Julio Galán
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Julio Galán was a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 artist
Artist
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 and architect
Architect
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.

Biography

Galán was one of Latin America
Latin America
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's renowned neo-expressionist
Neo-expressionism
Neo-expressionism is a style of modern painting and sculpture that emerged in the late 1970s and dominated the art market until the mid-1980s...

 painters of the end of the last century and the beginning of this one.. His paintings and collages are full of elements that usually represent his life.

Galán started his career as a painter in the city of Monterrey, Mexico. In 1981 he won the first prize in the "Salon anual de la Plástica" at the 'Palacio de Bellas Artes' in Mexico City.

He was first brought to international attention by Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...

, who printed several of Galán's works in his magazine, Interview
Interview (magazine)
Interview is an American magazine which has the nickname The Crystal Ball Of Pop. It was founded in late 1969 by artist Andy Warhol. The magazine features intimate conversations between some of the world's biggest celebrities, artists, musicians, and creative thinkers...

, shortly after Galán moved to New York City
New York City
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in 1984. After that he started to exhibit in New York, Mexico and Europe. In 1994 he won the "Premio Marco" from the 'Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Monterrey'; in the same year he had exhibits at the Center for Fine Arts in Miami, Florida, the Museo de Arte Moderno in México City and at the Contemporary Art Museum of Houston, Texas.

He died on the plane that was taking him back to Monterrey in 2006, after suffering a brain hemorrhage.

External links


Art in Review http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/06/arts/art-in-review-julio-galan.html
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