Armando Tejuca
Born September 29, 1968, in Havana Cuba.
Graduated from the José Antonio Echeverría Polytechnic Institute with a
degree in Civil Engineering (1991) and from the San Alejandro Academy of
Fine Art with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (1995). |
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| SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
| 2004 |
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"Mystic vs. Praxis", O&Y Gallery, Miami, USA |
| 2003 |
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"Passion for Don Quixote",Private Gallery, Miami, USA |
| 2001 |
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"Tropical Dreams", Little Havana To Go, Miami,
USA. |
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Sample for Havana Fine Arts Gallery.Cuba
Nostalgia Fair, Coconut Grove
Convention Center. Miami. USA |
| 1995 |
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"Five Old Panics", Havana Performing Arts
Festival, Trianón Theater,
Havana, Cuba |
| 1994 |
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"Esperando que llegue la guerra", Khalo
Gallery, 5th Havana Plastic Arts
Biennial, Havana, Cuba |
| 1993 |
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"Pintar, la Libertad" Boyeros Arts Center
Gallery, Havana, Cuba. |
| COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS |
| 2005 |
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Uniting Artists for Tsunami Relief", Miami, River Nirthlife, USA |
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"Sun Day on the mile", Coral Gables, USA |
| 2003 |
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"From Here and From There" Contemporary Cuban Artists, The Fraser Gallery
Bethesda , Washington DC, USA |
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Third Annual Juried Student Art Show, Miami
Dade Community College, Miami
USA |
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"Café II: The Journey of Cuban Artist", Gallery
of Contemporary Art
University of Colorado Springs, Colorado , USA |
| 2002 |
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The Latin Art Exhibit, Latin Brush Strokes Fine
Art Gallery,Naples, Fl,USA |
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Cuba Nostalgia, Coconut Grove Convention
Center, Proarte Moderno
Gallery, Miami, USA |
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Da Vinci Gallery, Miami, USA. |
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Collective Fine Arts Exhibition, Franmart Fine Arts Gallery, Miami, USA |
| 2001 |
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Small Format Exhibit , La Bohenme Gallery, Coral Gables, USA. |
| 2000 |
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"Centri Urbani", Creative service Gallery, Roma, Italy. |
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International Graphic Arts Center , Tholos Gallery, Venecia, Italia |
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"Natura Latino-Mediterranea", L' Arcaccio Gallery, Bari, Italy. |
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"Through Cuban Eyes", The Puffin Cultural
Forum, Puffin Fundation LTD,
New Jersey, USA. |
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"Through Cuban Eyes", New York Center for the
Arts and Activism, Puffin
Foundation LTD, N.Y, USA. |
| 1999 |
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"Through Cuban Eyes", MHC Gallery, Manitoba ,
Canada |
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Horizontal Project in the Morro Castle, Morro Castle Gallery, Havana,
Cuba |
| 1998 |
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"Trip á Trois", Classical Art Gallery, West New York,New Jersey, USA. |
| 1997 |
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"De lo Real a lo Maravilloso", Torre del Reloj Gallery, Mexico City ,
Mexico. |
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"Pintura Habanera", Maracaibo Drama Society ,Maracaibo , Venezuela |
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"Arte Cubano", Le Volte Gallery, Modugno , Bary, Italy. |
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"Cuba, Hasta la Pintura Siempre", Il Circolo Pivot Gallery, Bary, Italy. |
| 1996 |
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"San Alejandro Teacher's Salon , Provincial Plastics Arts and Design
Center
Gallery, Havana, Cuba. |
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"A Mitad de Sueños", Veracrúz Cultural Center , Veracrúz, México. |
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"Exposicion Colectiva de Pintores de Santiago de las Vegas", Casa de la
Obrapía Gallery,Havana, Cuba. |
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"Homenaje a Dulce Maria Loynaz, Bestiarium", 23 & 12 Gallery, Havana,
