Career
He has exhibits in more than sixty museums in the United States and throughout Europe, as a painter and printmaker. He was given a one person-exhibition by Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington District of Columbia, and has been awarded over 65 purchase prices or medals. Ponce de Leon is the recipient of Guggenheim Fellowships.
Two Tiffany Foundation Fellowships, and a Fulbright Grant for Scandinavia.
He has taught at Art Students League. Pratt Graphics Center and Pratt Institute.
New York University. University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia University, New York, as well as directed workshops in Yugoslavia.
Pakistan, India, and Spain under sponsorship of the United States. State Department, Mr. Ponce de Leon works are in the Library of Congress.
The National Gallery (Washington District of Columbia). The White House; The Museum of Modern Artist
Metropolitan Museum of Artist
The New York Public Library;Smithsonian American Art Museum The Brooklyn Museum The Musee de l’Arte Moderne in Paris. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The Stockholm Art Museum.
Museo de Arte Moderno en Mexico.
As well United States. Embassies around the world. He was represented in the Venice Biennale, 1970.