Rolando Castellón

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Rolando Castellón
Born
Rolando Dionisio Castellón-Alegria

1937 (age 83–84)
Managua, Nicaragua
Other namesRolando Castellon
Occupationpainter, curator
MovementBay Area Chicano Art Movement

Rolando Castellón, also known as Rolando Dionisio Castellón-Alegria[1] (born 1937) is a Nicaraguan American painter, author, art historian, and curator.[2] He was a well-known contributor to the arts of San Francisco, California and he has lived in Costa Rica since 2013.[1]

Biography[]

Rolando Castellón was born in 1937 in Managua, Nicaragua.[3] He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1983.[4]

In 1966, he was a co-founder of the Casa Hispana de Bellas Artes in the Mission District of San Francisco.[5] By 1970, Castellón was a co-founder of Galería de la Raza, alongside Ralph Maradiaga, Rupert García, Peter Rodríguez, , Gustavo Ramos Rivera, , Manuel Villamor, Robert Gonzales, , , and René Yañez.[6][7]

He served as a curator at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA), from 1972 to 1981;[2][8] and at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, from 1994 to 1998.[2]

His first retrospective art exhibition, Rolando Castellon: A Legacy of Mud, Post-Columbian Objects, 1981–1997 (1997) was held at the Art Institute of Chicago.[9]

Bibliography[]

  • Castellon, Rolando (1978). Aesthetics of Graffiti: April 28–July 2, 1978 (exhibition). San Francisco, California: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
  • Catlett, Elizabeth; Castellon, Rolando (1978). Rupert Garcia: Pastel Drawings, March 3-April 23, 1978 (exhibition). San Francisco, California: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
  • Castellon, Rolando (1990). Patterns and Patents: Six Emerging African American Artists from the Bay Area (exhibition). Sesnon Gallery. ISBN 978-0939982127.
  • Pérez-Ratton, Virginia; Castellón, Rolando (1996). Mesótica II, Centroamérica Re-generación (exhibition) (in Spanish). Museo de Arte Contemporáneo. San Jose, Costa Rica: Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo. ISBN 978-9968-9824-1-2.
  • Díaz, Tamara; Castellon, Rolando (2007). Rolando Castellon: Post-Columbian Objects. TEOR/eTica. ISBN 978-9968899239.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Diaz Bringas, Tamara (2016-08-31). "HÁBITAT / Obra viva de Rolando Castellón Alegría". Bienal Centroamericana (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Siena, Siena Art Institute Onlus-Via Enea Silvio Piccolomini, 2- 53100. "Dettaglio figura - Siena Art Institute Onlus". SienaArt.org. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  3. ^ Olivares, Rosa (2006). 100 Latin American Artists (in Spanish). Exit. p. 110. ISBN 978-84-934639-3-9.
  4. ^ St. James Guide to Hispanic Artists: Profiles of Latino and Latin American Artists. Association of Hispanic Arts (New York City), Association for Latin American Art. St. James Press. 2002. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-55862-470-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ Cordova, Cary (2017-06-22). The Heart of the Mission: Latino Art and Politics in San Francisco. University of Pennsylvania Press. pp. 66–71. ISBN 978-0-8122-4930-9.
  6. ^ "Community forum contributes to the future of Galería de la Raza". El Tecolote. 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  7. ^ Carlsson, Chris; Elliott, Lisa Ruth (2011). Ten Years That Shook the City: San Francisco 1968-1978. City Lights Books. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-931404-12-9.
  8. ^ Montoya, Qianjin. "MIX and the Museum: Researching the Politics of Inclusion". Art Practical. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  9. ^ Smith, Gwendolyn (1997-04-06). "Datebook". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-17.

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