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Baruj Salinas
Cuban-American artist (1935–2024)
Baruj Salinas | |
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Salinas with one of his paintings | |
| Born | (1935-07-06)July 6, 1935 Havana, Cuba |
| Died | August 18, 2024(2024-08-18) (aged 89) Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Kent State University |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, architect |
| Known for | Abstract visual art |
| Notable work | Language of the Clouds series, Penca de Palma Triste series, the Torah Project |
| Movement | Abstract Expressionism (art), Modernism (architecture) |
| Website | barujsalinas.com |
Baruj Salinas (July 6, 1935 – August 18, 2024) was a Cuban-American contemporary visual artist and architect.
He is recognized as a central figure in the establishment of the modern Latin American art market in South Florida.
Background
Salinas' family is of Sephardic Jewish origins. His ancestors came from a small salt mining town in northern Spain and they derive their name from these origins with "sal" meaning salt in Spanis