Enrique Gay García
Cuban-born American visual artist (1928–2015)
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Enrique Gay García (1928–2015) was a Cuban-born American visual artist.[1] He worked in abstract expressionist painting and bronze sculpture.
Instituto Politécnico Nacional,
University of Perugia
Enrique Gay García | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1928 Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
| Died | November 17, 2015 (aged 86–87) Miami, Florida, United States |
| Education | Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, University of Perugia |
| Occupation | Visual artist |
| Known for | Painting, printmaking, sculpture |
Biography
Enrique Gay García was born in 1928, in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.[2][3] Gay García graduated in 1953 from the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro in Havana.[4] He also studied at Instituto Politécnico Nacional in Mexico City, Art Institute of Venice, and the University of Perugia in Perugia, Italy.[3][5]
Gay García's artwork has been displayed in galleries at Miami Dade College in Miami;[6] the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City;[4] Havana; Washington, D.C.; and the San Carlos Institute in Key West, Florida.[4] He participated in the São Paulo Art Biennial VI (1959) and VII (1963).[5]
Gay García's work is included in museum and public collections, including the Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami; the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana; the Museum of Contemporary Latin American Art in Washington, D.C.; the Miami-Dade Public Library; and the Vermont Academy.[7]
Gay García died at age 87 on November 17, 2015, after suffering from respiratory and cardiac problems for a few days prior.[4][5]
