Oscar Gacitúa González Explained

Óscar Gacitúa González
Birth Date:1953 6, df=y
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Parents:Oscar Gacitúa Weston[1]
Relatives:Rebecca and Roberto[2] [3] (brothers)
Spouse:Paz González (divorced)[4]
Education:Trewhela's School[5]

Óscar Roberto Gacitúa González[6] (born 2 June 1953) is a Chilean painter.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Biography

Son of the Chilean pianist Oscar Gacitúa Weston, Gacitúa was born in Santiago de Chile once his father returned to that country after having studied in the United States.[1] By the other hand, his brother Roberto is also a painter.[12]

From 1971 to 1972 he studied at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso School of Art. Then, from 1973 to 1976, he studied architecture at the same university. Later he worked in the Casa Mrksa piano workshop.

Since 1980 he has regularly exhibited his pictorial work in galleries and museums in Chile[13] and abroad. His work is in the permanent collections of the main national museums of different countries.

In 2001, and according his sister Rebecca, he tried unsuccessfully to convince his father not to commit suicide in December 2001.[1]

Expositions

Collective exhibitions

Collections

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Conciertos y muestra rinden tributo al pianista Oscar Gacitúa a 10 años de su muerte. La Tercera. 29 August 2011. 14 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Temporada USM exhibirá concierto en homenaje al pianista Óscar Gacitúa. Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María. 6 December 2001. 14 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Paixão Pela Música Com Roberto Gacitúa. BAH Guri. 15 September 2020. 15 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Fotógrafas pioneras. Economía y Negocios. 18 December 2021. 18 December 2021.
  5. Web site: "Mirómetro" – Analysis of the work and life of Oscar Gacitúa. Panoramas Gratis. 27 October 2021. 15 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Oscar Roberto Gacitúa González. Genealog.cl. 14 December 2021.
  7. Web site: Museo Nacional Bellas Artes Profile. Museo Nacional Bellas Artes. 13 December 2021.
  8. Web site: La Dirección de Extensión cultural invita a dejarse atrapar por la obra de Oscar Gacitúa. Andrés Bello National University. 2 November 2021. 15 December 2021.
  9. Web site: Mirómetro, Óscar Gacitúa y Enrique Lihn. Radio Beethoven. 27 November 2021. 15 December 2021.
  10. Web site: Naufragio de músicos inspira nueva muestra de Oscar Gacitúa. La Tercera. PressReader. 29 November 2010. 15 December 2021.
  11. Web site: Los grandes artistas chilenos en una sola sala, una sola exposición ¿te la vas a perder?. Arte Al Límite. Natali. Vidal Toutin. 9 April 2016. 15 December 2021.
  12. Web site: Anuncian la publicación de la obra discográfica del pianista chileno Oscar Gacitúa. Codalario. 23 August 2018. 14 December 2021.
  13. Web site: Oscar Gacitúa en galería de arte Cecilia Palma/ Agua Destilada ― 2007. Portal de Arte. 15 December 2021.
  14. Web site: Sala Chile. 2022-01-03. www.museoralli.cl.
  15. Web site: muestra « MAM CHILOÉ. 2022-01-03. www.mamchiloe.cl.
  16. Web site: MAVI COLECCIÓN NÓMADE – Museo de Artes Visuales. 2022-01-03. es-CL.