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 asociaci…