Antonia Eiriz Vázquez (1929–1995)[2] was an influential Cuban painter whose work was known for its Expressionist qualities and was exhibited throughout Latin America during her life.
She was born in Havana, Cuba in the neighborhood of Juanelo and was the youngest of six children. When she was young, she developed skills in sewing, knitting, and crafting. Eiriz also had polio when she was very young, and thus had to live with a disability for the rest of her life.[3] She began her studies of fine arts at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes "San Alejandro" in 1953. While there, she exhibited her work with artists that would become known as Los Once ("the group of eleven"), one of whom, Guido Llinás, would become a close friend and mentor.[4] She also contributed illustrations to the magazine, Lunes, edited by Guillermo Cabrera Infante, which was a supplement of the newspaper, Revolución.[5] Eiriz graduated from San Alejandro in 1957.[6]
Eiriz continued to be active and influential force in the arts following the 1959 Cuban Revolution. In 1964, she held three solo shows (two in Cuba and one in Mexico), in which she would position herself as "one of the strongest voices in the art landscape of Cuba".[7] That same year she would unveil one of her most known works, La Anunciación. In 1966 she would exhibit with Raúl Martínez at the Casa del Lago in Mexico's Autonomous National University, and the following year later at the 23rd Salon de Mai in Paris, France.[8] Eiriz's career took a sharp turn by the end of the decade when her 1968 work Una tribuna para la paz democratica ("a platform for democratic peace") was deemed "defeatist" by the Cuban government, which effectively marked her as a dissident.[4] She abruptly ceased painting that year and withdrew from many artistic circles, thereafter devoting her life and talents largely to Cuban crafts as well as teaching and mentoring emerging artists privately.[6]
Eiriz attained permission from the Cuban government to move to the United States in 1993 as a result of her declining health due to depression.[9] Upon arriving in the US she returned to painting and lived the final two years of her life in Miami, Florida.[6] Eiriz had finished over 25 large oil format paintings before her passing, one to mark each of the 25 years in which she had refrained from painting due to censorship.[5][6] Eiriz died on March 9, 1995 of heart failure in Miami, Florida.[9]
Legacy and recognition
In 2001 Antonia's work was displayed in the National Museum of art in Cuba and can still be seen to this day. Eiriz 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]
Eiriz's mentorships during her period of imposed retirement gave her a new level of influence over the younger generation of Cuban artists.[6] A notable protégé of Eiriz from this period was Cuban Neoexpressionist Adriano Nicot who in interviews has described Eiriz as a major influence and "the greatest teacher of Cuban Expressionism."[10]
1964 Ensamblajes, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana
1964 Pinturas y ensamblajes, Galería La Habana, Havana
1993 Antonia Eiriz se expone: Óleos sobre telas y tintas, Weiss Sori Gallery, Coral Gables, FL
1993 Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
1995 Antonia Eiriz: Tributo a una leyenda; Óleos, pinturas, tintas, grabados, Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL
References
^ abGomez, 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.
^ ab"Antonia Eiriz". Cubarte. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
^contributor., Fajardo-Hill, Cecilia, contributor. Giunta, Andrea, contributor. Alonso, Rodrigo (2017). Radical women : Latin American art, 1960–1985. ISBN9783791356808. OCLC 982089637. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ abRadical women : Latin American art, 1960–1985. Fajardo-Hill, Cecilia,, Giunta, Andrea,, Alonso, Rodrigo,, Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center,, Brooklyn Museum,, Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA (Project). Los Angeles: Hammer Museum. 2017. p. 325. ISBN9783791356808. OCLC 982089637.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ abAnreus, Alejandro (2004). "The Road to Dystopia: The Paintings of Antonia Eiriz". Art Journal. 63 (3): 4–17. doi:10.2307/4134487. JSTOR 4134487.
^ abcdePadilla, Liliana. "Antonia Eiriz". www.awarewomenartists.com. Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions, Association.
^contributor., Fajardo-Hill, Cecilia, contributor. Giunta, Andrea, contributor. Alonso, Rodrigo (2017). Radical women : Latin American art, 1960–1985. ISBN9783791356808. OCLC 982089637. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^"Antonia Eiriz". www.cubanartresources.org. Cuban Art Database.
^ abcGuerrero, Marcela. "Antonia Eiriz". www.hammer.ucla.edu. Hammer Museum 2021.
^Rangugni, Agustin; Nicot, Adriano. "TVRM – ENTREVISTA a Adriano Nicot, artista plastico visual cubano". www.youtube.com. TVRadioMiami. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
^"EntrelLineas (Between the Lines), 1993". www.nsuartmuseum.org. NSU Art Museum.
Veerle Poupeye. Caribbean Art. London; Thames and Hudson; 1998.
