- Belkis Ayón
Infobox Celebrity
name =Belkis Ayón Manso
birth_date = birth date|1967|1|23|mf=y
birth_place =Havana ,Cuba
death_date = death date|1999|9|11|mf=y
death_place =Havana ,Cuba
occupation = painter,Lithographer
website = http://belkisayon.comBelkis Ayón Manso (
January 23 ,1967 –September 11 ,1999 ) was a Cuban artist and lithographer [cite web| url = http://www.belkisayon.com| title = Belkis Ayón Website| accessdate = 2008-03-30|] . Her work was based onAfro-Cuban religion, combining the myth ofSikan and the traditions of theAbakuá , a men's secret society, though her work was often thought to reflect her personal issues as well. [ [http://www.csupomona.edu/~kellogg_gallery/critics/ayon2.html Cultural Critics Page 6 ] ] Her work began exhibition in 1988, and exhibitions continued until at least 2006 [cite web| url = http://www.belkisayon.com/biography/index.php?lang=eng&show=personal_exhibitions| title = Belkis Ayón Biography - Personal Exhibitions|accessdate = 2008-03-30|] . The artist committed suicide at the age of 32.Since her death, the Cuban government has declared her work a patrimony, and so none of it is currently allowed to leave the country. [ [http://www.csupomona.edu/~kellogg_gallery/critics/ayon.html Cultural Critics Page 5 ] ]
References
Links
*http://www.medaid.org/www/art/artists/bayon/works.html
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