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2009:

We are very pleased that Ezequiel Jimenez trained formally in our certificate
Lehman College of the City University of New York/Options/Newsletter of the of Adult and Continuing Education/Fall 2009: Ezequiel Jimenez, born in the Dominican Republic, is a New York-bred artist and cultural activist and one of our highly accomplished students... We are very pleased that Ezequiel Jimenez trained formally in our certificate programs and believe his successes will continue to multiply... Read more...

CTE-Center for Teaching Excellence, Bronx Community College of the City University of New York/CUNY SPRING 2009
...The showcase concluded with a talk and PowerPoint presentation by a future contender for the Hall of Fame, BCC alumnus and award-winning artist Ezequiel Jimenez... Mr. Jimenez is a living breathing example of the "Continuum of Greatness" theme for this generation, and it seemed fitting that the day end on a forward looking note.’… • CTE Day Celebration. By Dr. Christine Sassi-Lehner, Newsletter of the Center for Teaching Excellence, Bronx Community College, CUNY SPRING 2009 • Read more...

Ezequiel Jiménez, disciplined and consistent artist
Ezequiel Jiménez, is a disciplined and consistent artist, author of an artwork praised and valued by the specialized critic, while he building its image of artist through a formidable creative artwork…Luis Peralta, Clavehispana.com (This publication is a translation, from the original in Spanish to English)

Entregan reconocimientos a pintor Ezequiel Jiménez
..Personalities such as Mr. Don Kommit, artist and art critic affirm that “the exhibit Art and Humanism is one of the strongest and most expressive exhibits I have seen in recent times”… • El Nacional , Dominican Rep. daily newspaper, with an edition printed in New York • February 26, 2006 • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

The Success of an Artist Painter of Santiago in NYC
…the exhibit goers, ended up surprised and satisfied by having assisted a pictorial exhibit where evidently the art work of a mature artist, with clarity in terms of what he wants to express. World pain and personal suffering, and his uneasiness to other respects... • Portal X (digital media) / Section, Exhibits •February 19th 2006, Montevideo Uruguay

Emotions in full color
...the faces that appear and disappear are usual in his works. Diffused faces, but expressive and impacting and expressive... • El Diario la prensa / section, Art and Culture / pg 29th •January 29th, 2006 • New York, USA

2008:

Ezequiel Jiménez: Artista y forjador de comunidad
Ezequiel Jiménez, un artista disciplinado y consistente, autor de una obra ponderada y valorada por la crítica especializada, mientras asienta su imagen de artista a a través de una formidable labor creadora, también pone su corazón y capacidad de trabajo en levantar la dignidad y reconocimiento de los artistas latinoamericanos en Nueva York y en otros estados, incluyendo Nueva Jersey, Pennsylvania, y Rhode Island • CLAVEHISPANA.COM. Nueva Englaterra, Enero 7, 2008 - http://clavehispana.com/liderazgo-clave/ezequiel-jimenez-artista-y-forjador-de-comunidad.html

Successful 'Art and Humanism' of Ezequiel Jiménez, at The Paterson Museum
…the exhibit goers, ended up surprised and satisfied by having assisted a pictorial exhibit where evidently the art work of a mature artist, with clarity in terms of what he wants to express. World pain and personal suffering, and his uneasiness to other respects... • Portal X (digital media) / Section, Exhibits •February 19th 2006, Montevideo Uruguay

Emotions in full color
...the faces that appear and disappear are usual in his works. Diffused faces, but expressive and impacting and expressive... • El Diario la prensa / section, Art and Culture / pg 29th •January 29th, 2006 • New York, USA

2007:

Ezequiel Jiménez: Solidez y calidad de su arte fortalece nuestra imagen
...Ezequiel Jiménez lleva a cabo una doble tarea de felicidad y desasociego, pues mientras define una obra ponderada y valorada por la crítica especializada, y mientras asienta la imagen de un artista que gana su consagración con la calidad y consistencia de su labor creadora, también pone su corazón y su capacidad de trabajo en construir un espacio de dignidad y reconocimiento para los artistas latinoamericanos en Nueva York, y trabaja para ampliar un espacio de solidaridad en otros estados.… • Clave Hispana • August 27, 2007 • New England. http://clavehispana.com/creatividad/ezequiel-jimenez-solidez-y-calidad-de-su-arte-fortalece-nuestra-imagen.html

Art and Humanism surpasses the test at The Paterson Museum
..Personalities such as Mr. Don Kommit, artist and art critic affirm that “the exhibit Art and Humanism is one of the strongest and most expressive exhibits I have seen in recent times”… • El Nacional , Dominican Rep. daily newspaper, with an edition printed in New York • February 26, 2006 • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Successful 'Art and Humanism' of Ezequiel Jiménez at The Paterson Museum
…the exhibit goers, ended up surprised and satisfied by having assisted a pictorial exhibit where evidently the art work of a mature artist, with clarity in terms of what he wants to express. World pain and personal suffering, and his uneasiness to other respects... • Portal X (digital media) / Section, Exhibits •February 19th 2006, Montevideo Uruguay

