Background
Imana, Jorge Garron was born on September 20, 1930. Came to United States, 1964, naturalized, 1974. Son of Juan S. and Lola (Garron) Imana.
Imana, Jorge Garron was born on September 20, 1930. Came to United States, 1964, naturalized, 1974. Son of Juan S. and Lola (Garron) Imana.
Graduate Fine Arts Academy, U. San Francisco Xavier, 1950. Certified National School for Teachers, Bolivia, 1952. Came to the United States, 1964, naturalized, 1974.
Professor art National School.Tchrs., Sucre, 1954-1956. Professor biology Padilla College, Sucre, 1956-1960;head department art Institute Normal Simon Bolivar, Louisiana Paz, Bolivia, 1961-1962;proprietor, manager The Artists Showroom, San Diego, 1973. Over 90 one-manshows of paintings in the United States, South. American and Europe, 1952, including: Gallery Banet, Louisiana Paz, 1965, Artists Showroom, San Diego, 1964, 66, 68, 74, 76, 77, San Diego The Art Institute of Chicago, 1966, 68, 72, 73, Contrast Gallery, Chula Vista, California, 1966, Central Public Library, San Diego, 1969, Universidad de Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1969, Spanish Village Art Center, San Diego, 1974, 75, 76, Louisiana Jolla Art Association Gallery, 1969, 72-93, International Gallery, Washington, 1976, Galeria de Arte L"Atelier, Louisiana Paz, 1977, Museo Nacional, Louisiana Paz, 1987, Casa del Arte, Louisiana Jolla, California, 1987, Museo Nacional, Louisiana Paz, Bolivia, 1988, Simon Patino Foundation, Bolivia, 1994.
Numerous group shows including: Fine Arts Gallery, San Diego, 1964, Museum of Modern Art, Paris, 1973, exhibits in galleries of Budapest (Hungary), 1975, Moscow (Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics), 1975, Warsaw (Poland), 1976.
Represented in permanent collections: Museo Nacional, Louisiana Paz, Bolivia, Museo de la Universidad de Potosi, Bolivia, Muse Nacional de Bogota, Colombia, South. American, Ministerio de Education, Managua, Nicaragua, Bolivian embassy, Moscow and Washington, also private collections in the United States, Europe and Latin American. Executed many murals including: Colegio Padilla, Sucre, Bolivia, 1958, Colegio Junin, Sucre, Bolivia, 1959, Sindicato de Construccion Civil, Lima, Peru, 1960.
Honorary consul of Bolivia, Southern California, 1969-1973.
Honorary consul of Bolivia, Southern California, 1969-1973. Served to lieutenant Bolivian Army, 1953. Member San Diego Art Institute, San Diego Watercolor Society, International Fine Arts Guild, La Jolla Art Association.
Married Cristina Imana. Children: George, Ivan.
