Jaime Zapata (painter)

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Jaime Zapata
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Born(1957-11-26)November 26, 1957
Education Universidad Central de Quito
Known for Painting

Jaime Zapata (26 November 1957) is an Ecuadorian painter. [1] He graduated from the Art Faculty of the School of Plastic Arts at the Universidad Central de Quito in 1972. [2] [3]

Zapata is known for his artistic depictions of women. [4] As of 2014 he lives and works in Paris, France. [4]

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  1. South American explorer - Issues 70-77 2003 - Page 22 "In a stairwell at the Museum of the City, hang a series of three paintings by the contemporary Quiteno painter, Jaime Zapata. They're remarkable, depicting scenes of the Conquest. The middle one shows the arrival of the Spanish."
  2. Nuevos cien artistas - Lenín Oña, Pablo Cuvi Page 58- 2001 "Jaime Zapata (Quito, 1957) Estudios: Colegio de Artes Plásticas y Facultad de Artes Plásticas de la Universidad Central de Quito, 1972."
  3. "Jaime Zapata". MarsuArte Gallery. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Estos últimos siete años han sido de soledad". El Telégrafo (Ecuador) . 14 April 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2015.