San Miguel Archives - Andrew OSTA : Ukrainian Painter of Magical Realism in Mexico

An Interview with the Artist

April 27, 2016

Originally published in Lokkal magazine. Andrew Osta is an international artist born in the Ukraine, raised in Canada, and now living in San Miguel de Allende. He started painting professionally in 2005 and exhibiting his work in galleries in 2006. His work is currently on display…

Toller Cranston Speech Transcript

April 25, 2016

I was recently again asked to speak about my friend Toller Cranston, at the Michael Hoppe concert (I will upload the video soon). I actually wrote a speech for this occasion. In case anyone is interested in who Toller was, here are some excerpts from…

First Michael Hoppe Concert in San Miguel de Allende

February 26, 2016

First of all I apologize for not keeping my blog as updated as I should. The last few weeks I have been very busy - painting another Toller Cranston for the Michael Hoppe concert dedicated to him... And I had to make an introductory speech,…

Remembering Toller Cranston

March 20, 2015

Andrew Osta with Toller Cranston Christmas 2014 The late Canadian skating icon, Toller Cranston, was the best friend I had in Mexico. We met at the end of 2011, when I visited his gallery in San Miguel de Allende for the first time. Just then, Toller…

August 2014 – Europe update

August 5, 2014

Hi everybody. Let me please apologize for not being up to date, I have been away in the Yukatan in Mexico, then Madrid, Barcelona, Cote d'Azur (France), Monaco, and Tuscany in Italy. There has been a lot of travel and I didn't have a much…

March 2014 Update

March 10, 2014

I have been occupied with writing and have also been doing a fair bit of songwriting. Of course, I am also painting and it's rare for me to be able to do all three at the same time. Usually one discipline takes priority over the…

A Couple of Testimonials

January 31, 2014

In the last week or so, I received some interesting feedback from a couple of people and I don't know where on the site to share it, so I will just put it in this blog post. Back in 2012, I briefly met an aspiring painter…

December 2013 Update

December 18, 2013

This month I had an opportunity to visit Oaxaca and paint a number of really great pieces there. I hung shows at Archangeles (Salida Queretaro, between Correo and Garrita), La Dolche Vita (Gelato Cafe, centro San Miguel) and will be hanging another show on Sollano…

Andrew Osta at the Mariposa Gallery

August 20, 2012

About a month ago I took a number of my paintings and prints to the Mariposa Gallery on #36 Recreo, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. It's a beautiful space and the paintings there are mostly my animal paintings. The work at the Mariposa is well-priced…

Andrew Osta now at La Bella Epoca, Mesones 57

August 20, 2012

Today I took a few of my paintings and prints to La Bella Epoca Galleria in the Palacio Chino, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Richard Tefertiller will represent my work there. You can come see the paintings at Mesones 57, Local 6, Centro. We have worked…