External links
Artist's website
Antonia Eiriz at Torna Art Gallery
Antonia Eiriz at CUBARTE
January 07, 2023
antonia, eiriz, vázquez, 1929, 1995, influential, cuban, painter, whose, work, known, expressionist, qualities, exhibited, throughout, latin, america, during, life, vázquezborn, 1929, april, 1929havana, cubadiedmarch, 1995, 1995, aged, miami, floridanationalit. Antonia Eiriz Vazquez 1929 1995 2 was an influential Cuban painter whose work was known for its Expressionist qualities and was exhibited throughout Latin America during her life Antonia Eiriz VazquezBorn 1929 04 01 April 1 1929Havana CubaDiedMarch 9 1995 1995 03 09 aged 65 Miami FloridaNationalityCubanEducationSan Alejandro National School of Fine Arts 1 Known forPaintingNotable workLa Anunciacion 1964 Una tribuna para la paz democratica 1968 AwardsNational Culture Award 1981 Alejandro Carpenter Medal 1983 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Legacy and recognition 3 Selected solo exhibitions 4 References 5 External linksLife and career EditShe was born in Havana Cuba in the neighborhood of Juanelo and was the youngest of six children When she was young she developed skills in sewing knitting and crafting Eiriz also had polio when she was very young and thus had to live with a disability for the rest of her life 3 She began her studies of fine arts at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro in 1953 While there she exhibited her work with artists that would become known as Los Once the group of eleven one of whom Guido Llinas would become a close friend and mentor 4 She also contributed illustrations to the magazine Lunes edited by Guillermo Cabrera Infante which was a supplement of the newspaper Revolucion 5 Eiriz graduated from San Alejandro in 1957 6 Eiriz continued to be active and influential force in the arts following the 1959 Cuban Revolution In 1964 she held three solo shows two in Cuba and one in Mexico in which she would position herself as one of the strongest voices in the art landscape of Cuba 7 That same year she would unveil one of her most known works La Anunciacion In 1966 she would exhibit with Raul Martinez at the Casa del Lago in Mexico s Autonomous National University and the following year later at the 23rd Salon de Mai in Paris France 8 Eiriz s career took a sharp turn by the end of the decade when her 1968 work Una tribuna para la paz democratica a platform for democratic peace was deemed defeatist by the Cuban government which effectively marked her as a dissident 4 She abruptly ceased painting that year and withdrew from many artistic circles thereafter devoting her life and talents largely to Cuban crafts as well as teaching and mentoring emerging artists privately 6 Eiriz attained permission from the Cuban government to move to the United States in 1993 as a result of her declining health due to depression 9 Upon arriving in the US she returned to painting and lived the final two years of her life in Miami Florida 6 Eiriz had finished over 25 large oil format paintings before her passing one to mark each of the 25 years in which she had refrained from painting due to censorship 5 6 Eiriz died on March 9 1995 of heart failure in Miami Florida 9 Legacy and recognition EditIn 2001 Antonia s work was displayed in the National Museum of art in Cuba and can still be seen to this day Eiriz received a National Culture Award in 1981 and in 1983 received the Alejandro Carpenter Medal 2 In 1989 the Cuban government awarded her the Felix Varela Order in 1994 she was the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship 1 Eiriz s mentorships during her period of imposed retirement gave her a new level of influence over the younger generation of Cuban artists 6 A notable protege of Eiriz from this period was Cuban Neoexpressionist Adriano Nicot who in interviews has described Eiriz as a major influence and the greatest teacher of Cuban Expressionism 10 Her work is included in the permanent collection of Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana and NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale 9 11 Selected solo exhibitions Edit1964 Ensamblajes Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes Havana1964 Pinturas y ensamblajes Galeria La Habana Havana1993 Antonia Eiriz se expone oleos sobre telas y tintas Weiss Sori Gallery Coral Gables FL1993 Barrett Art Center Poughkeepsie NY1995 Antonia Eiriz Tributo a una leyenda oleos pinturas tintas grabados Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale FLReferences Edit a b Gomez Manuel Biography Antonia Eiriz April 1 1929 March 9 1995 A n t o n i a E i r i z Retrieved 17 August 2017 a b Antonia Eiriz Cubarte Retrieved 17 August 2017 contributor Fajardo Hill Cecilia contributor Giunta Andrea contributor Alonso Rodrigo 2017 Radical women Latin American art 1960 1985 ISBN 9783791356808 OCLC 982089637 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a last has generic name help a b Radical women Latin American art 1960 1985 Fajardo Hill Cecilia Giunta Andrea Alonso Rodrigo Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center Brooklyn Museum Pacific Standard Time LA LA Project Los Angeles Hammer Museum 2017 p 325 ISBN 9783791356808 OCLC 982089637 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link a b Anreus Alejandro 2004 The Road to Dystopia The Paintings of Antonia Eiriz Art Journal 63 3 4 17 doi 10 2307 4134487 JSTOR 4134487 a b c d e Padilla Liliana Antonia Eiriz www awarewomenartists com Archives of Women Artists Research and Exhibitions Association contributor Fajardo Hill Cecilia contributor Giunta Andrea contributor Alonso Rodrigo 2017 Radical women Latin American art 1960 1985 ISBN 9783791356808 OCLC 982089637 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a last has generic name help Antonia Eiriz www cubanartresources org Cuban Art Database a b c Guerrero Marcela Antonia Eiriz www hammer ucla edu Hammer Museum 2021 Rangugni Agustin Nicot Adriano TVRM ENTREVISTA a Adriano Nicot artista plastico visual cubano www youtube com TVRadioMiami Archived from the original on 2021 12 21 EntrelLineas Between the Lines 1993 www nsuartmuseum org NSU Art Museum Veerle Poupeye Caribbean Art London Thames and Hudson 1998 External links EditArtist s website Antonia Eiriz at Torna Art Gallery Antonia Eiriz at CUBARTE Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Antonia Eiriz amp oldid 1111290969, wikipedia, wiki, 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