Jorge Noceda Sánchez
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Jorge Noceda Sanchez | |
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| Cultural attaché, Dominican Republic Embassy in Tokyo | |
| In office 1964 – [clarification needed] | |
| Constituency | Dominican Republic |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1931 |
| Died | 1987 (aged 55–56) Miami, Florida, United States |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Domingo New York University National Academy of Fine Arts |
| Occupation | Diplomat, painter |
Jorge Noceda Sanchez (1931–1987) was a diplomat and painter from the Dominican Republic whose work has been collected by museums throughout the world.[clarification needed]
Early life, education and career
He received a medical degree from the University of Santo Domingo in 1952.[1]
Upon graduation Sanchez moved to New York City to specialize in gastroenterology at New York University. However, he quickly became absorbed with painting, his new-found hobby. Initially self-taught, his talent developed rapidly. In 1956, Sanchez enrolled at the National Academy of Fine Arts in New York City, where he received instruction from French and American artists, including Robert Philip and René Bouché. Shancez's technique, magnificent color sense, and whimsical style received immediate critical acclaim at exhibitions in New York City; Havana; and Santo Domingo; and later in Paris; Washington, D.C.; and Mexico City.[citation needed]
By 1959, Sanchez decided to leave medicine and focus on his artwork. That year, he embarked on a world tour which brought him international recognition. During his tour, he exhibited in Tokyo, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Tel Aviv, Athens, Rome and at the Royal Academy in London. In 1960, he won a Gold Medal Award at the Biennial in São Paulo, Brazil.
In 1964, the Dominican Republic appointed Sanchez cultural attaché of the Dominican Republic Embassy in Tokyo.[clarification needed]
In 1966, Sanchez became the first Dominican painter to exhibit at the Association Fraternal Latinoamericano. He later exhibited at Galleria 88 in Rome; the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C.; and galleries in New York City, including the Caravan Gallery, Hammer Gallery, and in 1975 at the Bodley Gallery,[2] which featured the premier surrealist artists including Max Ernst, Yves Tanguy and René Magritte.
He later returned to Miami.[clarification needed]
Death
Sanchez died in Miami, age 55–56, of cancer.
Museum collections
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- Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris, France
- National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Madrid, Spain
- Palace of Fine Arts, Mexico City, Mexico
- Palace of Fine Arts, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Palace of Fine Arts, Havana, Cuba
- Ethnological Museum of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
See also
- List of American artists 1900 and after
- List of Dominican painters
- List of New York University alumni
- List of people from Miami
References
- ^ Galeria Dominicana del Museo de Arte Bellapart[vague]
- ^ "Goings On About Town". The New Yorker. Volume 51, May 5, 1975.
- 1931 births
- 1987 deaths
- 20th-century American painters
- American male painters
- 20th-century diplomats
- Artists from New York City
- Deaths from cancer in Florida
- Dominican Republic diplomats
- Dominican Republic emigrants to the United States
- Dominican Republic expatriates in Japan
- Dominican Republic painters
- New York University alumni
- Painters from Florida
- Painters from New York
- Artists from Miami
- People from Santo Domingo
- People from Tokyo