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Born 1949 Embudo, New Mexico. Known for: Large-scale landscape painting.
Arturo Antonio Chavez (b.1949). In 2000, Arthur Usner changed his name legally, through the court system to Arturo Antonio Chavez in honor of his Mother's side of the family. He has been painting... Read full biography
Arturo Antonio Chavez (b.1949). In 2000, Arthur Usner changed his name legally, through the court system to Arturo Antonio Chavez in honor of his Mother's side of the family. He has been painting under this name and signs his paintings "Arturo" since 2000. There was period of one year that he... Read full biography
Arturo Antonio Chavez (b.1949). In 2000, Arthur Usner changed his name legally, through the court system to Arturo Antonio Chavez in honor of his Mother's side of the family. He has been painting under this name and signs his paintings "Arturo" since 2000. There was period of one year that he signed his paintings Usner y Chavez as a segue and a means for collectors to make the connection to Arturo Chavez. Arturo illustrated one book using the name Usner y Chavez; Benigina's Chimayo, (Museum of... Read full biography
Arturo Antonio Chavez (b.1949). In 2000, Arthur Usner changed his name legally, through the court system to Arturo Antonio Chavez in honor of his Mother's side of the family. He has been painting under this name and signs his paintings "Arturo" since 2000. There was period of one year that he signed his paintings Usner y Chavez as a segue and a means for collectors to make the connection to Arturo Chavez. Arturo illustrated one book using the name Usner y Chavez; Benigina's Chimayo, (Museum of New Mexico Press-2001). Arturo Chavez was born in Embudo, near Taos, New Mexico and was raised in both Los Alamos and Chimayo, New Mexico. This culturally rich area with its geographically striking landscapes sparked a deep and abiding devotion for... Read full biography
Arturo Antonio Chavez (b.1949). In 2000, Arthur Usner changed his name legally, through the court system to Arturo Antonio Chavez in honor of his Mother's side of the family. He has been painting under this name and signs his paintings "Arturo" since 2000. There was period of one year that he signed his paintings Usner y Chavez as a segue and a means for collectors to make the connection to Arturo Chavez. Arturo illustrated one book using the name Usner y Chavez; Benigina's Chimayo, (Museum of New Mexico Press-2001). Arturo Chavez was born in Embudo, near Taos, New Mexico and was raised in both Los Alamos and Chimayo, New Mexico. This culturally rich area with its geographically striking landscapes sparked a deep and abiding devotion for painting in Arturo from an early age. He painted throughout his childhood and teen years, but did not turn his f... Read full biography
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Keywords (18)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
Art Style
- •Abstraction and Realism; Semi Abstract
- •Contemporary Impressionism, After 1940
- •Realist, Representational, Naturalist Style
Art Subject
- •Desert Landscape
- •Indians, Native Americans
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •National Parks and/or State Parks
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Canyon de Chelly
- •Grand Canyon, Arizona
Chronology
- •Early 21st Century
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Art Collection
- •U.S. Embassy, Art in Embassies Program, Foundation
Added Description
- •Self Taught, Autodidact
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Oil Painters of America-