Felipe Castañeda Art
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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1980s Modern Felipe Castañeda Art
Bronze
1990s Felipe Castañeda Art
Marble
20th Century Mexican Modern Felipe Castañeda Art
Marble
Late 20th Century Contemporary Felipe Castañeda Art
Marble
1980s Felipe Castañeda Art
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Felipe Castañeda Art
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Felipe Castañeda Art
Stone
1890s Post-War Felipe Castañeda Art
Marble
1960s American Modern Felipe Castañeda Art
Bronze
19th Century Felipe Castañeda Art
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Felipe Castañeda Art
Bronze
2010s Contemporary Felipe Castañeda Art
Bronze
2010s Contemporary Felipe Castañeda Art
Bronze
2010s Realist Felipe Castañeda Art
Marble, Bronze
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Felipe Castañeda Art
Iron
20th Century Contemporary Felipe Castañeda Art
Marble, Bronze
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Felipe Castañeda Art
Wood, Paint
2010s Contemporary Felipe Castañeda Art
Concrete, Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Felipe Castañeda Art
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century American Modern Felipe Castañeda Art
Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Felipe Castañeda Art
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Felipe Castañeda Art
Bronze
1980s Post-War Felipe Castañeda Art
Bronze
1970s Mexican Modern Vintage Felipe Castañeda Art
Marble, Bronze
1970s Felipe Castañeda Art
Bronze
1970s Mexican Vintage Felipe Castañeda Art
Bronze