Press Release ESSENCE, opening Friday Dec 9th, 2022

PRESS RELEASE Nov 25th, 2022 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

About the exhibition: 

52 Greene Street, Third Floor Gallery, New York City, is pleased to announce a new solo exhibition by Lola de Miguel, Essence, her ninth solo show in Manhattan, 13 acrylic paintings in large format, opening Dec 9th through Dec 21, 2022. 

 

 

With this new collection, de Miguel returns to Soho with a body of work that she has created in the aftermath of the global pandemic as New York City eased up on restrictions and yet the future remains so uncertain. Inspired by the writings of Viktor E. Frankl, and his elegiac masterpiece, “Man’s Search For Meaning,” de Miguel has been on her own quest to discover personal meaning. The thirteen large format abstract works of this series reflect de Miguel’s exploration into meaning and what is essential—what remains when everything is stripped away and how to preserve that. Using self-inquiry prompts as she created each work, de Miguel asked herself such questions as: What is important to me? What can not be left out? How can I be in harmony? And using the physical act of painting and pouring to create these works of muted, watery calming color that are layered with places of transparency and empty spaces, she depicts her thoughts and meditations, offering a glimpse of what lies below the surface when we go into our minds. “My work became lighter, more transparent and layered,”said de Miguel. “Not only did I use paint on the canvas to reveal what was in my mind, but I also used water, the basic essence of all living things. And just as with the transformative nature of water that changes to exist in a variety of forms, I, too, had to be ready for the unexpected and adapt quickly to circumstances to let my intuition guide me through the process.” With these meditative works de Miguel invites viewers to contemplate their own essence and absolute truth because for de Miguel, as with author/philosopher Viktor Frankl, once you embrace essence, life becomes meaningful.  

 

 

Lola de Miguel is a bold explorer and learner, and an international spirit. Born in a small town in Spain, her path has taken her to live in 6 different countries through many life and career changes. She has studied Painting at the Art Students League of New York, honored to learn from some of her art mentors including artists Larry Poons, James Little and Ronnie Landfield. De Miguel is a widely exhibited artist that has had 8 solo exhibitions in New York in the past few years: “African Memories,” “Underwater Emotions,” “New York City Inspires,” “The Jungle,” “Mother Earth Love,” “Amazonian,” “Galaxies,” and “Floating Colors".

Her ninth solo exhibit in New York City, Essence, inspires viewers to contemplate their own essence and seek out ways to find purpose and peace even in today’s turbulent times.

Press Release FLOATING COLORS, opening May 18th, 2022

PRESS RELEASE May 15th, 2022 

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FLOATING COLORS

About the exhibition: 52 Greene Street, Third Floor Gallery, New York City, is pleased to announce a new solo exhibition by Lola de Miguel,  FLOATING COLORS, her 8th solo show in Manhattan, 13 acrylic paintings in large, medium and small format, opening May 18th through June 1st, 2022. 

60" x 72" Acrylic and medium on Canvas. FLOATING COLORS series ©2022Lola de Miguel

With this new collection, de Miguel returns to Soho with a second body of work, which she created during the global pandemic, specifically from her time of living and working alone in the German Alps. These abstract works of color and energy depict de Miguel’s inner and outer exploration as she followed a solo daily practice of meditation, hours’ long walks in the mountains, and painting, while considering life’s biggest questions: Who am I? What is this world we live in? Who am I to others, and others to me? How can we create a future in this world together?

Her paintings are in response to these questions, as well as depictions of the questions themselves, where bold colors float free in the universe, calling out juxtapositions of human interaction, the need for separate and relational identities, and the fluidity of combining and recombining possible solutions through color, shapes and light.

 

“During the time I was alone, I was reminded of a man I met once, who gave off the energy of a really happy man,” says de Miguel. “When I asked him what his secret was, he said, ‘Legerezza,’ which in Italian, means ‘lightness.’ I adopted this way of being for myself.” The energy of living in the present, letting things flow, finding her space fluidly in relation to others and seeking out the joy of unpredictable moments and combinations—came out in her work.

 

Also inspired by her painting mentor, James Little,whose work is now being shown at the Whitney Biennial, de Miguel values the importance of combining darks and lights, large shapes and small, movement and stillness in her painting, just as in life. “My work became lighter, more transparent and layered,” she said. “I used not only paint but also water, which meant, like in life, I had to be ready for the unexpected, I had to adapt quickly to circumstances and let my intuition guide me through the process.” 

