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Biography
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CLAUDIO BRAVO |
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| 1936 |
Born on November 8, in Valparaiso, Chile. |
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| 1945-54 |
Studies at Jesuit school in Santiago. |
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| Studies art in the studio of Miguel Venegas Cienfuentes in Santiago. |
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| 1954 |
First exhibition at "Salón 13" in Santiago. |
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| 1955 |
Lives in Santiago and Concepción, Chile. |
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| Paints and also writes poetry. Dances professionally with the Compañía de Ballet de Chile. |
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| Works for Teatro de Ensayo of the Universidad Católica de Chile. |
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| 1961 |
Leaves Chile for Europe. Establishes residence in Madrid. |
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| 1968 |
Spends six months working in Philippines. |
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| 1970 |
First exhibition at the Staempfli Gallery, New York. |
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| 1972 |
Moves to Tangier, Morocco |
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| 1981 |
First exhibition at Marlborough Gallery, New York, where he now exhibits regularly. |
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| 1994 |
Solo exhibition at Museo Nacional de Bellas Arte, Santiago, Chile. |
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| 1996 |
Receives Gold Medal of Honor award from Casita Maria settlement house of New York. |
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| 2000 |
Receives "Art Miami International Distinguished Artist Award" |
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| Receives “Gran Cruz de Alfonso X El Sabio” Madrid, Spain | ||
| 2005 | Pastel Society of America Hall of Fame Honoree, United States | |
| The artist lives and works in Tangier and Marrakesh, Morocco |
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