Silvano Lora (1931-2003), was born in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic.
A graduate of the National School of Fine Arts (Santo Domingo), he presented his first solo exhibition in 1951, at the Alianza Francesa de Santo Domingo (F. 1914). Silvano quickly jumped to the international stage, exhibiting in cities such as Sao Paolo in 1952, Puerto Rico (1954). Spain, Cairo, and Paris (1957-58), Copenhagen and Rome (1960), Panama, Moscow (1985) and South Korea.
A painter, sculptor and performer, Silvano Lora was also regarded for his social activism and 'non-conformist' style, his opposition to the Trujillo dictatorship and racial history of the Dominican Republic.
In 1992, in protest of the celebrations of the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Dominican Republic, Silvano Lora and other artist crossed the Ozama river in wooden canoes to bring attention to the plight of indigenous people not only in Dominican Republic but also throughout Latin America.
Silvano Lora Born 1931. Died 2003.
Works by Silvano Lora
The Couple, 1954, Acrylic on canvasSuffering nun, 1954Title unknown, 1956Sketch of horses, 1958Vietnam series, 1970Vietnam series, 1971Wake up Juan, 1981Title unknown, 1987Untitled, 1987The deserted island, 1988