Balthazar Armas
Illustration — Balthazar Armas. "La Escena", Primer Premio II Salón Nacional de Grabado Balthazar Armas (Caracas, Venezuela, 1941 – 2015) is considered one of the pioneers of the contemporary figurative art movement in Latin America, where the industrial and urban influences in his paintings make them both approachable and distinctive. His most recent work exhibits a postmodern influence, reflected in the presence of social narratives, indigenism, and social criticism.
Balthazar Armas
- Name
- Balthazar Armas
- Born
- 1941
- Birthplace
- Caracas, Venezuela
- Died
- 1 January 2015
- Known for
- Painting, engraving, graphic arts
- Movement
- Latin American modernism, social realism
- Education
- Instituto de Diseño Fundación Neumann-INCE Centro de Enseñanza Gráfica (CEGRA) Self-taught artist
- Awards
- Havana Biennial, Library of Congress recognition, Art Museum of the Americas, Washington D.C., Premio Braulio Salazar, Salón Arturo Michelena
- Nationality
- Venezuela
- Occupation
- painter
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Illustration — Balthazar Armas. "La Escena", Primer Premio II Salón Nacional de Grabado Balthazar Armas (Caracas, Venezuela, 1941 – 2015) is considered one of the pioneers of the contemporary figurative art movement in Latin America, where the industrial and urban influences in his paintings make them both approachable and distinctive. His most recent work exhibits a postmodern influence, reflected in the presence of social narratives, indigenism, and social criticism.
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Biography
Biography
His most recent series, Andé Andé (2003), Botánica (2007), and Sobre el Vuelo (2007), convey the energy and mysticism of the people and environments of Latin American cultures. Balthazar Armas was born in Caracas, Venezuela, he began as a self-taught artist in the 1950s and participated in the experimental theater movement at the Academy of Dramatic Art Carmen Antillano in Caracas. He later studied at the Neumann Institute of Graphic Arts and the Center for Graphic Studies (CEGRA) with a focus on engraving. His awards and recognitions includes the Pratt Institute, Havana biennial, IE in Norway, Library of Congress, Art Museum of the Americas in Washington D.C, IE Gracovia, Poland, Premio "Braulio Salazar" Salón de Artes Arturo Michelena, Venezuela, and more.
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Key facts
• Name — Balthazar Armas • Birth Name — Balthazar Armas • Born — 1941 • Birthplace — Caracas, Venezuela • Died — 1 January 2015 • Place of death — Caracas, Venezuela • Known for — Painting, engraving, graphic arts • Style — Contemporary figurative art, postmodernism • Movement — Latin American modernism, social realism • Education — Instituto de Diseño Fundación Neumann-INCE Centro de Enseñanza Gráfica (CEGRA) Self-taught artist • Notable Works — Andé Andé (2003), Botánica (2007), Sobre el Vuelo (2007) • Awards — Havana Biennial, Library of Congress recognition, Art Museum of the Americas, Washington D.C., Premio Braulio Salazar, Salón Arturo Michelena • Native Name — Balthazar Armas
Education
Education
• Self-taught Artist. 1953/58. Caracas. • Acting and Stage Scene. Academia de Arte Dramático Carmen Antillano. 1962/64. Caracas. • Drawing. Instituto Académico de Bellas Artes 62/66. Caracas. • Industrial Design. Instituto de Diseño, Fundación Newmann-INCE. 1967/70. Caracas. • Graphic Arts. Specialty: Engraving. Centro de Enseñanza Gráfica, CEGRA. 1978/80. Caracas.
Academic contributions
Academic contributions
• CEGRA Centro de Enseñanza Gráfica, Caracas. • Language, Communication y Visual Thought. 1977. • Hand-made Paper Crafting. 1978. • Paper Conservation and Paper-based Art. 1979. • TAGA Taller de Artistas Gráficos Asociados, Caracas. Colografía. 1979 • Museo de Arte Moderno de Latinoamérica (OEA) Washington DC. 1982. • The Path of Art in Latinoamérica
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