UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Artist: Jean Giguet (Congolese, American , 1947-1996)
Born in the French Congo, Jean Giguet arrived in the United States in his early twenties. He received a BFA from Southern Illinois University in 1975, followed by a MFA in 1977. After graduation he moved to Las Vegas where he joined the staff of the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, working primarily as a curator. Giguet was also an exhibition consultant for the Nevada State Museum in Carson City and the Discovery Children's Museum.
Sources
https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/fine-art/2014/mar/26/jean-giguet/#/0
https://prabook.com/web/jean_roger_robert.giguet/10943
12/2/20