Emil Alzamora Peruvian, b. 1975
Emil Alzamora, a British Citizen, was born in Lima, Peru in 1975 and grew up in Boca Grande, Florida and Majorca, Spain. He attended Florida State University where he graduated Magna cum Laude in 1998 earning a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts. Alzamora started his sculpting career in the Hudson Valley of New York working with Polich Tallix in the fall of 1998. Since his departure from the art foundry in early 2001, he has produced his work full-time and shown regularly throughout the world.
In recent years Alzamora's work has oscillated between painting and sculpting. In both practices, he has incorporated various unorthodox approaches and techniques in an effort to explore the human form both physically and psychologically. He often distorts, elongates, encases or deconstructs the subjects with the intention of revealing an emotional or physical situation or narrative. The materials he works with, through their resistance and compliance, create a dialogue with his actions. This action, dialogue, co-creation is the foundation of his artwork, allowing for the ritual of process to reveal and inform at once the aesthetic and the conceptual.
Alzamora's works have been exhibited in multiple solo and group shows, many national and international art fairs as well as the Knoxville Museum of Art, the OMM in Turkey, The Royal West of England Academy in Bristol, the United Nations Building, Pepsico World Headquarters, The Queens Museum of Art, The Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, and The Museum of Biblical Art in Dallas. His work has been reviewed by publications such as The New York Times, The Brooklyn Rail, The L Magazine, El Diario, Boston Metro News, Juxtapoz, High Fructose, ArteFuse and Cool Hunting. He currently lives and works in Beacon, NY.
View available works on Artsy
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Polaris, 2023Cast cement, graphite, steel45.7 x 165.1 x 50.8 cm
18 x 65 x 20 in -
Unus Mundus, 2020Bronze95.3 x 165.1 x 44.5 cm
37.5 x 65 x 17.5 in -
Star Suit, 2018Stainless Steel168 x 76 x 81 cm
66 x 30 x 32 in -
Gullfoss, 2015Bronze97 x 38 x 71 cm
38 x 15 x 28 in -
Abyss, 2008 (Cast 2018)Bronze127 x 76 x 45.7 cm
50 x 30 x 18 in -
Close, 2018Bronze57 x 66 x 20 cm
22.5 x 26 x 8 in
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Through the Mind’s Eye: an Anthology
9 Feb - 26 Mar 2023Massimo Giannoni is a painter of books and, in particular, a multitude of books that are housed in specific libraries, stores and collections. These are painted in a colourful, representational...Read more -
Emil Alzamora
Mutability 18 Feb - 27 Mar 2021Pontone Gallery presents a new collection of work by the artist Emil Alzamora. Born in Peru and educated in the USA, where his practice is based, he has built an impressive international curriculum vitae. Best known for his figurative sculpture, this exhibition also features paintings, a recent development.Read more -
Emil Alzamora
Expanded Present 7 Jun - 7 Jul 2019Emil Alzamora’s minimalist sculptures represent the human body in its purest form. His figures are often depicted as though captured in a state of suspended animation influenced by both internal and external forces. Anonymous yet identifiable, they symbolize a universal understanding of a connection with the human body in its various manifestations.Read more -
From Miami to London
10 Jan - 3 Feb 2019After another outstanding year at Art Miami 2018, Pontone Gallery is delighted to present a further opportunity to enjoy works by our artists who achieved such great success there.Read more
In January we will present a Miami to London collection in the gallery and online, including works by Emil Alzamora, Hwang Seontae, Mari Kim, Lee Leenam, Malcolm Liepke, Matteo Massagrande and Jeff Robb.
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EXPO Chicago 2025
24 - 27 Apr 2025Pontone Gallery is delighted to announce our participation in the upcoming EXPO Chicago 2025. For TICKET & sales enquiries Please email us here or get...Read more -
Art Wynwood 2021
Special Online Edition 24 Feb - 14 Mar 2021For the 2021 Special Online Edition of Art Wynwood on Artsy, Pontone Gallery presents an exquisite collection of work from internationally acclaimed artists. The Pontone...Read more -
UNTITLED, ART San Francisco 2020
17 - 19 Jan 2020Pontone Gallery is pleased to present a curated exhibition of works by Emil Alzamora, Pablo Atchugarry and Choi Soowhan at UNTITLED, ART San Francisco 2020....Read more -
Art Miami 2019
3 - 8 Dec 2019Pontone Gallery will present the works of Choi Soowhan, Emil Alzamora, Malcolm Liepke, Matteo Massagrande, JIHI, Chris Rivers, Yigal Ozeri, J Louis and Lee Jungwoong...Read more -
Art Miami 2018
4 - 9 Dec 2018Pontone Gallery will showcase the works of Malcolm Liepke, Matteo Massagrande, Lee Leenam, Emil Alzamora, and Jeff Robb in the 2018 edition of Art Miami.Read more