Paintings by Abelardo Favela
Born in Mexicali in 1948, Abelardo Favela was a Mexican multi-faceted artist known for his simple, carefree scenes of everyday life done in a palette of primary colors without shading or blending. He studied in 
Guadalajara and later in Mexico City, where he began painting in 1970. Favela, in addition to his artistic pursuits, was a television producer for the cultural public television network Channel 13; he later became the general director in 1977.
In 1982, Favela founded and became director of the advertising agency Grupo Match, where he produced over two-hundred fifty commercials before retiring to focus on his artwork. Favela moved in 1994 to Cuernavaca, Mexico, to paint full time. Over the course of his lifetime, he produced over five-hundred paintings and three-hundred drawings. Abelardo Favela passed away in January of 2020 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Abelardo Favela painted scenes inspired by man’s life at sea and the area around Puerto Vallarta. The figure of the sailor, a model of masculinity and survivor by his own skills, played an important role in many of his paintings. Favela’s work also
included images of muscular athletes, foreign tourists, androgynous dancers, and romping dogs set in scenes of charm, self-confidence and a slight touch of humor.
Favela’s work had been shown in many collective exhibitions including Mexico City’s Galileo 100 Gallery, the Oscar Roman Gallery, and the El Carmen Museum in 2005. He had also entered his work at the various “Contemporary Ex-Votes” exhibitions held in Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador and Jamaica.
Favela’s solo exhibitions include shows at the La Pulga Gallery, Morlet Gallery, the Status Gallery and the Galileo 100 Gallery, all in Mexico City. Favela had a solo exhibition in 2005 at the Contemporary Art Museum, Jose Luis Cuevas in Mexico City. From 2008 to 2018, Abelardo Favela has been represented by the Contempo Gallery in Puerto Vallarta Jalisco.
Bottom Insert Image: Abelardo Favela, “La Gran Reunión”, Date Unknown, Oil on Canvas, 162.6 x 142.2 cm, Private Collection
I’m sorry to find out that el Maestro Favela passed away. I’d like toknow where all his work is.
If you are referring to the painter Abelardo Favela, I was not aware that he had passed away. I see now that that artist passed away in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in 2019. I know his work is in many private collections but do not know of any institutions that house his work. I did a small bio on him and his work many years ago and will have to update it. I am sorry I can not be of any help. I know from experience that tracking art down, even with use of the internet, sometimes is just impossibly hard particularly if it involves contemporary artists. My best to you- Chas (Ultrawolves)