Olga de Amaral
Olga de Amaral | |
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| Born | Olga Ceballos Vélez 1932 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Education | Cranbrook Academy of Arts (1954-55) |
| Known for | tapestry, textile art, color, gesso, gold |
| Style | abstract art |
| Spouse | Jim Amaral |
| Website | http://olgadeamaral.art |
Olga de Amaral (born 1932) is a Colombian textile and visual artist known for her large-scale abstract works made with fibers and covered in gold and/or silver leaf. She was one of the few artists from South America internationally known for her work in fiber art during the 1960s and ‘70s. She lives and works in Bogotá, Colombia.