Lidya Buzio
- September 30, 2014
- 65 years
- cancer
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Lidya Buzio, 65, Uruguayan-born American ceramist, cancer.
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|Lidya Buzio (1948 – September 30, 2014) was an Uruguayan-born American ceramist, potter, and sculptor.
Biography
Lidya Buzio was born in 1948, in Montevideo, Uruguay. Her father was a descent from Italian artisans.
Buzio studied with artists of the Taller Torres García in Montevideo, including José Montes, José Collell, and Guillermo Fernandez. She moved to New York City in 1971; in the 1990s she moved again, to the North Fork of Long Island. She crafted mainly burnished black pots onto which she would paint scenes of New York rooftops.
Buzio died of cancer at her home in Greenport, Long Island, aged 65 and survived by her husband, sister and two brothers.
Examples of Buzio's work are in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum; the Arizona State University Art Museum; the Berkeley Art Museum; the Brooklyn Museum; the Everson Museum of Art; the Hallmark Art Collection; the Honolulu Academy of Art; the Long Beach Museum of Art; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the Taipei Fine Arts Museum; the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts; the National Museum of History in Taipei; the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art; the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art; the Racine Art Museum; the Rhode Island School of Design Museum; the Spencer Museum of Art; the University of Iowa Museum of Art; and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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1.What was the cause of Lidya Buzio's death?
- A.Cancercorrect
- B.A stroke
- C.Pneumonia
- D.Heart failure
Lidya Buzio died of cancer at her home in Greenport, Long Island.
Source: Biography section
2.How old was Lidya Buzio when she passed away?
- A.75
- B.60
- C.65correct
- D.72
Lidya Buzio died at her home at the age of 65.
Source: Biography section
3.On what date did Lidya Buzio die?
- A.January 1, 2014
- B.December 12, 2013
- C.May 15, 2015
- D.September 30, 2014correct
Lidya Buzio died on September 30, 2014.
Source: Biography introduction
4.Where was Lidya Buzio living at the time of her death?
- A.Montevideo, Uruguay
- B.Greenport, Long Islandcorrect
- C.Taipei, Taiwan
- D.Manhattan, New York
Lidya Buzio died at her home in Greenport, Long Island.
Source: Biography section
5.Which family members survived Lidya Buzio?
- A.Her husband, sister, and two brotherscorrect
- B.Her parents and one sister
- C.Her daughter and three grandchildren
- D.Her brother and two sisters
Lidya Buzio was survived by her husband, sister and two brothers.
Source: Biography section
6.Which of these institutions holds works by Lidya Buzio?
- A.The National Gallery of London
- B.The Tate Modern
- C.The Brooklyn Museumcorrect
- D.The Louvre Museum
The Brooklyn Museum is listed as one of the institutions that holds examples of Lidya Buzio's work.
Source: Biography section
7.Lidya Buzio's father was a descendant of what type of professionals?
- A.American inventors
- B.Italian artisanscorrect
- C.Uruguayan farmers
- D.Spanish merchants
Lidya Buzio's father was a descent from Italian artisans.
Source: Biography section
8.Which international museum holds Lidya Buzio's work?
- A.The Rijksmuseum
- B.The Victoria and Albert Museumcorrect
- C.The Hermitage Museum
- D.The Prado Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum is explicitly mentioned as a holder of Lidya Buzio's work.
Source: Biography section
9.In what year was Lidya Buzio born?
- A.1960
- B.1940
- C.1948correct
- D.1952
Lidya Buzio was born in 1948 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Source: Biography introduction
10.Where was Lidya Buzio born?
- A.New York City, USA
- B.Montevideo, Uruguaycorrect
- C.Greenport, USA
- D.Rome, Italy
Lidya Buzio was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1948.
Source: Biography section
11.What was the professional occupation of Lidya Buzio?
- A.Writer and historian
- B.Architect and painter
- C.Ceramist, potter, and sculptorcorrect
- D.Teacher and musician
Lidya Buzio was an Uruguayan-born American ceramist, potter, and sculptor.
Source: Biography introduction
12.In what city did Lidya Buzio study with artists of the Taller Torres García?
- A.New York City
- B.Taipei
- C.Greenport
- D.Montevideocorrect
Lidya Buzio studied with artists of the Taller Torres García in Montevideo.
Source: Biography section
13.Which artist was one of Lidya Buzio's instructors at the Taller Torres García?
- A.Antonio Gaudi
- B.Salvador Dali
- C.Guillermo Fernandezcorrect
- D.Diego Rivera
Lidya Buzio studied with artists including José Montes, José Collell, and Guillermo Fernandez.
Source: Biography section
14.In what year did Lidya Buzio move to New York City?
- A.1980
- B.1990
- C.1965
- D.1971correct
Lidya Buzio moved to New York City in 1971.
Source: Biography section
15.To which location did Lidya Buzio move in the 1990s?
- A.Central Montevideo
- B.Downtown Manhattan
- C.The North Fork of Long Islandcorrect
- D.Upstate New York
In the 1990s, Lidya Buzio moved to the North Fork of Long Island.
Source: Biography section
16.What subject matter did Lidya Buzio frequently paint onto her pots?
- A.Rural landscapes
- B.New York rooftopscorrect
- C.Portrait studies
- D.Abstract geometry
Lidya Buzio crafted burnished black pots onto which she would paint scenes of New York rooftops.
Source: Biography section
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