Mauricio González came to the U.S. from Colombia 25 years ago. With a successful career in advertising, he has gained extensive experience in art direction, brand strategy and statistical analysis. This skillset was fundamental when he started building a collection that now contains over 350 paintings and other works.
He has applied the same “passion and knowledge discipline” he has in his career to his pursuit of artists. “In advertising, you need to understand the product, the competition and the marketplace,” he explains. “In the art world, it is important to understand an artist’s multiyear performance, his or her ranking among peers, consistency across contests, rising trends and more.
“I love art but I wanted to make sure I was choosing from among the great artists,” he continues. “To that purpose, I started using the power of statistics to help me discover the best living fine art artists on the planet. My statistical analyses were initially a hobby, but I began to realize I could share them with the public and help collectors and artists alike.” This was the beginning of ARTDATAintel, which now has its home on Instagram. González says, “ARTDATAintel started as a small, yet ambitious project over 12 years ago when we began to track different art contests and competitions. Today, we have compiled a robust Art Intelligence Database that explores 350,000-plus entry submissions from diverse, high-profile competitions to identify all the award-winning artists from each competition.
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FULL EXPOSURE
Photographer Conor Martin documents the present using photographic methods of the past.
Autumnal Light
The landscapes and nature scenes of painter Jennifer Sowders are irresistibly tactile, filled with varying textures that seem to leap off the canvas.
Art for All
Members of Art Dealers Association of America come together for a philanthropic affair.
Modern Marketplace
Redwood Art Group brings together the San Diego region for another class-act celebration of contemporary artwork.
An Enchanting Evening
Scottsdale Artists’ School knows how to throw an art party.
Timeless Tales
Soft, warm undertones underscore the mood of enchantment that runs through Nom Kinnear King’s paintings.
Next Exit New York
Coming off his series that focused on San Francisco and Los Angeles freeway signs, artist Eric Nash’s sights are now set on New York. Now on view at George Billis Gallery's Manhattan location are seven of Nash's new oil paintings and two drawings that explore the signage of New York City freeways. Although Nash's work is tightly rendered, he doesn’t consider himself a photorealist, but rather someone who utilizes those techniques to express ideas.
Monster Mash
Vampires, witches, ghouls and all things that go bump in the night are the theme of the exhibition Monster Mash, now at Abend Gallery.
Inside/Outside
Those familiar with Geoffrey Johnson's populated by inky figures and trailing shadows that bleed into the wet streets, and architectural elements obscured to varying degrees by the misty atmosphere.
Bold Figures; Bold Color
For Brooklyn based painter J Louis, it’s all about balance, which can mean many different things in a composition, but for Louis, it’s about balancing his female figures among a unique landscape of color.
