Juan Henriquez

Visual artist. He began his art studies in 1995 at the Julio Árraga Art School and later at the Neptalí Rincón Superior Art Academy, both in Maracaibo, Venezuela. He attended workshops on experimentation in graphic arts, art restoration, photography, cultural promotion, acting and art direction for film. He was a co-founding member of La Tintota Art Collective, developing public art projects, art labs and group exhibitions with the support and mentorship of art teachers José Ramón Sánchez and Víctor Fuenmayor. His work has been presented in national and international exhibitions in Belgium, Romania, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, the Dutch Caribbean and the United States. In 2002 he received the "Young Artist" award at the 27th National Art Salon of Aragua, Maracay, Venezuela.