Two new paintings from the painter Juan Ismael for Fuerteventura

The Culture Council of Fuerteventura's Cabildo has given its approval for the purchase of two paintings from the well-known artist Juan Ismael González Mora. The paintings are called “Nivaria de los navegantes” (the navigators' Nivaria) from 1952 and “Retrato de mi tío el violinista” (Portrait of my uncle the violinist), from 1945, which were part of the collection of the Artizar Gallery, of Pintomares S.L., and were acquired for 80.000 Euros. This initiative is organised within the Cabildo's commitment to exhibit the artist's creations, who was born in Fuerteventura, in 1907. This is why, in 2003, the Cabildo inaugurated the Juan Ismael Art Centre in Puerto del Rosario, dedicated to this artist, who, together with Óscar Domínguez, is considered amongst the greatest surrealist painters of the Canaries. Since its inauguration, the Cabildo has acquired various creations of the artist and created a collection for this painter. To date, the Juan Ismael Art Centre exhibits forty-seven pieces of art. The two paintings that have just been added to the collection are fundamental. One of them is a portrait of the artist's uncle, who was a violinist, and is considered one of the most important paintings within the series of portraits he painted. The other is a key painting for Spanish surrealism. With those two new paintings, the level of the Juan Ismael art collection becomes more important, which adds to the Art Centre's asset value. In addition to the paintings, the Juan Ismael Art Centre also possesses a collection of his poetry manuscripts. Juan Ismael González Mora was as much a painter as he was a poet, his manuscripts represent an important part of his artistic legacy.