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BIO/CURRICULUM

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


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