TAOB Interview with Antonio Antinori

Contact:Antonio Antinori - aaantinori@yahoo.com

TAOB: Where were you born and what do you remember most about your childhood ?ANTINORI: I was born in the state of Puebla, Mexico. I remember the joyful and careless moments with all of my childhood friends.

TAOB:Describe your art ?

ANTINORI: My artwork can be described as Contemporary, Futurist, and Post- Modern

TAOB: Why do you think art is important and how do you feel your art contributes to that purpose ?

ANTINORI: I am a true believer that art is the most important thing in life, after our own's health and family. I hope my artwork can touch everybody not just visually, but also emotionally. Most of my art contains a bit of the dramatic composition which heightens the impact of the painting. As as painter,I supply the mood, and the viewer is invited to provide the subtext. I think what ultimately makes a successful painting is the painter's ability to impart something of himself or herself to the artwork and to convey something to the viewer.

TAOB:When was your first exhibit in Brownsville and how has the local art scene change to present day ?

ANTINORI: It goes way back to 1984 or1985 at the Richardson Art Gallery in T. S. C. / U.T.-B.

TAOB: As an artist where do you think success comes from ?

ANTINORI: I believe success comes when, as a plastic artist/painter You can say with confidence that you have achieve your own life's dream. To me is to become famous in the near future.

TAOB: What is one of the struggles you think an artist faces on a daily basis ?

ANTINORI: The politics of trying to show artwork at the limited art venues. Most of us painters, have a big alter ego and it goes to our heads.

TAOB: What is your favorite type of music and what type of character would you say describes you ?

ANTINORI: Before joining the Air Force, I mostly listened to spanish - speaking music, but nowadays, all kinds of music.

TAOB: As an artist what can you say you are afraid of ?

ANTINORI: To become an apatethic or a conformist.

TAOB:Tell us your view on any particular political issue local, state or federal, that is of importance to you?

ANTINORI: Living in the border and being geographically isolated from both main societies or cultures, it is frustating in getting thingsin perspective; our new generations are even more confused in dealing with the economic - social status, race /caste/ ethnicity issues, but I believe that many feel powerless or conquered and rather look the other way, the easy way. Unless We all talk openly and freely about all this, our locally elected oficials will only serve those in power.

TAOB:Do you believe in a community of artist to be beneficial, why or why not ?

ANTINORI: Yes,it should be beneficial if all of us (painters, artists, art galleries, museum director, curators, and patrons) work as a team and get feedback from the community.

TAOB:Besides family and art what else is important to you ?

ANTINORI: At this moment, the state of the world economy and waiting for the big day on Dec, 21,2012. Thanks to Gabriel Trevino and the time He takes in caring not only for the arts, but also for the entire border communities.

Many Antinori for your time and reponses on this TAOB Blog Artist Interview....