Luis Blanchard
Argentine artist, born in 1947. Starting painting at the age of 17, and after many exhibitions
in his country, and abroad, he is recognized as an authentic creator .
He started investigating about precolumbian Art, and the relations between it ,and the Asiatic
cultures. This allowed him to develop a very original image, an authentic creation, far away
from perishable fashions.
A self made man, he went to school of arts , when he was 37 , becoming a National Professor
of Painting.,and a Licensed at Visual Arts .
Most important only exhibitions:
Gallery Ved Kirken -Aarhus –Denmark (2005)
University of Aarhus - Denmark
Cultural Center of Copiapo –Chile
Museum Gabriela Mistral- La Serena- Chile
Museum of Fine Arts - city of Santa Fe- Argentina
Museum Molina Pico- Mendoza – Argentina
Cultural Center Las Carabelas – Huelva- Spain
Itinerary Exhibition- Province of Huelva –Andalucian- Spain
The Rustique Art Gallery - city of La Rioja -Argentina
The Argentine Embassy in Paraguay –
Group exhibitions:
3 Artists from La Rioja- Nantes Cultural Center-Nantes- France
3 Artists from La Rioja- Bank of Italy Gallery- Rovigo –Veneto- Italy
4 Artists from La Rioja- The Argentine Consulate- New York –USA
Blanchard´s Paintings at :
The Bibliotec of Harvards University USA
Mexican President Lic Zedillos -Mexico
Chilean President Dr Eduardo Frei- Santiago de Chile.
and in private collections of Spain, France, Italy, USA, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Chile ,and in
his country.
Actually one painting at the collection of Her Majesty Margrethe II of Denmark.
He has been a professor of History of Art at the Institute of Arts , La Rioja city, and works
at the Department of Culture, city of La Rioja since 1981.