THIS IS KIKI VALDES

Miami artist. Cartoonist at heart, painter by reputation. 
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Smoking Still-Lifes?

Posted 2024-06-05 13:10:48 | Views: 2,735
"Moka Pot as Smoker"
 acrylic on canvas 36" x 24" (2024) 
These are the first two still-lifes I painted at the beginning of the year. I was pretty happy to be back in the studio because at the very end of 2023 I got the flu and didn't feel like painting much. These two pieces show a continuation of adding personality to coffee pots. For a reason I'm still developing I made the moka pot in the first painting and the second piece with the poka dot ceramic pot smoking cigars. Growing up all the older men around me smoked cigars, I think it just sort of stayed with me. People still smoke cigars, however back then, it was different. Growing up these guys smoked cigars like how people drink coffee everyday...it was all over the place. It was in the culture in a way that does not feel the same today. 
"Puff Puff, still-life"
 acrylic on canvas 36" x 24" (2024)

Process of Small Town Ahab (painting)

Posted 2024-06-04 18:36:00 | Views: 2,471
"Beware of Small Town Ahab" 
acrylic, charcoal on canvas (2024) 
This is the colored pencil drawing I did that gave me the idea to do the painting. If you know your art history try to figure out which artwork I grabbed this idea from. If you guess correctly I'll give you a gift. 
Some process photos in the studio working on "Beware of Small Town Ahab"

Pastels from 2023

Posted 2024-06-04 17:57:00 | Views: 2,054
Here are some oil pastel explorations from last year. I was thinking of objects (coffee pots) and adding human real life emotions to them, however that would look - I was trying to play with that idea. 

"Americana Still"

Posted 2022-06-01 07:40:00 | Views: 5,929

"Americana Still" 
acrylic on canvas 
36" x 43" (2022) 

"Mod Still-Life" (2022) - Process shots in the studio

Posted 2022-04-20 12:21:57 | Views: 6,744
"Mod Still-Life" 
31" x 38" 
acrylic on canvas
 (2022) 
    In studio process shots. 

"Flowers on 37th"

Posted 2022-04-05 19:27:06 | Views: 6,682

Studio Revelation Thoughts

Posted 2021-02-01 16:25:54 | Views: 7,528
"Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life." Revelation 2:10
   #kikivaldes #studio #art #inprogress

3 Mambises

Posted 2021-01-11 20:15:15 | Views: 9,360
  3 Mambises / mixed media on watercolor paper (2020)

Mixed Media works / Kiki Valdes

Posted 2021-01-11 20:05:23 | Views: 8,271
   Holy / mixed media on watercolor paper (2020)
  Holy Spirit / mixed media on watercolor paper (2020)

Vaquero #2

Posted 2021-01-11 19:41:50 | Views: 8,985
Vaquero #2 / mixed media on watercolor paper (2021)

Speak No Evil

Posted 2021-01-11 19:37:27 | Views: 7,055
Speak No Evil / mixed media on watercolor paper (2021)

Vaquero #1

Posted 2021-01-11 19:33:17 | Views: 8,589
   Vaquero #1 / acrylic on watercolor paper (2021)

The Trail

Posted 2017-05-23 10:36:11 | Views: 10,967

KIKI VALDES: The Drawing Chronicles (Dec 1st)

Posted 2017-10-24 10:53:13 | Views: 11,081
Oliver Sanchez, the director of Swampspace, announced today the art gallery premier exhibition for Miami Art Week 2017.


KIKI VALDES
The Drawing Chronicles
Opening Reception: Friday December 1, 2017 6-10pm
 December 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018

The recent works of Kiki Valdes are a maniacal storm of ink on paper. The drawings are dedicate yet aggressive compositions of comedic abstractions and figurative visions of the artist’s recurring dreams. Mr. Valdes skillfully appropriates art history themes of the ethereal muse, captivating love triangles, social angst and piercing anguish. His ability to convey depth captivates viewers with a unique and powerful sense of emotional engagement. The work leaves us satisfied with our desire for beauty, humor and social relevance.

"The world is at an eclipse of nuclear chaos and personal communication has been replaced by smartphones and dating apps. Love has lost it's old feeling. My drawings is in search of love. The world is crazy and I just want to feel 15, have butterflies and draw comic books. I feel that's why I've engulfed myself back into drawing. For me, is how it all started." - Kiki Valdes
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