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The Ottawa School of Art is proud to present Victor Hernández Castillo.
Ottawa, ON. (October 12, 2006) Every year the Ottawa School of Art (OSA) invites an international artist to exhibit his or her work at the OSA’s Main Gallery. This year, we have invited Victor Hernández Castillo from Mexico to display his work.
Victor Hernández Castillo, who lives and works in Mexico City, will be the visiting artist at OSA this fall. Mr. Castillo is a printmaker who specializes in large etchings and linocuts. He was trained at the National School of Plastic Arts in Mexico with further studies in Poland and France.
Victor Hernández Castillo has presented solo exhibitions in Poland and Mexico and has also exhibited his work in group shows in those 2 countries, as well as in Canada, Cuba, Norway, Japan, Germany, Bulgaria, Italy and the Czech Republic. He was awarded the Jean Claude Bergeron Gallery Purchase Award in OSA's First International Miniature Print Exhibition in April. Mr. Castillo's provocative and emotional work is based in the traditions and aesthetics of grotesque art.
Mr. Castillo will exhibit his work in the OSA Gallery and will give lectures, master workshops and demonstrations during his visit. OSA is working with the Mexican Embassy to combine Mr. Castillo's visit with the annual Day of the Dead celebrations and presentations on the art of Mexico.
His exhibition will be up at the Ottawa School of Art Gallery from October 19 to November 19, 2006. Admission to the Gallery is free. Gallery hours are: Monday to Thursday: 8:30am to 9:30pm; Friday: 8:30am to 4:30pm; Saturday: 8:30am to 4:30pm; and Sunday: 12:30pm to 4:30pm.
The opening reception will be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 from 5 to 8 pm. An alter will be constructed to commemorate the Day of the Dead, a popular Mexican Holiday.
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