Domingo (b. 1942) is an American painter known for luminous, spiritually charged works that merge figuration, abstraction, and symbolism. He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design before forging his own distinctive path, developing a visual language in which women, horses, birds, and elemental forms embody freedom, mystery, and transcendence.
Over his career, Domingo has exhibited widely in the United States, with one-man shows in Aspen, Santa Fe, Palm Desert, Scottsdale, Detroit, and Nashville, as well as a long association with Acacia Fine Arts Galleries in Arizona and California. He has shown alongside artists such as Theo Tobiasse and Leroy Neiman, and with French painter Claude Gaugy at the Lewis Gallery in Grand Rapids, MI.
Domingo’s work has also appeared in fashion contexts: in the 1980s and 1990s he created hand-painted “wearable art” that drew media attention in Palm Springs and beyond, extending his vision from the canvas to clothing and accessories.
His paintings are held in numerous private and corporate collections, including the Chicago Blackhawks, Hancock Enterprises, Robin Spence Enterprises, and jazz musician George Benson, with some collectors holding dozens of works. A deeply spiritual artist, Domingo describes himself as a vessel: “My art belongs to God. I’m just the vessel it flows through.”
Selected shows and exhibits
Highlights from the documents
- 1986–87: Featured artist at Burnegets Gallery, Aspen, CO.
- 1987–1989: Owned galleries in Cavecreek, AZ; Carefree, AZ; and Taos, NM.
- 1989: Two shows in Santa Fe, NM.
- 1990: Multiple one-man shows (Holiday Inn, Grand Rapids MI; Grand Haven MI; Open Door Gallery, MI; Piquot Lakes, MN; Gallery Stillwater, MN).
- 1990: Owned gallery on El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA.
- 1991: Seven appearances on West Shore Spotlight TV, Muskegon, MI.
- 1992: Showed with Claude Gaugy at Lewis Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI.
- 1993–1994: One-man shows in Detroit (South West Gallery) and Muskegon (Walker Arena).
- 1995: Shows in Scottsdale, AZ (Treasures in Art and 7000 Shea).
- 1997–1998: Exhibited in Nashville (Greenhills Gallery and Bennette Gallery).
- 1999–2005: Exhibited with Acacia Fine Arts Galleries in Scottsdale, AZ and Palm Springs, CA.
- 2005–2006: Shown at Desert Springs Marriott, Palm Desert, CA.
- 2005: One-man show at Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas — charity for singer David Cassidy supporting Down Syndrome.
- 2007: Exhibited at Nancy Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ.