Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Smithsonian Institution: 7th Street & Independence Ave. Sw
Mail To: Po Box 37012/Hmsg Mrc 350
Washington, DC 20013-7012
Mail To: Po Box 37012/Hmsg Mrc 350
Washington, DC 20013-7012
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1950 Havana, Cuba - 1991 Miami, Florida. Known for: Ceramics with painted iconography, animal and figure shapes.
Carlos Alfonzo (1950–1991) was a Cuban-American painter known for his neo-impressionistic style. His work has been collected by Whitney Museum of American Art and Smithsonian Institution. He was born... Read full biography
Carlos Alfonzo (1950–1991) was a Cuban-American painter known for his neo-impressionistic style. His work has been collected by Whitney Museum of American Art and Smithsonian Institution. He was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1950. He attended the Academia San Alejandro in Cuba, where he received a... Read full biography
Carlos Alfonzo (1950–1991) was a Cuban-American painter known for his neo-impressionistic style. His work has been collected by Whitney Museum of American Art and Smithsonian Institution. He was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1950. He attended the Academia San Alejandro in Cuba, where he received a degree in art in 1973. He later attended the University of Havana, where he received an art history degree in 1977. In hopes of finally attaining true freedom as an individual and an artist, and after days... Read full biography
Carlos Alfonzo (1950–1991) was a Cuban-American painter known for his neo-impressionistic style. His work has been collected by Whitney Museum of American Art and Smithsonian Institution. He was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1950. He attended the Academia San Alejandro in Cuba, where he received a degree in art in 1973. He later attended the University of Havana, where he received an art history degree in 1977. In hopes of finally attaining true freedom as an individual and an artist, and after days spent crowded into the Peruvian Embassy, Alfonzo left Cuba via the Mariel boatlift in 1980, on a journey that was marred by violence. "One of many artists who came to the United States in the Mariel boat lift, Alfonzo quickly developed a following... Read full biography
Carlos Alfonzo (1950–1991) was a Cuban-American painter known for his neo-impressionistic style. His work has been collected by Whitney Museum of American Art and Smithsonian Institution. He was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1950. He attended the Academia San Alejandro in Cuba, where he received a degree in art in 1973. He later attended the University of Havana, where he received an art history degree in 1977. In hopes of finally attaining true freedom as an individual and an artist, and after days spent crowded into the Peruvian Embassy, Alfonzo left Cuba via the Mariel boatlift in 1980, on a journey that was marred by violence. "One of many artists who came to the United States in the Mariel boat lift, Alfonzo quickly developed a following in this country.". In a paradox reflective of his art, Carlos Alfonzo’s profuse artistic energy reached new heights alongside risin... Read full biography
Carlos Alfonzo - Artist Info
About Carlos Alfonzo: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (4)
All MuseumsLowe Art Museum, University of Miami
University of Miami
1301 Stanford Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
1103 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33132Whitney Museum of American Art
99 Ganesvoort Street
New York City, NY 10014