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Ceramist Martha Petrona Jimenez Perez was awarded with a prize and a scholarship

Camaguey - The renowned ceramist Martha Petrona Jimenez Perez, resident in Camaguey, was awarded a prize and a scholarship in the context of the Biennial of Ceramics, Sculptures, Installations and Projects, in this year's edition.

The award was presented by the National Council of Fine Arts (CNAP), at the National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics, on December 9, 2016.

The award-winning work of Martha Petrona was the enamelled ceramic sculpture "Equilibrist", from the series "Challenge", one of the most controversial of the artist, for its theme.

In the meeting, were among other personalities, Alejandro G. Alonso, director of the National Museum of Contemporary Cuban Ceramics; Margarita Gonzalez Lorente, director of the Wifredo Lam Center; and Teresita Huerta Lozada, a cuban journalist.


Author: Roger Rodriguez Martin
Source: Studio-Workshop Martha Jimenez
Published: Sunday, 11 Dec, 2016