He was born in Havana City, on December 15, 1944 and graduated from San Alejandro Fine Arts Academy in 1962. Painter showing great Cubaness entwined to a strong expression of the African roots, emphasizing on Yoruba Pantheon. This artist mixes diverse techniques, styles and colors over different supports and textures.
Canvas, woods, animals and even human skins are useful for him, giving free reins to the creativity of his dazzling myths and pictorial narrations.

The work art of this painter has a singular expression and color, possessing a permanent link to popular feelings. He has performed more than 40 solo and group exhibitions in Cuba and abroad. His participation on Sao Paulo, Venecia, Cuenca and Havana Biennials have always awake great interest due to the particular tone of his creations.

Among the diverse prizes and recognitions he has received, we can highlight: National Exhibition of Drawings, Havana, 1965; Collective Prize at Salon of May, Paris, 1967; Third Prize of Painting at the Exhibition of the National Salon of Cuban Union of Writers and Artists (UNEAC) in 1968; Prize at the II Festival of International Painting in Cagnes - South - Mer, France, in 1970. In adittion, the Latin American Space Prize, I Biennial of Havana, 1984 and Prize on the II Biennial of Havana, 1986.

Are also worthy to mention also, ADAM and Motparnasse Prizes. He was praised in adittion with Order Gentleman of Arts and Letters from the French Culture Ministry and in 2001, received National Prize of Plastic Arts, conferred by a jury with Master at painting Julio Girona at the head.

See more information at National Council of Plastic Arts.

Ver obras de este artista en Tienda de Pintura online.