Jean Charles Duffaut

from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.

DUFO @ ArTrujillo Gallery

Opening Reception.  Friday, August 29th. 5:00-10:00 PM
Show runs thru September 30th. 2008.

Jean Charles Duffaut was born in 1970 in Port-Au-Prince Haiti,
son of the famous artist Prefete Duffaut one of the masters of Haitian art.
He began painting in 1980 in his brothers' house in Montreal Canada, Prego Duffaut also painter.
He returned to Haiti in 1982 and kept
working with his father in "Imaginary Cities". A few years later
he created a new style called "Twisted, and Spontaneous Creations".
In 1996 he met the famous painter Tiga (Jean Claude Garoute)
who gave him the name "Dufo" and showed him his own way.
He spent 3 years at ENARTS (Ecole Nationale Des Arts).
Studied shape and color by the teachers Dieudoné Cedor and Ralph Allen.

Hiram Titus First Solo Show

ArTrujillo Gallery proudly invites Hiram Titus First Solo Show, opening

Opening Reception 6-9pm / Saturday, December 1^st. 2007

  Artist Statement

As the child of an artist father and a musician mother, I lived in an ideal world of Art and Music. At the tender age of two I was playing by ear on the piano and drawing on anything and everything, including the walls and the furniture, and mother's collection of Victor Hugo.
As I began school, the drawing gradually gave way to more and more music studies, but the appreciation for art steadily increased.
A number of years after my father’s passing in ‘91, I came across the materials he had left behind. Canvases, paints, and an enormous number of brushes. It was glorious Fall weather and I set up a little studio for myself outside in the garden.
Day after day, I painted, fueled by a desire to immerse myself in color and form. I was often surprised at where the process would take me.
Looking back on the experience, I believe that this was a way of connecting to my father’s spirit in a way that was never possible while he was alive.
I dedicate this exhibition to his memory.    

ArTrujillo Gallery is located at 349 13^th Avenue NE in Minneapolis, next to the historic Ritz Theater.  Saturday's opening reception will run from 6 pm - 9pm.  Gallery hours are Friday 6-9pm - Saturday from 2pm -9pm or by appointment. For directions and other information, please email us at artrujillo@hotmail.com or call  612-821-9076.

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“From the Euphrates to the Mississippi”

an exhibit of art from Nasiriyah, Iraq at ArTrujillo Gallery

HOURS:  Opening reception on Friday, February 24^th. from 5-11pm 

– Art Exhibit runs thru March 24^th. 2006. 

          - Gallery hours Tuesday thru Saturday 5pm-10pm

CONTACT: Jim Grasfgaard at phone 612 423-0141

FURTHER INFORMATION: artrujillo@hotmail.com

ArTrujillo Gallery proudly presents a selection of work by contemporary painters from The Fine Arts Gallery of Nasiriyah.  The principal city of southern Iraq and capital of the province of Dhi Qar., Nasiriyah is located on the banks of the Euphrates River, near the ruins of the ancient city of Ur.  It is a cultural center famous for its art, including the community of painters whose work is presented here - for the first time in the USA.

These masterful paintings reveal a land of contrasts previously unknown to most of us in America.  Images of lush green Mesopotamian marshes encounter arid visions of the dry desert sands.  Colorful celebrations of traditional fellahin village life hang near stark twisted figures invoking the hardships of dictatorship and war.  Western-influenced abstractions are balanced with beautiful calligraphic passages from the Qur’an.  This artwork demonstrates a deeply felt pride in the past, a powerful dignity in the present, and a confident look ahead.

In this exhibit, a dozen different artists from Nasiriyah are represented. Their artwork was brought to Minneapolis by one of their own – Haider Al-Amery, also a painter, who has been a Twin Cities resident since fleeing the wrath of Sadaam Hussein in the aftermath of the Gulf War.  “These are very talented painters, highly respected in Iraq”, says Al-Amery. “Now, with the economy devastated, they sometimes barely have money for materials.  This exhibit is to share the beauty of their art. But it is also a chance for us to show support for the artists by buying their work at very reasonable prices.”

The public opening for “From the Euphrates to the Mississippi” will be held Friday, February 24th. 2006 from 5pm until 11pm.  Food, refreshments, music and dancers will add to the festivities which are open to all.  This very special exhibit will run from February 24^th. until March 24^th. 2006 

ArTrujillo Gallery is located at 349 13^th Avenue North East in Minneapolis, one block north of University Av. and Broadway St. NE.  Gallery hours are Tuesday thru Saturday from 5pm -10pm or by appointment. For directions and other information, please see artrujill@hotmail.com or call 612 423-0141 / 612-821-9076.

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per·ver·sion two

NOVEMBER 19, 2005 FROM 5:00 - 11:00 PM.

Erotica Art Exhibit

EVENT: Exhibit of painting, drawing, installation and sculpture

FEATURED ARTISTS: Vladimir Dikarev and Natasha Dikareva

LOCATION: ArTrujillo Gallery, 349 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis MN 55413

HOURS:  Opening on Saturday March 19th, 2005 from 5-11pm 

Exhibit runs thru April 17th, 2005. 

