María Brito
Cuban artist (born 1947)
About María Brito
Born 1947. María Brito is a Cuban oil painter.
María Brito (born María Cristina Brito in 1947 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban-American artist specializing in painting, sculpture and installations.
Early life and education Brito entered the United States by way of the mass exodus Operation Peter Pan, with her parents following in 1962. Brito received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Florida International University (FIU) in 1978, and in 1979 obtained her Master of Fine Arts from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Cintas Collection Inc, New York City Miami-Dade College, Kendall Campus, Miami, Florida Olympic Sculpture Park, Seoul, Korea Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. Miami-Dade Public Library System, Miami, Florida
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Who is María Brito?
Cuban artist (born 1947)
When was María Brito born?
María Brito was born on 10 October 1947 in Havana.
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María Brito is an oil painter.
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María Brito is Cuban.
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