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Gastón Ugalde

Gastón Ugalde (1 July 1944 – 14 October 2023) is considered the father of contemporary bolivian art and was the recipient of the prestigious Konex Award in 2002 along with Oscar Niemeyer. Ugalde was named "the most important living Bolivian artist" by the Konex Foundation in Argentina and was also referred to as the "Andean Warhol" by art critics. Ugalde was also known as "the enfant terrible" of the Bolivian Art Scene.

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Gastón Ugalde

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Name
Gaston Ugalde
Born
1 July 1944
Birthplace
La Paz, Bolivia
Died
14 October 2023
Place of death
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation
Artist
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Nationality
Bolivia
Languages
Spanish

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Gastón Ugalde (1 July 1944 – 14 October 2023) is considered the father of contemporary bolivian art and was the recipient of the prestigious Konex Award in 2002 along with Oscar Niemeyer. Ugalde was named "the most important living Bolivian artist" by the Konex Foundation in Argentina and was also referred to as the "Andean Warhol" by art critics. Ugalde was also known as "the enfant terrible" of the Bolivian Art Scene.

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