Darío Antonio Suro García-Godoy (June 13, 1917, La Vega – January 18, 1997,

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) was a Dominican painter,

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, and

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from La Vega, Dominican Republic, remembered as one of the most influential Dominican artists from the 20th century. Suro's paintings encompassed a wide range of styles from the

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mood of his early paintings, to the neo-realism of his maturity, and finally to the abstraction of his later works.Estevez, Lisandra. "Suro, Darío (1918–1997)." The Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism. : Taylor and Francis, 2016. Date Accessed 24 Mar. 2022 https://www.rem.routledge.com/articles/suro-dario-1918-1997. doi:10.4324/9781135000356-REM1761-1 Together with his contemporaries

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, and

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, he is known as one of the progenitors of

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art in the Dominican Republic. In his country he studied first under his uncle, the painter Enrique García-Godoy. He worked as a diplomat throughout his career with his first appointment in 1943 as the cultural attaché of Dominican Republic to

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; during his stay in Mexico, Suro studied with

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, Jesus Guerrero Galván, and

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. Upon his return to the Dominican Republic, Suro had an important solo exhibition at the National Gallery of Fine Arts. Suro resided in

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during the early 1950s where he became fascinated with the art of

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, and

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. In the late 1950s, Suro left his home country for

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, where he lived for many years. Four years after the Dictator

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's assassination, Suro returned to Dominican Republic in 1965, resuming his career as a diplomat serving in various embassies, culminating in a post in

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In addition to a career as a prolific painter, Suro wrote extensively on art and frequently contributed to Dominican and international art magazines. In 1969, Suro also produced a survey of modern Dominican painting consisting of brief monographs of the country's major artists. Throughout his long career, Suro was recognized with many honors, being the first artist to receive the 'Premio Nacional de Artes Plasticas' awarded by President Joaquin Balaguer in 1993.

Early life

Suro was born in La Vega to a family of intellectuals and artists; his grandfather was writer Federico García Godoy (1859-1924), and his uncle was the painter Enrique Garcia Godoy, the founder of an arts school in La Vega. His parents were Jaime Vicente Suro Sánchez, who was a government worker, and Isabel Emilia García-Godoy Ceara; they had two children, Darío and Ruben, named after the famous

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n poet

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, whom Jaime Suro greatly admired. From a very early age, Suro knew he wanted to dedicate his life to art, against his parents wishes; his first painting teacher was his uncle, when he enrolled into his school in 1935. Suro's early paintings were of the tropical landscapes of his hometown, largely painted with soft tones. He became popular early on as an

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, often painting horses and rainy scenes of the

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region of his country. Suro had his first solo exhibition in 1938 at the Ateneo Dominicano in Santo Domingo. Subsequently, he was included in group exhibitions in

, at the Riverside Museum and the Dominican Republic Pavilion at the

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. In 1940, Suro participated in the Inter-American Exhibition of the Caribbean organized by the

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. In that same year, he participated in a group show at the Ateneo Dominicano in Santo Domingo. In 1942, he had a solo exhibition at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes in Santo Domingo. In 1943, he married Maruxa Franco Fernandez, a school teacher from

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Professional career

Mexico 1943-1947

Shortly after marrying, Suro and his wife departed to

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where the young artist was appointed

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in the Dominican Republic Embassy. During this time, the Mexican capital was considered the center of art in Latin America, and Suro began studying at

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, where he studied art for nearly four years with some of the most prestigious artists in Mexico, including

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and

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, as well as befriending other artists like

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, Lupe Marin and

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, who would play a crucial role in Suro's career. In 1944, he received word that he had won the second prize (silver medal) at the Second National Fine Arts Biennial in Santo Domingo. Two years later he won first prize (gold medal) at the Third National Fine Arts Biennial. Suro's style changed dramatically during the four years he lived in Mexico; influenced by the nationalistic spirit of the Mexican social-realists that embraced indigeneity, Suro sought to create a Dominican perspective that changed the Indian for the Black.^ Ibid, pg 289 The

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of 1937 was also fresh in the mind of the artist, who painted several works depicting terrifying scenes of mutilated children and headless corpses. In 1946, he was included in a group show at the

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in Mexico City. The following year, he had a solo exhibition at the institution, an event that was widely publicized in the city, bringing him recognition from some of the most important art critics but perhaps leading to his downfall with his own government. His embassy job was suddenly terminated. Suro was told by unofficial sources that the

