Rubén Trejo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rubén Trejo

American artist

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1937

Place of Birth: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

Date of Death: 19-Jul-2009

Profession: painter, sculptor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Rubén Trejo (January 7, 1937 – July 19, 2009) was a prominent 20th century sculptor and painter and a professor at Eastern Washington University.
His work addressed issues within the Chicano and Latino community, but also discussed more universal motifs such as culture, race, history, and faith.
His work can be found in many exhibits, and is part of the permanent collections at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.