Vicente Rodríguez Bonachea obtained the BFA degree at San Alejandro Fine Arts School in 1976, applying his specialty in diverse institutions such as the Cuban Institute of Art and Cinematographic Industry (ICAIC). He worked as designer at the Basic Industry Ministry, as specialist of environment design and design and drawing teacher at the Polytechnical Institute of Industrial Design, he also worked at Paulita Concepción Elemental School of Art. He is member of Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC).

Considered a sharp drawer, this painter has gained a top place at the contemporary Cuban plastic. His work, boasting an ample imagination, entwines human forms with animals as a source of a singular story.

Bonachea has illustrated books for children and youngsters in Cuba and abroad; preparing excellent murals for hotels in Varadero and Villa Clara. In his pictorial creations are present motifs inspired on José Martí`s Versos Sencillos.

He has made diverse solo exhibitions in Cuba, Mexico, Costa Rica, United States, Spain, Dominican Republic, Swedish and France. Other group exhibitions in Cuba, Holland, Belgic, Switzerland, Austria, Finnland, the former Czechoslovakia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Japan, the former URSS, China, South Corea, Spain, United States, France, Panama, Colombia, Jamaica, Canada and Brazil.

Among the diverse awards received due to his excellent creations, we can highlight those conferred by Norma de Tokio Contest, Japan and Plural Magazine in Mexico.

Maniguas` music oil on canvas

1996 -Portrays of some dreams. La Acacia Gallery, Havana City. 1993 -Drawings for Edad de Oro, University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica; Acrílicos, Bolear Gallery, Pamplona, Spain; El jardín de las delicias, Habana Gallery, Havana City. 1990 -Instructions to Dream. Habana Gallery, Havana City. 1988 -Looking Inside, Gallery of Casa de la Cultura in Plaza, Havana City. 1986 -Walls, 12 y 23 Gallery, Havana City.

Group Exhibitions
1996 -Young Cubans II International Images Ltd, Pennsylvania, USA; Caribbean Perspective, Chelsea Gallery, Jamaica; Caribbean Perspective, Weis-Sori, Miami, USA.
1995 -Art Expo New York, Jacob Javits Center, N.Y; Cuban Illustrators, George Pompidou Center, Paris, France. Expo Itinerante 12 Pilgrims Short Stories.
1994 -Names of the Cuban Painting. Habana Libre Hotel, Havana City.
1992 -Expo Cerámica "La Galería" Mérida, Mexico.
1991 -Telarte VIII Center for the Development of Visual Arts, Havana City.
1990 - Noma Contest, Tokio, Japan.
1989 -Salon of UNEAC National Fine Arts Museum, Havana City.


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