Julio Larraz
| Julio César Ernesto Fernandez Larraz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 12, 1944 Havana, Cuba |
| Occupation | Artist |
Julio César Ernesto Fernandez Larraz (born March 12, 1944) is a Cuban painter, sculptor, printmaker, and caricaturist known for his mastery of realism.
Personal life
He was born in Havana, Cuba to a newspaper publisher. In 1961, he and his family left Cuba for Miami, Florida, later moving to Washington, D.C. and then to New York City. From 1964 to 1970 he studied with Burt Silverman, David Levine, and Aaron Schikler.
Individual exhibitions
Among his exhibitions are Cartoons (1972) at the New York School for Social Research, New York; Julio Larraz. Recent Still Lifes, at Hirschl and Adler Galleries, New York, in 1980; Julio Larraz. Recent Paintings at Nohra Haime Gallery, New York, in 1988; and Julio Larraz at Vallois, Paris, France in 1995.
Collective exhibitions
In 1976 Larraz's work was chosen for Exhibition of Works by Candidates for Art Awards at the American Academy of Art and Letters/National Institute of Arts and Letters, New York. In 1985 Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain (FIAC) was seen at the Grand Palais, Paris, France represented by Gallery Il Gabbiano, Rome Italy; and in 1992 Exposición arte cubano: Pasado y presente obra importante was exhibited at Gary Nader Fine Art, Coral Gables, Florida.
Awards
In 1975 Larraz won the Cintas Foundation Fellowship from the Institute of International Education, New York. In 1977 he was awarded the Acquisition Prize. Childe Hassam Fund Purchase Exhibition from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and Institute of Arts & Letters, New York.
Collections
His work is in numerous collections, including the American Express Bank, Paris, France; the Cintas Foundation, Inc., New York; the Mitsui & Company, Inc., New York; the Museo de Arte Moderno, Bogota, Colombia, the Museo de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico; the Preston Carter Real Estate, Dallas, Texas, and the World Bank, Washington, D.C.
See also
References
- Jose Veigas-Zamora, Cristina Vives Gutierrez, Adolfo V. Nodal, Valia Garzon, Dannys Montes de Oca. Memoria: Cuban Art of the 20th Century. California/International Arts Foundation, 2001. ISBN 978-0-917571-11-4
- Jose Viegas. Memoria: Artes Visuales Cubanas Del Siglo Xx. California International Arts, 2004. ISBN 978-0-917571-12-1 (Spanish)
- Edward Lucie-Smith. Julio Larraz. Skiro, Milan, 2003. ISBN 88-8491-347-0