Andrés García-Peña
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Andrés García-Peña | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) |
| Nationality | Colombian-American |
| Alma mater | Cooper Union College |
| Known for | Painter |
| Movement | Surrealism |
| Website | andresgarciapena |
Andrés García-Peña is a Colombian-American neo-expressionist painter living and working in New York City. His paintings revolve around scenes of Colombian cultural heritage. Andrés García-Peña started his career in New York City as a muralist in the East Village, Manhattan art scene of the 1980s. Since then he has lived and worked in Barcelona.
Background
[edit]García-Peña was born in Milan to Colombian parents and moved to New York City at age 2. He was later educated as an artist at Cooper Union College in Greenwich Village.[1] To support his art, he took a second job rowing a gondola in Central Park.[2][3] García-Peña became known as the "Central Park Gondolier", as he was the last rower working at the Central Park Boathouse.[4] He continued to row after gaining more prominence as an artist.[5]
Art
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García-Peña has exhibited internationally, with solo shows in Mexico, Colombia, Holland, Spain, Sweden and throughout the United States. He continues to work extensively in public art and has recently completed commissions for the Children's Aid Society in New York City. He has worked extensively on paintings depicting the theme of bullfighting from the bull's point of view.
References
[edit]- ^ "Careers - Round the Lake with Andres Garcia-Peña, Gondolier". www.educationupdate.com. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "A New York Gondolier". Voice of America. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "As Central Park Gondolier, He Helms a Love Boat". The New York Times. September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Park Life - The New York Times > Arts > Slide Show > Slide 3 of 11". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "The last gondolier of New York City". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-11-03.