Artists' Biographies

Painting Borges: participating artists


Luis Cruz Azaceta (b. 1942)

Azaceta was born in Havana, Cuba. He came to the United States in the early sixties and settled in New York City, where he attended The School of Visual Arts. He currently resides in New Orleans. His work has received wide recognition and has been exhibited in North and South America and in Europe.  Among the many honors Azaceta has received is a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship.

 

Alejandro Boim (b. 1964)

Boim was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He studied art in Argentina and France and currently resides in Buenos Aires and Montreal. He has created a substantial body of work that has received considerable recognition through various prizes and expositions in South America, Canada, and Europe. He is a recipient of the Gran Premio Nacional de Dibujo de Argentina.

 

Miguel Cámpora (b. 1961)

Cámpora was born in San Nicolás, Argentina. His work has been exhibited in South America, Europe, and the United States. He is particularly interested in topics that have to do with Argentinean society and its proverbial origin, the countryside, what Argentineans call "el campo."

 

Ricardo Celma (b. 1975)

Celma was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His work consists primarily in painting, but also sculpture and drawing. His work has drawn attention in North and South America, Europe, and the Far East, and has been recognized with a variety of prizes, including the Primer Premio, Salón de Pintura, Sociedad Argentina de Letras, Artes y Ciencias (SALAC).

 

Laura Delgado (b. 1975)

Delgado was born in 1978 in Buenos Aires. She began as a psychologist, but her interest in art led her to pursue an artistic career. Delgado is a prolific artist whose work has already caught the attention of the art-loving public in South America and has been recognized with various prizes, including the Segundo Premio, 14 Salón Mercosur Internacional "Diógenes Taborda.

 

Héctor Destéfanis (b. 1960)

Destéfanis was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is Profesor Titular in the Instituto Universitario Nacional de Artes. His work has traveled to various countries in South America and to the United States and Europe. He has been recognized with several prizes, including the Segundo Premio de Dibujo, Salón Manuel Belgrano.

 

Claudio D'Leo (b. 1959)

D'Leo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is an architect by training, but devotes himself to art. He teaches art in the Universidad del Museo Social Argentino and is Dean of the Faculty of Arts in Universidad del Museo Social Argentino. His work has been exhibited in various venues in South America and the United States, and has received recognition through various prizes, such as the Premio Alianza Francesa, Centro Alfredo Fortabat.

 

Carlos Estévez (b. 1969)

Estévez was born in Havana, Cuba, but resides is Miami. His work has been exhibited
in many countries from North and South America, Europe, and the Middle and Far East.   Among his many prizes is the Gran Premio, Primer Salón de Arte Cubano Contemporáneo in Havana. He has been very prolific, having produced hundreds of works. The range of the art extends from sculptures and installations to oil and acrylic paintings on canvas and paper, drawings on paper, assemblages, collages, and combinations of these.

 

José Franco (b. 1958)

Franco was born in Havana, Cuba, but he now resides in Buenos Aires. His work is represented in the collections of important museums in Europe, and North and South America, and has been exhibited in many countries in North and South America, Europe, and the Middle East. Among the many recognitions he has received is a Guggenheim Fellowship.

 

Etienne Gontard (b. 1934)

Gontard was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He wanted to paint from childhood, but instead of following this inclination, he studied business and practiced that profession until 1986, from which time he devoted himself entirely to art. After his first solo exhibition in 1976, it became clear that he had become serious about art. He has had exhibitions in North and South America, and in Europe. In 1983 he joined the Grupo Intercambio, and he set up his studio, where he also taught, in Palermo, and later in Olivos.

 

Mirta Kupferminc (b. 1955)

Kupferminc was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was trained in engraving, but has done extensive work in sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, videos, and installations. Kupferminc is very active world-wide, and her art is known in many countries in North and South America, Europe, the Middle and Far East, and Africa.

 

Nicolás Menza (b. 1960)

Menza was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has had a very large number of exhibitions in many countries in North and South America, and Europe. Among his many awards is the Primer Premio de Dibujo, Salón Municipal Manuel Belgrano. His work displays extraordinary variety: boxes, sculpture, installations, painting, and drawing.

 

Mauricio Nizzero (b. 1958)

Nizzero was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is prolific and has produced many public works. His art has been exhibited in Argentina and Uruguay and has received various awards, including the Premio Bienal de Pintura de Quilmes.

 

Estela Pereda (b. 1931)

Pereda was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her art has been exhibited in North and South America, and in Europe. She was part of the Grupo Intercambio. She studied the masters from the Renaissance, whose influence is evident in her work.

 

Alberto Rey (b. 1960)

Rey was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1960. His family emigrated to the United States when he was three years old. He is currently State University of New York Distinguished Professor at the State College at Fredonia. He has received many awards, including the State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Activities. His art has been exhibited in South America and Europe.

 

 Paul Sierra (b. 1944)

Sierra was born in Havana, Cuba, and emigrated to the United States in 1961. He resides in Chicago. His creations have been exhibited in Europe, South America, and the United States. Among the many awards he has received are two Cintas Fellowships.

 

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