Ginés Serrán-Pagán, Born in Ceuta, Spain (September 18, 1949), Ginés Serrán-Pagán has lived most of his life in New York where he graduated from New York University (NYU). He has had 250 individual and group exhibitions in 25 countries.[1]. He has created over 3,800 sculptures, paintings and ceramics, collected by numerous private collectors, institutions and museums, including the Guggenheim Museum of New York. He is considered one of the most well-known contemporary artists in the world. He is also a recognized anthropologist.
His spectacular statue, inspired by the Pillars of Hercules, “The Union of the World: A Monument to Peace,[2]” 53 feet / 16 meters high, is the largest bronze sculpture of classical mythology in the world today.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).[3]” 75 feet / 23 meters high, at Megaworld Arcovia City,[4] in Manila, an impressive group of nine bronze sculptures, is the largest monument in the Philippines. His “Vulcan,” “Venus” and “Genesis” in Ashland[5][6] Kentucky, is the largest group of bronze sculptures placed on a single site in the United States.
Biography
editSerrán-Pagán is born in the peninsula of Ceuta, Spain. He arrives to the United States and works with Hispanic emigrants in the ghettos of New York, and travels by canoe in Canada, living in Hudson Bay with the Cree Indians. At 21 years old, he writes his first book and received the First National Award of Psychology, in Spain.
He received scholarship from NYU (Masters) and the Graduate Center of CUNY (PhD), he graduated in Anthropology and Archaeology. His thesis received the First International Orensanz Award in Anthropology. He combines Anthropology and Art becoming a prolific writer. He publishes text books in his twenties and early thirties.
He has had over 100 exhibitions in India, Japan, China, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore; and, Australia. Over 1,000 private collectors, institutions and museums collect his work in Asia alone. Ginés became a famous artist in Japan; in the last 30 years, he has had over 50 group and solo exhibitions.[7] In the Philippines, he has built the largest monument in the country for Megaworld, at Arcovia City, Manila.[8]
Ginés became a consultant to the United Nations and created in Mexico, in the 1980s, with funds from the United Nations (UNFPA),[9] and the Ford Foundation.[10]
Honors
editGinés has been honored with important international awards and recognitions, including, the Gold Keys of the City of Miami; the Fuji International Art Award, Ueno Metropolitan Museum, Tokyo; the Federico Garcia Lorca Honor Award; the Medal of Kanazawa; the Gold Medal of the Autonomous City of Ceuta[11]; the Ordo Supremus Hierosolymitani, Athens; the Lorenzo de Medici Medal of the Arts,[12] International Art Fair, Miami; the Keys of the City of Ashland,[13] Kentucky; the Order of San Martino, and he was named “Ambassador of the Arts,” in Rome, for his artistic and humanitarian contributions to the world.[14]
References
edit- ^ Leon, Sunshine de (May 9, 2015). "My Life as Art: Gines Serran-Pagan". Philippine Tatler.
- ^ "'Monument of Peace' stands tall in Clearwater". WTSP.
- ^ "Tourism landmark in Pasig". Manila Standard.
- ^ Gonzales, Iris. "Arco de Emperador rises at Arcovia City along C-5". The Philippine Star.
- ^ "Massive works of art headed to Ashland's riverfront". The Herald-Dispatch.
- ^ "Artistry in Ashland: City prepares for arrival of massive bronze sculptures". The Daily Independent.
- ^ "Ginés Serrán Pagán's dream: take the cultural wealth of Ceuta to the streets". El Faro de Ceuta.
- ^ "One of the most international contemporary artists in the world graces Manila". Inquirer Lifestyle. October 28, 2012.
- ^ "Ginés Serrán Exhibits in Miami". ARTDISTRICTS Magazine.
- ^ Zippay, Barbara London,Lorraine; London, Barbara; Zippay, Lorraine (1 September 1980). "A CHRONOLOGY OF VIDEO ACTIVITY IN THE UNITED STATES: 1965–1980". Artforum.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Actualidad, Ceuta (December 21, 2017). "Yo, hijo de Ceuta, tierra de mares..." Ceuta Actualidad.
- ^ "Miami River Art Fair Returns in its 7th Edition to Downtown Brickell - From Miami TV luxury lifestyle events restaurant guide". frommiami.tv.
- ^ "Statues a go, aglow". Daily Independent.
- ^ "Ginés Serrán Pagán, nombrado 'Embajador de las Artes' en Roma". El Faro de Ceuta. May 14, 2019.