Hugo Palma-Ibarra

Hugo Palma-Ibarra (June 11, 1942) is an award-winning Nicaraguan artist.cite news | title=Biografía de Hugo Palma Ibarra | publisher= Galeria El Aguila| url =http://www.galeriaelaguila.com.ni/biografia.htm | accessdate = 2008-01-28 | language = Spanish ]

Biography

Palma-Ibarra was born in Managua, Nicaragua in 1942. His father, Idelfonso Palma Martínez, a doctor, and his mother, Inés Ibarra de Palma, from Bluefields; he has 4 sisters and 2 brothers. His younger brother, Ricardo Palma, is a legendary guitarist and composer. [cite news | first=Edgard | last=Barberena | coauthors= | title=De los Beatles, Los Rockets y la Tortuga Morada | date= | publisher= | url =http://impreso.elnuevodiario.com.ni/2007/05/13/nacionales/48587 | work =El Nuevo Diario | pages = | accessdate = 2008-01-28 | language = Spanish ] He attended the "La Salle" Pedagogical Institute in Managua where he studied for Primary, Secondary and Baccalaureate. Palma-Ibarra later spent 1960-1977 in Italy where he attended and studied medicine at the University of Florence, studied painting at the School of Ornamental Arts in San Giacomo, Rome, and took art and history courses at the Academy of San Marcos.

Palma-Ibarra has exhibited his works in many places, in Italy his works have been exhibited in the Italo-Latin American Institute in Rome, at Galleria Magenta 52 in Milan, the 49th edition Venice Biennale, and the 10th Quadriennale in Rome. [cite news | first=Luis | last=Morales Alfonso | title=Mediterranean Essence | publisher=Magenta 52 | url =http://www.magenta52.it/dimadecori/magenta52EN.nsf/mostre/Mediterranean_Essence | accessdate = 2008-01-28]

In 1992 Palma-Ibarra inaugurated the "Galería El Aguila", and the "Museo Fundación Hugo Palma-Ibarra" in 2004, both in Managua, Nicaragua.

Awards and recognition

* Sinigaglia-Unitá Awars in Florence, Italy, 1967.
* Silver Medal, Prize of the City in Lucca, Italy, 1970.
* Silver Medal, Prize of the City in Florence, Italy, 1971.
* Special Award, Silver Cup, City of Colleferro in Rome, Italy, 1973.
* Gold Medal, Viareggio Award in Pisa, Italy, 1974.
* First Prize- Naturaleza 96 in Managua, Nicaragua, 1996.
* Second Prize, First Biennale of Nicaraguan Art in Managua, Nicaragua, 1997.
* Recognized as "Citizen of the 20th Century" by the "Comisión 2000" in Managua, Nicaragua.

References

Further reading

*es icon [http://www-ni.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2001/junio/16/literaria/ensayos/ensayos-20010616-03.html Hugo Palma Ibarra]
*es icon [http://www-ni.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2003/febrero/04/literaria/pintura/ Clásico y moderno-] Hugo Palma-Ibarra
*es icon [http://www-ni.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2005/junio/04/literaria/pintura/pintura-20050604-03.html De la espátula al texto] ; Pintura de Hugo Palma-Ibarra
*es icon [http://impreso.elnuevodiario.com.ni/2006/11/25/suplemento/nuevoamanecer/4140 Sensibilidad y Oficio]
*es icon [http://impreso.elnuevodiario.com.ni/2007/11/03/suplemento/nuevoamanecer/7260 Armonía de caprichos en Hugo Palma-Ibarra]
*es icon [http://archivo.elnuevodiario.com.ni/1999/septiembre/22-septiembre-1999/variedades/variedades1.html Semblanza mística de Hugo Palma Ibarra]