Rudy Espinoza
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Why this artist is listed
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- Born in Costa Rica Quoted below
País de nacimiento y residencia Costa Rica, San José.
- Residence in Costa Rica, as the source records it Quoted below
País de nacimiento y residencia Costa Rica, San José.
- Has exhibited in Costa Rica Quoted below
Las Partes del Cuerpo, Grabados, Galería Joaquín García Monge, San José, Costa Rica.
Veinticinco Años de Grabado, Escuela de Artes Plásticas, Facultad de Bellas Artes, Universidad de Costa Rica
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Rudy Espinoza (1953 to 2018, per the profile) trained in both painting and printmaking: the profile lists a licenciatura in painting in 1975, a 1981 Japanese woodblock workshop led by Hodaka Yoshida, and a master's degree specializing in printmaking in 1985.
The prizes listed are printmaking prizes: the national Aquileo J. Echeverría award and a gold medal at an international print triennial in 1986. A show of his prints is titled Las Partes del Cuerpo, the parts of the body.
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Training and life
Rudy Espinoza 1953 - 2018Our translation Rudy Espinoza, 1953-2018
País de nacimiento y residencia Costa Rica, San José.Our translation Country of birth and residence: Costa Rica, San José.
1985 Maestría en Artes Plásticas. Especialidad en Grabado. Universidad de Minnesota. Minnesota, EE.UU.Our translation 1985: MFA, printmaking specialty, University of Minnesota, USA.
1975 Licenciatura en Artes Plásticas. Especialidad en Pintura. Universidad de Costa rica.Our translation 1975: Licenciatura in Fine Arts, painting specialty, Universidad de Costa Rica.
1981 Taller de Grabado Japonés (Ukiyo-e). Dirigido por el maestro Hodaka Yoshida.Our translation 1981: Japanese printmaking (ukiyo-e) workshop led by master Hodaka Yoshida.
Exhibitions, prizes and collections
Premio Nacional en Grabado "Aquileo J. Echeverría". Ministerio de Cultura, Juventud y Deportes. San José, Costa Rica.Our translation Aquileo J. Echeverría National Prize in Printmaking, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Costa Rica.
1986 Medalla de Oro. Premio de adquisición. 8va Trienal Internacional de Grabado. Frechen, Alemania.Our translation 1986: Gold medal, acquisition prize, 8th International Printmaking Triennial, Frechen, Germany.
Las Partes del Cuerpo, Grabados, Galería Joaquín García Monge, San José, Costa Rica.Our translation 'Las Partes del Cuerpo', prints, Galería Joaquín García Monge, San José.
Veinticinco Años de Grabado, Escuela de Artes Plásticas, Facultad de Bellas Artes, Universidad de Costa RicaOur translation 'Veinticinco Años de Grabado' (25 years of printmaking), School of Fine Arts, Universidad de Costa Rica
Sources for this profile
- Rudy Espinoza | Directorio de artistas (MADC), Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo (MADC). Our check: October 19, 2026.
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