John Balossi (May 28, 1931 – April 8, 2007) was a painter and sculptor. Born in New York City, he received his BFA and master's degree at Columbia University in N.Y.C. He was an associate Professor of Fine Arts at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras.
John Balossi | |
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 John Balossi in his studio | |
| Born | May 28, 1931 |
| Died | April 8, 2007 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Italian-American |
| Known for | Painting and Sculpting |
Balossi was also a ceramist and printmaker, and gave more than thirty one-man exhibitions in Puerto Rico, New York, and Paris, France. In his thematic, he was well known for his interpretations of horses. Remarkable were some of his woodcuts such as the series "White Rider", the enormous "Moonscape" (on discarded paper) unfortunately lost, and the Trapped Sun. He loved colors and describes his preference for colors that 'shout', are 'blunt', and 'almost like a volcanic eruption' John Balossi.
His work can be found in the Museum of Modern Art (N.Y.); Finch College Museum (N.Y.); Museum of Fine Arts (Fort Lauderdale); Chase Manhattan Fine Arts Center; University of Massachusetts Amherst; Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico; Ponce Art Museum; and in many other public and private art collections.
Works
editJohn Balossi's work include:
A caballo, 2001 -Acrylic painting on canvas
Aluminum Sculpture. Cloud Series, 1976 -Large Aluminum Sculpture
Caballo con pájaro, 1984 -Acrylic painting on canvas
Cavalcade, 2005 -Acrylic painting on canvas
Ceramic Horse, 1986 -Fired clay sculpture on wooden base
Green Horse, 1976 -Acrylic painting on canvas
Horse, 1993 -Ceramic sculpture on wooded base
Soldier Wall, 1967 -Steel sculpture on wooden base
The conclave has spoken -Oil on canvas painting
The Trapped Sun, 1981 -Painting
Museum Collections
edit- Museum of Modern Art, New York
- Finch College Museum, New York
- Museum of Fine Arts, Fort Lauderdale
- Chase Manhattan Collection, New York
- Ponce Art Museum, Ponce
- Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico
- Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Drew University, Madison, New Jersey
- Museo Rodante, Department of Education, Hatio Rey
- University of Puerto Rico Museum, Rio Piedras
- Museo de Puerto Rico, San Juan
- Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
- Maria Elena Vila Collection, P.R.
- Dr. Briseida Feliciano Collection, Caguas P.R.
- Estate of Denise Sigaud,Paris, France
- Connie Hamilton Collection, New York, N.Y. USA
- Piero Sanavio Collection, Paris, France and Rome, Italy.
See also
editReferences
edithttps://www.mapr.org/en/museum/proa/artist/balossi-john
https://web.archive.org/web/20110715131432/http://www.puertoricanart-crafts.com/pages/page32.htm