Geles Cabrera, Trailblazing Mexican Sculptor, Dies at 100
07-09-2026 23:14 via artnews.com

Geles Cabrera, Trailblazing Mexican Sculptor, Dies at 100

Mexican artist Geles Cabrera, who was celebrated as her country’s first professional female sculptor and associated with the Generación de la Ruptura (Breakaway Generation), died on September 1 at age 100, as first reported by the Spanish magazine Bonart. Over seven decades, she built a sculptural practice that explored the human figure through abstracted, voluptuous forms, often ones made of rough volcanic stone. Over the years, she effectively led the way for younger generations o
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