Nitza Tufiño was born in Mexico City in 1949 and is a visual artist.
Nitza Tufiño | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Academia San Carlos, Universidad Autonoma de Mexico |
| Known for | Public art |
Background edit
She grew up in Puerto Rico. In her youth, she learned graphic arts whiled working with her father, the painter Rafael Tufiño. During her time at Academia de San Carlos, Tufiño met and was inspired by David Alfaro Siqueiros.[1] After earning a B.F.A. from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, she moved to New York City.
Artwork edit
In 1969, together with a group of artists, educators and activists, Tufiño founded El Museo del Barrio.[2] The museum's façade was the site of her first public mural.[1] Tufiño's ceramic murals have been commissioned for a number of public locations including the 103rd Street and Lexington Avenue subway station,[3] the Third Street Music School, and LaGuardia Community College. Tufino's ceramic mural for P.S. 12 depicts scenes from Brooklyn's West Indian Day Parade, held annually on Labor Day.[4]
Awards edit
She has received numerous awards including one from the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, the 1991 “Outstanding Puerto Rican Professional in the Arts Awards” from the Office of Andrew Stein, New York City Council President and the Association of Hispanic Arts, as well as grants and fellowships from the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.[5] Tufiño's commitment to public art led her to be recognized as El Taller Boricua's first female artist in 1970, and has been involved with El Taller since that time. Nitza is also a member of “El Consejo Grafico”, a national coalition of Latino printmaking workshops and individual printmakers.
References edit
- ^ a b "About". Nitza Tufino.
- ^ Torruella Leval, Susana. "This exhibition at El Museo del Barrio celebrates a public work by a Puerto Rican artist... In Art Underground: A Public Art Project by Nitza Tufiño. Exhibit Brochure". Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ^ "E 103rd St - MTA Station". Nitza Tufino.
- ^ "Projects Detail Viewer - Percent for Art". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ Ruiz, Vicki L. & Virginia Sanchez Korrol, eds. (2006). Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia. Bloomington, Indiana, USA: Indiana University Press. pp. 767–768. ISBN 9780253111692.
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Further reading edit
- Espinoza, Martin. (2009, Jan 06). "20 years later, subway mural project is still a source of pride for the artists." New York Times. New York Times, 06 Sept. 2009. Web. 1 Feb. 2014.
- Goldman, Shifra M. et al., eds. "Latin American artists of the USA." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 3 Feb. 2014.
- Goode-Bryant, Linda, and Nitza Tufiño. "Nitza Tufiño, Visual Artist." Artist and Influence. 13 (1994). Print.