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1940 Santiago, Chile - 1993. Known for: Video art, drawings, installation, botanical, illustrator.
Juan Downey (May 11, 1940 - June 9, 1993) was a pioneer video artist. He was born in Santiago, Chile. His father David Downey V. was a distinguished architect in Chile and following in his father's... Read full biography
Juan Downey (May 11, 1940 - June 9, 1993) was a pioneer video artist. He was born in Santiago, Chile. His father David Downey V. was a distinguished architect in Chile and following in his father's footsteps Juan Downey studied and completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in architecture at the... Read full biography
Juan Downey (May 11, 1940 - June 9, 1993) was a pioneer video artist. He was born in Santiago, Chile. His father David Downey V. was a distinguished architect in Chile and following in his father's footsteps Juan Downey studied and completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in architecture at the Pontificia Universidad Católica of Chile. From a young age, he immersed himself in studying different forms of art, including painting, dance and writing. In 1961, to further his studies and develop his... Read full biography
Juan Downey (May 11, 1940 - June 9, 1993) was a pioneer video artist. He was born in Santiago, Chile. His father David Downey V. was a distinguished architect in Chile and following in his father's footsteps Juan Downey studied and completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in architecture at the Pontificia Universidad Católica of Chile. From a young age, he immersed himself in studying different forms of art, including painting, dance and writing. In 1961, to further his studies and develop his artistic practice, Downey traveled to Europe. He spent a few months in Barcelona and Madrid, followed by Paris where he lived for a period of three years during which he studied printmaking at Stanley William Hayter's legendary Atelier 17. During this... Read full biography
Juan Downey (May 11, 1940 - June 9, 1993) was a pioneer video artist. He was born in Santiago, Chile. His father David Downey V. was a distinguished architect in Chile and following in his father's footsteps Juan Downey studied and completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in architecture at the Pontificia Universidad Católica of Chile. From a young age, he immersed himself in studying different forms of art, including painting, dance and writing. In 1961, to further his studies and develop his artistic practice, Downey traveled to Europe. He spent a few months in Barcelona and Madrid, followed by Paris where he lived for a period of three years during which he studied printmaking at Stanley William Hayter's legendary Atelier 17. During this time, he befriended the artists Eugenio Téllez, Roberto Matta, Julio Le Parc, and Takis. In 1965 Downey traveled to Washington DC at... Read full biography
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Keywords (35)
Art Method
- •Drawing, Draftsmanship, Draughtsman
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Installation Art
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Painting, Fine Art
- •Photography as Fine Art
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Colored Pencil
- •Crayon, Crayola Drawing
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pencil, Graphite Drawing
- •Video Art, Documentary Photo, Cinema, Filmmaking
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Performance Art, Happenings
Art Subject
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Paris Studied and/or Worked After 1900
- •South America
- •Spain and/or Portugal
Art Teacher
- •Stanley William Hayter
Art School
- •Atelier 17, Stanley Hayter Workshop, Student
- •Pratt Institute of Art, Brooklyn, Teacher
Awards/Recognition
- •John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship
- •National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
- •Rockefeller Foundation Scholarship and/orTravel Grant
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Drawing Specialty
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Hispanic, Latin American, Latino, Mexican
Exhibition of Museum
- •Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum/Museum of Non Objective Painting
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art