Biography
Born in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba in 1936. Studied drawing in San Alejandro art school in Havana and at La Esmeralda art school in Mexico City, where he investigated the fresco technique and color theory. Throughout his life he has worked in places such as Havana, Mexico City, Granada (Spain), Chicago, Barcelona, and finally Miami, where he lives and creates.
COLLECTIONS
Banque Paribas. Miami. European American Bank Int’l. Miami. The Christian Century Foundation. Chicago. First National Bank. Oak Park, Illinois. J.Walter Thompson,Inc. Mexico D.F. WPBT; Public Television. Miami. Republic National Bank. Miami. Continental National Bank. Miami. Providex Corporation. Miami. Instituto Nacional de Cultura. La Habana. Circulo de Bellas Artes. La Habana. Instituto Municipal de Cultura. La Habana.
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
Clarence White contemporary Gallery, Chicago. 1977. Bernal Gallery, Chicago. 1977. Interamericas Art Gallery. Coral Gables (FL). 1981. Cuban Museum Of Art, Miami. 1991. La Boheme FineArt, Coral Gable (FL). 1997
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
VII Annual Salon Nacional, Palacio de Bellas Artes (National Museum), La Habana. 1956. Lyceum, La Habana. 1958. Circulo de Bellas Artes, La Habana. 1960 II Bienal Interamericana de Pintura y Grabado, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico D.F. 1960 “First Pan American Festival of Painting and Sculpture” Museum of Science and Industry. Chicago. 1972. Clarence White contemporary Gallery, Chicago. 1977. Bernal Gallery, Chicago. 1977. John Cain Galleries, Chicago.1977. La Petite Gallery, Miami. 1978. Miami Dade Community College, North Campus, Miami. 1978. Barcardi Art Gallery, “Hispanic Painting and Sculpture Show”. Miami. 1978. Meeting Point Gallery, “Prominent Latin American Artist”, Coral Gables (FL). 1979. Miami Dade Community College, North Campus, Miami. 1979. Fine Art Exhibition, Miami Metropolitan Museum of Art and Art Center,Coral Gables (FL). 1981. Third Annual Auction and Exhibition, Miami Mental Health Center, Koubek Memorial Center, Miami. 1987. O.K. South Gallery, Bakery Center, Miami. 1988. Fifth Annual Latin American Art Auction, Opus Art Studios, Coral Gables (FL). 1989. Art Agains AIDS II, The Body Positive Resorce Center, Miami. 1989. Art Agains AIDS III, Center Gallery,Miami Dade Community College Wolfson Campus, Miami.1992. 37th Annual Invitational Fine Art Show, Miami, Museum Of Science, Miami. 1997. Hort 40 . Fort Lauderdale 1998. La Boheme FineArt, Miami (FL). 2001.
AWARDS
Second Place- Annual Exhibit of Abstract Art, Meeting Point Gallery, Coral Gables.1978. First Place-A.C.C.A., Annual Art Exhibition, Miami. 1978. Mural Competition, First Place- Continential National Bank of Miami, Miami. 1981. Honorable Mention, 40th Annual Hort Competition & Exhibition, Fort Lauderdale 1998.