Curated by Vanessa Smith, interim curator at Harold Washington College, and
presented by CuCut Bar & Biz, this exhibit features digital photographic pieces of
interwoven realty and fiction of outstanding skyscrapers in Chicago. According to
Smith, “these rising icons are transformed in the theatrical space of the photograph,
with blurs and splashes of color. The multiplicity of viewpoints March depicts in
these works gives the buildings an extra dimension. The imagery evokes a sense of
awe for these monumental structures and encourages a longer look at the urban
landscape.”
The exhibition “Giants of Chicago” is part of the cultural program of Cucut.
Cucut Biz was founded in 1929 in the heart of Hostafrancs, Barcelona district of Sants-Montjuïc, which serves Mediterranean dishes as well as a ray of wines and cavas.
This cultural space includes exhibitions of recognized artists in the fields of design and visual arts, literature and music.
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About Alberto March
Alberto March is a Venezuelan-American photographer and graphic designer living
and working between Chicago and Barcelona. He was born in 1960. He received his
B.A., in Graphic Design in 1985 and his B.A. in Advertising and Marketing in 2000. At
the age of 14, he studied Art and Music, which founded his artistic journey. In 1985
he collaborated in different projects with international famous artists such as Victor
Valera, Alirio Palacios and Luisa Richter, given him the opportunity to shape his roots
as photographer, artist and graphic designer. He participated in-group exhibitions
from 1980 to 1990 in Venezuela, Argentina, Peru, Brazil, Colombia and Central
America. His paintings were awarded with two Tito Salas special recognition awards
in 1982 and 1984. In 1985 The Museum of Contemporary art of La Rinconada and
Galería de Arte Nacional, Caracas – Venezuela held black and white photographs
called Portraits of my Inner, which later toured for two years through South
American Contemporary Art Museums. In 2001 Alberto created Huellas
Indigenasla.com” “Footprint of Indigenous Latin America” an online contest, which
rescued Latin American roots by motivating students and professionals in the field of
visual communication (art, graphic design, etc.) to research and express their
significant contributions to current contemporary society. The winners were exhibit
at the Mexican Consulate of Miami art gallery in 2002. Recent exhibition of 14-pieces
titled “Giants of Chicago”, ArtPrize, Grand Rapids, Michigan. In December 2011 la
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, or National Autonomous University of
Mexico, The Consulate of Venezuela in Chicago, and The Harold Washington
President Gallery exhibited “Giants of Chicago”. Alberto March has won 23
international awards.