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Mario Abreu

Mario Abreu (1919 - 1993) was active/lived in Venezuela.  Mario Abreu is known for Painting and sculpture.

Mario Abreu (August 22, 1919 - February 20, 1993)

A Venezuelan artist, he was know as the "master of magic objects".

Competent in drawing since childhood, Abreu made his first drawings aged 9 and 10, when he painted his first landscapes, and moved to Caracas at a young age.  He worked as a laborer in Casa Benzo while studying at night to finish his primary education.  Later he attended night school from 9 to 11 pm at the Caracas School of Fine and Applied Arts, directed by Antonio Monsantos.  In 1942, after winning a painting competition and winning a scholarship worth 100 bolivars per month, he was able to leave work and attend the day courses at the same school, from which he graduated in 1947.  He participated in the Free Art Workshop, founded the year after his graduation.

In 1951 he received the National Prize for Painting at the XII Annual Official Hall Venezuelan Art, allowing him to get a scholarship to continue studies in Europe.    ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1665 characters.]  Artist bio

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