Felipe Castaneda
The work of celebrated Mexican sculptor Felipe Castañeda represents a harmonious balance of pre-Columbian and modern artistic impulses. His figurative and still-life sculptures have a quiet, contemplative appeal. Working in mediums like marble, onyx and bronze, Castaneda’s female figures explore themes of womanhood, motherhood and fertility.
Castañeda was born in La Paloma, Mexico, in 1933. The area’s abundance of pre-Columbian sites and artifacts no doubt inspired his later work. Interested in art from a young age, Castañeda moved to Mexico City to get closer to the country's artistic scene. He started his studies at La Esmeralda National School of Painting Sculpture and Drawing in 1958, where he discovered a passion for sculpture. Castañeda left school in 1963 and worked at the National Museum of Anthropology and as an assistant to Francisco Zúñiga.
Zúñiga was an Expressionist artist known for his paintings and sculptures featuring indigenous women, which undoubtedly informed Castaneda's style. Castañeda developed a sensual aesthetic highlighting the female form and harking back to the clean lines, classical proportions and thoughtful expressions of Greco-Roman sculpture. He held his first solo exhibition in 1970 in Monterrey, Mexico.
Over the course of his long career, Castañeda has exhibited throughout Mexico, the United States and Europe. He has received commissions for public sculptures in his home country as well as in California. His work is held in the permanent collections at the Museum of Art History in Ciudad Juárez and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Castañeda currently lives in Morelia, Mexico.
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20th Century Mexican Modern Felipe Castaneda
Marble
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Felipe Castaneda
Iron
1970s American Modern Vintage Felipe Castaneda
Onyx, Steel
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Felipe Castaneda
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Felipe Castaneda
Blown Glass
Early 2000s Italian Modern Felipe Castaneda
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Felipe Castaneda
Metal, Brass
Late 20th Century Modern Felipe Castaneda
Marble
1970s American Modern Vintage Felipe Castaneda
Crystal
1990s Unknown Modern Felipe Castaneda
Metal
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Felipe Castaneda
Art Glass
2010s American Modern Felipe Castaneda
Metal, Wire, Stainless Steel, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Modern Felipe Castaneda
Wood
1970s Mexican Modern Vintage Felipe Castaneda
Marble, Bronze
1970s Mexican Vintage Felipe Castaneda
Bronze