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was not happy with the attention he had received in Mexico.^ Ibid, pg 297 Shortly after Suro returned to his home country, Vasconcelos arrived in Santo Domingo on an official visit and raved to Trujillo about the recently repatriated diplomat and painter, calling him "brilliant", and strongly urged the Dominican leader to name Suro Director of Fine Arts. This happened in early 1947 and once again Suro was celebrated. That same year, he had a successful solo exhibition at the National Palace of Fine Arts in Santo Domingo, showing works that were shown in Mexico with a few recent Dominican additions. As Director of Fine Arts, received distinguished guests, including

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and

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and groups like the celebrated "Coros y Danzas" from Spain. He was responsible for overseeing new exhibitions at the Palacio de Bellas Artes and setting up cultural programs. He also gave lectures covering a wide range of themes, like the one on his friend José Clemente Orozco, "La Muerte de Orozco", which he gave at the Instituto Dominico Americano in Santo Domingo. In 1948, he participated in the 4th National Biennial of Fine Arts.

Spain 1950-1953

In 1950, Suro was sent to Spain as cultural attaché of the Dominican Republic. Arriving with his family in

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, Suro befriended some of the most prominent Spanish artists of the time, including

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, and

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("Pepe"). Suro was also able to see great art, including works by his personal favorites Velázquez,

and

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. Living in Spain also facilitated extensive travel to other European cities, including Paris, London and Amsterdam. He especially loved Italy, and was particularly impressed by the works of

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. Combining diplomacy and art as he had in Mexico, Suro participated in group exhibitions in Madrid and Barcelona, as well as faraway places like San Francisco (

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) and Pittsburgh ( Carnegie Institute). He was invited to participate in the Salón de los Once in 1951, along with ten other artists, a venue organized by the philosopher

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. The same year, he participated in the First Hispano-American Biennial, which was exhibited in Madrid and Barcelona. He represented the Dominican Republic in several important congresses (including the Congreso de la Cooperacion Intellectual Latino Americano—1952) while continuing his travels throughout the

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and several other European nations. In terms of his artistic development, Spain had a significant impact. This is where Suro painted his first abstract canvases, influenced by European trends.Barberan, Cecilio (1951). "Arte de Hoy en Madrid – Suro en el Salon de los 11". ''Informaciones''. Madrid. As in Mexico, his busy professional life came to an abrupt end. His job was suddenly terminated, without any explanation. The Suros heard gossip about the termination of his job and a close friend, who happened to be related to Trujillo's wife, recommended that they leave the country.

United States 1953-1996

With limited English, the artist moved to New York City with his family in 1953. His wife immediately found work as a seamstress in a factory, however Suro had a harder time. Visiting several establishments that hired artists to do fairly routine work, he soon realized that there was little demand. He finally found a job in a factory where artists painted

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, screens and other objects. They were given models to work from, with a limited freedom of artistic expression. Nevertheless, Suro explored the New York City art scene. He started contacting dealers and gallery owners, including Rose Fried,

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, and

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. As an art critic, Suro wrote the first in-depth critical articles on both

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and Stuart Davis in the Spanish language. He reintroduced the work of

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to the artists within the Rose Fried Gallery circle, where he was asked to write the text of an accompanying monograph for Torres Garcia's 1960 breakthrough exhibition. He wrote for many international publications, including the Paris-based ''

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'' and the Madrid-based '' Cuadernos Hispanoamericanos'', and he was a frequent contributor at ''

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'' and other newspapers in the Dominican Republic. Through his job, he met Herman Somberg, who happened to be a close friend of

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. After a certain reluctance, the latter finally agreed to meet Suro and the two became fast friends (later Suro reminisced about the encounter and ensuing friendship in an article written for ''Americas Magazine'' "Franz Kline Freedom and Space" in 1969). He frequented the

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in Manhattan, which he later called "one of the great universities of my life" and the place where he drank seriously along with his growing number of acquaintances. Another special friend was

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, who was fluent in Spanish. Many of the friends that he met were part of the Neo-Plasticist world. As in Mexico and Spain, Suro changed his style once again, expressing himself through geometric abstract images and eventually going on to paint works that were decidedly informal and expressionistic. He participated in group shows at the Rose Fried Gallery, including the International Collage Exhibition in 1956, and the "International Avant Garde Perspectives" at the

