Miguel Ángel Alamilla

The Murdered Pigeons. 2009
(Las palomas asesinadas)
Oil on canvas
366 x 488 cm (144 x 192 in)

Biography

Born in Mexico City, 1955

Studies:

1977-82       National School of Painting, Sculpture and Engraving "La Esmeralda" INBA, Mexico City.

Individual exhibitions (excerpt):

2009            Poe, Juan Martín Gallery, Mexico City.

2006            El tiempo, Juan Martín Gallery, Mexico City.

1996            Entelechy, a tribute to Willem de Kooning, Museum of Modern Art, INBA, Mexico City.

1987            The City and the Pyramid, Carrillo Gil Art Museum, INBA, Mexico City.

1979            Drawings from the Tropic, Foro Cultural Azcapotzalco / FONAPAS, Mexico City.

Awards (excerpt):

2008           International Inglada-Guillot Award for Drawing, Barcelona, Spain.

1993           National System of Creators, FONCA, CONACULTA, Mexico.

1990           First Place, VII Latin American Art Biennial, INBA, Mexico City.

1986           XXVIII Joan Miró International Drawing Award, Barcelona, Spain.

1984           Honors, I Rufino Tamayo International Biennial, INBA, Mexico.

1982           Honors, II National Encounter of Young Art, INBA, Mexico.