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Arturo Chavez

Arturo Antonio Chavez (Born 1949) is active/lives in New Mexico.  Arturo Chavez is known for Large-scale landscape painting.

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Arturo Antonio Chavez (b.1949)

In 2000, Arthur Usner changed his name legally, through the court system to Arturo Antonio Chavez in honor of his Mother's side of the family.  He has been painting under this name and signs his paintings "Arturo" since 2000. There was period of one year that he signed his paintings Usner y Chavez as a segue and a means for collectors to make the connection to Arturo Chavez. Arturo illustrated one book using the name Usner y Chavez; Benigina's Chimayo, (Museum of New Mexico Press-2001).

Arturo Chavez was born in Embudo, near Taos, New Mexico and was raised in both Los Alamos and Chimayo, New Mexico.  This culturally rich area with its geographically striking landscapes sparked a deep and abiding devotion for painting in Arturo from an early age.  He painted throughout his childhood and teen years, but did not turn his full attention to his artwork until the late 1970s. In 1983 he made the decision to pursue painting a   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 17023 characters.]  Artist bio

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.  askART lists Arturo Chavez in 1 of its research Essays. Arturo Chavez has 11 artist signature examples available in our database.

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Facts about Arturo Chavez

   Publications  Book References:  6
Magazine References:  4

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4 Miscellaneous Magazine References for Arturo Chavez
Magazine Article Date Author Color
Southwest Art Best of the West - New Mexico April 2003 Editors, Southwest Art Yes
Southwest Art On a Grand Scale December 2002 Indyke, Dottie Yes
Southwest Art Best of the West October 1997 Brown, Margaret Yes
Art of the West What's News March 1995 Editors, Art News No
6 Book References for Arturo Chavez
Year Author Title Pages Color
2012 Editor, Men's Arts Council, Phoenix Art Museum The West Select (Phoenix Art Museum)
(Exhibition catalog)
94 Yes
2006 Suzanne Campbell/Suzanne Deats Landscapes of New Mexico Paintings Of The Land Of Enchantment 287 Yes
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2001 (Illustrated by Arturo Chavez) Benigina's Chimayo 0 Yes
1997 Southwest Art Red Book Price Guide-1997 Western American Art 128 No
1993 Southwest Art The Red Book Western American Price Index 126 No
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