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Sebastián Canovas
Born (1957-12-08) 8 December 1957 (age 66)
NationalityMexican
Notable workPaintings
Websitesebastiancanovas.com

Sebastián Canovas Ávalos (born 1957 in Mexico City) is a Mexican artist known for watercolors, oil paintings and murals. He has exhibited throughout Mexico, in the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Germany and France.[1]

Biography

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Education

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After attending the Instituto Cumbres (1971–1976), Sebastián Canovas obtained his Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design from Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City.

Career

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Canovas started his career as a furniture designer in his father's family business, Galerías D'Canovas. Some customers, who saw his early work, suggested he become a full-time painter. He then studied watercolor painting under Isabel Leduc. Next was the "Sociedad Mexicana de Acuarelistas" under Guati Rojo, Manuel Arrieta, Roberto Vargas, Demetrio Llordén, Leonard Brooks.[2]

Canovas has worked in various techniques, particularly watercolor.[3][4] From 2010 through 2012, he has attended the Instituto Allende, under Philip Cusini and the Tamayo Academy in Mexico City.

Exhibitions

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Solo Exhibitions
  • 1986
Expo arte Universidad Anahuac
Club Cuicacalli, A.C. Edo. de México
Galería Wolmy, S.A.
  • 1987
Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros
  • 1989
Maximilians, Hotel Crown Plaza. Cd. de México
Galería PEMEX. Cd. de México, Veracruz y Cd. Juárez
  • 1994
Los Ángeles, California
  • 1996
Galería Beilstein, Alemania
Salon de Pintura Auditorio Nacional México
  • 1998
Club Campestre de la Ciudad de México
Galería Inverlat de la Ciudad de México
Club Mundet de la Ciudad de México
  • 1999
FitBiz, de la Ciudad de México
Club de Golf Country Club de la Ciudad de Guadajara, Jal.
Galería L'Arrecife en la Ciudad de Manzanillo, Colima
  • 2001
Water Color Art Gallery, Florida
  • 2002
Club de Golf Valle Escondido, Edo. México
  • 2003
Expo Galeria GDC. México
  • 2006
Expo Kunsthaus Munich
Expo Galeria Espacio Morges, Suiza
  • 2008
Expo Galeria Atelier, San Miguel de Allende, México
  • 2009
Expo Galeria Espacio Morges Suiza
Galeria Modern Art Acapulco
  • 2010
Galeria Tequis art Tequisquiapan.
  • 2011
Mural Hospital Neonatal Guadalupe Victoria
  • 2012
Galeria art on 5th Austin TX
Art Concept California
Museum – Institutional Exhibitions
  • 2013
  • 2012

See also

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References

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  • Sebastián Canovas, official website [1]