Alfred Quiroz
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Alfred Quiroz (born May 9, 1944, in Tucson, Arizona) is an American artist known for his satirical paintings and drawings that examine injustice.[1]
His work has been shown in the Apex Gallery in New York,[2] and in Slovakia, Mexico, Spain, and China.[3][4] His work is also part of the collection at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson.[5]
Early life and education[edit]
Alfred J. Quiroz was born in Tucson, Arizona, on May 9, 1944[3] and grew up in the Millville barrio.[1] He attended Menlo Park and Borton Elementary, Safford Jr. High, and Tucson High School. He regularly decorated the halls of Tucson High School with themes relating to academics, athletics, dances, socials, and cultural festivities.[3]
As a Navy Vietnam Veteran,[4] he utilized the G.I. Bill to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1971 and a Master of Arts in Teaching at Rhode Island School of Design in Providence in 1974.[4] He completed his Master of Fine Arts at the University of Arizona in 1984.[3][1]
Career[edit]
From 1985 to 1989, Quiroz taught art at schools in Tucson and throughout Arizona doing mural projects with children K-12.[3]
In 1989, Quiroz was appointed to the University of Arizona as an Assistant Professor.[6] Quiroz was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 1993 and became a Full Professor in 1998. He is the first Mexican America to obtain full professor status in the Art Department. He retired in 2018 and was awarded Emeritus status.[4]
Works[edit]
In 1986, Quiroz created seven murals at the Connie Chambers Housing Project (La Reforma), with at-risk students.[3]
In 2006, Quiroz provided direction for the Phoenix Mars Lander Science Operations Center mural, a 60’ by 20’ mural on the exterior wall of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory & Department of Planetary Sciences of the University of Arizona.[3]
In 2006, Quiroz created work for the traveling exhibition African Presence in Mexico organized by the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago.[7]
His work has been shown in the Apex Gallery in New York,[2] and in Slovakia, Mexico, Spain, and China.[3] His work is also part of the collection at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson.[5]
Awards and honors[edit]
- 1986, Arizona Biennial Best of Show[1]
- 1997, Arizona Biennial Juror’s Recognition[1]
- 2001, Chicano Hispano Student Affairs Teaching Excellence & Exemplary Service to Students Award[4]
- 2003, Arizona Biennial Pat Mutterer Memorial Fund First Place Award[1]
- 2003, Fulbright-García Robles Grant as part of the Fulbright Border Program in Mexico[3][6]
- 2007, LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens Latino Artist Lifetime Achievement Award[6]
- 2015, The University of Arizona College of Fine Arts James R. Anthony Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching[6]
- 2015 – 2016, University of Arizona College of Fine Arts James Anthony Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching[3][4]
- 2016, The University of Arizona Museum of Art published Presidential Series Paintings[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Artist Spotlight: Alfred J. Quiroz". Tucson Museum of Art. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ a b "apexart Exhibition: Fencing in Democracy". apexart.org. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Alfred J. Quiroz". THS Badger Foundation. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ a b c d e f "Alfred J. Quiroz". Xicanx Art. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ a b "Made in Tucson/Born in Tucson/Live in Tucson Part 2". MOCA. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ a b c d "Alfred Quiroz: Veteran, Art Historian and Iconoclast". University of Arizona News. 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ "National Museum of Mexican Art, Pilsen, Chicago". National Museum of Mexican Art, Pilsen, Chicago. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
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