Emotions in full color
...the faces that appear and disappear are usual in his works. Diffused faces, but expressive and impacting and expressive... • El Diario la prensa / section, Art and Culture / pg 29th •January 29th, 2006 • New York, USA

2006:

Art and Humanism surpasses the test at The Paterson Museum
..Personalities such as Mr. Don Kommit, artist and art critic affirm that “the exhibit Art and Humanism is one of the strongest and most expressive exhibits I have seen in recent times”… • El Nacional , Dominican Rep. daily newspaper, with an edition printed in New York • February 26, 2006 • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Successful 'Art and Humanism' of Ezequiel Jiménez at The Paterson Museum
…the exhibit goers, ended up surprised and satisfied by having assisted a pictorial exhibit where evidently the art work of a mature artist, with clarity in terms of what he wants to express. World pain and personal suffering, and his uneasiness to other respects... • Portal X (digital media) / Section, Exhibits •February 19th 2006, Montevideo Uruguay

Emotions in full color
...the faces that appear and disappear are usual in his works. Diffused faces, but expressive and impacting and expressive... • El Diario la prensa / section, Art and Culture / pg 29th •January 29th, 2006 • New York, USA

2005:

The 'art and humanism' of Ezequiel
Ezequiel Jimenez unstoppable passion for painting professes itself in his art. His sixth solo exhibit “Art and Humanism”... at the Paterson Museum. The exhibit encompasses social issues such as the war and personal suffering… • Su Guia, pg 11 • January 10th , 2006 • New Jersey USA

Art and Humanism, the sixth solo exhibit of Ezequiel Jimenez
..The exhibit, Art and Humanism, has embarked on its tour with good expectations. It has evolved with positive criticism throughout its journey through two galleries. (The Rio II Gallery in New York City / North Light Loft, Allentown P.A.) Accompanied by the presence of an enthusiastic following, as well as high quality positive critic, the exhibit has been denoted for its quality as well as its characteristics. • El Nuevo Diario (dominican newspaper) •January 23rd, 2006 • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Dominican Artist exhibits in US Museum
…..Art and Humanism, an exhibit that consecrates Jimenez as one of the most important Dominican Artist, residing in New York … • El Nacional , Dominican Rep. daily newspaper, with an edition printed in New York • January 24,2006 • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Far more than just the abstract
…With almost 20 years of artistic career, Jimenez exhibit “Art and Humanism” has consecrated him as an important artist. He has one a following among American critics... • El Caribe Newspaper / Section Culture /pg 6 • January 13th, 2006 • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Fresh face at the loft
A celebration of color and provocative style takes place on the white walls of Allentown’s North Light Loft. The new exhibit features Ezequiel Jimenez’s symbolic and colorful paintings sure to stimulate interesting conversation. You can check out the work over light refreshments and live music at the opening reception. • The Morning Call / Merge • Nov. 9, 2005 • Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

After suffering, art
Somehow in draining his soul's emotions, he comes up with exquisitely beautiful imagery. Faces appear out of private darkened universes, unspecified forms seem to jump from one painting to another.. • Manhattan Times / pg. 10 • October 6, 2005 • New York, USA

Art and Humanism undertakes diverse facets of pain
The pictorial exhibit of the artist, Ezequiel Jimenez has been recognized and praised by prestigious critics of diverse countries in Latin America. They have seen his art as mature and invokes series stares.. • Mizona Hispana / pags. 7 and 15 • October 24-30, 2005 • New York, USA

Art and Humanism of Ezequiel Jiménez
…In his pictorial exhibit, the artist deepens the theme of pain in its different venues: the universal and social expressions of the war, and being human when tragedy touches our lives… • El Nacional, daily newspaper, with an edition printed in New York / pag. 34 • October 16th, 2006 • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

6th solo exhibit of Ezequiel Jiménez
Art and Humanism viewed from ample horizons is an exhaustive look at the convulse world in which we live. The artist tries to reveal.. • El Taxista Newspaper / pg. 36 • October 1-15th, 2005 • New York, USA

The Humanistic Art of Ezequiel Jiménez / Humanly engaged…
Frames and canvas in ample formats have served, so that Ezequiel Jimenez molds his most spiritual proximities towards human situations such as Autism, the pain the war brings, and the loss of a family member. All these powerfully presented throughout a reflection done in tone of color and violence of some strokes of the brush… • La Información (dominican nespaper) / November 1st, 2005 • Santiago, Dominican Republic

