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Alejandra Oliva & Manuel Lugo

b. Havana, 1996

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Biographies

Biography

Alejandra Oliva was born on November 2, 1989 in Havana Cuba. She began in 2004 at the San Alejandro National School of Fine Arts where she was selected for the CUBA-U.K Solidarity in Art exchange, between the Cardinal Wiseman High School in London and the San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts. He graduated as the first national record from art schools and with a gold diploma in 2008. In 2008 he entered the Faculty of Visual Arts at the Higher Institute of Art (I.S.A.), studying the specialty of Performing Arts. In 2009 he changed his career to the specialty of Visual Arts. He stood out in his participation within the artistic collective 4ta Pragmatica, led by the Cuban artist René Francisco Rodríguez. He participated in various group exhibitions. In 2012 it was presented at the Eleventh Havana Biennial. She graduated as the first record of her course in 2014. In 2010 she was selected by the Artefatto contest in Trieste, Italy, to participate in the Candy World exhibition at the Umberto Veruda Hall. In 2013 he won third place in the drawing category at the Art Fest @ contest at Carlos Albizu University in Miami, Florida, USA. He began his work as an artistic duo with Manuel Daniel Lugo Rodríguez in 2013. Together they held various personal exhibitions in Cuba. His works are in private collections in England, the United States, Mexico, Italy and Cuba.

 

 

Manuel Lugo was born on October 3, 1989 in Havana, Cuba. He entered the San Alejandro National School of Fine Arts in 2004, where, due to his exemplary development, he was selected for the CUBA-U.K Solidarity in Art exchange between the Cardinal Wiseman High School in London and the San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts. He graduated in 2008 with a gold diploma. He started in 2009 at the Faculty of Visual Arts at the Instituto Superior de Arte (I.S.A.), studying the specialty of Restorer of Movable Property. He stood out in important restoration works in national museums, in addition to participating in group and personal exhibitions both in Cuba and abroad. He graduated as the first record of his course in 2016. In 2010 he was selected by the Artefatto contest in Trieste, Italy, where he participates in the Candy World exhibition at the Umberto Veruda Hall. In 2013 he won third place in painting in the Art Fest @ contest at Carlos Albizu University in Miami, Florida, USA He worked on various collective murals in Havana, Cuba. His works are in private collections in England, the United States, Venezuela, Mexico, Panama, Italy and Cuba. He began his work as an artistic duo with Alejandra Oliva Oliveros in 2013. Together they held various personal exhibitions in Cuba.

Biographies

Solo Exhibitions

2019 - Tocatta y Fuga, Centro Cultural Padre Félix Varela, La Habana, Cuba

2018 - Brindis, I Festival de la Tierra, Jardín Botánico Nacional, La Habana, Cuba

2017 - Longitud de Onda, Galería Rubén Martínez Villena, La Habana, Cuba

2015 - Flores Silvestres, Callejón de los peluqueros, La Habana, Cuba

2015 - Pensar en suspensivo, Museo del Ron, La Habana, Cuba

2013 - Deverdearte, Centro Hispanoamericano de Cultura, La Habana, Cuba

Solo Exhibitions

Group Exhibitions

2020 - Brujas y mariposas, Galería Wilfredo Lam, La Habana, Cuba

2020 - Estereotomías, Galería Luz y Oficios, La Habana, Cuba

2019 - A río revuelto, Exposición itinerante, Galería Artesano, La Habana, Cuba

2019 - Post-it 6, Collage Habana, La Habana, Cuba

2019 - A río revuelto, Exposición itinerante, Galería Fondo y Forma, Santiago, Chile

2019 - Terceiras, José Antonio Días Peláez, Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro, La Habana, Cuba

2019 - Cuba: Identidad y diferencia, Palazzo Ca´ Zenobio, Venecia, Italia

2019 - Cuba: Horizontes de Utopía,  Palazzo Ca´ Zenobio, Venecia, Italia

2019 - Punto Cero, Colateral Bienal de La Habana, Galería Casa Ocho, La Habana, Cuba

2014 - Art Fest@ Doral, Carlos Albizu University, Miami, Florida, EE.UU

2013 - Art Fest@ Doral, Carlos Albizu University, Miami, Florida, EE.UU

2013 - Cartografías de lo imposible, Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wilfredo Lam, La Habana Cuba

2012 - Dibujos en Honor a José Martí, Vitrina de Valonia, La  Habana.

2012 - Espacio Ibsen, Casona de Línea, La Habana, Cuba

2012 - Trienal Off side effect, Tibilisi Georgia 

2012 - Brujas y Mariposas II, Casa del  Alba, La Habana, Cuba

2012 - Ciudad  Generosa, 3ra y E, Vedado, La Habana, Cuba

2012 - Profundamente Superficiales exposición colateral de la Oncena Bienal de La Habana

2011 - Trust, Factoría, La Habana, Cuba

2011 - Banca Rota, Royal Bank of Canada, La Habana, Cuba

2010 - Artefatto 2010, Candy World, Sala Umberto Veruda, P.zza Piccola2, Sala Giubileo, Trieste, Italia

2010 - A río revuelto, Instituto Superior de Arte, La Habana, Cuba

2009 - Brujas y Mariposas, Casa del Alba, La Habana, Cuba

2007 - Exposición homenaje al Cine, José Antonio Días Peláez, San Alejandro, La Habana, Cuba.

2006 - Rom-Pan-Fila, José Antonio Días Peláez, Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro, La Habana, Cuba

2005 - Rom-Pan-Fila, José Antonio Días Peláez, Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro, La Habana, Cuba

Group Exhibitions

Awards

3r Lugar en la categoría de Dibujo y Pintura en el Art Fest @ Doral 2013 en Carlos Albizu University, Miami, Florida, EE.UU

Participación en el Proyecto de Intercambio CUBA-U.K Solidarity in Art entre las escuelas Cardinal Wiseman High School de Londres y la Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba.

 

Beca de intercambio estudiantil de febrero a mayo del 2013 en The Royal Art Institute, Estocolmo, Suecia.

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