Born in Huanuco, Peru in 1941, Rivera studied painting at the Universidad Nacional “Hermilio Valdizan” in Huanuco. 1976 * Exposición Pictorica – Panama; 1987 * Fenacorde 1987 – Lima, Peru; 1989 * Gallery of the Peruvian Association of Artists – Lima, Peru; 1990 * Exposition “Lienzos 90 Antonio Rivera” Gallery of the “Tourist Hotel – Huanuco” – Peru; 1993 * “Huanuco, sus paisajes” – National Museum – Lima, Peru; * “Pinturas Huanuqueñas” 129th anniversary of the Creation of the Province of Huancayo – Gallery of the City Hall of Huancayo – Peru; 1994 * Golden Anniversary C. N. “Hermilio Valdizan” – Gallery of the Tourist Hotel; * “XVIII National Congress of ANP Huanuco 94” – National Association of Journalists, Huancayo – Peru AWARDS: 1961 * First Prize in the contests “Homenaje a Fray Martin de Porres” – Huancayo Peru; 1966 * Third Prize in the contest “Pintura Escolar Nivel Superior” organized by The Living Arts of Huancayo; 1967 * First Prize in the contest “ Homenaje a Santa Rosa de Lima” organized by The Living Arts of Huancayo; 1986 * Third Prize in the Contest “Acuarela Festival Nacional de Integración Cultural RAYMILLACTA 86 Huanuco”; 1992 * First Prize in the National contest of “ Simbolos para el escudo de la Provincia de Ambo”
