Rafael Soriano (1920 - 2015)
1920-11-23Matanzas, Cuba2015-04-09Miami, USACuba, USA
Rafael Soriano
Rafael Soriano was a Cuban painter who lived in the United States.
He has started painting in 1940s, and soon became one of the primary practitioners of concrete art in Cuba and Latin America.
After Soriano's death in 2015, his family created the Rafael Soriano Foundation in order to encourage a deeper appreciation of his artwork as one of the major Latin American Artist of his time. In particular, this Foundation promotes exhibitions that focus on his work in order to be placed in museums and collections around the globe. They also maintain a main database that catalogues all works made solely by Soriano.
Date and place of birt: | 23 november 1920, Matanzas, Cuba |
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Date and place of death: | 9 april 2015, Miami, USA |
Nationality: | Cuba, USA |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Painter |
Art style: | Abstract art, Geometric abstraction, Conceptual art, Concrete art, Contemporary art |