Jorge Noceda Sánchez (6 September 1925 – 11 March 1987) was a Dominican-born American

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, and

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. His surrealist artwork has been collected by international museums. He also worked as a gastroeonerologist, and a dog breeder.

Early life and education

Jorge Noceda Sánchez was born on 6 September 1925 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Sánchez received a

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from the

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in 1952. After graduation, he moved to

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to specialize in

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while working as a resident in the Bronx. However, he quickly became absorbed with painting, his new-found hobby. Initially self-taught, his talent developed rapidly. In 1956, Sánchez enrolled at the

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in New York City, where he received instruction from French and American artists, including

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and

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. His technique, magnificent color sense and whimsical style received immediate critical acclaim at exhibitions in New York, Havana and Santo Domingo, and later in Paris, Washington, D.C. and Mexico City.

Career

By 1959, Sánchez decided to leave medicine and focus on his artwork. That year, he embarked on a world tour which brought him international recognition. During the tour, he exhibited in Tokyo, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Tel Aviv, Athens, Rome and at the

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in London. In 1960, he won a Gold Medal Award at the Biennial in São Paulo, Brazil. In 1964, the Dominican Republic appointed Sánchez

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at the Dominican Republic Embassy in Tokyo. In 1966, he was the first Dominican painter to exhibit at the Association Fraternal Latinoamericano . He later exhibited at Galleria 88 in Rome, the

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in Washington, D.C. and galleries in New York City, including the Caravan Gallery, Hammer Gallery and, in 1975, at the

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, which featured the leading surrealist artists including

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and

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Death

Sánchez died on 11 March 1987 in Miami, Florida, of colon and lung cancer at the age of 61.

Museum collections

* Bellapart Museum, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic *

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, Paris, France *

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, Tokyo, Japan * Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Madrid, Spain *

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, Mexico City, Mexico *

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(Palacio de Bellas Artes), Havana, Cuba *

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, Berlin, Germany

References

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Early life and education

Career

Death

Museum collections

See also

References