# Aldo Chaparro

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**Aldo Chaparro** (born December 18, 1965) is a [Peruvian](/source/Peru) [sculptor](/source/Sculpture) whose artistic work is centered in [sculpture](/source/Sculpture) and design,[1][2] best known for his works on [stainless steel](/source/Stainless_steel).[3][4] He currently lives and works between [Mexico City](/source/Mexico_City), [New York City](/source/New_York_City), and [Lima](/source/Lima).[5] His work has been published on publications like *Bright: Typography between Illustration & Art*,[1] *Art and Text* (edited by Aimee Selby),[6] Art Forum, [The Wall Street Journal](/source/The_Wall_Street_Journal),[3] and TheSelby.com.[7]

## Art career

Aldo Chaparro was born in the city of [Lima](/source/Lima) and graduated from the [Catholic University of Peru](/source/Catholic_University_of_Peru). Throughout his career, under the influence of artists like [Michaelangelo Pistolleto](/source/Michaelangelo_Pistolleto), [Robert Morris](/source/Robert_Morris_(artist)), and [Jorge Luis Borges](/source/Jorge_Luis_Borges), reflection and mirroring have been key points of his investigation. His work as an artist includes an active role in the [editorial](/source/Editorial) world. As director of Celeste Editorial Group he produced more than 40 publications of contemporary art and fashion from 2000 to 2012, including Celeste and Baby baby baby, two of the most influential art and contemporary culture publications. His work has been collected by Eugenio López (Fundación [Colección Jumex](/source/Colecci%C3%B3n_Jumex)), Pierre Huber, [Simon de Pury](/source/Simon_de_Pury), [Helga de Alvear](/source/Helga_de_Alvear), Douglas Baxter, [Domenico De Sole](/source/Domenico_De_Sole), The Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, and The Coppel Collection, among others.

Chaparro’s sculptural practice has been widely discussed in international design and art publications. A 2023 profile in *[Architectural Digest](/source/Architectural_Digest) México* emphasized his use of [stainless steel](/source/Stainless_steel) to “capture movement through reflective surfaces,” noting how his pieces interact dynamically with surrounding [architecture](/source/Architecture) and light.[8] His work has also been featured in *[The Wall Street Journal](/source/The_Wall_Street_Journal)*, which highlighted the presence of his stainless‑steel forms in the private collection of former [Gucci](/source/Gucci) Group CEO [Domenico De Sole](/source/Domenico_De_Sole).[9] Additionally, *The Selby* documented Chaparro’s [Mexico City](/source/Mexico_City) studio, describing his process as rooted in industrial material experimentation and large‑scale fabrication.[10]

## Collections

- The Jumex Foundation/Collection (Mexico) [5]
- The Coppel Collection (Mexico) [5]
- The CIFO – Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (Miami – U.S.) [5]
- The Helga de Alvear Foundation (Cáceres – Spain)[5]
- Simon de Pury (London – U.K.) [5]
- Douglas Baxter’s Collection (New York – U.S.) [5]
- Collection Domenico De Sole, Hilton Head, USA.[3]
- Collection Guler Sabanci, Istanbul, Turkey.
- Pierre Huber Collection, Switzerland.

## References

1. Slanted (2012). *Bright: Typography between Illustration & Art*. Daab. pp. 9, 284, 378, 382, 404. ISBN 978-3942597234.

1. ["Cufflinks by Aldo Chaparro"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131031195554/http://www.vogue.mx/articulos/aldo-chaparro-y-m-de-phocas-en-colaboracion-mancuernillas/2225). *Vogue Mexico*. Archived from [the original](http://www.vogue.mx/articulos/aldo-chaparro-y-m-de-phocas-en-colaboracion-mancuernillas/2225/) on October 31, 2013.

1. ["An Unlikely Fashion Headquarters: Former Gucci Group head Domenico De Sole's art filled home in Hilton Head"](https://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324196204578298120654093846?ref=SB10001424127887323375204578270334262904430). *The Wall Street Journal*. February 14, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2016.

1. ["Aldo Chaparro"](http://www.artnet.com/artists/aldo-chaparro/). *artnet*. Sculptures, Metal. Retrieved April 15, 2016.

1. [|title=Aldo Chaparro - Biografia](https://web.archive.org/web/20140301023327/http://www.spazionuovo.net/it/biografia) (in Italian). Spazionuovo - Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2014-02-23. [dead link]

1. Selby, Aimee (2009). *Art and Text*. Black Dog Publishing. pp. 46, 80, 81. ISBN 9781906155650.

1. ["Aldo Chaparro - Artist: at home in Mexico City"](http://theselby.com/galleries/aldo-chaparro-artist-at-home-in-mexico-city/). *The Selby*. Retrieved April 15, 2016.

1. ["Aldo Chaparro: Arte, escultura, diseño y color en acero"](https://www.admexico.mx/diseno/editors-pick/articulos/aldo-chaparro-arte-escultura-diseno-color-acero-aniversario/1601). *Architectural Digest México*. 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2026.

1. ["An Unlikely Fashion Headquarters"](https://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324196204578298120654093846). *The Wall Street Journal*. February 14, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2026.

1. ["Aldo Chaparro – Artist at Home in Mexico City"](http://theselby.com/galleries/aldo-chaparro-artist-at-home-in-mexico-city/). *The Selby*. Retrieved January 28, 2026.

## External links

- ["Aldo Chaparro"](http://www.gallerysonjaroesch.com/#!aldo-chaparro/qxi2h). Gallery Sonja Roesch.
- ["Aldo Chaparro"](http://www.insituworks.com/collections/aldo-chaparro). InSitu Works.
- ["Aldo Chaparro at OMR, Mexico City"](http://artnews.org/gallery.php?i=307&exi=11857). artnews.org.
- ["Aldo Chaparro: More Than This, Gallery Sonja Roesch, Houston, TX"](http://www.minusspace.com/2010/10/aldo-chaparro-more-than-this-gallery-sonja-roesch-houston-tx/). Minus Space.
- ["Aldo Chaparro's "Vanishing Act" Through November 19th"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140227222925/http://www.sohojournal.com/content/aldo-chaparros-vanishing-act-through-november-19th). SoHo Journal. Archived from [the original](http://www.sohojournal.com/content/aldo-chaparros-vanishing-act-through-november-19th) on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- ["Aldo Chaparro, *Untitled*"](http://www.phillips.com/detail/ALDO-CHAPARRO/NY000211/77). Phillips.
- ["Aldo Chaparro"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140226110342/http://www.bfanyc.com/people/aldo-chaparro). BFA. Archived from [the original](http://www.bfanyc.com/people/aldo-chaparro) on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- [https://www.admexico.mx/diseno/editors-pick/articulos/aldo-chaparro-arte-escultura-diseno-color-acero-aniversario/1601](https://www.admexico.mx/diseno/editors-pick/articulos/aldo-chaparro-arte-escultura-diseno-color-acero-aniversario/1601)

## Further reading

- Gutiérrez, R (2009). [*Arte emergente: una visión parcial*](https://books.google.com/books?id=mH01X4WCfgMC) (in Spanish). Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León: Fondo Editorial de Nuevo León. ISBN 9786077577485.

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