Ofelia Garcia (artist)
Ofelia Garcia | |
|---|---|
| Born | Havana, Cuba |
| Nationality | Cuban American |
| Education | Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes in Cuba BA Manhattanville College MFA Tufts University Duke University |
| Awards | Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award, 2011 |
Ofelia Garcia is a Cuban-born American artist, curator, art educator and administrator.
She was a faculty member and Director of the Studio Art Department at Boston College Art Department, served as General Critic at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, served as director of The Print Center in Philadelphia, and was president of the Atlanta College of Art, and president of Rosemont College from 1991–1995.[1][2] She was Professor of Art at William Paterson University where she also served as Dean of the College of the Arts and Communications.[3][4]
Exhibitions[]
Garcia curated the exhibition Printed by women: A national exhibition of photographs and prints at the Port of History Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and co-authored, with Judith K. Brodsky the exhibition catalog.[5]
Honors[]
In 2011 Garcia was honored with the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award.[6]
References[]
- ^ "10th President of Rosemont College". Rosemont College. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Ball, Susan. "Ofelia Garcia" (PDF). nationalwca.org. Women's Caucus for Art. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Ofelia Garcia, Art Professor and Former Dean, Receives Prestigious Award". William Paterson University. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Ofelia Garcia: Our Fifth Director". The Print Center. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Printed by women : a national exhibition of photographs and prints : the Port of History Museum at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 17-March 27, 1983". WorldCat. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Howard, Christopher. "The Women's Caucus For Art Announces 2011 Lifetime Achievement Awards". College Arts Association. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
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