 

30"X 24"FLOATING COLORS SERIES©2022Lola de Miguel 

 

Lola de Miguel is a bold explorer and learner, and an international spirit. Born in a small town in Spain, her path has taken her to live in 6 different countries through many life and career changes. She has studied Painting at the Art Students League of New York, honored to learn from some of her art mentors including artists James Little, Larry Poons and Ronnie Landfield. De Miguel is a widely exhibited artist that has had 7 solo exhibitions in New York in the past few years: “African Memories,” “Underwater Emotions,” “New York City Inspires,” “The Jungle,” “Mother Earth Love,” “Amazonian.” and “Galaxies.” Her eighth solo exhibit in New York City, FLOATING COLORS, inspires viewers to move more lightly in the world, see past our surface differences, and seek out ways to coexist in harmony.

OPENING FLOATING COLORS May 18th, Wednesday, 2022 SOHO New York

Dear Art Lovers, FLOATING COLORS, latest Lola de Miguel´s solo show, will open next week. 

OPENING INFO:

WHEN: MAY 18th WEDNESDAY from 5pm to 8pm 

 WHERE: 52 GREENE STREET, SOHO, NYC 

 RSVP: info@lolademiguel.com 

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 LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ART LOVERS

36"x 48" Acrylic and medium on canvas. FLOATING COLORS series by ©2022Lola de Miguel

Press Release GALAXIES opening March 30th, 2022

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14th of March 2022
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GALAXIES by Lola de Miguel opening March 30th

About the exhibition: 

52 Greene Street, Third Floor Gallery, New York City, is pleased to announce a new solo exhibition by Lola de Miguel, GALAXIES, acrylic paintings in large and small format, opening March 30th through April 15th. 

With this new collection, de Miguel returns from Europe to downtown Soho, New York, with stunning abstract visions of the future and reflections of our times that mark the second solo exhibit of paintings she has created during the disruptive global pandemic. 

©2022 Lola de Miguel part of GALAXIES size 30"x 24", 76cm x 91cm

In GALAXIES, de Miguel expresses her reaction to her environment, the global shut-downs, quarantines and isolation that have limited interactions with others, as well as the societal upheavals, which have made the human race seem precarious, small even, as if viewed from far above. De Miguel’s paintings in GALAXIES are a reflection of this chaos, as well as a reflection of the paradise that exists between earth and sky, which we can only reach through a shared aspiration to find new order in space. 

Using acrylic mediums, pouring, scraping and blotting, nearly abandoning the brush all together, de Miguel creates richly-textured, extraterrestrial landscapes in vibrant golds and blues, muted greens and taupes and ghostly whites, otherworldly oases, which she envisions man- and womankind can escape to as we evolve from where we are to where we are going. Just as Salvador Dali envisioned worlds beyond our own, so, too, in GALAXIES, does de Miguel envision places she finds through the act of painting, places that are beyond our everyday imagination, places that come to her after observations of the world around her and deep emotional self-reflection. Separated from the human interconnectedness that makes up so much of her life, through these paintings in GALAXIES, de Miguel offers a glimpse of the collective chaos we’ve all been through, and the hope of solutions of other worlds to come.  

Abstract artist Larry Poons has said of de Miguel’s work, “For me, your art succeeds because you are fearless.” And in fact, de Miguel has been fearlessly exploring color and texture and size and practices in her painting over the last decade. Asked about GALAXIES, de Miguel said: “I am an artist but also a human being, concerned about what is happening around me. In myself, I feel the dichotomy of providing a safe, beautiful space with my art that allows us to see a glimmer of light at the end of this darkness. At the same time, I want my art to be a reflection of the tumultuous times we are experiencing. As a child it brought me peace to look at the night sky in summer. My father had a garden in our little house outside of the city where I could look at the clear sky and contemplate the stars. I felt both fascinated by the magnificent beauty of the stars but also minuscule in comparison to the universe. Lately, these feelings keep surfacing for me: the need to feel connected with nature, the need to feel connected to the universe, and the need to feel connected to humans and human nature…but also the feeling of being minuscule, adrift in chaos, that I do not know how long will last or where it will bring us.”

