Born in Santiago, Chile, November 23, 1902.
He dies, 1992, in Santiago,Chile, at the same time that it was held an important Exhibition of 85 of his artworks at the Cultural Institute of Providencia, Santiago, Chile.
This way, Jorge Caballero Cristi ended a wide and important artistic labour as a painter. His name is very well known not only in Chile , but also in France,country where he was awarded with the French Art Medal .
He also develpped his artistic career in Italy,Spain and in the United States of America.
Some of his important Exhibitions:
1927: First Exhibition, 80 panels, at the Dittrich and Silberfeld Art Hall in Santiago, Chile.
In 1929 he presents two panels at the Independent French Art Hall in Paris.
In 1939, some of his works are exhibited in Pittsburgh, USA, at the International Exhibition of Painting that it was held at the New York Riverside Museum and in San Francisco (USA) at the Golden Gate Exhibition .
In 1942 , the Toledo Museum of Ohio (USA) acquired one of his oils (" La Tempestad") .
En 1932 he was designated Professor of the Fine Art School in Santiago,Chile.He also held a great labour as " Comisario de Exposiciones" and as Director of the Olastic Art Institute.
During the years 1941 to 1953 he painted almost exclusively to the palette knife. According to the critic these are his best and most beautiful works. All of his work stands out because his delicacy and harmony in the composition.
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