Edgar León
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Why this artist is listed
We list an artist when at least one of these is quoted from a source. Each is a separate claim, shown only as the source states it.
- Born in Costa Rica Quoted below
País de nacimiento Costa Rica
- Residence in Costa Rica, as the source records it Not stated by our sources
- Has exhibited in Costa Rica Quoted below
1993. Grabados, Vestíbulo del Teatro Melíco Salazar, San José, Costa Rica.
Estados y transportaciones. Galería Enrique Echandi. Teatro Nacional. Costa Rica
Our reading written by Costa Rica Artists
Edgar León's profile reads as a printmaker's career. He trained in drawing, graduating in 1990, then took a master's degree in visual arts with a focus on graphics, dated 2000-02 on the profile.
His early showing of prints in 1993 was in a theatre lobby; other quoted entries include an international print exhibition and second place in the first national printmaking competition. The profile also lists Intemperie, PEZ, a site-specific installation made in process.
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Media named in the quotes below Printmaking Drawing Installation
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Practice and materials
Intemperie, PEZ obra en sitío y proceso (instalación), Casa del Lago, Chapultepec, Ciudad de México.Our translation 'Intemperie, PEZ' site-specific process work (installation), Casa del Lago, Chapultepec, Mexico City.
Training and life
País de nacimiento Costa RicaOur translation Country of birth: Costa Rica
2000-02. Maestría en Artes Visuales con orientación en gráfica, Academia de San Carlos, México D.F.Our translation 2000-02: Master's in Visual Arts with a printmaking focus, Academia de San Carlos, Mexico City.
1990. Bachiller en Artes Plásticas con énfasis en Dibujo, Universidad Nacional, Heredia, Costa Rica.Our translation 1990: Bachelor in Fine Arts, drawing emphasis, Universidad Nacional, Heredia, Costa Rica.
Exhibitions, prizes and collections
1993. Grabados, Vestíbulo del Teatro Melíco Salazar, San José, Costa Rica.Our translation 1993: 'Grabados' (prints), lobby of the Teatro Melico Salazar, San José.
Estados y transportaciones. Galería Enrique Echandi. Teatro Nacional. Costa RicaOur translation 'Estados y transportaciones', Galería Enrique Echandi, Teatro Nacional, Costa Rica.
International Print Exhibition. Portland Art Museum. Portland, Oregon.Our translation International Print Exhibition, Portland Art Museum, Oregon.
Segundo Lugar Ier Certamen Nacional de Grabado. Sala de Exposiciones de la Nación. Costa Rica.Our translation Second place, 1st National Printmaking Competition, Costa Rica.
Sources for this profile
- Edgar León | Directorio de artistas (MADC), Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo (MADC). Our check: October 19, 2026.
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