Bidspirit auction | Rocio Garcia (Born 1955) Latin

Rocio Garcia (Born 1955) Latin American - Rocio Garcia (Latin American, 1955) Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Right, Measures ( 47 x 55 inches ) Rocio Garcia graduated from the San Alejandro School of Fine Arts in 1975 and received her MFA at the Repin Academy of Fine Arts in Leningrad, Soviet Union, in 1983. She was an Artist in Residence at the Vermont Studio Center (2010), the University of Michigan (1997) and the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba in Basel, Switzerland (2007). Among her most outstanding individual exhibitions are Geishas or Pictures of the Floating World (23 and 12 Art Center, Havana, Cuba, 1997); Tribute to Sappho (Common Language Bookstore, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1997); My Little Pieces for Sale (Racklan Building East Gallery, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, 1997); Male Sailor Men (Habana Gallery, Havana, Cuba, 1999), The Tamer and Other Stories (Habana Gallery, Havana, Cuba, 2003); The Thriller (National Museum of Fine Arts, Havana, Cuba, 2007); Sassy Lady (Havana Gallerie, Zürich, Switzerland, 2007); Very Very Lightâ€Â¦and Very â€Å“Dark”: a Policeman with Alzheimer (La Casona Gallery, Havana, Cuba, 2010); Hidden Realities (with Alberto Casado. Sidney Mishkin Gallery, Baruch College, New York, 2011); and The Return of Jack, the Punisherâ€Â¦ (Habana Gallery, Havana, Cuba, 2012). She is the recipient of important awards, such as an Honorary Mention in Painting at the City Salon (Provincial Center of Visual Arts and Design, Havana, Cuba, 1991), an Honorary Mention at the Second Biennial of Caribbean and Central American Painting (Museum of Modern Art, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1994), and the National Illustration Award (Cuban Book Institute, Havana, Cuba, 2000). Condition: The absence of a condition report does not imply an object is free of defects. All items may have normal signs of age and wear commensurate with their age; these issues will likely not be mentioned in the condition report. Please contact the auction house before the auction with any condition questions. Questions about condition will not be answered after purchase. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy, and we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Important note on frames: Frames are not guaranteed to be in the same condition as they are in the item photograph. Due to handling and shipping, many frames, especially antique ones, are prone to losses. If you have questions about the condition of a frame, please contact us prior to the auction.