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Claudio Bravo Biography
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1936 |
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Born on November 8th in Valparaíso, Chile
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1945 |
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Studied art in the studio of Miguel Venegas Cienfuentes, Santiago, Chile
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1945 - 1954 |
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Studied at a Jesuit school in Santiago, Chile
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1955 |
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Lived in Santiago and Concepción, Chile
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1955 |
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Painted and also wrote poetry; danced professionally with the Compañía de Ballet de Chile
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1955 |
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Worked for Teatro de Ensayo, Universidad Católica de Chile
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1961 |
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Left Chile for Europe and established residence in Madrid, Spain
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1968 |
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Spent six months working in the Philippines
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1972 |
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Moved to Tangier, Morocco
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1996 |
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Gold Medal of Honor, Casita Maria, Bronx, NY
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2000 |
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International Distinguished Artist Award, Art Miami, Miami, FL
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2000 |
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Gran Cruz de Alfonso X El Sabio, Alfonso X El Sabio, Madrid, Spain
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2005 |
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Hall of Fame Honoree, The Pastel Society of America, New York, NY
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2011 |
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Passed away on June 4 in his home in Taroudant, Morocco
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The artist lived and worked in Tangier, Marrakech, and Taroudant, Morocco
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2011 - 2012
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Le Cabinet de Curiosités, Marlborough Gallery and Steinitz Gallery at 6 Harrison Street, New York, NY
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2011
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Claudio Bravo: The Chilean Years, 1951-1960, Corporación Cultural de Las Condes, Santiago, Chile (solo)
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2011
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Claudio Bravo, Museo de Artes Visuales, Santiago, Chile (solo)
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2010
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Look Again, Marlborough Chelsea, New York, NY
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2010
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Claudio Bravo: Recent Work, Marlborough Chelsea, New York, NY (solo)
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2009
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Insights on Still Life: From Matisse & Picasso to Botero & Muños Vera, Gary Nader Fine Art, Coral Gables, FL
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2009
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La huella de la fotografía en la nueva pintura realista. La aportación valenciana (1963-2005), El Centre de El Carme de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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2009
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Summer Exhibition, Marlborough Chelsea, New York, New York
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2009
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Summer Exhibition, Marlborough Gallery, New York, New York,
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2009
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Works on Paper, Marlborough Gallery, New York, New York
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2008 - 2009
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Claudio Bravo: a bestiary, Marlborough Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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2008
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Claudio Bravo: Recent Work, Marlborough Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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2008
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All I Want for Christmas, Manila Contemporary, Makati City, Philippines
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2008
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Group Exhibition, Shanghai Art Fair 2008, Shanghai, China; with Marlborough Gallery
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2008
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Group Show, Marlborough Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco
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2007
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Claudio Bravo, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico (solo)
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2007
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Claudio Bravo, Espace Bellevue, Biarritz, France (solo)
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2007
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Claudio Bravo, La Bienale di Venezia: 52 Esposizione Internazionale d’Arte, Museo Diocesano, Chiostro di Sant’Apollonia, Venice, Italy (solo)
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2006
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Claudio Bravo, Naples Museum of Art, Naples, FL (solo)
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2006
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Claudio Bravo: Paintings and Drawings (Pinturas y Dibujos), Marlborough Gallery, Madrid, Spain; traveled to Marlborough Fine Art Ltd., London, United Kingdom, Marlborough Monaco, Monaco (solo)
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2005
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Pastel Society of America Board of Directors Exhibition: Hall of Fame Honoree Claudio Bravo, The Butler Institute of America Art, Youngstown, OH (solo)
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2005
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Latin American Still Life: Reflections of Time and Place, El Museo del Barrio, New York, NY
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2005
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35th Annual Open Juried Exhibition “For Pastels Only,” Pastel Society of America, The National Arts Club, New York, NY
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2005
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Works on Paper, Marlborough Gallery, New York, NY
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2004
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Claudio Bravo et le Maroc, Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, France (solo)
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2003
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Claudio Bravo: Still Life, Marlborough Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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2003
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Transforming the Commonplace, Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA
