Francisco de Santiago Silva
Francisco de Santiago Silva | |
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Francisco de Santiago | |
| Born | 26 March 1926 Jerez de García Salinas, Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Died | 2 February 2008 (age 82) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Education | Academy of San Carlos, UNAM, University of Spain |
| Notable work | "Cosmic Rose" |
| Style | Geometric abstraction |
| Movement | Contemporary painting |
| Awards | Masters of Fine Arts |
Francisco de Santiago Silva (26 March 1926 – 2 February 2008) was a visual artist from Mexico. He created works like Cosmic Rose. Having participated in many exhibitions,[Notes 1] De Santiago finished his Arts degree at the UNAM and secured his Doctor Degree in the University of Spain. He later became the director of Doctor Degrees and a coordinator of the UNAM.[Notes 2]
Life and career
Early life
Francisco de Santiago was born at home in Jerez de García Salinas, Zacatecas, on March 26, 1926. He was one of nine children. He spent his adolescence on his family's ranch.
Studies
At the age 19, he arrived in Mexico City and enrolled in the Academy of San Carlos. There, he learned different painting techniques and everything related to the arts. He took an interest in aspects related to contemporary painting which later came to define his work. He worked with mediums ranging from encaustic painting to oils and, towards the end of his life, acrylics. His work was characterized by geometric abstraction art and often featured real world objects.
Later work
Francisco de Santiago remained active late in life.[Notes 3] In Zacatecas, his work is exhibited in notable venues like the Manuel Felguérez Museum of Abstract Art and the Municipal House of Culture, the latter featuring a room dedicated in his name.
Gallery
Notes
- ^ He won the award of Masters of Fine Arts and in 1992 received a medal for Japan's international work in developing a washi paper
- ^ He gained the Plastic Arts degree on the UNAM and he made his doctor degree on the University of Spain. He was the director of Doctor Degrees and was coordinator of the high importance of the UNAM
- ^ He was head of the graduate division of the National School of Plastic Arts of the UNAM (1986-1990), Program Coordinator high academic standards of the Bachelor of Visual Arts (1991-1998), among other responsibilities that were conferred. Among the teachers held the Graduate Studies Department and was coordinator of the High Demand Draft in the National School of Plastic Arts