Juan Calzadilla

Juan Calzadilla (16 May 1930 – 15 June 2025) was a Venezuelan poet, painter and art critic.

Early life and education

Calzadilla was born on 16 May 1930.[1] He studied in the Universidad Central de Venezuela and in the Instituto Pedagógico Nacional.

Artistic life

Calzadilla was co-founder of the group El techo de la ballena (1961),[1] and Imagen magazine (1984). Calzadilla represented Venezuela at the 57th Venice Art Biennale.[2][3]

Death

Calzadilla died on 15 June 2025, at the age of 95.[4]

Works

  • Dictado por la jauría (1962)
  • Malos modales (1968)
  • Oh smog (1978)
  • Antología paralela (1988)
  • Minimales (1993)
  • Principios de Urbanidad (1997)
  • Corpolario (1998)
  • Diario sin sujeto (1999)
  • Aforemas (2004)
  • Vela de armas (2008)
  • Noticias del alud (2009)

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c Salt. "Author: Juan Calzadilla". Salt. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Viva Arte Viva. The 57th Venice Art Biennale is open to the public". Archilovers. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Artesur » Biennale di Venezia". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. ^ Murió el poeta y pintor Juan Calzadilla (in Spanish)


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