Omar Rayo, one of Colombia’s most prominent artists, was celebrated for his paintings, sculptures, caricatures, and prints. Working primarily in an abstract style and using a color palette of white, black, red, and yellow, he was one of the pioneers of Op Art. Rayo began working in this style after moving to New York in 1960, following a period of extensive travel throughout South America, where he absorbed influences from pre-Columbian and popular art.
Dominated by geometric forms—including striped bands, diamonds, and circles—his decidedly two-dimensional paintings create the illusion of multiple dimensions. In 1981, Rayo founded a museum in his native Colombia, the Rayo Museum of Latin American Drawing and Printmaking, as a place not only to exhibit his extensive body of work but also to highlight and support the work of fellow Latin American artists.
Acrylic on canvas
25.98 × 25.98 In
Acrylic on canvas
39 x 39 In
Acrylic on canvas
25.98 × 25.98 In
Acrylic on canvas
39 x 39 In
Acrylic on canvas
39 x 39 In
