Armando Morales (1927–2011)
Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 35 × 28 cm

Composition by Nicaraguan painter Armando Morales depicting three nude figures gathered at the edge of a cascading waterfall, immersed in a timeless ritual of bathing. Executed in his characteristic painterly style, Morales layers earthy and muted green-blue tones, capturing both the sensuality of the human form and the raw vitality of nature.

Morales, renowned for his fusion of figuration and abstraction, frequently revisited themes of memory, myth, and sensuality. In this work, the tactile impasto brushwork conveys both movement and intimacy, as the figures appear simultaneously rooted in their environment and dreamlike in presence. The interplay between shadow and light accentuates the mystery of the scene, suggesting a timeless moment of communion between humanity and nature.

Lucio Fontana (1899–1968)
Concetto Spaziale, Renove, 1965
Bronze with incision, mounted on base

Dimensions: 48 × 50 cm

This minimalist yet striking sculpture by Argentine-Italian artist Lucio Fontana embodies his pioneering Spatialism movement. The work features a single, deliberate incision in a square steel plate, transforming the flat surface into a space of infinite depth. By cutting through the metal, Fontana rejects traditional sculptural volume, instead inviting the viewer to contemplate the void and the space beyond the object itself. The raw, weathered surface contrasts with the clean precision of the slit, reflecting Fontana’s interest in the dialogue between materiality and the metaphysical.

Artist: Armando Morales (Nicaraguan, 1927–2011)
Date: 1993
Medium: Oil on canvas
Signature: Signed and dated lower right, Morales / 93
Dimensions: 29 × 37 cm

Oil on canvas from 1993, Armando Morales presents three nude female figures set within a monumental architectural setting that opens onto a distant seascape. Painted in a restrained, cool-toned palette dominated by muted blues, greens, and greys, the figures emerge with sculptural solidity, their contours modeled with both softness and precision. One central figure holds a striking red staff, a vivid vertical accent that disrupts the otherwise harmonious tonal composition..

Artistic Context:
Armando Morales is celebrated as one of Latin America’s foremost modern painters, renowned for merging realist figuration with surrealist and symbolic elements. His paintings often combine nudes, still lifes, and landscapes in enigmatic, timeless environments. This work exemplifies Morales’s mature style of the late 1970s, in which the human form is reimagined within architecturally inspired, almost stage-like settings that invite multiple readings—mythological, allegorical, or psychological.

LUCIO FONTANA - Original “Concetto Spaziale”. Dated and signed at the bottom

Artist: Lucio Fontana (1899–1968)
Date: c. 1960s
Medium: Cut paper with black ink
Dimensions: 30 × 21 cm
Collection: Private Collection

Description:
Artwork part of Lucio Fontana’s Concetto Spaziale, Attese series. The piece features a black surface with a grid of precise cuts through the paper. The white background visible through the cuts creates a contrast that emphasizes space and depth.

LUCIO FONTANA - Original Drawing “FERNET BRANCA”. Dated and signed bottom right

Year: 1958

Title:Fernet Branca Study
Artist: Lucio Fontana (1899–1968)
Medium: Pencil on paper

Dimensions: 33 × 21 cm

Description:
Original drawing by Lucio Fontana offering a glimpse into the conceptual design process of the artist. Featuring hand-drawn lettering and radiating arrows, the work centers around the words “FERNET BRANCA,” referencing the iconic Italian amaro. The concentric forms and dynamic arrows suggest movement and global reach—possibly a design sketch for an advertisement or poster.

LUCIO FONTANA - Concetto Spaziale. Signed on each bottom right

Title:Spatial Concepts (Triptych)
Artist: Lucio Fontana (1899–1968)
Medium: Ink on graph paper, mounted in reclaimed wood frame
Dimensions: 33 × 20 cm (x3) -with frame : 52 × 117 cm

Description:
Triptych by Lucio Fontana featuring three abstract ink drawings on graph paper, each exploring a unique spatial rhythm through black geometric forms. The compositions display Fontana’s signature interest in breaking traditional pictorial boundaries, reducing form to raw, symbolic essence. Mounted in a rough-hewn wooden frame.

Lucio Fontana, founder of the Spatialism movement, sought to go beyond the flat surface of the canvas and redefine art through space, light, and gesture. In this rare triptych, Fontana turns to paper to explore spatial energy in two dimensions, creating meditative symbols that appear to pulse with dynamic force.

Painting on paper by Lucio Fontana, Concetto Spaziale

Title:Concetto Spaziale (Spatial Concept)
Artist: Lucio Fontana (1899–1968)
Medium: Mixed media on paper
Dimensions: 23 × 16 cm

Description:
Artwork by Lucio Fontana featuring a dense interplay of white, black, and red pigments applied with energetic gestures over a layered surface. At the center, a cluster of vibrant red forms pulses within an intricate web of strokes and lines, evoking spatial tension and organic energy. The handwritten inscription "Concetto Spaziale" above the composition anchors the work in Fontana’s broader artistic pursuit of transcending traditional two-dimensional art.

As the founder of Spatialism, Lucio Fontana sought to integrate space, movement, and materiality into a new visual language. This painting is a vivid testament to that vision, merging abstract form and visceral texture to create a sense of depth and rupture.

Acrylic on board by Cesar LEAL JIMENEZ. Dated and signed bottom right “C LEAL 91”

“FUNDATIONS OF CUBA”

Year: 1991

Artist: César Leal Jiménez
Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 80 × 60 cm

Description:
Painting by César Leal Jiménez blenings elements of Cubism and surrealism to depict a woman emerging from an architectural pedestal. Her fragmented, geometric form emphasizes both strength and sensuality, with her body serving as both structure and symbol. A cup of steaming coffee and a cigar rest upon her chest, their smoke entwining with her flowing white hair, linking pleasure, ritual, and identity.

César Leal Jiménez’s work often explores the complexity of feminine identity through bold symbolism and architectural references. Here, the female figure becomes both temple and totem—embodying power, allure, and cultural resonance in a single enigmatic composition.

Painting by Lucio Fontana, from Original Concetto Spaziale

Title:Concetto Spaziale
Artist: Lucio Fontana (Italian, 1899–1968)
Medium: Oil, gold leaf, and perforations on canvas
Dimensions: 79 × 68 cm

Description:
Concetto Spaziale (Spatial Concept), Lucio Fontana transcends the two-dimensional limits of traditional painting. At the heart of the canvas lies a swirling planetary form rendered in lustrous gold, set against a rich, celestial field of blue. True to Fontana’s radical vision, the surface is punctuated by a constellation of deliberate perforations, creating literal and conceptual depth.

Lucio Fontana's Concetto Spaziale works marked a groundbreaking shift in postwar art, merging painting, sculpture, and conceptualism. This piece, with its dynamic textures, tactile incisions, and cosmic overtones, exemplifies Fontana’s revolutionary aim to open the artwork to new dimensions—literally piercing the veil of representation to embrace the void beyond.