Juan Carlos Benitez

Painter, engraver and draftsman, he was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in November 9, 1931.

Graduated from National School for the Fine Arts "Prilidiano Pueyrredon"
He bécame a profesor of drawing and engraving from 1959 to 1995.
Obtained a National Scholarship to study in Paris from Fondo Nacional de las Artes
Atellier del Mozarteum Argentino, in 1969.

AWARDS

2000—One-Man Show-A Retrospective—Centro Cultural Recoleta
1998 – Palais de Glace-- 1st Place Award – paintings on "El Tango"
1990 - Buenos Aires Week in New York.
1974 - Arte Argentino in Venezuela.
1963 - Buenos Aires -2nd Municipal Prize- in Drawing
1964 – Cartagena -- 2nd Municipal Prize- in Drawing
1956 – National President’s Award- Gold Medal- First Place Award
1955 - Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes.— First Place- artwork bought and placed at the Museum