Jorge Noceda Sánchez
| Jorge Noceda Sánchez | |
|---|---|
| Cultural attaché, Dominican Republic Embassy in Tokyo | |
|
In office 1964 – | |
| Constituency | Dominican Republic |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
6 September 1925[1] Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Died |
11 March 1987 (aged 61) Miami, Florida, United States |
| Alma mater |
Autonomous University of Santo Domingo New York University National Academy of Fine Arts |
| Occupation | Diplomat, painter |
Jorge Noceda Sánchez (6 September 1925 – 11 March 1987) was a diplomat and painter from the Dominican Republic whose work has been collected by museums throughout the world.
Early life, education and career
He received a medical degree from the University of Santo Domingo in 1952. Upon graduation Sánchez moved to New York City to specialize in gastroenterology at New York University while working as a resident in the Bronx.[2]
However, he quickly became absorbed with painting, his new-found hobby. Initially self-taught, his talent developed rapidly. In 1956, Sanchez enrolled at the National Academy of Fine Arts in New York City, where he received instruction from French and American artists, including Robert Philip and René Bouché. Sánchez's technique, magnificent color sense, and whimsical style received immediate critical acclaim at exhibitions in New York City; Havana; and Santo Domingo; and later in Paris; Washington, D.C.; and Mexico City.[2]
By 1959, Sánchez decided to leave medicine and focus on his artwork.[2] That year, he embarked on a world tour which brought him international recognition. During his tour, he exhibited in Tokyo, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Tel Aviv, Athens, Rome and at the Royal Academy in London. In 1960, he won a Gold Medal Award at the Biennial in São Paulo, Brazil.
In 1964, the Dominican Republic appointed Sánchez cultural attaché of the Dominican Republic Embassy in Tokyo.
In 1966, became the first Dominican painter to exhibit at the Association Fraternal Latinoamericano. He later exhibited at Galleria 88 in Rome; the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C.; and galleries in New York City, including the Caravan Gallery, Hammer Gallery, and in 1975 at the Bodley Gallery,[3] which featured the premier surrealist artists including Max Ernst, Yves Tanguy and René Magritte.
In 1966, Sánchez moved to Miami, where he also became a breeder of champion Shih Tzu and Japanese Chin dogs with his long-time partner, Gilbert Stanley Kahn,[2] son of philanthropist Janet Annenberg Hooker and nephew of publisher and diplomat Walter Annenberg.[4]
Death
Sánchez died in Miami of colon and lung cancer, age 61. He was survived by Kahn and a sister.[2]
Museum collections
- Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris, France
- National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Madrid, Spain
- Palace of Fine Arts, Mexico City, Mexico
- Palace of Fine Arts, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Palace of Fine Arts, Havana, Cuba
- Ethnological Museum of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
See also
References
- ↑ Gerón, Cándido (2007). El modernismo en la pintura dominicana (in French). Editora Centenario. p. 505. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
Jorge Noceda Sánchez est né le 6 septembre 1925, à Saint-Domingue, et est décédé le 11 mars 1987, à Miami, Floride,
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Dr. Jorge Noceda Sanchez". The Miami News. 13 March 1987. p. 7. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ↑ "Goings On About Town". The New Yorker. Volume 51, May 5, 1975.
- ↑ "'TV Guide' heir Gilbert Kahn dies". Palm Beach Daily News. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2017.