Tony Espaillat was born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, where at an early age he moved to the city of Santo Domingo, starting in studying Arts at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes.
His work was developed in the late eighties, participating in numerous exhibitions in the most prestigious cultural centers in the country, as well as biennials and national competitions.
Through its evolution has taught workshops for nonprofit institutions, and has served on several juries in children's painting competitions.
Currently a member of the Dominican School of Artists (CODAP), member of the International Artists Association (IAA - UNESCO), having received several awards from different cultural institutions, was appointed in Dominican Encyclopedia of Visual Arts 1844-2005.
His work is in numerous private collections, both nationally and internationally, as well as presented in public places.
TONY ESPAILLAT
C / Sánchez 153, 2nd Floor, Zona Colonial (St. Dgo.)
Studio Tel: (809) 221-3801
Cel: (809) 697-4539
E-mail: tony Espaillat@hotmail.com
EXHIBITIONS
1991: Collective of students (National School of Fine Arts)
1993: Colonial Image (flub Bar)
1995: National Young Painters Competition (Home Theater)
1996: Mural Painting (Biennial Marginal)
1998: Collective Expo (Stone Café Bar)
2003: 1st-Art Expo Latin America and Europe in miniature Dominican Association of Plastic Artists (CODAP)
2004: Collective "Breaking Schemes" (Rose Fusion Bar)
2004: Collective Expo "rockash" Dominican School of Artists (CODAP)
2004: Artists to Jimaní. Dom Association of Plastic Artists (CODAP)
2004: MetArt in collective (International MetArt Gallery)
2004: Art Barceló 2004 "New Proposals" (Hotel Lina)
2004: Collective Against Domestic Violence (UNESCO Headquarters)
2004: Expo Collective Two promoted "(National School of Fine Arts)
2004: Collective Art Center Anniversary "Maria la O" (San Pedro de Macoris)
2004: Mural Collective violence against children (Sponsored by Ce-Mujer)
2004: National Painting Competition on the 9th Agro & Nature (Dom Agribusiness Board, Inc.).
2004: Collective Plastic Artist Day (Dom De Artists Association)
2004: Tour of Art, Expo traveling from bar to bar (Colonial Zone)
2005: "From Park to Park with Culture Public Murals month of the fatherland (Sponsored by the Ministry of Culture)
2005: Biennial Palette Nickel, Candido Bido Museum (Bonao) (50 anniversary Falconbridge Dominicana)
2006: Mail Art (Museum of the Dominican Family, Casa de Tostado)
2006: International Painting Competition (Home Theater)
2006: VIII Fair International Paper (Public Murals)
2006: Solo Exhibition "The Color of the Tropics" (New World Cultural Assoc / Bonn - Germany)
2009: Solo Exhibition "The Story of the Silhouette" Alliance Francaise (Santo Domingo)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Ce-Mujer Certificate (Murals collective violence against children) Displayed in the Dominican Congress.
Honorable Mention "National Competition for Young Painters" Casa de Teatro (1995)
PUBLICATIONS
Cable TV Guide
Bureo Journal (newspaper El Caribe)
TODAY newspaper
Clave Digital
REFERENCES
Dominican Encyclopedia of Visual Arts 1844-2005 (Candido Geron)
Dominican Republic
