Papo Colo
Encyclopedia
Papo Colo is an artist. He was born in Puerta de Tierra, Puerto Rico. He lives and works in New York City
and in El Yunque
rainforest in Puerto Rico. Papo Colo is an interdisciplinary artist, whose work ranges from performance, theater and installation art to painting, writing, and graphic design. His father, Francisco Colon Garcia, was a boxing champion and his exposure to the glorification of the body through boxing was influential to his work. In 1982 Papo Colo, with Jeanette Ingberman, founded Exit Art
, an internationally known cultural center in New York City. Jeanette Ingberman died August 24, 2011 from complications of leukemia. He is the curator and cultural producer of Exit Art, and has organized over 100 shows in which he was also the exhibition and graphic designer. He has won numerous awards including The New York Times
Best Inaugural Show by an Alternative Art Space for his exhibition Exit Biennial: Reconstruction Additionally, REACTIONS, an international response to 9/11 conceived by Papo Colo, was acquired by The Library of Congress for its permanent collection In 1992 he founded the Trickster Theater. In 2005 he wrote an directed Mplay, a theater piece created solely for the web. Papo Colo conceptualized Digitheater, a collection of dramatic vignettes that utilizes YouTube as a portal for theatrical presentation
: Providence, RI
2006 The Downtown Show Grey Art Gallery: New York, NY
New York City
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and in El Yunque
El Yunque National Forest
El Yunque National Forest, formerly known as the Luquillo National Forest, and the Caribbean National Forest, is a forest located in northeastern Puerto Rico. It is the only tropical rain forest in the United States...
rainforest in Puerto Rico. Papo Colo is an interdisciplinary artist, whose work ranges from performance, theater and installation art to painting, writing, and graphic design. His father, Francisco Colon Garcia, was a boxing champion and his exposure to the glorification of the body through boxing was influential to his work. In 1982 Papo Colo, with Jeanette Ingberman, founded Exit Art
Exit Art
Exit Art is a non-profit cultural center established in 1982. Located in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York City, United States, the two-story gallery exhibits contemporary visual art, installation, video, theater, and performance....
, an internationally known cultural center in New York City. Jeanette Ingberman died August 24, 2011 from complications of leukemia. He is the curator and cultural producer of Exit Art, and has organized over 100 shows in which he was also the exhibition and graphic designer. He has won numerous awards including The New York Times
The New York Times
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Best Inaugural Show by an Alternative Art Space for his exhibition Exit Biennial: Reconstruction Additionally, REACTIONS, an international response to 9/11 conceived by Papo Colo, was acquired by The Library of Congress for its permanent collection In 1992 he founded the Trickster Theater. In 2005 he wrote an directed Mplay, a theater piece created solely for the web. Papo Colo conceptualized Digitheater, a collection of dramatic vignettes that utilizes YouTube as a portal for theatrical presentation
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2009 Jumping the Fences Galería de la Raza: San Francisco, CASelected Group Exhibitions
2005 Island Nations Rhode Island School of Design MuseumRhode Island School of Design Museum
Rhode Island School of Design Museum is a prominent art museum in Providence, Rhode Island affiliated with the well-known Rhode Island School of Design...
: Providence, RI
2006 The Downtown Show Grey Art Gallery: New York, NY