Alberto Guzmán
Bio
Alberto Guzmán (Piura, Peru 1927 – Nogent-sur-Marne, France 2017)
A graduate of the National School of Fine Arts with a Gold Medal in 1956, he received a series of important awards, such as the National Sculpture Prize for La Marinera (1958); a solo exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Lima (1959); and the André Malraux Scholarship for France (1967), where he resided until his death.
He acquired French citizenship in 1989 and was awarded the title of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (1989) for his outstanding work.
He was decorated by the Peruvian government with the Grand Cross (2010).
He exhibited a selection of small-format sculptures and mixed media works on paper at LA GALERÍA (1988).
Statement
Alberto Guzmán
With a long and distinguished career, Guzmán creates monumental pieces in bronze, sometimes welded and sometimes cast, as well as polished steel and marble, earning him the title "the sculptor of light." His work is found in Europe, the Americas, and Asia, in parks, plazas, and museums, such as the polished steel sculpture at the Banco Continental (now BBVA) in Lima; the fountain in the Place Jeanne d'Arc in Paris; the sculpture in Seoul, created for the 1988 Olympic Games; and in art collections, such as the Peggy Guggenheim Foundation in Venice.
