Aldo Luongo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1941, of
Italian heritage. Since as far back as he can remember, Luongo had two great
passions: art and soccer. Shortly after his graduation from the Academy of Fine
Arts in Buenos Aires in the early 1960s, Luongo came to the U.S. to play professional
soccer for the New York Cosmos. After his athletic career was cut short due to
an injury, he arrived in New York City with a dream to pursue his artwork full
time.
In the early 70’s, he had his first major success with
multiple reproductions of his black & white drawings. Not only were these
prints released to great critical acclaim, they were a huge commercial success
as well (hundreds of thousands of pieces sold within several years). Aldo had
put himself on the map as a major international artist.
Aldo Luongo has continued his reign at the top of the
contemporary art world for almost four decades – a distinction that puts him in
a class of his own. He has received numerous awards and honors, including being
named a 3-time official Olympic Artist (Summer 1988, Summer 1996, and Winter
2002); an official World Cup Artist (1998); an official U.S. Women’s World Cup
Artist (1999); and the 1999 Sports Artist of the Year (U.S. Sports Museum.)
From his acrylics to his fine art prints, all of Aldo Luongo’s
pieces embody the same sense of fluidity and intensity, the result of a true
artist engaged in the passionate process of creation. His bold, impressionistic
style has often been referred to as “Romance on Canvas”. Central to all of
Luongo's paintings is the balance between memory and hope, sorrow and humor,
freedom and control. These dynamics are clearly apparent in his figurative
works, especially those portraying "The Hawk", an archetypal
character based on the memory of his father and the discovery of his future
self. Aldo Luongo's artwork captures more than just the viewers gaze… it echoes
the experiences of life lived to the fullest.
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