Belkis
Belkis and Belkıs and Belkız are feminine given names and may refer to: * Belkıs Akkale (born 1956), Turkish singer * Belkis Ayón (1967–1999), Cuban artist * Belkis Cuza Malé (born 1942), Cuban-American writer * Belkıs Zehra Kaya (born 1984), Turkish judoka * Belkis Leal (born 1940), Venezuelan fencer * Belkis Rodríguez (born 1965), Cuban retired tennis player * Belkıs Sevket, first Turkish woman to fly * Belkis Ulacio, Venezuelan politician * ''Belkis, Regina di Saba,'' a ballet about the Queen of Sheba composed by Ottorino Respighi {{given name Turkish feminine given names ...
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Belkis Ayón
Belkis Ayón (23 January 1967 – 11 September 1999) was a Cuban printmaker who specialized in the technique of collography. Ayón created large, highly-detailed allegorical collagraphs based on Abakuá, a secret, all-male Afro-Cuban society. Her work is often in black and white, consisting of ghost-white figures with oblong heads and empty, almond-shaped eyes, set against dark, patterned backgrounds.Vankin, Deborah (23 September 2016)"The late Cuban artist Belkis Ayón's mysterious world unfurls at the Fowler Museum" ''Los Angeles Times''. Early life She was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1967. From 1979 to 1982: 20 she attended de Octubre Elementary School of the Arts, in Havana. For four years from 1982 to 1986 she attended San Alejandro Academy, Havana. From 1986 to 1991, Ayón attended the prestigious Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana where she gained a bachelor's degree in Engraving, and joined its faculty after graduation.Cotter, Holland (22 June 2017)"From Cuba, a Stolen Myt ...
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