Leonardo Nierman's graphics vibrantly come to life as they capture the intensity and spontaneity of the dynamic forces that rule both nature and the cosmos. With swirling whirlpools of color, darting flame-like wisps, and brilliant hues as dazzling as a sun, they are dramatic in their representation of that which is unchallenged, though perhaps not quite understood.

Born in Mexico City in 1932, Nierman showed great enthusiasm in the arts even as a young child. In 1951, he received his Bachelor degree in Physics and

Leonardo Nierman

Mathematics at the University of Mexico. He later made studies of the Psychology of Color and the Harmony of Form in Space. Nierman's full career includes numerous distinctions, awards, and exhibitions. His workscan be found in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Institute of Fine Arts in Mexico, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Gallery of Modern Art in New York, the El Paso Museum of Art, the Pan American Union in Washington, D.C., The Vatican Museum, and the Academy of Fine Arts in Honolulu, Hawaii.