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Enric Mestre, Acclaimed Valencian Ceramist and Sculptor, Dies at 89 in Alboraia

The artist leaves works in 43 museums worldwide, with public murals that define his hometown of Alboraia.

Overview

  • The Alboraia town hall confirmed his death on January 1 via social media, echoing a family obituary.
  • The family will receive visitors on Friday at the Vicente Picó funeral home in Alboraia from 10 a.m. local time.
  • Trained at the San Carlos School of Fine Arts, Mestre combined creation with more than three decades of teaching.
  • He was a member of the International Academy of Ceramics since 1979 and a full academic of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Carlos since 1983.
  • His last public appearance was in November, when he received the Premio a la Excelencia Profesional at the Museo Nacional de Cerámica y Artes Suntuarias González Martí.