaca art book published in Soria, Spain, contemporary art 2003 Sevilla Art Fair, among others. José Luis Campos signs his paintings by hand on the front and back of the work and also provides a certificate of authenticity to the buyer. Describing this multifaceted artist is almost a challenge, as he prefers spectators to form their own conclusions about his work. For Campos, a work is a struggle between the artist and the canvas; you know where you begin, but never where you end.