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Eugene Quesada

Quesada, a native of Wickenburg, Arizona, began sketching as a youth. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University in 1952 and has studied in California, New York and with the Mexican muralist Jean Charlot. During his youth he was influenced by such masters as Jose Clemente Orozco and Diego Riviera.

After graduation, he lived and studied in Mexico. His paintings earned him acclaim in Guadalajara, where he lived through the 1960’s.

His long residence in Mexico has flavored his body of work. The artist has included many faces of Latin America among his works. Quesada’s portraits and landscapes whether casein, gouache, oil or drawings, evoke sensation or emotion. For 50 years, his stuttering lines, torsos, and oblique forms have radiated feeling.

He deals in the barest essentials in defining his subjects. Texture and color used to define form rather than specific objects make his paintings appear larger than they are. His drawings suggest brief, but very effective visual statements. A few strokes of ink wash are enough to suggest the massive bulk and potential aggressiveness of a challenging bull.

Born: Wickenburg, Arizona, 1927 B.A., Arizona State University, 1952 Professor Emeritus of Design at A.S.U. 1973-

Exhibits: 1990-1988	The Latin American Presence in The United States, 1920-1970 Organized by The Bronx Museum of the Arts (Sept 23, 1988) El Paso Museum of Art (Feb. 27 – April 23, 1989) San Diego Museum of Art (May 20 – July 16, 1989) Instituto de Cultura Puertorriquena, San Juan, Puerto Rico (Aug 14 – Oct 8, 1989) The Center for the Arts in Vero Beach Florida (Jan 28 – March 1990) 1980		One-man show, Drawings by Eugenio Quesada 1977-1976	One of 17 featured artists in Hispano Mexican-American Chicano Touring exhibit originating in Chicago, Illinois 1976		Chicano Arts Exhibit, Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ		Organizaciones Unidas Patrioticas y Culturales 1976		Two-man exhibit, Tempe, AZ 1975		Group Exhibit, Yuma, AZ 1973		Mexican American Art Symposium, San Antonio, Texas One of 11 nationally recognized artists selected to participate 1972		Exhibit, Tempe, AZ 1971	Exhibit, Washington, D.C., League of United Latin American Citizens exhibit of paintings by Mexican-American artists 1970		Exhibit, Phoenix, AZ		One-man show exhibit, Tempe, AZ 1969		Exhibit, San Francisco 1968		Exhibit, one-man show, Casa de la Cultura Jalisciense, Guadalajara, Mexico

Murals One of several artists who worked on the mural in the ASU Administration building 1963 – 1970	executed a number of murals in Mexico

Publications:

1988	The Latin American Spirit: Art & Artists in the U S 1920-70 Author: Jacinto Quirarte,

1977	Art & Ethnic: Background for Teaching Youth Author: Eugene Grigsby

1973	Mexican American Artists Author: Jacinto Quirarte Publisher: University of Texas Press

1971	Humble Way Magazine 1971 Collage Slide Series University of South Alabama Rdeharte44 (talk) 06:07, 5 December 2008 (UTC)