Helen Escobedo

Who was Helen Escobedo?

Helen "Elena" Escobedo was a Mexican sculptor and installation artist. Her career as an artist spanned more than fifty years. Escodebo unveiled projects throughout the world, including Mexico, Latin America, the United Kingdom, the United States, Israel and New Zealand.

Escobedo was born on July 28, 1934, in Mexico City to a Mexican father and an English mother. She received a bachelor's degree in humanities. Helen earned her master's degree in sculpture from the Royal College of Art in London. Her first solo art show was held at the Galleria de Arte Mexicano in 1956.

She served as the director of the Museo de Arte Moderno and the Department of Museums and Galleries of the UNAM. She was a member of The Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium. Escobedo was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowhsip in 1990.

Helen Escobedo died on September 16, 2010, in Mexico City at the age 76. She maintained homes in Mexico City and Berlin, Germany.