Alirio Infante
Plastic Artist
Biographical Summary
Born in 1950 in Caracas, D C, Venezuela. Resides in Barquisimeto, Lara.
AVAP Caracas affiliate Nº 1176
Between the years 1973 to 1976 Pure Art studies at the School of Visual Arts Cristobal Rojas, Caracas.
Some of his teachers: Alirio Rodríguez, Omar Carreño, Regulo Perez, Pedro Leon Zapata, Gabriel Bracho, Edgar Sanchez, Luis Guevara Moreno, among others.
III Semester Bachelor of Arts in Museology mention, at the Catholic University Cecilio Acosta UNICA, extension Barquisimeto, Lara, between 2004 - 06.
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
2011 "AVATARS ENTERTAINMENT" Chacaíto Alliance Française, Caracas, D. C.
2010 "INFANTE - infant" Flor de Venezuela, Barquisimeto, Lara
2009 "The Infante and Miguel Angel" (expo semi-detached), Giotto Gallery, Barquisimeto, Lara
2004 "Quantum", Museum de Barquisimeto, Lara.
1992 "The Color of Signs", Gallery Five, Caracas, D. C.
" Eclosiones ", Centro de Bellas Artes, Maracaibo, Zulia.
1989 AVA Gallery, Puerto Ordaz, Bolívar.
1988 Museo de Barquisimeto, Lara.
Mayz 1987 Lyon Gallery, Caracas, D. C.
MIXED EXHIBITIONS
2011
"COLLAGE Expo 2011," Jose Angel Lamas Foundation - FUNDALAM, Petare, Miranda
2010
"CollectCollage", Studio Art • 8, Las Mercedes, Caracas, DC, Venezuela
"Race Expo - Latin American Art Fair", Espace Wallonie, Brussels, Belgium
"Maestros Venezuelans" Centro "La Gota de Leche", Logroño, La Rioja, Spain
2009
"10 years Leveraging talent," Foundation Board Juan Carmona, Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela
"3 Testimonials of Authenticity from Venezuela," Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Andres Bello Hall), Washington DC, USA
2008
"3 Testimonials of Authenticity from Venezuela", New World Museum, Houston, Texas, USA
"Three Readings of Contemporary Art”, Foundation Juan Carmona, Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela.
"Fourth Annual Art Larense”, in homage to Edgar Sanchez, Museum of Barquisimeto.
"Venezuelan Contemporary Masters" exhibition simultaneously in House and Gallery Pontes CEPI Hispano-Moroccan Center, Madrid, Spain.
2006
"Day of the artist, in honor of Armando Reveron, Ateneo de Barquisimeto.
"A Year Online Art, Museum of Barquisimeto.
2004
"Artists in Lara state," Center for the Arts Arturo Michelena, Foundation Bank Industrial de Venezuela, Caracas.
PARTICIPATION IN HALLS OF ART
2010
"V Monasteries Arts Hall Rafael, Rafael Gallery Monasteries of UCLA, Barquisimeto
"One thing I National Show and Different. Confrontation of art on paper, "Salazar Braulio University Gallery, University of Carabobo, Valencia
2009
"V Biennale de Maracaibo", Museum de Arte Contemporaneous del Zulia (MACZUL), Maracaibo
"29 City Hall Painting", Municipal Art Gallery, Maracay
2008
"28 City Hall Painting", Municipal Art Gallery, Maracay
2007
"III Certamen Mayor of Arts and Letters: Cap. Visual Arts, Museum of Barquisimeto
"17 Annual Visual Arts Exhibition Hector Meza Rojas, Ateneo de Cabudare
2006
"II Certamen Mayor of Arts and Letters: Chapter Visual Arts, Museum of Barquisimeto
Jury Member.
