Visually enticing, the paintings of Caio Fonseca illustrate the union of the artist’s two passions: art and music. His work depicts the juxtaposition of vibrant color and shallow space, where the relationship between each organic form reveals an acute sense of depth and proportion.
Fonseca explores the relationship between positive and negative space with his use of a carefully chosen palette. Rather than rendering dimension, he utilizes the properties of color to negotiate depth. Quixotic and alluring, Fonseca’s paintings illustrate the modest beauty of abstraction.
The artist divides his time between studios in Pietrasanta, Italy and New York City. A New York City native, he is the son of the sculptor Gonzalo Fonseca. Collected and exhibited internationally, his work resides in the collections of such institutions as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. His work has been featured in many publications including The New York Times, Art in America, Wall Street Journal, and Elle Decor.