Ofelia Garcia (artist)

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Ofelia Garcia
Born
Havana, Cuba
NationalityCuban American
EducationEscuela Nacional de Bellas Artes in Cuba
BA Manhattanville College
MFA Tufts University
Duke University
Awards Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award, 2011

Ofelia Garcia is a Cuban-born American artist, curator, art educator and administrator.

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Garcia began painting at a young age. She was inspired by her father's souvenir photographs from his travels, a theme that continues into her current work, which is primarily photography-based. [1] In Cuba, Garcia studied art and sculpture at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes. At nineteen, she emigrated to the United States, seeking political asylum during Castro's revolution. [2]

She was a faculty member and Director of the Studio Art Department at Boston College Art Department, served as General Critic at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, served as director of The Print Center in Philadelphia, and was president of the Atlanta College of Art, and president of Rosemont College from 1991 to 1995. [2] [3] She was Professor of Art at William Paterson University where she also served as Dean of the College of the Arts and Communications. [4] [5]

Exhibitions

Garcia curated the exhibition Printed by women: A national exhibition of photographs and prints at the Port of History Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and co-authored, with Judith K. Brodsky the exhibition catalog. [6]

Honors

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ofelia García". Rafael Pérez Hernando Gallery. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Ofelia Garcia, MFA - 10th President of Rosemont College, 1991-1995". Rosemont College. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  3. Ball, Susan (12 February 2011). "Honor Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts: Ofelia Garcia" (PDF). Women's Caucus for Art. pp. 12–15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  4. "Ofelia Garcia, Art Professor and Former Dean, Receives Prestigious Award". William Paterson University. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  5. "Ofelia Garcia: Our Fifth Director". The Print Center. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  6. Printed by women : a national exhibition of photographs and prints : the Port of History Museum at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 17-March 27, 1983. WorldCat. OCLC   11157804 . Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  7. Howard, Christopher (18 October 2010). "The Women's Caucus For Art Announces 2011 Lifetime Achievement Awards". College Arts Association. Retrieved 16 January 2017.