Argentinean artist Juan Carlos Lasser, worthy of a privileged place in the Argentinean fine arts scene for his work in color, died in Buenos Aires, at 55 years of age. His expressionist works of abstract tendency stood out for the ordering of their composition. His most recent works are landscapes that invite diverse interpretations from the spectator, in an environment that has recovered figurative references and that is populated with occult symbols. Lasser was born in Buenos Aires in 1952 and studied in MEEBA (Asociación de Estudiantes y Egresados de Bellas Artes), the Association of Students and Graduates of Fine Arts; he began to exhibit his work in 1973. His artistic career earned him more that 30 prizes, among which are: First Prize Manuel Belgrano Municipal Salon of Fine Arts; Great Prize of Honor LXXXI National Salon of Fine Arts. He participated in various international events such as the FIA and the Havana Biennial; he was director of the assembly of installations such as Una arquitectura para el alma (An architecture for the soul) in the Espacio Giesso, and the Trama humana (The human plot) and Arco Iris (Rainbow) in the Recoleta Cultural Center. His works can be found in the collections of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Buenos Aires, the Castagnino Rosario Museum and in private collections in Argentina, the United States, Greece, France, Spain and Belgium. The most recent exhibition of his work took place in a group exhibition organized for the inauguration of the Thames gallery, shortly before his death.