Naúl Ojeda (1939-2002), a native of Uruguay, began his artistic career at the University of Uruguay’s School of Fine Arts. After living in France, Chile and Mexico, he settled in Washington, D.C. Naúl is known for his strong graphic work in woodblock and linoleum prints, pulled by hand in small editions.

Over his lifetime, Naúl was invited to participate in numerous prestigious print biennials, including the Latin American Biennial of Graphics in Santiago, Chile; the Biennial of Graphic Arts in Cali, Colombia; and the Biennial of Latin American Graphic Art in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In addition, his work was selected for various traveling exhibitions, including a Smithsonian exhibition that toured the Bass Museum of Art in Miami, FL; the Balch Institute in Philadelphia, PA; and the Lakeview Museum of Art and Sciences in Peoria, IL.

Naúl’s work is held in many public and private collections, including the Museum of Modern Art (New York), the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American Art and the Organization of American States’ Art Museum of the Americas (Washington, D.C.), and in the National Hispanic Cultural Center (Albuquerque, New Mexico). His prints have been commissioned by Americas Magazine, Curbstone Press, The Institute for Policy Studies, University of Chicago Press, The Washington Post, and others. In addition, Naúl’s outstanding repertoire afforded him ample recognition with numerous awards, including fellowships from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Distinguished Immigrant Award 2001 from the American Immigration Law Foundation.

Resting Place

Flowers for Singel Canal (19x24)