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Pedro Figari Biography
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1861 |
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Born:Montevideo, Uruguay
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1886 |
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Completed a degree in law, Montevideo, Uruguay
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1886 |
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Studied briefly with the academy-trained Italian painter Godofredo Sommavilla, Montevideo, Uruguay
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1901 |
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President of the Ateneo of Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
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1915 |
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Director of the Escuela Nacional de Artes y Oficios, Montevideo, Uruguay
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1925 |
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Moved to Paris, France, where he lived for nine years
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1933 |
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Appointed artistic advisor to the Ministerio de Instruccion Publica, Montevideo, Uruguay
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1938 |
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Died: Montevideo, Uruguay
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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1992
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Pavillon des Arts, Paris, France
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1989
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Latin America: The Modern Era, 1820-1980, Hayward Gallery, London, UK
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1986
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Center for Inter-American Relations, New York, NY
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1985
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Figari, Reveron, Santa Maria, Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango, Bogota, Colombia
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1967
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Instituto Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Museo de Artes Visuales, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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1966
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Art of Latin America since Independence, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT
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1961
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Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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1960
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Musee d'art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France
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1938
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Sociedad de Amigos del Arte, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
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Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires, Fundacion Constantini, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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