Pedro Friedeberg Italian, b. 1936
Pedro Friedeberg and his parents immigrated to Mexico in 1940 from Florence, Italy. As a child he was particularly drawn to the illusionistic representation of architectural space, both in Italian Renaissance architecture and 18th century painting, as well M.C. Escher and Josef Albers. He studied architecture at the Universidad Iberoamericana, México City, where he was profoundly influenced by Mathias Goeritz (1915-1990) and his Bauhaus ways of teaching. Goeritz became a mentor, lifelong friend, collaborator, and champion of Friedeberg’s distinctive work.
Although Friedeberg’s artworks are sometimes described as Surrealist or Fantastic Realist, they are not easily definable in terms of conventional categories. His works include paintings, sculpture, printmaking, installations, and constructed montages, where the surrealist space is populated with borrowed and personal symbols. “Who knows what one does or why? I think of my work as a pastiche. There’s a little bit of everything I like in there.” – Pedro Friedeberg.
Friedeberg has held individual exhibitions in Mexico, the United States, and Europe. He has exhibited extensively in museums, among others, Hamburger Bahnhof Museum, Berlin, Germany; Museum of Contemporary Art, Phoenix, AZ; San Antonio Museum of Art, TX; Museo de Arte Moderno, Tel Aviv, Israel; the Casa de las Americas, Habana, Cuba, and many more.
Friedberg’s artworks can be found in more than 50 international museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, NY; the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris France; Musée du Louvre, Pavillon Art Décoratifs, Paris, France; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.; Cafesjian Center for the Arts, Yerevan, Armenia; The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C and Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art, CA. among others.
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Pedro FriedebergHand Chair (Diseño1962), 2022Hand carved solid mahogany wood37 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 20 1/2 in
95 x 52 x 52 cm -
Pedro FriedebergBodas triangulares orgánicas interacciones morganáticas, 2021Ink and acrylic on museum board41.4 x 61.1 in
105 x 155 cm -
Pedro FriedebergHomenaje a Sigmund Freud, 2021Carved, painted, gilt wood, and found object9 x 11.3 x 4 in
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Pedro FriedebergTercer banco, 2021Carved, painted, and gilt wood8.3 x 17.4 x 17.4 in
21.x 44 x 44 cm -
Pedro FriedebergCrepúsculo con Molusculo II, Taller Pablo Torrealba, Mexico City, 2019Serigraph24.4 x 24.4"
62 x 62 cmXXIII / L -
Pedro FriedebergMesa no Me Digas (Don't Tell Me Table), 2019Hand carved cedar wood, gold leaf, glass23 x 25 x 25"
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Pedro FriedebergSilla exacta, 2019Hand carved, gilt walnut24.1 x 12.2 x 11.3 in
61 x 31 x 28.5 cm -
Pedro FriedebergEl profesor de cuerdas, 2018Carved wood assemlage, gilded, antique figure, seashell, wood rulers and miniature musical instruments12.25 x 8.13 x 4.38 in
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Pedro FriedebergEquinorrodante, Taller Pablo Torrealba, Mexico City, 2018Silkscreen33.5 x 33.5"
85.1 x 85.1 cmXV / LXX -
Pedro FriedebergSerenata Equinofebrífuga II, Pablo Torrealba, Mexico City, Mexico, 2017Serigraph30.3 x 30.3"
77 x 77 cmIII / L -
Pedro FriedebergAkhenaton's Hand, 2016Hand carved solid Mahogany wood and gold leaf38.5 x 18.5 x 20 in
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Pedro FriedebergCarpeta Trapobane, 2016Silkscreen12.8 x 17.9"P/A 3 / 10
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Pedro FriedebergCarpeta Trapobane, 2016Silkscreen12.8 x 17.9"P/A 3 / 10
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Pedro FriedebergCarpeta Trapobane, 2016Silkscreen12.8 x 17.9"P/A 3 / 10
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Pedro FriedebergCarpeta Trapobane, 2016Silkscreen12.8 x 17.9"P/A 3 / 10
