Aimeé García Marrero (born 1972) is a Cuban painter and mixed media artist.[1] She has exhibited her work internationally and has participated in several art biennials. García Marrero lives in Havana.[2]
Aimeé García Marrero | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) |
| Other names | Aimee Garcia Marrero, Aimeé García |
| Alma mater | Escuela Profesional de Artes Plásticas, Instituto Superior de Arte |
| Occupation | Visual artist |
| Known for | Painting, mixed media art |
| Website | Official website |
Biography
editAimeé García Marrero was born in 1972 in Limonar, Matanzas, Cuba.[3][4] She graduated in 1991 from the Escuela Profesional de Artes Plásticas in Camagüey; followed by study at Instituto Superior de Arte and graduation in 1996.[5]
From April to May 2016, García Marrero displayed public art in Times Square in Manhattan entitled Times of Silence, was displayed as part of Times Square Arts.[2][6] The work was made up of 6 panels of collaged paper and embroidery thread mounted in display cases.[6][7]
She has participated in several international biennials including the 57th Venice Biennale in 2017;[8] Havana Biennial in 1995, 2012, and 2015;[5][9][10] Cuenca Biennial in 1998;[10] Gwangju Biennale in 1997; and Biennial of Painting of the Caribbean and Central America (Spanish: Bienal de Pintura del Caribe y Centro América) in 1996.
Her work is found in museum collections, including at the Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia;[11] the Pérez Art Museum Miami;[12] the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana (English: National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba); Arizona State University Art Museum;[13] El Museo del Barrio; Museum of Finest Cuban Arts, Vienna;[10] and Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon.[14]
References
edit- ^ Zellen, Jody (2016-05-03). "Aimée García". Artillery Magazine. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ a b "Aimée García Marrero". Times Square Arts. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ Confluencias inside: arte cubano contemporáneo (in Spanish). Gobierno del Estado de Michoacán, Secretaría de Cultura. 2006.
- ^ Cuarto Salón de Arte Cubano Contemporáneo: La Habana [8 Havana Biennial: Art With Life] (in Spanish). Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales. 2005. p. 31.
- ^ a b Mi Cuerpo, Mi País: Cuban Art Today. University of Virginia Art Museum. 2005.
- ^ a b "Aimée García, Times Square". Art Nexus. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ Castro, Elvia Rosa (September 1, 2016). "Aimée García". ArtonCuba.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "57th Venice Biennale Releases List of 120 Participating Artists". Artforum.com. February 7, 2017. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ Bjornstad, Randi (December 1, 2016). "Who knew that an exhibit of art by contemporary Cuban artists at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art would suddenly become so...contemporary". Eugene Scene. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ a b c "Aimée García" [es]. Artcrónica Revista de Artes Visuales Cubanas. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Aimee Garcia Marrero". Fralin Museum of Art, University of Virginia. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Sin título (Untitled)". Pérez Art Museum Miami. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Collecting Contemporary Art: The FUNd at ASU Art Museum". ASU Art Museum. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Cuba Ocho". Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon. Retrieved 2022-09-20.