©2022 Lola de Miguel part of GALAXIES size 48"x 60", 122 cm x 152cm

Lola de Miguel is a bold explorer and learner, and a truly international spirit. Born in a small town in Spain, her path has taken her to live in 6 different countries through many life and career changes. She has studied Painting at the Art Students League of New York, honored to learn from some of her art mentors including artists James Little and Ronnie Landfield. De Miguel is a widely exhibited artist that has had six solo exhibitions in New York in the past few years: “African Memories,” “Underwater Emotions,” “New York City Inspires,” “The Jungle,” “Mother Earth Love,” and “Amazonian.” Her seventh solo exhibit in New York City, GALAXIES, causes viewers to wonder where they stand, which universe inspires them, and which extraterrestrial landscapes act as imagined sites for their own renewal, growth and potential.

SOURCES OF INSPIRATION and LARGE FORMAT ATRACTION

 

Dear ART LOVERS, 

Lola de Miguel is working hard and the large format  is conquering her heart. She feels free to express without barriers, to dance with the flow when a big canvas is in front of her, ready to let the muse's inspiration come and make her wonders. Two paintings of 10 meters each, 32 feet are good examples of this found new funness towards big format. 

      ©2020. Lola de Miguel Painting Galaxies 58""x 111", 147cm x 281cm, hanging in office building in Munich

Lola de Miguel has been specially attracted to the topic of GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY; NATURE; THE FOREST; THE UNIVERSE since the Covid Pandemic started. She wants to evoke the feeling we are part of a big force that connects us all. She believes that finding what connects us, what makes us part of something bigger, what inspires us will help us all heal, all become united in diversity.

Lola de Miguel´s last solo show Amazonian, June 2021 in Soho, New York was a big success, now she is working on a new solo show, we will keep you updated.

Covid spread. Global connectivity. Art during Covid @2020 Lola de Miguel

AMAZONIAN: VISITS BY APOINTMENT ONLY PLEASE RSVP: info@lolademiguel.com

 Dear Art Lovers, 

Please be aware that if you want to see Amazonian you need to RSVP info@lolademiguel.com in advance. Due to Covid restrictions, we need to monitor attendance and be able to track visitors. Thank you for your understanding. 

Green Oasis 62" x 62" by Lola de Miguel 2021. Exhibit AMAZONIAN, Soho, NYC

COME TODAY ( SUNDAY JUNE 6th) TO SOHO, AMAZONIAN IS WAITING FOR YOU

Dear Art Lovers

Come today ( June 6th) to Soho, NYC. I will be waiting for you, ready to show you my solo show

Amazonian,  explain you the creative process,  how this pandemia affected my art,

the emotions I wanted to transmit...

you will experience the calming and energetic effect of colors surrounding you

Amazonian Flow 48" x 120"

RSVP: info@lolademiguel.com

52 Greene street, 3rd Floor

Sunday, June 6 from 5pm to 7:30 pm

IT IS TODAY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2nd AMAZONIAN IS OPENING TO THE PUBLIC

  Dear ART LOVERS and FRIENDS! 

IT IS TODAY, JUNE 2nd, Wednesday in SOHO, 52 Greene street ( 3rd Floor) from 5:30 to 8:00, AMAZONIAN is opening to the Public. 

Feeling very grateful that Alfalfa studio the prestigious design agency in NYC featured the exhibit in a post yesterday. Here is the link DE MIGUEL OPENS THIS WEEK IN SOHO

Here some pictures or what you may discover....

AMAZONIAN solo art show of Lola de Miguel opening today in SOHO, NYC 

AMAZONIAN is to be seen in 52 Greene street, 3rd floor until June 10th 
RSVP info@lolademiguel.com or check website for opening hours
Pieces 62x62" and 48 x120"



I hope to see you there ART LOVERS AND FRIENDS! 

SAVE THE DATE, JUNE 2nd, Wednesday. LOLA´s DE MIGUEL OPENING - SOHO NEW YORK

AMAZONIAN ( June 2nd to June 10th, 2021, Soho, NYC) 

Lola´s new solo show it is aproaching. Please save the date. 

RSVP required ( covid regulaciones) info@lolademiguel.com

Copyright 2021 lolademiguel Acrylic on canvas. 24"x30". Between the threes

Where: Soho, New York ( 52 Greene street, 3rd Floor) 

When: June 2nd, 2021, Wednesday ( 5:30 to 8:00)

How long: Until June 10th

Private tours will be offered everyday from June the 2nd to the 10th. At least once a day. For exact times please email info@lolademiguel.com

Looking forward to seeing you art lovers.