Art and Humanism is an exhaustive look at the convulsive world in which we live
An artist compromised with the humanity and the development of an elaborate plastic arts has been forged in Ezequiel Jiménez, who repeats the quality of his aesthetic expositions in his Individual Sixth: " Art and Humanism ”, exhibited recently... • Digital Key / November 4, 2005• Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Closed in Manhattan "Art and Humanism"
The ever growing artistic following of the artist Jimenez, was truly recognized in this exhibit , Art and Humanism. He has received a Proclamation from Democratic Majority State Senate Leader , David Patterson, noting and praising Jimenez for his contributiuon to the arts in New York City. He has noted in Jimenez a reputable example of an immigrant who has come to the USA to share and give back with his artistic talent and humanist ramifications... • Atanay.com / Section Literature, Arts • November 2nd 2005 • New York, USA

Ezequiel Cultural Stronghold of an immigrant
...as we study the art of Jimenez, we may find slight repulsion of his images, but we must be thankful that the world that he has created, might be the same world we inhabit , and after understanding the suttleness and the goodness, faith is always present in the face of turbulence. • El Nacional, daily newspaper, with an edition printed in New York / pg 32 • April 17th, 2005 • Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep

2004:

The sickness of the Soul of Ezequiel Jimenez
The visual proposal of Jiménez is coherent and clear, it neither has zigzags, nor invokes to doubts. The use of the colors, the force that it prints, and especially the way of mixing the geometric thing with the soft lines and the human forms, says to us that the artist realizes well what it wants to express, and that's why, immediately, we surprise it... • CODEX, Annual magazine / pages. 13-32/ Eloy A. Tejera, Critic of art, writer and Dominican journalist •December 2004 • New York, USA

"Sickness of the Soul" in memory of Silvano Lora
• Listín Diario newspaper / section c / pg. 5 • January 13, 2004 • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

2003:

Ezequiel, an universal Dominican
...what the Dominican painter plans in his linens, is not the fruit of a simple illusion, but the reflex of a reality.. • El Nacional, daily newspaper, with an edition printed in New York / section Week • December 14, 2003 • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Ezequiel Jiménez and the dramas of the life
... his organic optimism and his love to the beauty, they are not incompatible with the deep interest in the violent conflicts that break the ideas of the human beings ... • Hoy (dominican newspaper) / pg 9C • December 27th, 2003 • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Jimenez art exhibit will run until October 31
...his works not only bring joy to the soul, elevante it or deligh it, but also temper it. With this sampling of works, is tries to putt these spiritual forces to movement, to concentrate them. The rust of falsity, the coldness of indifference and laziness, to tend to tarnish the soul, Jimenez pointed out... • Suburbanite newspaper / pg 29 • October 15th, 2003 • New Jersey, USA

Exhibiting the ‘Sicknesses of the Soul’
Between strong lines, miscellany of brilliant colors and human faces that appear timidly in some of his works, the painting of Ezequiel Jiménez shakes the senses and makes l soul recognize his anxiety, sleep, hopes and frustrations ... • Su Guia / pg. 17 •October 17th, 2003 •New Jersey, US

Domini / Cultural Supplement
In this edition we have wanted to do honor to an artist, consecrated, refined cigar, inside the scopes of his own academic formation; it is a question of the painter Ezequiel Jiménez, who with his titled exhibition Illnesses of Alma, constituted the central figure of 4to Festival of Audubon Partnership,... In the graph of front of this edition of Domini Ezequiel Jiménez along with one of his pictures, not only it adorns us, but the soul makes us happy and honors us. Jiménez constitutes one of the names more representative of the best Dominican painting in the United States. His style stretches it to the abstract figurative thing, but that deeper plastic concept, that good use of the colors, that "significance" in the middle of vistosidad and policromía... - • Domini / Publishinghouse / pg. 2 •August – Sept. 2003 •New York City, USA

An abstract painter of the humanity
The colors burst in the supernova, an enormous mass of forms, and finished images by half. The mind of the spectator tries to identify forms. The eye captures the recognizable ones. But the artist has provided few recognizable keys: his point is to do that every observer does his proper conclusions... • Manhattan Times / Front pg & pg12 / by Mike Fitelson •July 31st, 2003 •New York City, USA

1998:

Gallery F. Cabral / Ezequiel Jiménez / of the silence
"Between the destination and me " two faces of the crying, the poured ones with the tears, these faces are the only neo-realistic elements, all this environment is abstract, the square pink big spots, the funds of green - blue and misty - angles lefthander - as another hemisphere.. • El Nacional, daily newspaper, with an edition printed in New York / section critic of art / pg 3 / by Humberto Soto Ricart, Art Critic, member of the International Association of Art Critics •Nov. 7, 1998 •Santo Domingo, D.R.