Gallery hours Noon – 10:00 PM Tues-Sat, Sun 10:00AM – 5:00PM

CONTACT: Alejandro Trujillo, Gallery owner - phone 612-821-9076

FURTHER INFORMATION: www.artrujillo.com , www.dikarevart.com

Vladimir Dikarev & Natasha Dikareva at

 ArTrujillo Gallery

On Saturday March 19^th ArTrujillo Gallery proudly presents its newest exhibit, “Inside Eternity” featuring paintings, drawings, installation and sculpture by the well-known Twin Cities-based Ukrainian artists Vladimir Dikarev and Natasha Dikareva.

This father and daughter artistic team, Vladimir the painter and Natasha the sculptor, have a refreshingly lyrical approach to their art.  Each displays a virtuosity of beautiful line, color and rhythm in describing the human figure.  Even more enticing, however, is their shared vision of connecting ourselves to our deeper origins.  Their images are archetypal, evoking a timelessness and grace intended to remind us of our eternal qualities – the inherent need to explore the nature of our being, for example -- beyond the noise, rush and violence of modern life.

Both artists received advanced fine arts training in Ukraine and Russia, and have exhibited internationally in Europe as well as throughout the USA.  They have established themselves in Minnesota since the mid-1990’s.

Interestingly, the new location of ArTrujillo Gallery at 349 13th Ave NE places it directly within the sphere of an historic Minneapolis Ukrainian immigrant community.  With this prestigious exhibit, ArTrujillo Gallery continues its tradition of bringing to the public a broader view of the Twin Cities’ contemporary cultural connections.

The public is invited to attend the opening of “Inside Eternity” on Saturday, March 19^th from 5pm to 11 PM at ArTrujillo Gallery, to meet the artists and share an evening of refreshments, music, and fine art.  The exhibit remains on display through April 17, 2005.  Gallery hours are Noon – 10:00 PM Tues-Sat, Sun 10:00AM – 5:00 PM.  For more information, artrujillo@hotmail.com, www.dikarevart.com , or call 612-821-9076.

EVENT: Another Group Show at ArTrujillo Gallery

LOCATION: ArTrujillo Gallery, 349 13 Av NE, Minneapolis MN 55413

HOURS:  Opening on Friday April 22nd, 2005 from 5-11pm.

– Exhibit runs thru  June 4th. 2005. 

- Gallery hours: Tues - Sat 1:00 - 10:00PM, Sun 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

 CONTACT: Alejandro Trujillo, Gallery owner - phone 612-821-9076 artrujillo@hotmail.com

 Another Group Show at ArTrujillo Gallery

On the evening of Friday, April 22^nd a lively new art exhibit opens on the Arts Avenue of Minneapolis - at ArTrujillo Gallery, 349 13^th Avenue Northeast.  Featuring visual art of all kinds by artists of many different backgrounds, this is a truly international art show.  

ArTrujillo Gallery has always opened its doors and walls to artists of diverse backgrounds and visions.  The current Group Show includes artists from Mexico, Cuba, Equator, Puerto Rico, Poland and Ukraine as well as homegrown talent from the Twin Cities.  Well-known foreign-born artists will include Vladimir Dikarev, Natasha Dikareva, Luis Fitch, Eva Lawarne, Luis Chamizo, Gustavo Lira, Rigel Sauri, Veronica Ochoa,Victor Yepez, Tina O’Brian, Geral Prokop, Francisco Berdard, Xavier Tavera and Alejandro Trujillo– alongside newcomers Samuel Castillo, Steve Edmundson, Jeff Myers and James Reininger -- plus local favorites such as Michael Thompson, Jim Grafsgaard, Nick Harper, Scott Seekins and many more guest artists. 

As a special treat, this show will also preview a special selection of graphic prints from the prestigious Taller Gráfico de La Havana, Cuba. And new artwork recently collected in Guadalajara, Mexico from Alfredo Langarica, M Ramirez, Jose Chavez Morado, Francisco Toledo and some other Mexican artists. 

Gallery owner Alejandro Trujillo explains, “Our walls will be covered with art, hung salon style and mixing all kinds of styles and media.  When someone enters ArTrujillo we want the art to grab their attention.  You will see unique paintings, photographs, prints and sculpture – full of color, texture, energy and emotion.  We have art that cannot be found anywhere else in the Twin Cities.” 

Opening night reception Friday April 22^nd at 5pm and continue until 11pm.  Please join us for this fun and color-filled evening in the salons and patios of ArTrujillo Gallery.  There will be live jazz and Latino music, fine food catered by Salsa a la Salsa Restaurant, cool refreshments and an eclectic crowd of artists and art-lovers ready to celebrate spring and the creativity of life!

 The exhibit is free and remains open to the public from: April 22^nd thru June 4th.  2005. 

Gallery hours: Tues - Sat 1:00 - 10:00PM, Sun 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM For further information or to schedule an appointment, please call ArTrujillo Gallery at 612-821-9076 or contact us at artrujillo@hotmail.com