Jorge Glusberg
Jorge Glusberg (23 September 1932 – 2 February 2012) was an Argentine author, publisher, curator, professor, and conceptual artist.
Also recorded as Jorge Benjamín Glusberg · Jorge Benjamin Glusberg
Jorge Glusberg
- Name
- Jorge Glusberg
- Birth Name
- Jorge Benjamín Glusberg
- Born
- 23 September 1932
- Birthplace
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Died
- 2 February 2012
- Occupation
- Author Publisher Curator Professor Conceptual artist
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Languages
- Spanish
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Jorge Glusberg (23 September 1932 – 2 February 2012) was an Argentine author, publisher, curator, professor, and conceptual artist.
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• Name — Jorge Glusberg • Birth Name — Jorge Benjamín Glusberg • Born — 23 September 1932 • Birthplace — Buenos Aires, Argentina • Died — 2 February 2012 • Place of death — Buenos Aires, Argentina • Occupation — Author Publisher Curator Professor Conceptual artist • Years Active — 1968-2012
Early life and education
Early life and education
Glusberg was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. When he was 12 years old Glusberg organized a "geology museum" on balcony of his house. In the space he exhibited rocks and other found objects from the Pampas for fellow neighborhood kids.
Career
Career
In 1968, Glusberg, along with Víctor Grippo, Jacques Bedel, Luis Fernando Benedit and others, founded the Centro de Estudios de Arte y Comunicación (CEAC) which was renamed Centro de Arte y Comunicación (CAyC) in the following year. Glusberg acted as Director of Centro de Arte y Comunicación (CAyC) from its inception until his death in early 2012. In 1985 Glusberg founded the Buenos Aires International Biennial of Architecture. In 1994 Glusberg was appointed Director of the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes MNBA in Buenos Aires, a title which he held until 2003. Glusberg is recognized for creating the Photography Department at MNBA in 1995 though the appointment of Sara Facio as Curator of Photography. Glusberg was co-director of Comité Internacional de Críticos de Arquitectura CICA. In 2002 he was leader of the Buenos Aires Biennale. Glusberg participated in the international architecture symposium "Mensch und Raum" (Man and Space) at the Vienna University of Technology (Technische Universität Wien) in 1984, which received much international attention. Other participants included Justus Dahinden, Pierre Vago, Bruno Zevi, Dennis Sharp, Frei Otto, Paolo Soleri and Ionel Schein. He wrote and edited several books about architecture, design and art in Latin America. He was a professor at New York University, Ball State University, National University of San Antonio Abad in Cuzco and University of Veracruz. From 1978 to 1986, and from 1989 to 1992, Glusberg was president of the International Committee of Architectural Critics, Argentine chapter.
Selected exhibitions
Selected exhibitions
• 1969: Arte y cibernética, Galería Bonino de (Buenos Aires, Argentina) • 1972: Arte e ideología en CAyC al aire libre (Buenos Aires, Argentina) • 1974: Art Systems in Latin America, ICA (Londres, Reino Unido) • 1977: Identification of Artist - a book, Escola de Artes Visuais do Parque Lage (EAV/Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) • 1977: Bienal Internacional de São Paulo, Fundação Bienal (São Paulo, Brazil) • 1979: Bienal Internacional de São Paulo, Fundação Bienal (São Paulo, Brazil) • 1999: Bienal de Artes Visuais do Mercosul (Porto Alegre, Brazil) • 1985: Bienal Internacional de São Paulo, Fundação Bienal (São Paulo, Brazil) • 2001: Bienal de Artes Visuais do Mercosul, Museu de Arte do Rio Grande do Sul Ado Malagoli (Porto Alegre, Brazil)
Identity
Identity
Jorge Glusberg is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded with the occupation concept artist. Recorded as curator, university teacher, architect, writer and essayist.
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1932
Jorge Glusberg was born on 23 September 1932.
2012
Jorge Glusberg died on 2 February 2012.
Selected works and publications
* * * • – Galena del Retiro (Madrid) * • – Checklist of an exhibition held at the Americas Society Art Gallery February 23-April 16, 1989
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Honours and awards
• 1981: Biennale (Sofia, Bulgaria), Gold Medal • International Union of Architects UIA, Jean Tschumi-Prize for Criticis • 1981: Knight Commander of Peru • 1987: Chevalier of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques
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Career and activity. He was employed by New York University, Ball State University, National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina and Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.
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