JOSE COSENZA

BIOGRAPHY

Jose Cosenza was born in 1928 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

In 1961 he graduated as a Superior Professor In Painting from Bellas Artes, University of La Plata, Buenos Aires, where he also worked in 1962 as a professor in mosaic.

From 1971 to 1981 he worked at the School of Visual Art of Pergamino, province of Buenos Aires, as a professor in painting and drawing. In 1985 he retired and moved to California, United States, where he resides since then.

Below are some of his many awards and reconigtions

1958 Painting Award. City Hall of La Plata, Buenos Aires. Arg 1963 Painting Award. Plastic Arts Nacional Hall, Buenos Aires. Arg 1964 Great Honor Award. Dept. of Social Action, Buenos Aires. Arg 1965 Painting Award. Campana Hall, Buenos Aires. Arg 1966 Painting Award. Plastic Arts of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires. Arg 1982 Painting Award. City Hall of Lanus, Buenos Aires. Arg 1983 Painting award. Tout Petit Third Hall, Buenos Aires. Arg 2000 Best of Show Award. Biola University, California. US 2000 First Place Award. Art Colony of La Mirada, California. US 2000 Honorable Mention Award. City of Pomona, California. US 2001 Painting Award. Pomona Valley Art Association, California. US The Works of Jose Cosenza are part of the permanent collections of the following museums: Coronel Pringles Art Museum Lincoln Art Museum Campana Art Museum San Rafael Art Museum Mercedez Art Museum Lujan Art Museum For more information contact : (714) 350-7768	Jose Cosenza and grandaughter Grace
"Moon Shower" Acrylic on canvas. 22 x 28 in. (1988)	"In Peace" Acrylic on canvas. 24 x 30 in. (1999)
"Mandolin Player" Acrylic on canvas. 24 x 30 in. (1996)	"Guitar Player" Acrylic on canvas. 22 x 28 in. (1999)