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(b. Acaponeta Nayarit, Mexico, 1951). Vladimir Cora studied at the School of Painting/Sculpture in Tijuana, Baja, California and at the National School La Esmeralda in Mexico D.F. His paintings are extremely colorful with geometric constructions and rich composition. Cora's drawings, etchings, acrylic on linen and mixed media works were recently exhibited in Los Angeles at the Consolate of Mexico, 2001. The human figures are partial. Cabeza consists of a head, with bright colors and patterns. It is abstract with geometric features and thickly applied paint. Another piece is of a headless torso with triangles and vivid rectangles for a background painted rather monochromatically in browns. Cora's work is included in the permanent exhibitions at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Internacional Rufino Tamayo; INBA, Mexico, D.F. Museo de Arte Moderno; INBA, Mexico, D.F. Museo de Arte de Queretaro; Queretaro, Mexico. Everson Museum of Art; Syracuse, NY. Knoxville Museum of Art; Knoxville, TN. Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art; University of Florida. Vince Price College; Los Angeles, CA. Palm Springs Museum of Art; California. Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, CA. Some of the artist's most significant exhibitions include "Noche de Arte" Tamayo Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA; Marion Meyer Contemporary Art, Laguna Beach, CA (2001); Coda Gallery, Soho, New York (2000); Bill Anderson Art Gallery, Sunset Beach, CA (1999); galeria HB, Mexico, D.F. (1998); Instituto Sonorense de Cultura, Hermosillo, Mexico (1997); Galeria Chac Mool, Los Angeles, CA (1996). Press release provided by The Consolate General of Mexico, 2401 W. 6th St. Los Angeles, CA 90057.
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