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Pedro FriedebergCoro de los ladrones… Robert Turnbull, 2016Etching19.75 x 22"8 / 70
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Pedro FriedebergCoro de los ladrones… Robert Turnbull, 2016Etching19.75 x 22"7 / 70
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Pedro FriedebergGeometria Polaca Polish Geometry, 2016Acrylic and ink on museum board30 x 30"
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Pedro FriedebergLos Pescadores de Cacahuates Robert Turnbull, 2016Etching22.8 x 26"
57.8 x 66 cm5 / 70 -
Pedro FriedebergLos pescadores de Cacahuates Robert Turnbull, 2016Etching22.75 x 26"6 / 70
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Pedro FriedebergJinete en Busca de Dios, 2015Ink and acrylic on paper13.5 x 11 in
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Pedro FriedebergLa Dirigente del Trafico Roberto Turnbull, 2014Etching25.3 x 19.8"
64 x 50 cm52 / 70 -
Pedro FriedebergOlores Nauseabundos, 2014Etching25.4 x 22.8"
64.5 x 57.9 cm12 / 66 -
Pedro FriedebergSillas III, Lucio Santiago, Oaxaca, Mexico, 2014Serigraph25.3 x 29.3"
64.3 x 75.7 cm69 / 80 -
Pedro FriedebergRed Table Clock, 1998Wood, acrylic and gold leaf22 x 16 x 8"
55.9 x 40.6 x 20.3 cm -
Pedro FriedebergEconomía Celeste, 1977Acrylic on museum board25 x 20 in
63.5 x 50.8 cm -
Pedro FriedebergMano de Akhenatón, 1963/2015Mahogany wood and gold leaf37.5 x 20.5 x 20.5 in
95 x 52 x 52 cm -
Pedro FriedebergPlease Adopt Me: La CabraHand carved wood and gold leaf10.5 x 6 x 2"
26.7 x 15.2 x 5.1 cm
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New exhibition at Ruiz-Healy Art investigates the intersections of neo-surrealism and magic realism
Bryan Rindfuss, San Antonio Current, March 9, 2022 -
San Antonio’s arts community reflects on the milestones of another challenging year
Bryan Rindfuss, San Antonio Current, December 29, 2021 -
Ruiz-Healy Art Celebrates its Quinceañera
Kathleen Petty, San Antonio Magazine, November 19, 2021 -
Pedro Friedeberg: Something Like That!
Wall Street International Magazine, September 8, 2021 -
Pedro Friedeberg: Inventor of alternative realities
Christie's, April 12, 2019 -
10,000 Hardboiled Eggs and the Art of Pedro Friedeberg
Alan Grabinsky, Tablet Magazine, May 4, 2017 -
The Story Behind Pedro Friedeberg's Iconic Hand Chair
Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, April 21, 2017 -
At a Generally Flat Art on Paper Fair, Some Cutting Works
Carey Dunne , Hyperallergic, March 4, 2016
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McNay Print Fair
San Antonio April 29 - May 1, 2022 San AntonioRuiz-Healy Art is thrilled to participate in the 26th edition of the McNay Print Fair, the only major print fair in the Southwestern United States. Ruiz-Healy Art is delighted to feature prints by Marta Sánchez, Richard Armendariz, Juan de Dios Mora, Ethel Shipton, and Celia Álvarez Muñoz, among others.Read more -
Neo-Surrealism & Magic Realism
February 16 - May 7, 2022 San AntonioRuiz-Healy Art is pleased to announce "Neo-Surrealism & Magic Realism". The exhibition includes dreamlike and figurative works that reference and react to the current political and ecological context; fantastical visions, mythology, and magical thinking influence the genres. Featured artists include: Juan Alcazar, RF Alvarez, Bruno Andrade, Victor Chaca, Juan de Dios Mora, Pedro Friedeberg, Luis Gal, Irma Guerrero, Roger Von Gunten, Rodolfo Morales, Katie Pell, Gugger Petter, Jose Luis Rivera-Barrera, Shinzaburo Takeda, Leticia Tarrago, Patssi Valdez, and Bettie Ward.Read more -
Ruiz-Healy Art: Quinceañera
November 18, 2021 - January 29, 2022 San AntonioRuiz-Healy Art is pleased to announce Ruiz-Healy Art: Quinceañera, an exhibition commemorating the fifteen-year anniversary of Ruiz-Healy Art in San Antonio, Texas. The exhibition features work by artists that have...Read more -
Pedro Friedeberg: Something Like That!
