What is Sergio Castillo?
[[Image:El Obsceno pajaro de la noche 0196.JPG|thumb|The Obscene Bird of Night]] '''Sergio Castillo''' (13 May 1925 – 19 August 2010 in [[Santiago]], [[Chile]]) was a [[sculptor]]. He began as an [[architect]]. In 1948 he travelled to [[Paris]] and took painting courses. After returning to [[Chile]] he attended the Faculty of Arts of the [[University of Chile]], where he studied with two known teachers, Lily Garafulic and [[Marta Colvin]]. In 1956 he studied at the Art Student League of [[New York City|New York]]. From 1967 he taught at the University of Chile. He lived and worked for many years at San Lorenzo del Escorial, Spain. In 1985 he joined the faculty of Boston University, in the [[US]]. He built several large pieces on the campus of Boston University. He won the National Award in Art (1997). “50 años creando mis animales en acero” (50 years making my [[steel]] [[animal]]s) is his recent exposition, including things that look a little like animals. == Other websites == *[http://www.proviarte.cl/museos/parque_de_las_esculturas/exposicion/ Some of his works] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602110307/http://www.proviarte.cl/museos/parque_de_las_esculturas/exposicion/ |date=2008-06-02 }} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Castillo, Sergio}} [[Category:1925 births]] [[Category:2010 deaths]] [[Category:Chilean sculptors]] [[Category:Boston University faculty]]