New York, New York – Ameringer | McEnery | Yohe is pleased to announce an exhibition of works by Esteban Vicente. The Garden Paintings will open on March 10, 2011 and will remain on view through April 16, 2011.

“Starting over is a property of nature. It is what Vicente himself does in his own garden, when he “discovers” the colors of the flowers and the shades of green.”*

Since he began painting in his home province of Segovia, Spain, Esteban Vicente almost always used color as a way of capturing the quintessence of the place in which he lived and worked. But it was not until moving to America in 1936 that he gradually shifted away from the dark tones often associated with Spain and Spanish painting to a brighter, more vibrant palette. The Garden Paintings, a collection of abstract works from the 90’s, is a testimonial to his late painting and the chemistry of color that was its hallmark. As Vicente entered the final years of his long and accomplished life, he drew inspiration from the ambrosial hues of his garden in Bridgehampton, close at hand and not more than a few steps from his studio door. This exhibition speaks to the way in which Vicente’s formal training and independent creative vision would ultimately come together to inform his painting.