September 10 - October 23, 2021 New YorkRuiz-Healy Art is pleased to present Pedro Friedeberg: Something like that! The exhibition opens on Friday, September 10th with an opening reception from 6 to 8 pm. A reception with...Read more -
IFPDA Fine Art Print Fair
October 7 - November 1, 2020Ruiz-Healy Art is pleased to announce the gallery's seventh year of participation in the prestigious IFPDA Fine Art Print Fair taking place, this year, in a hybrid online / in-person...Read more -
IFPDA Fine Art Print Fair
New York City October 23 - 27, 2019 New YorkRuiz-Healy Art is pleased to announce the gallery's participation in the prestigious IFPDA Print Fair at the new location in the Javits Center. RHA represents an international roster of artists and places emphasis on a Latin American, borderland, and Texas discourse. Featuring artists Ricky Armendariz, Margarita Cabrera, Patssi Valdez, Pedro Friedeberg, Ethel Shipton, Nate Cassie, Andres Ferrandis, and Cisco Jimenez.Read more -
23rd Annual McNay Print Fair
McNay Museum of Art, San Antonio March 2 - 3, 2019 San AntonioRuiz-Healy Art presents works at the McNay's 23rd annual Print Fair.Artists featured at the McNay Print Fair will include: Jennifer Ling Datchuk, Ethel Shipton, Rufino Tamayo, Nate Cassie, Graciela Iturbide, Chuck Ramirez, Pedro Friedeberg, Pedro Diego Alvarado, Mark Schlesinger, and Richard Armendariz.Read more -
IFPDA Fine Art Print Fair
New York City October 25 - 28, 2018 New YorkRuiz-Healy Art participates in their fourth consecutive year of the IFPDA, International Fine Print Dealers Association. Artists selected for this year’s fair are: Richard Armendariz, Margarita Cabrera, Jennifer Ling Datchuk, Pedro Friedeberg, Kelly O’Connor, and Michael Menchaca.Read more -
Made in Mexico
September 13 - November 3, 2018 San AntonioRuiz-Healy Art presents Made in Mexico, a group exhibition comprised of Mexican artists. The exhibition explores the ways artists have sought to explain their world in terms of an alternate reality, drawn from imagination, poetry, nature, and myth.Read more -
22nd Annual McNay Print Fair
McNay Art Museum, San Antonio March 3 - 4, 2018 San AntonioRuiz-Healy Art participates in the McNay's 22nd annual print fair. Artists featured include: Jennifer Ling Datchuk, Ethel Shipton, Nate Cassie, Graciela Iturbide, Chuck Ramirez, Pedro Friedeberg, Pedro Diego Alvarado, Mark Schlesinger, Richard Armendariz, among others.Read more -
IFPDA Fine Art Print Fair
New York City October 25 - 29, 2017 New YorkRuiz-Healy Art participates in the 2017 IFPDA New York City Print Fair. The Natural and Fantastic are explored through the works of: David Hockney, Jesse Amado, Ricky Armendariz, Nate Cassie, Pedro Friedeberg, Michael Menchaca, Ethel Shipton, Francisco Toledo and Alfredo Zalce.Read more -
Interval
July 29 - September 2, 2017 San AntonioInterval, an artist talk held at Ruiz-Healy Art, invites a pause and a place to consider disparate connections, subtle changes, implied possibilities. Featuring artists Carlos Amorales, Fernando Andrade, Sarah Fox, Pedro Friedeberg, Nicolás Leiva, and James Smolleck.Read more -
Pedro Friedeberg: Praise of Folly
April 17 - June 18, 2016 San AntonioRuiz-Healy Art presents Pedro Friedeberg: Praise of Folly, illusionist works that feature hand woven carpets, paintings, his iconic hand-chairs, fantastical sculptures and prints.Read more -
20th Annual McNay Print Fair
March 5 - 6, 2016 San AntonioRuiz-Healy Art is pleased to participate at the Annual McNay Print Fair showcasing works on paper from; Laura Anderson Barbata, Ricky Armendariz, Pedro Friedeberg, Daniel Guerrero, César Martínez, Cecilia Paredes, and Julie Speed, among othersRead more -
Art on Paper Fair
New York City March 3 - 6, 2016 New YorkRuiz-Healy Art is pleased to participate at Art on Paper Fair and present a solo booth featuring works on paper by Pedro Friedeberg.Read more -
