BiographyDecember 1, 2006

Álvaro Amengual

1957 | He was born in Montevideo, where he lives and works.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND AND TEACHING
1978-1980 – He studied in San Francisco de Asís Institute of Fine Arts, also “Drawing and painting” with Prof. Clever Lara, and “Sculpture” with Prof. Freddie Faux.
1986 - National Museum of Plastic and Visual Arts, “Course on metal engraving” with Prof.David Finkbeiner.
1987- Engraving Club of Montevideo, Lithography – Architect Álvaro Cármenes.

MUSEUMS THAT HAVE HIS WORKS
“Juan Manuel Blanes” Municipal Museum, Plastic and Visual Arts Museum, San Fernando Municipal Museum (Maldonado), Museum of the Miraflores Municipality (Lima, Peru).
Private collections in Uruguay, Peru and Spain.
Publications and critics written by de Angel Kalemberg, Jorge Carbajal, Jorge Abondanza, María E. Yugero , Carlos Santiago, Miguel Angel Campodónico, Clio Bugel, Macarena Langleib, Federico Arregui, Nelson Di Maggio, Federico Arregui, Pablo Thiago Rocca among others (see details below)

MAIN EXHIBITS (both SOLO and COLLECTIVES) and PRIZES
2005 - The generation of the 80’s - Carlos Seveso, Carlos Barca, Carlos Musso, Álvaro Amengual, “Del Paseo” Hall– Manantiales, Maldonado
2004 - “Coincidences and divergences with reality” - Clever Lara, Juan Pedro Paz, Esteban Smerdiner, Álvaro Amengual. Zorrilla Museum
2004 - Solo exhibition Drawings and watercolors Artigas theater. Trinidad, Flores, Uruguay
2002 -“Eppur si muove”, Carlos Federico Sáez Hall – Ministry of Transport and Public Works
2001 - “90th Anniversary of the Visual Arts National Museum”, Visual Arts National Museum
2001 - ”The idea of Tango” – Market Workshops, Itinerant exhibit along several European countries (Germany, Austria, France, Spain)
2001 - Solo exhibition “IMPROMPTU”. Carlos Federico Sáez Hall, Ministry of Transport and Public Works
2001 - Solo exhibition Drawings and Paintings, Sara García Uriburu Gallery - Buenos Aires, Argentina
2000 - Solo exhibition “INTURNOS”, “Del Paseo” Hall
1999 - “ARTEACTUAL”, Carrasco Lawn Tennis
1998 - “MAREMAGNUM” – Pilar González, Álvaro Amengual - Borges Cultural Center– Buenos Aires, Argentina
1998 - “MAREMAGNUM” – Pilar González, Álvaro Amengual - Buquebus Foundation, Montevideo
1998 - “16 Artistas Desencajados”, Del Paseo, Hall.
1998 - “Small portraits” - “Del Paseo” Hall
1997 - Solo exhibition Drawings, Café Fábula
1997 - Cultura en Obra, Ministry of Transport and Public Works
1997 - International Batuz Museum Sachsen Foundation Prize, Torres García Museum, Ministry of Education and Culture
1997 - Simón Patiño’s Foundation 50th Anniversary Exhibit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay and Uruguayan Embassy in Bolivia, La Paz – Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia)
1997 - 1st Uruguayan Museum of Historical Mural Art
1997 - Mural painting, Rosario- Colonia (Uruguay)
1997 - American Contemporary Art – OAS’s XXVII General Assembly, Artist invited for Uruguay, Pedro de Osma Museum (Lima – Peru)
1997 - Montecaturas, Main Hall of the Local Government Building, Montevideo
1997 - Design for the stained glass windows of the Divina Pastora Chapel, Montevideo
1996 - Solo exhibition Miraflores Municipality Cultural Center (Lima, Peru) Luis Miró Quesada Garland Hall
1996 - Solo exhibition Cultura en Obra ‘96
1996 - Solo exhibition Minis...
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