Pastor Argudin Y Pedroso

Pastor Argudín Pedroso (1880 – 1968), also known as Pastor Argudín Y Pedroso, was a Cuban portrait and genre painter, and teacher. He was internationally exhibited and was awarded the Order of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes by the Republic of Cuba, for his artistic merit.

Biography

Pastor Argudín Pedroso was born on April 9, 1880 in Havana, Captaincy General of Cuba, Spanish Empire (now Cuba). Some citations state his birth year is 1889. Argudín Pedroso attended one of Salvador José Zapata's elementary schools in Havana. In Spain, he studied under José Moreno Carbonero, Miguel Blay, Cecilio Plá, and Gonzalo Bilbao.

Argudín Pedroso is said to have painted some 300 portraits by 1937, Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, among others. Argudin exhibited at the Société des Artistes Indépendants in Paris, starting around 1924; and he was part of the noted group exhibition, "1933 Exhibition of the Work of Negro Artists", hosted by the Harmon Foundation at the Art Centre in New York City. 1935, "Pastor Argudin y Pedroso", solo exhibition, New York Public Library at the 135th St. Branch, Harlem, New York City, New York, United States 1935, "Pastor Argudin y Pedroso", solo exhibition, Harmon Foundation headquarters, New York City, New York, United States