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Rolando Peña

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Rolando Peña
Peña in 2013
Born (1942-10-27) October 27, 1942 (age 82)
NationalityVenezuelan-American
Known forvisual artist and dancer, one of the Warhol superstars, participated in a number of Warhol films
Awardsa Guggenheim Fellowship during 2009

Rolando Peña (born October 27, 1942, in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan-American visual artist and dancer. He is best known as one of the Warhol superstars, and he participated in a number of Warhol films.[1]


Among Warhol superstars, Peña is known as "the Black Prince", or "El Principe Negro".

He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship during 2009.[2]

Exhibitions

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Peña's early work on photomaton photography, was recently show at an exhibition in Miami, Florida.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Artnexus".
  2. ^ "Rolando Peña". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. New York. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. ^ Navarrete, José Antonio. "ROLANDO PEÑA: A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE". Artishock. Retrieved 26 May 2022.