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Flowers have been, and will always be, a source of inspiration for artists throughout times. Great masters have brought beauty and hope across the years using flowers as a persistent motivation.
Barboza's flowers arrive from all places and times, they bloom from the artist's inner world carrying his feelings. His flowers are full of passion, invade the surroundings and ultimately join the rest of Barboza's world for these flowers are not alone. They are one with the artist's personal belongings, old candleholders, clocks out of time, chairs and fragmented tables, all of it created with that special touch that characterizes the work of this Venezuelan master.
Born in Maracaibo, Venezuela in 1945
One Man Shows
1963 Center for Beau Arts, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1964 Galeria Pez Dorado, Caracas, Venezuela
1965 Caracas Athenaeum, Caracas, Venezuela
1967 Caracas Athenaeum, Caracas, Venezuela
1970 The London Art News, London, England
1974 BANAP, Caracas, Venezuela
1980 Center for Beau Arts, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1980 Sala Mendoza, Caracas, Venezuela
1986 Center for Beau Arts, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1987 Centro de Arte Euroamericano, Caracas, Venezuela
1990 Galeria Tito Salas, Caracas, Venezuela
1991 Centro de Arte Euroamericano, Caracas, Venezuela
1991 Museum of Beau Arts, Caracas, Venezuela
1992 City Hall, Caracas, Venezuela
1992 Ambrosino Gallery, Coral Gables, USA
1993 Galeria Uno, Caracas, Venezuela
1994 Galeria Félix, Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela
1994 Galeria Namia Mondolfi, Caracas, Venezuela
1995 Galeria Odalys, Caracas, Venezuela
1996 Galeria Juan Ruiz, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1996 National Gallery of Arts, Caracas, Venezuela
1998 Galeria Medicci, Caracas
1999 Galeria Medicci, Caracas
2000 Contemporary Museum of Art, Maracay, Venezuela
2001 Contemporary Museum of Art, Maracaibo, Venezuela
2000 National Gallery of Arts, Caracas, Venezuela
2001 Galeria Medicci
Awards
1963 First Prize, D'empaire Arts Saloon, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1964 J.O.Rodríguez Prize, D'empaire Arts Saloon, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1965 First Prize, Salón Pez Dorado, Caracas, Venezuela
1968 E.Otero Prize, Official Art Saloon, Caracas, Venezuela
1973 E.Boggio - Arturo Michelena Ats Saloon, Valencia, Venezuela
1974 E.Monsanto - Arturo Michelena Ats Saloon, Valencia, Venezuela
1985 Non Objectual Prize - Arturo Michelena Ats Saloon, Valencia, Venezuela
1986 Municipal Visual Arts Prize, Caracas, Venezuela
1997 National Award, Caracas, Venezuela
Represented
National Gallery of Art, Caracas
Museum of Beau Arts, Caracas
Contemporary Museum of Art, Caracas, Venezuela
Contemporary Museum of Art, Maracaibo, Venezuela
Contemporary Museum of Art, Maracay, Venezuela
Museum of Modern Art, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Museum of Graphic Arts, Maracaibo, Venezuela
Center of Beau Arts, Maracaibo, Venezuela
Central Bank of Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela
Sala Mendoza, Caracas
BANAP, Caracas
Midland Group Gallery, London, England
City Hall, Maracaibo, Venezuela
City Hall, Caracas, Venezuela
City Hall, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
Galeria Medicci, Caracas