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Born in 1930 in San Jose, Costa Rica


Art Students League, New York, NY

Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico

Studied with Hans Hoffman in New York

Worked and studied with David Alfredo Siquieros in Mexico

"Ever since I started painting professionally nearly forty years ago, I have enjoyed painting in series. Inspiration for these series have come from many elements in my life--my children, the dance, spirituality and meditation, poetry, books, architecture, and nature.

For more than ten years I have remained with the rainforest series--longer than any other series. The inspiration comes from the awareness that rainforests around the world are disappearing at an alarming rate. Inspiration also comes from the conservation efforts of the government of my native Costa Rica, an international leader among tropical nations committed to protecting remaining rainforests.

Rainforests directly impact all our lives. They hold many and yet unknown healing secrets. And, if utilized wisely, they hold vast resources for the economic growth of the peoples who live within and around them. In some small way I hope my paintings can contribute to conservation awareness and bring attention to the positive example of Costa Rica. My images can stand alone as art, but I would like them also to serve as visions of hope, as spokesmen for conservation."

Rosita Gottlieb, January 2000

  • Selected Solo Exhibitions
  • 1999: Galeria Sister Karen Boccalero, Los Angeles, CA

  • 1998: Blue Moon Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

  • 1997: Museo del Niño (Children’s Museum), San Jose, Costa Rica

  • 1996:
  • Artinasia Gallery, Hong Kong, China

  • Tustin Renaissance Gallery, Tustin, CA

  • 1995: National Audubon Society, Los Angeles, CA

  • 1993: Lakes Gallery International, Taipei, Taiwan

  • 1987: Palmcrest House Senior Eye Gallery, Long Beach, CA

  • 1983: Mexican-North American Institute, Mexico City

  • 1981: Westwood Center of the Arts, Los Angeles, CA

  • 1975: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

  • 1974: Israel Philharmonic, Tel Aviv, Israel

  • 1973: Woodstock Gallery, London, England

  • 1972: Haramati Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel

  • Selected Group Exhibitions
  • 1996:
  • Tustin Renaissance Gallery, Tustin, CA

  • Artinasia Gallery, Hong Kong, China

  • 1995:
  • Artinasia Gallery, Hong Kong, China

  • Ladie John Dill Studio, benefitting the Rainforest Action Network, Venice, CA

  • 1994:
  • Opts Gallery, San Francisco, CA

  • American Club, Hong Kong, China

  • 1991: Gordon Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

  • 1984: Laguna Beach Museum, CA

  • 1981: National University of Mexico, Race, Racism, Genocide and Holocaust

  • 1980: Museum of Science and Industry, Los Angeles, CA, Artists Equity Salute to Los Angeles Bicentennial


  • Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico City

  • Palmcrest House Convalescent Home, Long Beach, CA

  • Estate of the late Mexican President Lopez Mateos

  • Museum of Modern Art, Jerusalem, Israel

  • The Museum of the Holocaust, Jerusalem, Israel

  • The Collection of Whoopi Goldberg

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    Rosita Gottlieb’s work has been reviewed in the following publications:

  • London Arts Review

  • Mexico City News

  • Mexico City Excelsior

  • Tediot Aharonot, Tel Aviv, Israel

  • Nairobi Daily Nation

  • Art Scene, Los Angeles, CA

  • Hemispheres Magazine

  • Los Angeles Times

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