Olga Albizu

Olga Albizu
Born Olga Albizu Rosaly
May 31st 1924
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died (2005-07-30)30 July 2005
New York City, United States
Nationality Puerto Rican
Education University of Puerto Rico
Art Students League
Académie de la Grande Chaumière
Accademia di Belle Arti
Known for Painting
Notable work Various Music labels
Movement Abstract Expressionist
Awards 2nd Prize, Ateneo Puertorriqueño, Puerto Rico
2nd Prize, Esso Salon of Young Artists, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Patron(s) Stan Getz

Olga Albizu Rosaly (1924–2005) was an abstract expressionist painter from Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Life

Albizu was born and raised in Puerto Rico, where she studied painting with the Spanish painter Esteban Vicente from 1943 to 1947. She received a B.A. from the University of Puerto Rico in 1946. In 1948 she moved to New York City on a fellowship for post-graduate work at the Art Students League. She also studied with Hans Hoffman[1]. After that, she did further studies in Europe at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris and the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence. Later, she spent a year painting in the Provence, as painters such as Van Gogh and Cézanne had done before her. In 1953 she returned to New York.[2]

Works

Her works have been used in the artwork of various record covers, including a number of albums by Stan Getz.[3]
Stan Getz:

Bill Evans:

Accolades

Albizu Rosaly is honored at Ponce's Park of the Illustrious Ponce Citizens.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Olga Albizu | Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico". www.mapr.org. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  2. ↑ Olga Albizu artist profile Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine. at Biaggi Faure Fine Art
  3. ↑ "Rhythm Divine - Corcovado". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 November 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  4. ↑ Plastic Arts. TravelPonce. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
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