"26 City Hall Painting", Municipal Art Gallery, Maracay
"Juan Lovera Hall, Room Arturo Michelena, Caracas
"I Biennial of the Americas Rafael Cauduro", Tijuana, Mexico. Unique participation as guest artist representing Venezuela
2005
"ExxonMobil de Venezuela III Hall, Museum of Fine Arts, Caracas
"Visual Arts Exhibition XIV Carmelo Fernandez, Carmelo Fernández Museum, San Felipe
"25 City Hall Painting", Municipal Art Gallery, Maracay
"Visual Arts Exhibition XV Hector Meza Rojas, Ateneo de Cabudare
"XXI Century Venezuelan Art Mega Second exhibition in homage to Jesus Soto Museum of The Print & Design Carlos Cruz Diez, Caracas
"I Certamen Mayor of Arts and Letters: Chapter Visual Arts, Museum of Barquisimeto
"30 National Art Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art Mario Abreu, Maracay
2004
"62 National Exhibition Arturo Michelena" Ateneo de Valencia
"24 Municipal Painting Exhibition", Municipal Art Gallery, Maracay
"Visual Arts Exhibition XIV Hector Meza Rojas, Ateneo de Cabudare
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
2010
1st. V Hall Arts Award Rafael Monasteries Edition 2010, UCLA, Barquisimeto, Lara
2009
Recognition given by the Foundation Juan Carmona, Barquisimeto, Lara
2008
Button Badge and Certificate of Recognition, UCLA, Barquisimeto, Lara
2006
Foundation Award Museum of Contemporary Art Mario Abreu, 26 Municipal Art Hall, Maracay, Aragua
1999
Barquisimeto Button Award in Class One, Barquisimeto, Lara
1998
1st. Drawing Prize Exhibition Art VIII Hector Rojas Meza, Cabudare, Lara
1st. Green Room Award Yacambu University, Barquisimeto, Lara
Button Badge CEDAVIDA, Featured Artist of the Year, Fundacultura, Barquisimeto, Lara
1991
1st. Faber Prize Drawing Ebehard Venezuela, Municipal Hall XI Maracay, Aragua
1990
1st. Best Artist Award Year Plastic Rafael Monasterio, Barquisimeto, Lara
1989
1st. Prize Drawing II National Art Biennale de Guayana, Ciudad Bolívar, Bolívar.
1987
2nd. XI Award Hall Rafael Ramón González, Araure, Portuguesa
1984
Honorable Mention Second Biennial of Painting and Drawing, Cagua, Aragua
1983
Honorable Mention Hector Rojas Meza V Hall, Ateneo de Cabudare, Lara
1981
1st Prize II West Regional Chamber Painting Center, Acarigua, Portuguesa
1979
2nd. Award Hector Rojas Meza I Hall, Ateneo de Cabudare, Lara
1975
1st Prize II Hall of the Naval Academy of Venezuela, Meseta de Mamo, La Guaira, Vargas
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
2008
Participates in the meeting of the selection panel and rated on the "XVIII Hall Hector Rojas Meza" Ateneo de Cabudare.
Between 1975 and 2005:
He worked as teachers in different subjects of the Arts including: Introduction to Aesthetic Plastic Analysis, Analytical Drawing and Art History; place both in technical secondary education and in the University in the city of Barquisimeto.
In the year 2002:
Sculpted "Monumental Head of Simón Bolívar, in bronze, placed in Park El Cardenalito del Oeste, Barquisimeto.
In 2000:
Recovery, Central Memorial Park Emblematic of Mariscal Ayacucho, Barquisimeto, Lara.
PICTURED:
Chacaíto Alliance Française, Caracas, D.C.
Concultura, Barquisimeto
Lisandro Alvarado University, Barquisimeto
Fundación Juan Carmona, Edif El Impulso, Barquisimeto
Altamira Tennis Club, Caracas
Carmelo Fernández Museum, San Felipe
Municipal Art Gallery Maracay
Museo de Arte Moderno Jesús Soto, Ciudad Bolívar
Centro de Bellas Artes de Maracaibo
Barquisimeto Museum
Pinacoteca Divina Pastora, Barquisimeto
Casa de la Cultura Salvador Garmendia, Barquisimeto
Ateneo de Cabudare
Monumental Head of Simón Bolívar, Parque El Cardenalito del Oeste, Barquisimeto
Banco Provincial: Maracay, Carora, Barquisimeto
Homes Vallesol: Tribute to the Cactus, Barquisimeto
National and international private collections
Contact:
Email: alirioinfante@gmail.com Telf : (0058) 416-850.93.08
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