Armando Morales
Armando Morales (January 15, 1927 – November 16, 2011) was an internationally renowned Nicaraguan painter. Morales is considered one of the most important painters of Nicaragua. • Illustration — Armando Morales, Paris, 1984. Photo by John Oakes.
Also recorded as Armando Morales Sequeira
Armando Morales
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- Name
- Armando Morales
- Born
- 15 January 1927
- Birthplace
- Granada, Nicaragua
- Died
- 16 November 2011
- Place of death
- Miami, Florida, U.S.
- Known for
- Painting
- Awards
- Central American Painting Contest "15 de Septiembre" (1956)
- Nationality
- Nicaragua
- Occupation
- painter · artist
- Honours
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Languages
- Spanish
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Armando Morales (January 15, 1927 – November 16, 2011) was an internationally renowned Nicaraguan painter. Morales is considered one of the most important painters of Nicaragua. • Illustration — Armando Morales, Paris, 1984. Photo by John Oakes.
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Morales, who was born in Granada, Nicaragua, received many awards for his works. He received his first award at the Central American Painting Contest "15 de Septiembre" (September 15) which was held in Guatemala in 1956. He received the award for a painting which he named "Spook-Tree". That same painting was later bought by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The next year some of his paintings were featured at an exhibition called "Six Nicaraguan Artists" in Washington, he received excellent reviews and sold all his featured paintings. Morales' work was exhibited at seven major shows from 1984 to 2000 at the Galerie Claude Bernard, a prominent gallery in Paris. The Gallery has published several catalogs and posters of his work. He died in Miami, Florida, USA.
The recorded working language is Spanish. Work by Armando Morales is recorded in the collections of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Detroit Institute of Arts, Museum of Modern Art, Princeton Art Museum and Print Collection. Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship.
Armando Morales, Paris, September 1984. Photo by John Oakes.
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• Name — Armando Morales • Birth Name — Armando Morales • Born — 15 January 1927 • Birthplace — Granada, Nicaragua • Died — 16 November 2011 • Place of death — Miami, Florida, U.S. • Known for — Painting • Notable Works — Spook-Tree • Awards — Central American Painting Contest "15 de Septiembre" (1956)
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Armando Morales is recorded with the occupation painter. Recorded as a citizen of Nicaragua.
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Armando Morales was born on 15 January 1927.
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Armando Morales died on 16 November 2011.
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Armando Morales was born at Granada.
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Recognition and collections. Morales received Guggenheim Fellowship.
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