Francisco de Santiago Silva
Francisco de Santiago Silva | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 March 1928 Jerez de García Salinas, Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Died | 2 February 2008 (age 79) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Education | Academy of San Carlos, UNAM, Polytechnic University of Valencia |
| Notable work | Cosmic Rose |
| Style | Geometric abstraction |
| Movement | Contemporary painting |
| Awards | Masters of Fine Arts |
Francisco de Santiago Silva[a] (26 March 1928 – 2 February 2008) was a visual artist from Mexico. He created works such as Cosmic Rose.[1] De Santiago earned a degree in visual arts at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and a doctorate from the Polytechnic University of Valencia in Spain.[2] He later became a Director of doctoral studies and a coordinator at the UNAM.
Life and career
Francisco de Santiago was born at home in Jerez de García Salinas, Zacatecas,[3][4] on 26 March 1928. He was one of nine children. He spent his adolescence on his family's farm.
At the age of 19, he arrived in Mexico City and enrolled in the Academy of San Carlos, where he studied under Antonio Rodríguez Luna and Luis Nishizawa.[2] There, he learned different painting techniques and various aspects of the arts. He took an interest in contemporary painting, which later came to define his work. He worked with media ranging from encaustic painting to oils and, towards the end of his life, acrylics. His work was characterized by geometric abstraction art and often featured real-world objects.[5][4]
As an academic, he was the head of the graduate division of the UNAM's National School of Plastic Arts (1986-1990) and the coordinator of the school's high-demand programs.[2][6][4][7]
In Zacatecas, his work is exhibited in notable venues, including the Manuel Felguérez Museum of Abstract Art[8] and the Municipal House of Culture, the latter featuring a room dedicated in his name. His mural El municipio libre is on display at the municipal palace of Jerez de García Salinas, where a tribute was held in 2024 to commemorate the 16th anniversary of his death.[9][10]
Francisco de Santiago died in Mexico City on 2 February 2008[1] at the age of 79.[11] His wake, attended by Governor Amalia García, was held at the Francisco Goitia Museum in the city of Zacatecas.[12][13]
Exhibitions
- "Contemporary Art from the State of Zacatecas" (collective exhibition at the National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago, United States, 1990)[14]
- "Rumbo a Valencia" (posthumous exhibition of 23 pieces at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain, 2009)[15]
Gallery
Notes
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Santiago and the second or maternal family name is Silva.
References
- ^ a b Michelle, Mariana (3 February 2024). "Conmemoran decimosexto aniversario luctuoso de Santiago Silva". NTR Zacatecas (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Reportan grave al pintor zacatecano Francisco de Santiago". W Radio. 31 January 2008.
- ^ "Rinden homenaje a Candelario Huízar y Francisco de Santiago Silva en Jerez". Imagen Zacatecas (in Spanish). 2 February 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ a b c Banda Rubio, Carlos Alberto (2010). Protagonistas de la Academía de San Carlos, hechos y anécdotas (1940–1970) (Thesis) (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ Escudero, Alejandrina (June 2008). "Enseñanza profesional de la pintura. Francisco de Santiago: el color de su propia voz". Discurso Visual. Centro Nacional de Investigación, Documentación e Información de Artes Plásticas (CENIDIAP), Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura. ISSN 1870-3429. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ Garibay S., Roberto (1990). Breve historia de la Academia de San Carlos y de la Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas (in Spanish). México, D.F: División de Estudios de Posgrado, Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas, UNAM. ISBN 968-36-1583-X.
- ^ Gonzalez Lerma, Liliana (2003). La formalización del blanco en la pintura como poética de lo imaginario: análisis de algunos maestros destacados de la Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas siglo XX (Thesis) (in Spanish). Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ "Exposiciones: Sala de los Zacatecanos". Museo Felguérez. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Artista jerezano, Francisco de Santiago Silva, es reconocido en su tierra". La Voz del Caxcan. 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Jerez conmemora a Francisco de Santiago Silva en su aniversario luctuoso". Zacatecas en Imagen. 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Murió el pintor Francisco de Santiago Silva". La Jornada. 3 February 2008.
- ^ "Falleció el pintor Francisco de Santiago". W Radio. 3 February 2008.
- ^ "0203Hom". Cuartoscuro. 3 February 2008.
- ^ "Contemporary Art from the State of Zacatecas". National Museum of Mexican Art. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ "Exposición: Rumbo a Valencia" (PDF). Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. 7 July 2009.
External links
- Escudero, Alejandrina. "Enseñanza profesional de la pintura. Francisco de Santiago: el color de su propia voz". Discurso Visual.