The work of Ezequiel Jiménez
The impetus of the color and of a calligraphy that is debated between the crudeness, the geometric and a double existential reference, they characterize the pictorial style of Ezequiel Jiménez... • Listín Diario newspaper /section el cibao / pg 5 •October 19th, 1998 •Santiago, Dominican Rep

Ezequiel Jiménez inaugurates exhibition
The impetus of the color, the symbols and the reflex of the impressive thing, they were made clear in the pictorial style that the plastic artist Ezequiel Jiménez exhibited in his exhibition “ Crying of the Silence ”. The Gallery Yoryi Morel of the Center of the Culture of this city of Santiago, it was the stage enabled to express the art and the creativity that there exhibited each of the showed works.. • La Información (dominican nespaper) / section Socials / pg 5 • October 7th, 1998 • Santiago, Dominican Republic

The "Crying of the Silence" that try to steal the heart from us
...His years in the Anglo-Saxon ground, demonstrate that the quality of his art is imposed by stamp of identity, of a steward of culture, of life, across his attractive pictures.. • El Siglo (dominican newspaper) / section painting / pg 4C •October 1st, 1998 • Santiago, Dominican Rep

Crying of the Silence
...The painting of Ezequiel Jiménez is a "reflection of the ambience", in which it shows sceneries, birds and marine depths... • In Society Magazine / pg. 72 • September 26th, 1998 • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

The eloquent crying and plastic of Ezequiel Jiménez
...The predominance of the abstract thing does not conceal that between 22 linens that show themselves in "Doors of the Artists", of Santo Domingo, Ezequiel is looking for a proper style, since in his occurring impressionistic and figurative the proper and only creation is achieved finally... • El Siglo (dominican newspaper) / section C/ pg 3C / Elvira Lora • Sept. 12th, 1998 • Santo Domingo

Ezequiel Jiménez exhibits the "Tear of the silence"
..although is young in age Ezequiel Jimenez has had a long history in fine arts. Fine art that has crossed the paths of reputable galleries in New York, New Jersey in the USA. • Listín Diario (dominican newspaper)/ pg. 16C •September 2nd, 1998 • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

The obsession of the color in painting of Ezequiel Jiménez
...It is in 1995 that it aims at this radical change in his painting. It is obvious in the pictures of this period, when it takes as an assault the enrevesamiento of the Caribbean baroque: the obsession of the green in his multiple changes, the blue one as spilt sap, yellow desolated and the red one with his torturantes and threatening violence's. It does not present such colors as tracing of the nature, but transformed in pincelazos vivenciados, and across a subjective sensuality.. • El Diario, la prensa / section art and culture / pg. 14 / by José Manuel Torres Santiago, Art Critic, Puerto Rican writer • Ex- director, Department of Black and Puerto Rican Studies of the university of the city of New York (Hunter College) / • March 8th, 1998 •New York, USA

"Tear of the silence" of Ezequiel Jiménez
... lights and colors turned out winners and Ezequiel Jimenez , has proudly put himself in the strongest force ,and main character and beneficiary of his work. Nature and within it ourselves... • Dr. Bioscar Hernández, art critic and Cuban Writer •Academic Director of The Institute of Culture and Art (ICA) •Yoryi Morel Gallery, Culture Center of Santiago •October 1998 •Santiago, Dominican Republic

1997:

Ezequiel Jiménez Exemplary Artistic Career
His artistic career has been exemplary , perserverance in the develpment of his works. Personal growth and multiple cultural contributions in the Latin Community of the US . His pictorial productions have managed to penetrate diverse cutlural and educational institutions in the USA.. • La Information (dominican newspaper) / section way life/ pg 7 •December 9th, 1997 •Santiago, Dominican Republic

Taking conscience through of the linen
Ezequiel Jiménez is a Dominican who has done of the art his life.. Strong believer about whom the art especially the painting teaches to think and to look, the painter makes use for the achievement of his works of the mixed skill and different spices to create textures.. • Hoy (dominican newspaper / sectionMagazine / pg. 11D •December 5th, 1997• Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep

Ezequiel Jiménez expresses the love to the nature in each of his works
...he professes a big devotion to the Mother Nature, fact that it reflects in every a few of his works, which it realizes in mixed skill.. • La Noticia (dominican newspaper) / pg. 5 • November 24th, 1997 • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Ezequiel Jiménez raises his visions in plastic art
...Ezequiel uses in the simple and direct implementation of the materials a traditional skill, more in his graphic code, it is necessary to emphasize his personal style. Without trying to imitate any style.. The lines plastic arts of the art tangle the imagination of this artist, who constructs hope in his trip as a smiling spatula. • La Information (dominican newspaper) / section socials front cover • Francisco Geronimo, writer, poet, critic of art, journalist • director of the faculty of communication of the University Technological of Santiago (UTESA) • January 12th, 1996 • Santiago, Dominican Rep

 

 

 


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