Papo Colo

Papo Colo
Born
Francisco Colón Quintero

(1946-08-12) August 12, 1946
Puerta de Tierra, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Notable workSuperman 51 (1977)
Against the Current (1983)
AwardsThe Franklin Furnace FUND for Performance Art (1987)
Guggenheim Fellowship (1991)
National Endowment for the Arts (1991)

Papo Colo (b. August 12, 1946) is a Puerto Rican transdisciplinary artist whose practice spans performance, visual art, and cultural activism. Best known for his groundbreaking performance works and for cofounding the influential New York alternative art space Exit Art, Colo has shaped critical dialogues on identity, politics, and the environment for more than five decades. He lives and works between New York City and the El Yunque rainforest in Puerto Rico.

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