Juan Calzadilla
Juan Calzadilla (16 May 1930 – 15 June 2025) was a Venezuelan poet, painter and art critic. • Illustration — Juan Calzadilla (2012)
Juan Calzadilla
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- 1930
- Died
- 2025
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- Venezuela
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- poet · painter · writer · art critic · artist · biographer
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Juan Calzadilla (16 May 1930 – 15 June 2025) was a Venezuelan poet, painter and art critic. • Illustration — Juan Calzadilla (2012)
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Early life and education
Early life and education
Calzadilla was born on 16 May 1930. He studied in the Universidad Central de Venezuela and in the Instituto Pedagógico Nacional.
Artistic life
Artistic life
Calzadilla was co-founder of the group El techo de la ballena (1961), and Imagen magazine (1984). Calzadilla represented Venezuela at the 57th Venice Art Biennale.
Death
Death
Calzadilla died on 15 June 2025, at the age of 95.
Works
Works
• Dictado por la jauría (1962) • Malos modales (1968) • Oh smog (1978) • Antología paralela (1988) • Minimales (1993) • Principios de Urbanidad (1997) • Corpolario (1998) • Diario sin sujeto (1999) • Aforemas (2004) • Vela de armas (2008) • Noticias del alud (2009)
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1930
Juan Calzadilla born at Altagracia de Orituco.
2025
Juan Calzadilla died on 15 June 2025.
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- Calzadilla, Juan Manuel, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
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Awards
• National Prize of Plastic Arts of Venezuela, 1996.
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Guillermo colmenares
Venezuelan poet and artist Juan Calzadilla (1931-2025).
Guillermo Ramos Flamerich
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Juan Calzadilla is recorded with the occupation biographer. Recorded as poet, painter, writer and art critic.
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