Manuel Acosta
One of his mentors, Uribici Soler, introduced him to Peter Hurd. Peter Hurd helped Manuel Acosta in painting many murals and became a big part in his life. Hurd helped Manuel in painting a mural for the Prudential Insurance Company. They also painted pioneer murals at the Museum of Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Hurd gave Acosta the idea that he should paint about what he saw around him and things about his heritage. Many of Manuel's paintings are of things he would see around him and of his family and his neighbors.
Manuel became more well-known in the mid-1950's. He painted murals at the Casa Blanca Motel located in Logan, New Mexico, the First National Bank in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and also at the bank of Texas in Houston. He also started to exhibit his work at places like the Texas Watercolor Society exhibition in New York City (1956). He also exhibited his work at the Art U.S.A. exhibition in Missouri (1958). Manuel Acosta's first solo exhibition was in 1962. His work was mounted at the Chase Gallery, in New York City. He also had work mounted at the Dallas Museum of Art and the Chihuahua Art Museukm in Mexico. His work was also showed at galleries in Santa Barbara, Lubbock, and Tuscon. In 1974 the El Paso Museum of Art had a solo exhibition of his work. In 1971 he illustrated a book of poems and prose by Ricardo Sánchez called Canto y Grito Mi Liberación.
Manuel became more well-known in the mid-1950's. He painted murals at the Casa Blanca Motel located in Logan, New Mexico, the First National Bank in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and also at the bank of Texas in Houston. He also started to exhibit his work at places like the Texas Watercolor Society exhibition in New York City (1956). He also exhibited his work at the Art U.S.A. exhibition in Missouri (1958). Manuel Acosta's first solo exhibition was in 1962. His work was mounted at the Chase Gallery, in New York City. He also had work mounted at the Dallas Museum of Art and the Chihuahua Art Museukm in Mexico. His work was also showed at galleries in Santa Barbara, Lubbock, and Tuscon. In 1974 the El Paso Museum of Art had a solo exhibition of his work. In 1971 he illustrated a book of poems and prose by Ricardo Sánchez called Canto y Grito Mi Liberación.