Images of Eyes Gallery I
Artwork by Raquel Partnoy
Argentina

Raquel Partnoy is a painter, essayist, and poet.  Born in Argentina, she has lived in Washington, D.C. since 1994.  Her work has been shown at 65 solo exhibits and more than 100 group shows in her country and the United States.  Partnoy has offered mural workshops at the Latin American Youth Center in Washington, D.C.

She has lectured at the invitation of universities and institutions about: Argentina's Social Art, Mural Art in Argentina, Women and Tango, Women Artists Discrimination, and her personal experiences during the military dictatorship.

Partnoy has received several grants from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and her work has been recognized by well-known art critics in Argentina and the United States.  Her work is found in museums and public and private collections in both countries.

"Feeling the Soul Oppressed" by Raquel Partnoy
Image Copyright © by Raquel Partnoy

"Miriam--Celebration in Israel" by Raquel Partnoy
Image Copyright © by Raquel Partnoy

"Between Two Skies" by Raquel Partnoy
Image Copyright © by Raquel Partnoy

"Blindfolded II" by Raquel Partnoy
Image Copyright © by Raquel Partnoy

Artist's website is http://www.raquelpartnoy.net/
Raquel's email is rspartnoy@yahoo.com

Originally published Aug 18, 2001  
Republished Apr 13, 2008, with minor edits.  

For more art work from Argentina, see the nude paintings by Mercedes Farina and Jorge Gurmandi in Images of Eyes Gallery II.

Page updated Apr 13, 2008

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