Irene Pijoan was a Swiss-born American painter, sculptor, and educator.
10 Facts About Irene Pijoan
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Irene Pijoan was active in the San Francisco Bay Area and taught at the San Francisco Art Institute for more than 20 years.
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Irene Pijoan was born on November 11,1953, in Lausanne, Switzerland to parents Genevieve Bugnion and Joseph Pijoan.
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Irene Pijoan's mother was Swiss, her father was a Spanish architect, art historian, philosopher, and poet in the Catalan language.
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In 1979, Irene Pijoan was awarded a scholarship to the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.
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Irene Pijoan was known for her cut paper and cut metal art.
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Irene Pijoan created public art in the form of large scale aluminum cut-out screens on display at Highland Hospital in Oakland; Santa Clara Public Library; Victoria Manalo Draves Park in SOMA, San Francisco; and at the Harborview Medical Building in Seattle.
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Irene Pijoan died on August 18,2004, in Berkeley, California.
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Irene Pijoan was married to artist Craig Nagasawa, and together they had one daughter.
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Irene Pijoan's work is in museum collections including at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and San Jose Museum of Art.