Alberto Castro Leñero

(Red roja)
Acrylic on canvas
385 x 880 cm (151.6 x 346.5 in)

Biography

Born in Mexico City, 1951

Studies:

1978-1979       Painting, Academy of Fine Arts, Bologna, Italy.

1971-1978       Graphic Communication and Visual Arts, National School of Visual Arts, UNAM, Mexico City.

Individual Exhibitions (selection):

2008                Destellos, José Luis Cuevas Museum, Mexico City.

2006                Elementos, Taxqueña Station, Public Transportation System Metro, Mexico City.

2005                RED, Mexicarte Museum, Austin, TX, USA.

2002                Forma, Museo de la Ciudad de México, Mexico City.

1999                Corpus, Museo del Palacio Nacional de Bellas Artes, INBA, Mexico City.

1996                Castillo Interior, American Society of New York, NY, USA.

1982                Vuelta Prohibida, Museum of Modern Art, INBA, Mexico City.

Awards (selection):

1993                Visual Arts Scholarship, National System of Art Creators, FONCA, Mexico.

1989                Honors Award, Casa de Bolsa, Mexico City.

1981                First Place, Painting Award, La Ciudad de México Contest, INBA, Mexico.

1978                Art Studies Scholarship, Academia delle Belle Arti, Bologna, Italy.