Olga Albizu

Olga Albizu Rosaly (31 May 1924 – 30 July 2005) was an abstract expressionist painter from Ponce, Puerto Rico. Albizu Rosaly was the first woman dedicated to abstraction in Puerto Rico.

Life Albizu was born to a relatively wealthy family and raised in Puerto Rico, where she studied painting with the Spanish painter Esteban Vicente from 1943 to 1947. She received a BA from the University of Puerto Rico in 1946. In 1948, she moved to New York City on a fellowship for post-graduate work at the Art Students League, where she studied under Morris Kantor, Carl Holty, and Vaclav Vytlacil. She also studied with Hans Hofmann

In 1957, Albizu premiered in The First Comprehensive Exhibition of Contemporary Puerto Rican Artists. Paintings by Albizu were formally inaugurated at the Pan American Union June 16, 1966. Albizu was extensively exhibited in Puerto Rico, Israel, and the United States. Stan Getz: Jazz Samba, 1962 Big Band Bossa Nova, 1962 Jazz Samba Encore!, 1963 Getz/Gilberto, 1964 Getz/Gilberto Vol. 2, 1966

Bill Evans: Trio 64, 1964 Alibizu's work was included in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's 2013 exhibit, "Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art," and her work, "Radiante" (1967), is part of the collection and was used as one of several new banners at the entrance to the Museum in 2017.

Awards Honored at Ponce's Park of the Illustrious Ponce Citizens. 2nd prize, Ateneo Puertorriqueño, Puerto Rico 1967 2nd prize, Esso Salon of Young Artists, San Juan, Puerto Rico 1964