María Brito (born María Cristina Brito in 1947 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban-American artist specializing in painting, sculpture and installations.

Maria Cristina Brito
Born1947

Early life and education

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Brito entered the United States by way of the mass exodus Operation Peter Pan, with her parents following in 1962.[1][2][3] Brito received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Florida International University (FIU) in 1978, and in 1979 obtained her Master of Fine Arts from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.[1][2]

Individual exhibitions

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Awards

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Collections

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Her work can be found in several permanent collections:

References

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  1. ^ a b c "María Brito | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu.
  2. ^ a b "Oral history interview with María Brito, 1997 October 25". www.aaa.si.edu.
  3. ^ "Brito, Maria: 1947—: Painter, Sculptor | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
  4. ^ "Blanton Museum of Art - La concepción [The Conception]". collection.blantonmuseum.org.
  • Jose Veigas-Zamora, Cristina Vives Gutierrez, Adolfo V. Nodal, Valia Garzon, Dannys Montes de Oca; Memoria: Cuban Art of the 20th Century; (California/International Arts Foundation 2001); ISBN 978-0-917571-11-4
  • Jose Viegas; Memoria: Artes Visuales Cubanas Del Siglo Xx; (California International Arts 2004); ISBN 978-0-917571-12-1 (in Spanish)
  • Juan A. Martinez, María Brito; (University of Minnesota Press, 2008); ISBN 978-0-89551-108-9
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