Félix González-Torres

Felix Gonzalez-Torres (November 26, 1957-January 9, 1996) was an American, Cuban-born visual artist. González-Torres was born in Guáimaro, Cuba. In 1970, he and his sister were sent to Madrid, where they stayed in an orphanage until settling in Puerto Rico with relatives in 1971. González-Torres graduated from the Colegio San Jorge in 1976 and began his art studies at the University of Puerto Rico, while actively participating in the local art scene. He moved to New York City in 1979 with a study fellowship. In 1983, he graduated with a BFA in photography from the Pratt Institute of Art, later going on to participate in the Independent Study Program at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1981 and in 1983. In 1986, González-Torres...