City of Coral Gables

File #: 19-8730    Version: 1 Name: Donation from Artist Carlos Garcia-Barbon
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 5/17/2019 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 5/28/2019 Final action: 5/28/2019
Enactment date: 5/28/2019 Enactment #: 2019-128
Title: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, authorizing the acceptance of a donation from artist Carlos Garcia-Barbon of three giclee prints of watercolor works created by the artist.
Attachments: 1. Signed Resolution 2019-128, 2. Cover Memo, Donation of art work, 3. DRAFT RESOLUTION - Barbon artwork, 4. C.barbon art piece, 5. C.barbon 2 art pieces, 6. AAP Meeting January 23 2019 DRAFT - EXCERPT re. Barbon donation, 7. March_CarlosGarcia-Barbon (00000002)

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A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, authorizing the acceptance of a donation from artist Carlos Garcia-Barbon of three giclee prints of watercolor works created by the artist.

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Artist Carlos Garcia-Barbon, has generously offered to donate three giclee prints of watercolor works. Mr. Garcia-Barbon will be donating three limited edition museum quality framed prints (18”x24” or larger), which one was the centerpiece of the Coral Gables museum 80th Anniversary. They are representations of the old Police and Fire Station building for the Coral Gables Museum to commemorate the anniversary of the building.

 

Carlos Garcia-Barbon is formerly the art director for Avanti printers, he threw himself into painting local watercolors ten years ago, when he moved to Coral Gables.

 

Below are the prints being donated: