Juan Gonzalez (artist)
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Juan González (January 12, 1942 – December 24, 1993) was an important twentieth-century Cuban-American painter who rose to international fame in the 1970s and remained active until his death in the 1990s. Born in Cuba, González launched his art career in South Florida during the early 1970s and quickly gained recognition in New York City, where he subsequently relocated in 1972. While in New York González won several fine art awards, including the National Endowment of the Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts grant, and the Cintas Fellowship. González's art known is for its distinctive hyperrealism and magical realism elements delivered in a highly personal style with symbolic overtones. His work has been widely exhibited throughout the United States as well as internationally in Europe, Latin America, and Japan. He is included in the permanent collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Carnegie Museum of Art, and Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.
Juan González | |
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Born | January 12, 1942 |
Died | December 24, 1993 (age 51) |
Nationality | Cuban-American |
Education | University of Miami, MFA |
Occupation(s) | Artist, painter, professor at School of Visual Arts |
Years active | 1960s - 1993 |
Known for | Hyperrealism, Magical Realism |
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