Cuba. |
| 1995 |
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"Los Monstruos de la Razón", Provincial Plastic Arts and Design Center,
Havana,Cuba |
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"Tres razones para no ir al Cielo", Juan David Gallery, Havana, Cuba |
| 1994 |
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Small Format Exhibit, L Gallery, Havana, Cuba. |
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"El Mundo Patas Arriba", Arte 7 Gallery ,Yara Cinematographic Culture
Center. Havana,Cuba. |
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"Quién le Pone el Tornillo al Gato?", San Alejandro Gallery, Havana, Cuba. |
| 1993 |
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Exhibits in Commemoration of the 175th
Anniversary of San Alejandro,
23&12 Gallery (painting), Center for the Development of Visual Arts
(engraving),Amelia Pélaez Gallery (sculpture), Havana, Cuba. |
| 1992 |
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"Los Tres Huecos de la Pared", Boyeros Arts Center Gallery, Habana, Cuba. |
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| HUMOR EXHIBITIONS |
| 1993 |
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"Hagan Juegos Compañeros", San Antonio de los Baños Museum of Humor ,
Havana,Cuba. |
| 1992 |
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"Del Bobo un Pelo", Museum of April (Armory), Havana, Cuba |
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Salon del Humor, San Antonio de los Baños Museum of Humor, Havana,
Cuba |
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"Quién le Tiene Miedo al Bobo?", San Antonio de los Baños Museum of
Humor. Havana, Cuba |
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"Tarequex", Juan David Gallery, 7th Humor Biennial. Havana, Cuba. |
| BOOK DESIGNS |
| 2003 |
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"El Comandante ya tiene quien
le escriba" Enrisco. Ediciones Universal, Miami |
| 1999 |
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"Lágrimas de Cocodrilo" Enrique del Risco. Calembé Selection. Cádiz,
España |
| 1997 |
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"Los Bosques de Cuba" Enrique del Risco. Havana, Cuba. |
| 1995 |
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"Promotional Arts Book Project "(various contributors) Vol.II
from"Banco de Ideas Z". Havana, Cuba. |
| 1993 |
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"Criminales" Eduardo del Llano. Havana, Cuba. |
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"El Elefantico verde" Eduardo del lLano. Havana, Cuba. |
| 1991 |
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"Obras Encogidas" Enrique del Risco. Havana, Cuba. |
| ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS |
| 2003 |
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Poster for the International
Children's Day (XVIII International Hispanic Theater Festival).
Sponsors : American Air lines, Miami Dade Community College and Avante
Theater. |
| 2002 |
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Poster for the International Children's Day and
International Hispanic
Theater Festival. Sponsors : American Air lines, Avante Theater, Coca-Cola
Foundation and Miami Dade Community College |
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Prop realization for the performance "La feria de los inventos". Avante
Theater, Miami, USA |
| 1996 |
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Prop realization for the performance "Calígula". El Público Group Theater.
Havana.Cuba. |
| 1993 |
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Short stories , Aquelarre Magazine ,issue No 1. Havana, Cuba. |
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Participation in Aquelarre Humor Festival , Sponsored by Hermanos
Saiz Association. Cuba. |
| 1991 |
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Design and active participation in the
newspaper" Mural Aquelarre".
Havana, Cuba |
| COMMISSION |
| 2000 |
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Hotel Island Pearl. Roatan, Honduras. |
| 1999 |
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Hotel Melia Cayo Coco. Havana, Cuba. |
| 1998 |
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Hotel Dupont. Varadero, Cuba. |
| 1996 |
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Hotel Santa Isabel. Havana, Cuba. |
| 1995 |
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Restaurat Potin. Havana, Cuba. |
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Hotel La Pradera. Havana, Cuba. |
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Hotel Havana-Rivera. Havana, Cuba. |
| AWARD |
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"Coexistence Miami" First
Place, Miami Book Fair, Miami |