“U” Federico Uribe is a Miami-based pop artist. He was born in Colombia in 1962 and studied at the University of Los Andes in Bogota. Later, he studied in New York under Luis Camnitzer. He then traveled the world creating and studying art in various countries such as Cuba, Mexico, Russia, and the United Kingdom.…
“S” I love Dr. Seuss—now as much as I ever did. The man was a genius. Theodor Seuss Geisel, born in 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts, is definitely one of my favorite all time authors. I tend to forget about him since he was primarily a children’s author/cartoonist. His parents were German immigrants and worked hard…
“R” Prosperzia de’ Rossi (circa 1490-1530) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor. Born in Bologna, not very much is really known about her life. According to Clara (a database of women artists), de’ Rossi happened to be born in a place where female artisans were more accepted. Giorgio Vasari wrote about de’ Rossi in his famous…
“Q” Quincy Perkins is a Key West-based director, photographer, producer, and editor of short films and documentaries. In fact, one of his movies, Swingers Anonymous, will soon be competing at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. Perkins, 35, was born in Key West, attended and graduated from Deerfield Academy, and attended the Stella Adler…
“O” José Clemente Orozco (1883-1949) was a Mexican muralist whose art depicted the social conditions of the times he lived. He was born in the state of Jalisco. His family moved to Guadalajara and then to Mexico City when he was 7 years old. Later Orozco became a follower of José Guadalupe Posada and took…
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