Antonia Eiriz

Antonia Eiriz Vázquez
Born (1929-04-01)April 1, 1929
Havana, Cuba
Died March 9, 1995(1995-03-09) (aged 65)
Miami, Florida
Nationality Cuban
Education San Alejandro National School of Fine Arts[1]
Known for Painting
Awards National Culture Award (1981)
Alejandro Carpenter Medal (1983)

Antonia Eiriz Vázquez (1929–1995)[2] was a Cuban painter whose work was exhibited throughout Latin America during her life. She received a National Culture Award in 1981, and in 1983 received the Alejandro Carpenter Medal.[2] In 1989 the Cuban government awarded her the Félix Varela Order; in 1994 she was the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship.[1] She gave up painting in the 1960s, thereafter devoting her life and talents to Cuban crafts.

References

  1. 1 2 Gomez, Manuel. "Biography Antonia Eiriz April 1, 1929 — March 9, 1995". A n t o n i a E i r í z. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Antonia Eiriz". Cubarte. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  • Antonia Eiriz at CUBARTE
  • Veerle Poupeye. Caribbean Art. London; Thames and Hudson; 1998.


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