José Luis Campos (No Reserva) - Bostezo (2012)

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

CV / Very Brief:
- José Luis Campos. Diploma with honors from the Panamerican Institute of Art – Buenos Aires / Argentina in 1974.
- Bachelor in Communications Sciences – Advertising & Marketing / In Buenos Aires / Argentina. In the 1980s and 1982 respectively.
- Art Director and Creative Director at several Advertising agencies in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil and parts of Central America.
- Winner of 1st prize “17.65” for the best TV advertisement for Toyota.
- Creator of multiple campaigns for companies such as: Aerolíneas Argentinas, Toyota, Aero Perú, 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 Hispano American Center in 1986 / Peru.
- Winner of the 1st Painting Prize “Urban Landscapes” Asociación Vinatea Reynoso – Lima / Peru.
- Painter instructor (1992) at the Center for Contemporary Art of Banco Wiesse – Lima / Peru.
- Nomination for the Awards of the “1st Winter Salon Medinaceli de Arte” Soria / Spain.
- Nomination International Space and Culture Awards – 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. - U.S. Miami 2022.

A 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 early age. However, only in 2020 did he venture into sculpture under the guidance of the renowned Malaga 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 balance between the real and the imaginable. He tends to depict in his works a peaceful line with certain details.
In his paintings he pays close attention to a limited palette to render a uniform work with few details. A lover of pre-Columbian South American cultures, particularly Peru, he has developed there a mixed Indigenist/Abstract technique that today enjoys great 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 solo and group exhibitions internationally, as well as honorary diplomas, nominations, awards and recognitions, art books, press and TV appearances. For example, the book “Historias de Pintores” by the renowned Malaga writer Joaquín Palmerola, the art book Itaca 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, in addition to delivering a certificate of authenticity to the buyer. It is almost a challenge to describe this multifaceted artist, as he prefers viewers form their own conclusions about his work. For Campos, a work is a struggle between the artist and the canvas; we know where it begins, but never where it ends.