Visual artist Alfonso Muñoz, will visit Canisius on Tuesday, March 15, at 7:00 p.m. for a showing of his work as well as a presentation of his many accomplishments as a Latino artist. This event is sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures; Sigma Delta Pi; Latin American Studies and the Fitzpatrick Institute. The event will be held in Old Main 314 and is free and open to the public.
A native of Puerto Rico, Muñoz found his love for artistry at a young age. At age 13, he served as an apprentice to a famous Italian artist, learning the skills of calligraphy, model making, painting and woodcut artistry. Since then, he has attended the University of Puerto Rico and the Art Institute of Chicago and worked in Paris, Barcelona, and New York City.
Muñoz was included in the (S) Files Biennial at El Museo del Barrio in New York City and his art has been featured in The New York Times as well as the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico. His current body of work explores still-life photography, creating elaborately detailed sets, miniature costumes and furniture for store-bought dolls that he alters with the prowess of a Hollywood maquillage expert. He most recently received the New York Urban Initiative Fellowship and participated in a five-country artist exchange program sponsored by the U.S. State Department.
For more information, please contact Richard Reitsma, PhD, associate professor of Spanish and Latin American studies, at reitsmar@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Maureen Kanczak, administrative associate, modern languages, literature and cultures