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2001
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Latin American Art: La Belleza y la Fuerza, Elkon Gallery, New York, NY
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2001
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Claudio Bravo: Œuvres Recentes, Marlborough Monaco, Monaco (solo)
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2000
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Art Miami 2000, International Art Exposition, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, FL
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1998
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Forma y Figuracion: obras maestras de la colección Blake-Purnell, Museo Guggenheim, Bilbao, Spain
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1998
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Claudio Bravo, Marlborough Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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1997
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Claudio Bravo: Wrapped Packages, Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach, FL (solo)
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1997
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ART 1997 CHICAGO: 5th Annual Expo of International Galleries Featuring Modern and Contemporary Art, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
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1996
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On Paper, Marlborough Gallery, New York, NY
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1995
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3 Continents: Botero, Bravo, Rivers, Valdés, A.M.S. Marlborough, Santiago, Chile
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1995
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Claudio Bravo, Galería Marlborough, Madrid, Spain (solo)
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1994
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The Human Body, Nohra Haime Gallery, New York, NY
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1994
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Museo Nacional de Bellas Arte, Santiago, Chile (solo)
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1993
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Drawings III, Koplin Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
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1993
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Carlsten Art Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Madison, Wisconsin (solo)
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1992
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Jardín de Vidrio, Galería Leandro Navarro, Madrid, Spain
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1991
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Realismos: Arte Contemporáneo Español, Ashai Shimbun, Nihonbashi Takashimaya
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1991
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Claudio Bravo: Works on Paper, Marlborough Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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1990
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ARCO 90, Madrid, Spain
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1989
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Art in Latin America: The Modern Era, 1820-1980, The Hayward Gallery, London, UK
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1988
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Visions/Revisions: A Contemporary Representation, Marlborough Gallery, New York, NY
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1981
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Marlborough Gallery, New York, NY
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1970
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Staempfli Gallery, New York, NY
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1955
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Salón 13, Santiago, Chile
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| Literature |
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2010
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Anonymous. Claudio Bravo: Recent Work. New York: Marlborough Chelsea.
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2010
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Marlborough Chelsea. Look Again. New York: Marlborough Chelsea.
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2008
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Anonymous. Claudio Bravo: a bestiary. New York: Marlborough Gallery, Inc.
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2008
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Anonymous. Claudio Bravo: Recent Work. New York: Marlborough Gallery.
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2007
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Anonymous. Claudio Bravo. Monterrey: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey. traveled to Espace Bellevue, Biarritz, France
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2007
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Anonymous. Claudio Bravo. Biarritz: Espace Bellevue.
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2007
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Anonymous. Claudio Bravo, La Biennale di Venezia: 52 Espozisione Internazionale d’Arte. New York: Marlborough Gallery.
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2006
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Anonymous. Claudio Bravo: Paintings and Drawings. Madrid: Marlborough Madrid. traveled to Marlborough Fine Art (London) Ltd., London, England; Marlborough Monaco
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2006
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Lucie-Smith, Edward. Claudio Bravo. Naples: Naples Museum of Art.
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2004
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Alaoui, Brahim, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Edward J. Sullivan, and Janis Gardner Cecil. Claudio Bravo et Le Maroc. Paris: Institute de Monde Arabe.
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1999
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Anonymous. Claudio Bravo: New Works, Obras Recientes. Madrid: Galería Marlborough.
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1998
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Anonymous. Claudio Bravo: Recent Works. New York: Marlborough Gallery.
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1995
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Anonymous. Claudio Bravo: Works on Paper. New York: Marlborough Gallery
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1991
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Anonymous. Claudio Bravo: Recent Paintings and Works on Paper. New York: Marlborough Gallery.
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1984
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Anonymous. Claudio Bravo: Recent Paintings and Works on Paper. New York: Marlborough Gallery.
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1983
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Anonymous. Claudio Bravo: Recent Paintings and Drawings. London: Marlborough Fine Art, Ltd.
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1981
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Anonymous. Claudio Bravo: Bilder, Zeichnungen. Hamburg: Galerie Levy.
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1981
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Anonymous. Claudio Bravo: Recent Paintings and Drawings. New York: Marlborough Gallery.
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