John Balossi
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John Balossi | |
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 John Balossi in his studio | |
| Born | May 28, 1931 |
| Died | April 8, 2007 (aged 75) |
| Known for | Painting and Sculpting |
John Balossi (May 28, 1931 – April 8, 2007) was a painter and sculptor.
Biography
Born in New York City, he received his BFA and master's degree at Columbia University in N.Y.C. He was an associate Professor of Fine Arts at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras.[1]
Balossi was also a ceramist and printmaker, and had more than thirty[citation needed] solo exhibitions in Puerto Rico, New York, and Paris, France.
Many of his paintings and sculptures are of horses.[2]
His work can be found in the Finch College Museum (N.Y.); Museum of Fine Arts (Fort Lauderdale); Chase Manhattan Fine Arts Center; University of Massachusetts Amherst; Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico;[3] Ponce Art Museum; and in other public and private art collections.
Works
John Balossi's work include:
- A caballo, 2001, acrylic painting on canvas
- Aluminum Sculpture. Cloud Series, 1976, aluminum sculpture[4]
- Caballo con pájaro, 1984, acrylic painting on canvas
- Cavalcade, 2005, acrylic painting on canvas
- Ceramic Horse, 1986, ceramic sculpture on wooden base
- Green Horse, 1976, acrylic painting on canvas
- Horse, 1993, ceramic sculpture on wooded base
- Soldier Wall, 1967, steel sculpture on wooden base
- The conclave has spoken, oil painting on canvas
- The Trapped Sun, 1981, painting
Museum Collections
- Finch College Museum, New York
- Museum of Fine Arts, Fort Lauderdale
- Chase Manhattan Collection, New York
- Ponce Art Museum, Ponce[3]
- Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico
- Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Drew University, Madison, New Jersey
- Museo Rodante, Department of Education, Hatio Rey
- University of Puerto Rico Museum, Rio Piedras
- Museo de Puerto Rico, San Juan
- Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
- Maria Elena Vila Collection, P.R.
- Dr. Briseida Feliciano Collection, Caguas P.R.
- Estate of Denise Sigaud, Paris, France
- Connie Hamilton Collection, New York, N.Y. USA
- Piero Sanavio Collection, Paris, France and Rome, Italy.
See also
References
- ^ "John Balozzi". Puerto Rican Arts and Crafts. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ^ Insight Guides Puerto Rico (Travel Guide EBook). Insight Guides (APA). ISBN 9781839053641. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ^ a b ""Soldier Wall", John Balossi". Museo Del Arte Del Puerto Rico. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ^ "Aluminum Sculpture. Cloud Series | Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico". www.mapr.org. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
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