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Jorge A. Zapata
Born: 1972
Birthplace: San Diego, California
Currently Resides In: New York, New York, USA
Alma Mater: NewSchool (B.Arch.), Yale University (M.Arch.)

Jorge A Zapata is a Mexican-American architect and art patron based in New York City. He was born in San Diego, California and raised in Tijuana, Mexico. He studied Architecture at NewSchool of Architecture and Design[1] and Yale University, where he was awarded the Charles O. Matcham Scholarship. He is the principal of JAZ Architect and the founding President of the Williamsburg Biannual, an arts organization in Brooklyn, New York that is housed in an art center[2][3] of his design. In 2015, Zapata was named NewSchool's Alumni of the Year in recognition of his body of architectural work.[4]

Personal life

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Zapata is married to Divya Mahindra, the creative director of Verve Magazine.[5][6]

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References

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  1. ^ "Jorge A. Zapata". NewSchool of Architecture & Design. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  2. ^ "331-333 Kent Avenue |". Habitat Magazine, New York's Co-op and Condo Community. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  3. ^ "Revealed: 333 Kent Avenue". New York YIMBY. 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  4. ^ admin (2015-10-12). "NewSchool Names Jorge Zapata as 'Alumnus of the Year' for his Body of Architectural Work". NewSchool of Architecture & Design. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  5. ^ "Anand Mahindra struggles to learn Spanish, Twitter shows empathy". The Economic Times. 2023-07-11. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  6. ^ Correspondent, Sr (2023-09-25). "Meet Divya and Aalika daughters of billionaire industrialist Anand Mahindra Know of their life style". Nation Now. Retrieved 2024-06-12.