IFPDA Ink Miami Art Fair
Miami December 3 - 7, 2014Ruiz-Healy Art participates in Ink Miami with the work of Graciela Iturbide, Leigh Anne Lester, Connie Lowe, Cecilia Paredes, Ethel Shipton, Cecilia Biagini and Julie Speed, among others. As well as Francisco Toledo, Pedro Friedeberg, Jesse Amado, Ricky Armendariz, Nate Cassie, Vincent Valdez and the late Chuck Ramirez.Read more -
Latin American Printmakers
May 31 - June 29, 2012 San AntonioAn exhibit of prints featuring work by:Read more
Juan Alcazár, Javier Arévalo, Pedro Diego Alvarado-Rivera, Jose Luis Cuevas, Pedro Friedeberg, Alberto Gironella, Sergio Hernández, Joy Laville, Nicolás Leiva, Rodolfo Morales, Carmen Parra, Shinzaburo Takeda, Francisco Toledo, and Roger Von Gunten. -
Dallas Art Fair
Dallas February 5 - 7, 2010Ruiz-Healy Art participates in the Dallas Art Fair with the work of Pedro Friedeberg, Cecilia Biagini, Carlos Betancourt, Rodolfo Choperena, Cecilia Paredes, Nicolás Leiva and Ray Smith.Read more -
Arteamericas Art Fair 2009
Miami March 27 - 30, 2009Ruiz-Healy Art is proud to announce its participation in Merril Lynch Arteamericas Fair 2009, featuring works by Pedro Friedeberg, Alfredo de Stéfano, Marysole Worner and Cristina Kahlo.Read more -
Pedro Friedeberg
October 23 - December 13, 2008 San AntonioRuiz-Healy Art celebrates Pedro Friedeberg 50 year career in sculpture, painting, furniture, works on paper, and objects.Read more -
McNay Print Fair
McNay Art Museum, San Antonio March 22 - 25, 2007For its debut at the Print Fair, Ruiz-Healy Art will be featuring prints from the premier contemporary artists of Latin America including Rufino Tamayo, Francisco Toledo, and Rodolfo Morales, among others.Read more -
Arteamericas Art Fair 2007
Miami March 16 - 18, 2007Ruiz-Healy Art is pleased to announce its participation in Arteamericas Fair 2007, featuring works by Graciela Iturbide, Pedro Friedeberg, Ray Smith and Angel Rodriguez-Diaz.Read more -
Art in Dialogue: Color, Form & Line
November 3 - December 30, 2006 San AntonioThe inaugural exhibit at Ruiz-Healy Art took place on November 3rd 2006, and featured the work of Mathias Goeritz, Graciela Iturbide, Pedro Diego Alvarado, , Pedro Friedeberg, Angel Rodriguez-Diaz and Ray Smith.Read more
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Latin American Printmakers
Text by Katy Alexander and Patricia Ruiz-Healy. 2012 Hardcover
Publisher: Ruiz-Healy Art
ISBN: 1367417236
Dimensions: 8.5 x 10.5 in Read more -
Original Multiple, Obra Estampada de Pedro Friedeberg
Essay by Alejandro Sordo 2018 Hardcover, 208 pages pages
Publisher: SICOMORO
ISBN: 6079660695
Dimensions: 9 X 11 in Read more -
Pedro Friedeberg
James Oles & Jeffrey Collins Editors: Déborah Holtz & Juan Carlos Mena. Introduction by Luis Carlos Emerich; epilogue by Fernando Gonzáles Gortázar, 2009 Hardcover, 448 pages
Publisher: Fondo de Cultura/Trilce Ediciones
ISBN: 6077663174
Dimensions: 13 x 9 in Read more -
Pedro Friedeberg
Design in California and Mexico, 1915-1985: Found in Translation Wendy Kaplan, 2017 Hardcover, 360 pages pages
Publisher: Prestel
ISBN: 3791356704
Dimensions: 10 x 1.37 x 12.25 in Read more -
Pedro Friedeberg
Cinetismo: movimiento y transformación en el arte de los 60 y 70 Daniel Garza Usabiaga, Jennifer Josten, Luis Urias Hermosillo, and Álvaro Vázquez Mantencón, 2012 Hardcover, 158 pages
Publisher: Museo de Arte Moderno
ISBN: 9786076051733
Dimensions: 9 X 10 in Read more -
Pedro Friedeberg: La Casa Irracional
Essays by Ida Rodríguez Prampolini, Karen Cordero, Ignacio Prado, Alejandro Sordo, Susan Crowley, Patricia Ruiz-Healy y Dan Cameron. 2014 Hardcover, 391 pages pages
Publisher: TRILCE EDICIONES
ISBN: 6077458945
Dimensions: 10.63 x 8.27 x 0.39 in Read more -
Pedro Friedeberg: Praise of Folly
Essay by Dan Cameron 2016 Hardcover, 100 pages
Publisher: Ruiz-Healy Art
ISBN: 9781389270185
Dimensions: 8×10 in Read more