Gil Imaná
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| Born | Gil Imaná Garrón July 16, 1933 |
| Died | January 28, 2021 |
| Known for | Painting, murals |
| Spouse | Inés Córdova |
Gil Imaná Garrón (16 July 1933 - 28 January 2021) was a Bolivian muralist and painter.[1][3][4][2] He was the first Latin American artist to have a solo exhibition at Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1971.
He was the first Bolivian painter whose work was sold at Christie's and Sotheby's auction houses. In 2014, he received the highest distinction granted by the State of Bolivia, the Order of the Condor of the Andes in the rank of Knight.[5]
Awards and honors
[edit]- 1961 Primer Premio del X Salón de la ‘Revolución Nacional’ La Paz
- 1961 Primer Premio en pintura del Salón Murillo por su obra ‘Paisaje de La Paz’
- 1973 Primer Premio en grabado del Salón Murillo. La Paz
- 1985 Primer Premio de grabado Salón Pedro Domingo Murillo y medalla de oro en mérito a toda su obra artística.
- 1994 Premio de Cultura de la Fundación ‘Manuel Vicente Ballivián’
- 1994 “Caballero de la Orden de Artes y letras del Gobierno de Francia”.
- 2002 Nominado por la Cruz Roja Internacional como ‘Artista por la Humanidad’ Argentina
- 2004 Premio a la Obra de vida por la Alcaldía de La Paz
- 2004 Premio Nacional de Cultura por el Estado Boliviano
- Medalla al mérito, Pablo Neruda, Ministerio de Cultura de Chile.
- 2014 Orden del Cóndor de los Andes en el grado de Caballero.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Villanueva Suárez, Jorge (2007). "Dibujantes, pintores y escultores bolivianos".
- ^ a b "Fallece el maestro Gil Imaná, pintor y muralista sucrense". Correo del Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Gaudifond Arte. "Gil Imana Garrón". Gaudifond Arte. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ Opinión Bolivia. "El arte boliviano está de duelo: fallece el pintor y muralista Gil Imaná". Opinión Bolivia (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Gil Imaná: 'Entregué con amor mi vida a la pintura'". La Razón.
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