Federico Castellon

(American, 1914–1971)

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Federico Castellon

Surrealist Figure, 1935

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Biography

Timeline

1934 - 1938
Awarded four-year Traveling Fellowship from Spanish Government
1914
Born Almeria, Spain
1921
Family moved to Brooklyn, NY
1940
Awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship
1943
Becomes an American Citizen; Inducted into the US Army
1945
Stationed at Office of Strategic Services: Washington, DC; Kunming, China and India
1946
Discharged from US Army; Begins teaching career
1949
Awarded second Guggenheim Fellowship
1951
Begins Teaching at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
1971
Died

Exhibitions

1938 - 1939
American Federation of the Arts, New York, NY (solo)
2000
Michael Rosenfeld Gallery: The First Decade, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY
1999
Drawn Across the Century: Highlights from the Dillard Collection of Art on Paper, Weatherspoon Art Gallery, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
1997
Surrealism and American Art 1932-1949, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL
1996
Exploring the Unknown: Surrealism in American Art, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY
Federico Castellon, Surrealist Drawings, 1933 –1939, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1995
Collage: Made in America, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY
El Surrealismo En Espana, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte, Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain
1994
Counterpoints: American Art 1930-1945, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY
1992
Federico Castellon, Surrealist Paintings Rediscovered 1933-1934, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY (solo)

Literature

1996
Federico Castellon, Surrealist Drawings, 1933-1939. New York, NY: Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, 1996
1992
Federico Castellon, Surrealist Paintings Rediscovered, 1933-1934. New York, NY: Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, 1992