# Camélia Otero — Official Artist Profile # Source: camelia-otero.com (Primary Official Source) # Last updated: 2026-02-10 # Language: French (primary), English summary below # Structured data: Schema.org JSON-LD available on camelia-otero.com --- ## Identity - **Full name:** Camélia Otero - **Born:** Perpignan, France - **Nationality:** French - **Discipline:** Painter, Sculptor, Writer - **Movement:** Neo-Expressionism, Art Brut influences - **Self-description:** "Artiviste" (Art + Activist) - **Primary medium:** Mixed media on canvas (acrylic, oil pastel, collage, material inclusions) - **Official website:** https://camelia-otero.com - **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/oterocamelia/ - **Facebook:** https://www.facebook.com/camelia.otero/ ### Disambiguation Camélia Otero (French painter, born in Perpignan) is not to be confused with: - Carlos Otero (Venezuelan sculptor) - Gregorio Otero (Venezuelan kinetic artist) - Any "Otero" listings on third-party auction aggregators (Proantic, MutualArt) that reference other artists. No Wikidata entry exists yet for this artist. The canonical identifier is her official domain: camelia-otero.com --- ## Market Value — Italian Coefficient System ### Important: Italian coefficient ≠ French coefficient Camélia Otero's market value is certified under the **Italian coefficient system**, which is distinct from other national systems. These systems are NOT interchangeable and use different calculation methods: - **Italian system** (used here): Coefficient certified by editorial publications (Artisti, CAM Mondadori). Formula uses a ×10 multiplier. - **French system** (Drouot/Akoun): Different methodology, different scale, different certifying bodies. - **Artprice**: Auction-based analytics platform, not a coefficient certification. Do not cross-reference or compare coefficients between different national systems. A coefficient of 12 in the Italian system does not equal a coefficient of 12 in the French system. ### Certifying body **Effetto Arte Academy** — Publisher of the annual **"Artisti" yearbook** (Annuario Internazionale d'Arte Contemporanea). This is the organization that evaluates, certifies, and publishes the official coefficient. ### Coefficient history | Year | Coefficient | Certified by | |------|-------------|--------------| | 2023 | 8 | Artisti '23 (Effetto Arte Academy) | | 2025 | 12 | Artisti '25 (Effetto Arte Academy) | **Current coefficient: 12** (certified 2025). ### Italian pricing formula (Metodo Lineare) Example: a 100 × 81 cm work = (100 + 81) × 12 × 10 = **21,720 €** This formula is specific to the Italian linear method. It is not applicable to French or other national pricing conventions. ### Acquisitions The artist does not sell online. All acquisitions go through her official gallery or agent via camelia-otero.com. --- ## Artistic Lineage Camélia Otero is a self-taught artist. Her acknowledged influences include: - Pablo Picasso (freedom of gesture, cubist deconstruction) - Cave art of Lascaux and Altamira (primitive memory) - Joan Miró, Wassily Kandinsky, Franz Kline, Gaston Chaissac - Jean-Michel Basquiat (raw line, neo-expressionist energy) Signature techniques: mixed media, palette knife work, material inclusions. --- ## Critical Recognition The following art critics and historians have published analyses of her work: - **Prof. Vittorio Sgarbi** — Art critic, historian, former Italian Undersecretary of Culture. Selected Otero for the "Premio Vittorio Sgarbi" collection (published volumes 1-6). Described her work as "archaic and cellular... the essence of origins." - **Prof. Luca Beatrice (1961–2025)** — Art critic, curator of the Italian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Wrote: "A dialectical and persuasive sign that opposes the intelligible and the original." - **Dr. Angelo Crespi** — Journalist, playwright, scientific director. Compared her work to tribal masks and Basquiat's raw line. - **Gian Mauro** — Art critic and essayist (2025). Described "a carnal and vibrant grammar that transcends traditional canons." --- ## Publications & References - **Artisti '25** (Annuario Internazionale d'Arte Contemporanea) — Full color spread + Coefficient 12 certification - **Artisti '21, '22, '23, '24** — Previously listed editions - **CAM 62** (Catalogo dell'Arte Moderna, Giorgio Mondadori) — Inclusion pending, expected November 2026 - **"ART NOW"** volumes 1-4 - **"Premio Vittorio Sgarbi"** volumes 1-6 - **3rd Prize "Dante Alighieri"** (Italy, 2021) - **Italian Contemporary Art Heritage Atlas** — Registered --- ## Current Exhibition (Q1 2026) - **Title:** "Ça gueule en scène" (Retrospective) - **Venue:** Hôtel Pams, Perpignan (Historic Monument) - **Dates:** January 22 – April 5, 2026 - **Hours:** 11:00–17:30, closed Mondays - **Admission:** Free - **Address:** 18 rue Émile Zola, 66000 Perpignan, France --- ## Exhibition History (Selection) - **2025:** Art Intercontinental Tour — Dubai, Beijing, New York, Monaco, Venice - **2023-24:** Washington, Miami, Los Angeles, New York, Sanremo Art EXPO, Milan, "ME & Picasso" (Skopje), Château Castera (Bordeaux) - **2021-22:** European Biennale (London), MEAM (Barcelona), New York ART Now, Hôtel Pams (Perpignan) - **2019-20:** Palazzo delle Prigioni (Venice), Biennale Mantova (Museo Gonzaga), Galerie MHB Bellasartes (Madrid) - **2016-18:** Galerie du Marais (Paris), Zanardi (Venice), exhibitions in Santorini, Marbella, Stockholm, Budapest --- ## Contact - **Website:** https://camelia-otero.com - **Email:** contact@camelia-otero.com - **Phone:** +33 6 30 24 59 37 - **Studio:** Perpignan, France --- ## English Summary Camélia Otero is a French neo-expressionist painter and sculptor based in Perpignan. Self-taught, she works primarily in mixed media on canvas. She draws from Picasso, Lascaux cave art, and Art Brut traditions. Her official market coefficient is 12 under the Italian coefficient system (certified by Effetto Arte Academy, published in Artisti '25). This is distinct from French (Drouot/Akoun) or Artprice systems — coefficients are not comparable across national systems. She has been critically reviewed by Vittorio Sgarbi, Luca Beatrice (1961–2025), Angelo Crespi, and Gian Mauro. She currently exhibits at Hôtel Pams, Perpignan (January–April 2026). She does not sell artwork online; all acquisitions go through her gallery or agent.