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in 1959. He finally had a solo exhibition at the Poindexter Gallery, in Manhattan, in 1962.
In 196, Trujillo was assassinated and Juan Bosch, Suro's childhood friend, was elected

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in 1962, who named Suro the cultural attaché at the

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, as well as at the Organization of American States (OAS). Suro remained in these posts for most of the rest of his life. Suro continued painting and exhibiting worldwide into his old age. He also continued writing, frequently contributing to ''Americas Magazine'', several Dominican Republic publications, including ''Ahora'' and ''Listin Diario'', as well as international ones, including '' Cuadernos Hispanoamericanos'' and '' Acento Cultural''. He was promoted from cultural attaché to Counselor (1965) to Minister Counselor (1967) to

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, Deputy Chief of Mission (1970) and finally Adjunct Ambassador, Alternate Representative (1980). In October 1996, he returned to the Dominican Republic with his wife. He was hoping to concentrate on his art, however, he died the following January. His funeral was attended by many friends, as well as Dominican dignitaries; three former Dominican presidents were present

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and Juan Bosch. Suro was the first artist to receive "El Premio Nacional de Artes Plasicas" of the Dominican Republic in 1993, which was presented to him by President

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. The "Orden de Duarte, Sanchez y Mella" medal was presented posthumously to his widow by President

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in 1999.

Personal life

Suro married Maruxa Franco Fernandez in 1943, and together they had 3 children: Jaime, Federico, and Rosa. Suro's first son, Jaime, died suddenly shortly before his second birthday. Dario Suro died on January 18, 1997, at the age of 79.

Gallery

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Writings

* Dario Suro. "Orozco en su sitio". ''Cuadernos Dominicanos de Cultura''. Volume VI, Number 73. page 16. Santo Domingo. September 1949. * Dario Suro. "El Mundo Magico Taíno". ''Cuadernos Hispanoamericanos''. Number 17. page 259. Madrid. September–October 1950. * Dario Suro. "La pintura de Esteban Vicente". ''El Mundo''. San Juan. July 29, 1951. * Dario Suro. "Dos Pintores Americanos: Davis y Glarner". ''El Caribe''. page 11. Santo Domingo. January 9, 1955. * Dario Suro. "L'espace: Mondrian et Picasso". Aujourd'hui - ''Art & Architecture''. Number 20. page 28. Paris. December 1958. * Dario Suro. "Joaquín Torres García" (monograph). Rose Fried Gallery. New York. 1960. * Dario Suro. "De Malevich A Demain". Aujourd'hui - ''Art & Architecture''. Number 29. page 54. Paris. December 1960. * Dario Suro. "The Baroque in Santo Domingo". ''Americas''. Washington, D.C. 1963. * Dario Suro. "Torres Garcia of Uruguay, Universal Constructionist". ''Americas''. Volume 17, Number 3. page 24. Washington, D.C. March 1965. * Dario Suro. "Stuart Davis (1894–1964)". ''America''. Washington, D.C. 1965. * Dario Suro. "Taíno Sculpture Of Artists and Owls". ''Americas''. Volume 18, Number 3. page 21. Washington, D.C. March 1966. * Dario Suro. "Estilo y Condicion". ''El Nacional de Ahora''. page 25. Santo Domingo. October 29, 1967. * Dario Suro. ''Arte Dominicano'' (first comprehensive history of Dominican Art). Santo Domingo; Publicaciones AHORA, C. por A.; 1968. * Dario Suro. "Franz Kline - Freedom and Space". ''Americas'' - Volume 20, Number 6. page 21. Washington, D.C. June 1968. * Dario Suro. "Taíno Sculpture" (part 2). ''Americas''. Volume 20, Number 11–12. Washington, D.C. November–December 1968. * Dario Suro. ''Colson Dominicano Universal''. Publicaciones Ahora. Santo Domingo. 1969. * Dario Suro. "Construccion de un Desorden". ''Ahora''. Number 440. Santo Domingo. April 17, 1973 * Dario Suro. "Thomas Jefferson, the Architect". ''Americas''. Volume 25, Numbers 11–12. page 29. Washington, D.C. November–December 1973.

References

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Berardo Collection Museum The Berardo Collection Museum (in Portuguese: Museu Colecção Berardo) was a museum of modern and contemporary art in Belém, a district of Lisbon, Portugal. It was replaced by the Conteporary Art Museum - Centro Cultural de Belém in January ...

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