Thursday, December 27, 2012

Alexis Lago - The Whimsical Watercolors of Alexis Lago

Alexis Lago (Havana, Cuba, 1962) studied painting at San Alejandro Academy of Art, in Havana. He had previously graduated as a biochemist at the University of Havana.

His work has been exhibited in personal and collective shows in Latin America, The United States and Europe. Many of his paintings are part of private collections worldwide.

He has also illustrated books for children and youngsters. Currently, he lives and works in United States and Barcelona, Spain.
 

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2005
Evidencias. La Bohème Fine Art Gallery. Coral Gables, Florida, USA.
2003
El Jardín Esquinado. Tamara Gallery. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Drawings. Kunsthalle T3. Dresden, Germany.
2002
Prodigios. La Bohème Fine Art Gallery. Coral Gables, Florida, USA.
2001
Navigations. La Bohème Fine Art Gallery. Coral Gables, Florida,USA.
2000
Pinturas. Centro Cultural Isadora. Veracruz, Mexico.
1999
Dibujos. Fondo de Bienes Culturales. Havana, Cuba.
1998
Pasajes y Destinaciones. Centro Provincial de Artes Plásticas y Diseño. Havana, Cuba.
1997
Marcas de Aire. Palacio de los Capitanes Generales. Havana, Cuba.
1995
La Ola Quieta. Espacio Abierto Gallery. Havana, Cuba.
1994
Relatos de la Superficie. Juan David Gallery. Havana, Cuba.
1993
La Asimetría del Silencio. Kahlo Gallery. Havana, Cuba.

Artist's workshop (as a lecturer)

Taller de Expresión Plástica. Escuela Elemental de Artes Plásticas. Havana, Cuba.
La Flexibilidad Contemporánea de la Imagen. 2nd. International Book Fair. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Los Nuevos Peligros de un Conejo Viejo. Proyecto de las Artes. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Art and Science Declive. Instituto Superior de Arte, Havana, Cuba.
Inteligent Creativity. Escuela de Artes y Oficios, Faro de Oriente. Mexico, DF.

Illustrated books

Escuela de ángeles. Antonio Orlando Rodriguez. Alfaguara Publisher. (in preparation)
Mi mar y yo. Alfonso Silva Lee. Fundación Luis M Marín, Puerto Rico.
My Island and I. Alfonso S. Lee. Editorial Pangaea, USA.
El Dorado Reino de Drazik. Editorial Santillana, Mexico.
Triticum. Editorial Santillana, Mexico.
Fangoso. Enid Vian. Editora Unión, Cuba.
Monstruosi. Enrique Pérez Díaz. Editorial Ferilibro, Dominican Republic.
El Sueño de Penélope. Eleonor Grimaldi. Editorial Ferilibro, Dominican Republic.
País de unicornios. Enrique Pérez Díaz. Editora Unión, Cuba.

Awards

2000 & 2006
Won the national prize La Rosa Blanca (White Rose), (UNEAC), Cuba.

Collections

His works are part of important private collections in Germany, USA, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, Mexico, France, Brazil, Japan and Cuba.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2009
Art Santa Fe. History Museum of Santa Fe. New Mexico, USA.
Red Dot Art Fair. Miami Covention Center. Florida, USA.
Latin American Art Now. Art Museum of Naples. Florida, USA.
Los Angeles Art Show. Convention Center. California, USA.
2007
Annual Exhibition and Aution. Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA). Long Beach, California, USA.
2006
Art Miami. Miami Beach Convention Center, Florida, USA.
Annual Exhibition and Auction. Museum of Latin American Art. Long Beach, California, USA.
2005
Artexpo. Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. New York, USA.
2001
Small Format. La Bohème Fine Art Gallery. Coral Gables, Florida, USA.
2000
International Artists for Peace. Centro Cultural de Atzcapozalco. Mexico DF.
1997
Cuban Painting. Centro de Artes. Antiguo Instituto Jovellanos. Gijon, Spain.
Overview of Cuban Painting. Fondo de Cultura. Lisboa, Portugal.
La Joven Pintura Habanera. Sociedad Dramática de Maracaibo. Maracaibo, Venezuela.
De lo Real a lo Maravilloso. Torre del Reloj Gallery. Mexico DF.
Young Painting from Cuba. Espacio Paralelo-23. Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Contemporary Cuba. Oman Gallery. San Jose, Costa Rica.
Today's Cuban Art. Fotocentre. Moscow, Russia.
1996
Pintura Cubana de Hoy. L'Archipiel, Basse Terre, Escena Nacional, Guadeloupe.
Arte Cubano. Centre Culturel PTT "La Source". Orléans, France.
1995
Los Monstruos de la Razón. Expresionism in Cuba. Centro Provincial de Artes Plásticas y Diseño. Havana, Cuba.
1994
The Image Continuum. Complejo Cultural Yara. Havana, Cuba.
Afrocaribbean Painting (Itinerant Show), Mexico.
First Salon of Cuban Contemporary Art. Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. Havana, Cuba.
Relaciones Peligrosas. Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales. Havana, Cuba.
Vestigios, Un Retrato Posible. Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales. Havana, Cuba.
Five Young Painters. Villa Panamericana Gallery. Havana, Cuba.
Las Fases de la Luna. 23 y 12 Gallery. Havana, Cuba.
El Nuevo Arte Cubano. Universidad de Veracruz. Veracruz, Mexico.
1993
Muestra de Graduados Destacados. Leopoldo Romañach Gallery. San Alejandro. Havana, Cuba.
175th. Anniversary San Alejandro Academy of Art. Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. Havana, Cuba.
1991
Preludio para una Era Sorda. Fayad Jamis Gallery. Collateral Show in Havana's IV Bienal, Havana, Cuba.
El Maestro, Ese Genocida. Leopoldo Romañach Gallery. San Alejandro. Havana, Cuba.
Artenativa. Fayad Jamis Gallery. Havana, Cuba.

Alexis Lago's Watercolors:
 



















 

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