early life and education juan nicolás melé, a renowned argentine sculptor, painter, and art critic, was born on october 15, 1923, in buenos aires, argentina. he began studying drawing and painting at the age of 11 and continued his education at the escuela de bellas artes manuel belgrano and the escuela nacional de bellas artes prilidiano pueyrredon. artistic career melé's artistic career was marked by his association with the asociación arte concreto-invención and co-founding of the grupo arte nuevo. he was awarded a scholarship by the french government to study at the école du louvre in 194…