Elsa Madrigal facts for kids
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Elsa Madrigal
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| Born | 1971 |
| Nationality | Mexican |
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| Occupation | Artist |
| Movement | El Comité |
Elsa Madrigal Bulnes was born in 1971. She is a talented artist from Mexico. Her amazing artwork has earned her a special place in the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana since 1996. This is a very important group for artists in Mexico. Elsa Madrigal is also part of an artist group called El Comité.
About Elsa Madrigal
Her Artistic Journey
Elsa Madrigal was born in Mexico City, and she still lives there today. She creates art using special techniques. Her main focus is on "prints," which are images made by pressing an inked surface onto paper. She also makes "ex libris," which are small, artistic labels often placed inside books to show who owns them. Another type of art she creates are "artist's books." These are artworks that take the form of a book.
Exhibitions and Recognition
Elsa Madrigal has shown her art in many places. She has had eight of her own art shows. Since 1992, her work has also been part of over one hundred group exhibitions. These shows have taken place in many countries, including Mexico, Argentina, Cuba, Spain, Germany, Italy, Poland, Belgium, and Lithuania.
She has also received special mentions for her work. In 1993, she was honored at the First Metropolitan Biennial of Poetry and Painting in Mexico. Later, in 1996, she received another honor at the IV National Engraving Contest José Guadalupe Posada.
Awards and Selections
Elsa Madrigal's art has been chosen for many important contests around the world. Here are some examples:
- In 2013, her work was selected for the First International Artist's Book Competition Lía in Mexico.
- In 1999, she was chosen for the XIII Ramos Ferrol Large-Scale Prize in Spain.
- Also in 1999, her art was part of the Ex Libris Bienniale in Belgium.
- In 1998, she participated in the International Little Graphics Arts Competition in Lithuania.
- In 1997, she was selected for the Youth Print Prize in Cuba.
Elsa Madrigal has also worked with the artist group El Comité 1973.
