Olga Albizu

Olga Albizu
Birth name	Olga Albizu
Born	1924 Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died	30 July 2005(2005-07-30) New York City, New York, United States
Field	Painting
Training	University of Puerto Rico
Movement	Abstract Expressionist
Influenced by	Esteban Vicente, Hans Hoffman
Awards	2nd Prize, Ateneo Puertorriqueño, Puerto Rico 2nd prize, Esso Salon of Young Artists, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Olga Albizu (1924–2005) was an abstract expressionist painter. She was born and raised in Puerto Rico, where she studied painting with the Spanish painter Esteban Vicente from 1943 till 1947. She received a B.A. from the University of Puerto Rico in 1946. She moved to New York City on a fellowship for post-graduate work at the Art Students League in 1948. After that, she did further studies in Europe at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris and the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence. Later, she spent a year painting in the Provence, like painters such as Van Gogh and Cézanne had done before her. In 1953 she returned to New York.^[1]

Her works have been used in the artwork of various record covers, including a number of albums by Stan Getz.^[2]

References

1. ^ Olga Albizu artist profile at Biaggi Faure Fine Art
2. ^ "Rhythm Divine - Corcovado". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 November 2006. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/rhythmdivine/stories/2006/1794796.htm. Retrieved 14 December 2010. 

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Name	Albizu, Olga
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Date of birth	1924
Place of birth	Ponce, Puerto Rico
Date of death	30 July 2005
Place of death	New York City, New York, United States