Julio Ducuron
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Julio Ducuron is an Impressionist landscape
painter
. He is noted for his depictions of Latin American Life, many of which are in permanent collections
around the globe.
in Córdoba Province, Argentina
. He is of French
descent' his parents, Julio Loreto Ducuron and Elsa Lebrone descended from the French Basques of Madiran
in the High Pyrenees
Mountains.
Ducuron won his first professional art competition when he was 13 years old. The judges of the Rio Cuarto Art Exhibition awarded Ducuron first place in the plein air art
competition in 1960. Ducuron's first art teacher, Professor Angel Vieyra, an artist in his own right, was witness to the event. The winning painting entitled The Hillock was also seen that day by Don Libero Pierini, a well known painter from Italy. Pierini was so taken by the art of the young Ducuron that he interceded and spoke with Don Marciano Longarini, the principal of the art school in order that the young artist might attend the school before the required age. His request was granted and thus Ducuron became the youngest student at the Escuela Provincial de Bellas Artes in Rio Cuarto, Argentina. There he studied under several highly regarded artists including Jorge Horacio Córdoba, Jose Alvarez Soave, and Martin Santiago.
In 1966 have your first solo exhibition in El Círculo Art Gallery, Río Cuarto, Argentina.
in Winona Lake, Indiana
.
In 1972 to 1992 founded and directed Fernando Fader Art Gallery in Río Cuarto, Argentina, and of 1973 to 1976 is Director of the County Museum of Río Cuarto, Argentina, and created and hosted a Television Program entitled The Museum Brought to Your Home.
In 1974 First exhibition of Julio Ducuron's paintings in Italy. In 1976 the new military dictatorship in Argentina request the resignation of Julio Ducuron from the airwaves and cancels The Museum Brought to Your Home.
Travels to Italy to be present at a series of solo art exhibitions taking place in the Northern Italian cities of Milan, Legnano, Cremona, Bra, Bollate, Casale Monferrato, and Monza. All sixty two of his paintings are sold in Italy during a three month period.
In this year have an Especial Prize in the Art International Biennial in Monza, Italy.
In 1988 obtained the Haggai International Institute Award, Singapore. Travels to Singapore for art study and painting. A collection of Julio Ducuron's paintings of Singapore landscapes exhibited in Atlanta, Georgia, and Singapore. Paintings remain on permanent exhibition.
In 2000 to 2003 is Director of the Superior Fine Arts County School in Río Cuarto, Argentina.
2002 obtained the Honor Prize by Jury of 200 at the International Contest for Latin American and Spaniard Artists.
In 2004 featured in "The Grand Book of Argentina Art", and in 2006 featured in book "Argentine Art for the World".
2007 makes a trip to Romania, in the beautiful Transilvania, in the West Carpatos, where he stayed for three months. He visited the Hungary, Slovenia, Austria, Croatia and Italy going to the principals Fine Arts Museums. While being in Italy, he presented a picture at the International Contest "J.B.Moroni", in Bergamo, afterwards, on October, he was awarded with the Art Critic Honor Prize, at the mentioned Contest.
Landscape
Landscape comprises the visible features of an area of land, including the physical elements of landforms such as mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. He is noted for his depictions of Latin American Life, many of which are in permanent collections
Collection (museum)
A museum is distinguished by a collection of often unique objects that forms the core of its activities for exhibitions, education, research, etc. This differentiates it from an archive or library, where the contents may be more paper-based, replaceable and less exhibition oriented...
around the globe.
Early life
Ducuron was born in Río CuartoRío Cuarto, Córdoba
-References:* - Official website....
in Córdoba Province, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. He is of French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
descent' his parents, Julio Loreto Ducuron and Elsa Lebrone descended from the French Basques of Madiran
Madiran
Madiran is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.It is the centre of a wine producing area.-Madiran wine:Wine is produced around Madiran under three Appellations d'Origine Contrôlées : Madiran for powerful red wines primarily from the grape variety Tannat, Pacherenc du...
in the High Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
Mountains.
