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3 unusual facts about Félix González


Enrique Peña Sánchez

In 1902 he moved to Havana, and founded the band La Juventud, with himself as director and cornet, Rogelio Solis (double bass), Félix González (figle), José Belén Puig (first clarinet), José Urfé (second clarinet), José de los Reyes (kettle drum) and Rufino Cárdenas (güiro).

Félix González

Félix González-Torres (1957-1996), American, Cuban-born, gay visual artist

Félix González-Torres

Subsequently he taught at New York University and briefly at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia.


Han Nefkens

In 2001 he started the H+F Collection of contemporary art, which consists of photographs, videos, installations and paintings by – among others – Jeff Wall, Sam Taylor-Wood, Bill Viola, Shirin Neshat and Felix Gonzalez-Torres.

Julie Ault

Her most recent books include a monograph she edited on the work of Felix Gonzalez-Torres and a major publication on the art of Sister Corita, which received an extensive review on the group blog Design Observer.


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