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Olga Albizu Rosaly (1924–2005) was an abstract expressionist painter from Ponce, Puerto Rico. Albizu Rosaly was the first woman dedicated to abstraction in Puerto Rico.




Life


Albizu was born to a relatively wealthy family and raised in Puerto Rico, where she studied painting with the Spanish painter Esteban Vicente from 1943 to 1947. She received a B.A. from the University of Puerto Rico in 1946. In 1948 she moved to New York City on a fellowship for post-graduate work at the Art Students League, where she studied under Morris Kantor, Carl Holty, and Vaclav Vytlacil. She also studied with Hans Hofmann and subsequently became his apprentice. After that, she did further studies in Europe at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris and the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence. Later, she spent a year painting in the Provence, as painters such as Van Gogh and Cézanne had done before her. In 1953 she returned to New York.
In 1957, Albizu premiered in The First Comprehensive Exhibition of Contemporary Puerto Rican Artists. Paintings by Albizu were formally inaugurated at the Pan American Union June 16, 1966. Albizu was extensively exhibited in Puerto Rico, Israel, and the US.




Works


Her works have been used in the artwork of various record covers, including a number of albums by Stan Getz.
Stan Getz:

Jazz Samba, 1962
Big Band Bossa Nova, 1962
Jazz Samba Encore!, 1963
Getz/Gilberto, 1964
Getz/Gilberto Vol. 2, 1966
Bill Evans:

Trio 64, 1964
Alibizu's work was included in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's 2013 exhibit, "Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art," and her work, "Radiante" (1967), is part of the collection and was used as one of several new banners at the entrance to the Museum in 2017.




Awards


Honored at Ponce's Park of the Illustrious Ponce Citizens.
2nd prize, Ateneo Puertorriqueño, Puerto Rico 1967
2nd prize, Esso Salon of Young Artists, San Juan, Puerto Rico 1964




References






External links


Olga Albizu collection at the Israel Museum. Retrieved September 2016.
Olga Albizu on WikiArt




Further reading


Fay Fowlie de Flores. Ponce, Perla del Sur: Una Bibliográfica Anotada. Second Edition. 1997. Ponce, Puerto Rico: Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce. p. 56. Item 286. LCCN 92-75480
Carmen Teresa Ruiz de Fischler. "Olaga Albizu, Myrna Baez y Luisa Geigel: tres mujeres pioneras en las artes plásticas." Proyecto de recopilación de datos sobre las artes plásticas en Puerto Rico. Homines. Issue 10 (1986-1987) pp. 366–384.

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar tokoh Puerto Riko
• Olga Albizu
• Albizu
• Pedro Albizu Campos
• Olga (name)
• Jazz Samba
• Getz/Gilberto
• Getz/Gilberto Vol. 2
• Jazz Samba Encore!
• Grammy Award for Best Recording Package
• Art Students League of New York