Ducuron won his first professional art competition when he was 13 years old. The judges of the Rio Cuarto Art Exhibition awarded Ducuron first place in the plein air art
En plein air
En plein air is a French expression which means "in the open air", and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors.Artists have long painted outdoors, but in the mid-19th century working in natural light became particularly important to the Barbizon school and Impressionism...
competition in 1960. Ducuron's first art teacher, Professor Angel Vieyra, an artist in his own right, was witness to the event. The winning painting entitled The Hillock was also seen that day by Don Libero Pierini, a well known painter from Italy. Pierini was so taken by the art of the young Ducuron that he interceded and spoke with Don Marciano Longarini, the principal of the art school in order that the young artist might attend the school before the required age. His request was granted and thus Ducuron became the youngest student at the Escuela Provincial de Bellas Artes in Rio Cuarto, Argentina. There he studied under several highly regarded artists including Jorge Horacio Córdoba, Jose Alvarez Soave, and Martin Santiago.
In 1966 have your first solo exhibition in El Círculo Art Gallery, Río Cuarto, Argentina.
Timeline
A brilliant student, Ducuron studied economic science as well as art and obtained his degree in 1970. That same year he was awarded an art study program at Grace CollegeGrace College
Grace College is an evangelical Christian college located in Winona Lake, Indiana. The college is associated with Grace Theological Seminary and the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches.-Accreditation:...
in Winona Lake, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
.
In 1972 to 1992 founded and directed Fernando Fader Art Gallery in Río Cuarto, Argentina, and of 1973 to 1976 is Director of the County Museum of Río Cuarto, Argentina, and created and hosted a Television Program entitled The Museum Brought to Your Home.
In 1974 First exhibition of Julio Ducuron's paintings in Italy. In 1976 the new military dictatorship in Argentina request the resignation of Julio Ducuron from the airwaves and cancels The Museum Brought to Your Home.
Travels to Italy to be present at a series of solo art exhibitions taking place in the Northern Italian cities of Milan, Legnano, Cremona, Bra, Bollate, Casale Monferrato, and Monza. All sixty two of his paintings are sold in Italy during a three month period.
In this year have an Especial Prize in the Art International Biennial in Monza, Italy.
In 1988 obtained the Haggai International Institute Award, Singapore. Travels to Singapore for art study and painting. A collection of Julio Ducuron's paintings of Singapore landscapes exhibited in Atlanta, Georgia, and Singapore. Paintings remain on permanent exhibition.
In 2000 to 2003 is Director of the Superior Fine Arts County School in Río Cuarto, Argentina.
2002 obtained the Honor Prize by Jury of 200 at the International Contest for Latin American and Spaniard Artists.
In 2004 featured in "The Grand Book of Argentina Art", and in 2006 featured in book "Argentine Art for the World".
2007 makes a trip to Romania, in the beautiful Transilvania, in the West Carpatos, where he stayed for three months. He visited the Hungary, Slovenia, Austria, Croatia and Italy going to the principals Fine Arts Museums. While being in Italy, he presented a picture at the International Contest "J.B.Moroni", in Bergamo, afterwards, on October, he was awarded with the Art Critic Honor Prize, at the mentioned Contest.
Permanent Collections
The art of Ducuron is in the permanent collections of the following institutions: Monza County Museum of Art in Monza, Italy; Latin American Art Museum in Miami, Florida; Haggai Institute in Atlanta, Georgia; Haggai Institute in Singapore, Japan; Ramon Gomez Cornet State Museum of Art in Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina; Walter de Navazio County Museum of Art in Bell Ville, Cordoba, Argentina; Lujan State Museum of Art in Lujan, Argentina; Rio Cuarto County Museum of Art, Argentina; Octavio de la Colina County Museum in La Rioja, Argentina; Lucense Art Center of Buenos Aires, Argentina; Collection Mujeres Argentinas para el Fondo Patriotico in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Mariano Moreno Public Library in Rio Cuarto, Argentina; National University of Rio Cuarto, Argentina; Collection of the Faculty of Economic Sciences at the University of Rio Cuarto, Argentina; Collection of the State School of Fine Arts in Rio Cuarto, Argentina; Government Collection of the City of Cordoba, Argentina.External links
- Julio Ducuron Sitio Oficial
- Julio Ducuron's Gallery
- History of Ducuron (in Spanish, English, and French)