Biografie von Arnold BELKIN (1930-1992)

Birth place: Calgary, Alta

Addresses: NYC

Profession: Painter, sculptor

Studied: Vancouver Art Sch., 1945-1947; Nat. Polytech. Inst., Mex., 1947-1950; asst. to David Alfaro Siqueiros, 1951.

Exhibited: Guggenheim Int. Award Exhib., NYC, 1964; Biennale des Jeunes, Paris, France, 1965; Mexico, The Emergent Generation," Univ. Tex. Art Mus., Austin, 1967; Second Latin Am. Graphics Biennale, San Juan, PR, 1972; Third Biennale, Medellin, Colombia, 1972; Richard Lerner, NYC, 1970s. Awards: Theater design award, Mex. Theater Critics, 1961; nat. purchase prize for painting, Salon de la Plastica Mex., 1963; purchase prize, Second Graphics Biennale, San Juan, 1972."

Member: Salon de la Plastica Mex., Salon de Los Independientes, Mex., Mus. Latino Am., New York (co-organizer, 1971).

Work: Mus. Arte Mod., Mexico City; Phoenix Art Mus., Ariz.; Betzalel Nat. Mus., Jerusalem, Israel; Gen. Motors Collection, Austin, Tex.; Kresge Int. Collection, Detroit, Mich. Commissions: mural, Fed. Penitentiary, Mexico City, 1961; Gov. Sch. Handicapped Children, Mex., 1963; Jewish Community Cult. Ctr., Mex., 1967; portable mural, Mex. Pavilion, Expo. 1967, Montreal, 1967; mural, Humanities Bldg, Lock Haven State Col., 1971.

Comments: Preferred media: acrylics. Publications: co-auth., Nueva Presencia--a humanist manifesto," 1961. Teaching: asst. prof. mural techniques, Univ. of the Americas, Mex., 1954-1960; vis. instr. painting, Pratt Inst., 1967-1971.

Sources: WW73; Henry Seldis, article in Los Angeles Times, 1967; Raquel Tibol," Secuencia y consecuencia de A. Belkin," Excelsior( Diorama de la Cult, 1971;) Lawrence Alloway, catalog text, The Marat Series, (Lerner-Misrachi Gallery, NYC, 1972)."