Gilberto Frómeta Fernández

PAINTER. 21/01/46 HAVANA, CUBA 

CURRICULAR SYNTHESIS

Member of the National Union of Writers and Artists From Cuba and of the Experimental Graphic Shop of  Havana.

STUDIES  CARRIED OUT

 
1979 - 84  Superior institute of Art of Havana. Licentiate in Plastic arts 
                  Specialization in Graphics. 
1962 - 70  National School of Art of the Havana, (ENA) General Studies in Plastic 
                 Arts  Middle Level. 
1958 - 60  Continental School. Commercial Art. USA. 
 

WORKS  CARRIED OUT

 
1999          Jury, Convention of Tourism Cuba 99"
1997          Jury, Competition March 13. University Extension. Havana. 
1995          Jury First Exhibition of Cuban Contemporary Art. Havana. 
1993          Independent Artist. 
                  Professor, Print Shop. San Cristóbal, State Táchira, Venezuela. 
1990 - 92   Professor, Print Shops in metal and Drawing courses, University of
                  Andes, Merida, Venezuela. 
1987 - 89   Drawing Professor, National School of Arts. Havana. 
            89  Print Professor in metal. Central university of Quito, Ecuador. 
1980 - 84   Drawing Professor, National School of Art. Havana. 
1981          Professor of Manipulated Photography Shop. Mexican Council of
                  Picture. Mexico, DF. 
1971 - 78  Graphic Designer, Magazine International Cuba. Havana. 
                  Director, National School of Design. Havana.

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS

2007    LIGHT & COLOR. BB Gallery Beijing. China
2006    FOLLOWING MY OWN TRAIL Penang Universiti Sains. Malaysia.
            RECENT HORSE PAINTINGS City Art Gallery. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia
            SINCRETIC ABSTRACTION Galería Collage Habana. Habana.
            THE RAZOR-BLADER IS AT THE TAIL. Tele Pinar Gallery P.Río Cuba
2005    MAKING HEADWAYS. SOKA GAKAY Foundation. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
            CUBAN PAINTING City Art Gallery Melaka, Malaysia.
2003    SONS OF THE WIND. Fernando Pessoa Art Gallery. Coral Gables Fla. USA.
            HIJOS DEL VIENTO, DE LO ABSURDO La Acacia Gallery. Havana. Cuba
            PINTURAS. Varadero Gallery. Hotel Meliá Varadero. Cuba
2001    PARADOXOS. FP Gallery. Lisbon. Portugal.  
            ABSTRACTIONS OF FRÓMETA. Faro University, Algarve. Portugal 
2000    MIRROR OF TIME. Varadero Gallery. Hotel Meliá Varadero. Cuba 
1998    FROMETA, RIDES AND RIPS. Escolar Editora Gallery, Lisbon. 
            Portugal. 
1997    QUADRIGAS AT SUN. The Golden Branch Gallery. Panama 
1996    IF THE FAITH GETS LOST. Acacia Gallery. Havana. 
1995    FRÓMETA. Torres Gallery, Bilbao, Spain. 
1994    THE MYSTERIES OF THE COLORS. Nader Gallery, Dominican Republic. 
            FRÓMETA. Torres Gallery, Bilbao, Spain. 
1993    LAND OF THE DREAMS. Quintero Gallery. Barranquilla, Colombia. 
            DREAMS OF THIS EARTH. Havana Gallery. Havana. 
1991    HAVANA - MARACAIBO - HAVANA. Havana Gallery. Havana. 
1990    SUGGESTIONS AMONG CURTAINS. America Gallery. Caracas.
            Venezuela. 
            WHIMS OF AN UNCOMPASS ABSTRACTION. Plastic Arts and  
            Design Center. Havana. 
            WALKED PRINTS. Drawings and Engraving. Alive Mexico Gallery. Ccas. 
            Venezuela. 
1989    GRAPHICS AND PAINTINGS OF FRÓMETA. Drawings and Engraving.
            House of  Culture of Guayaquil, Ecuador. 
            PAINTING OF FRÓMETA. Museum of  Modern Art Gallery. Cuenca,
            Ecuador.  
            OILS. Pomaire Gallery. Quito, Ecuador. 
1988    MY NEIGHBORS... Photoprints. Wifredo Lam Center. Havana. 
            PRINTS 1980 - 1987. October 10th Gallery. Havana. 
            UNCOMPASS GESTURE. Fotoprints. Open Space Gallery. Rev. and Cult. 
1986    PAINTING 1984 - 1986. National Fine Arts Museum of Havana. 
            ENGRAVINGS AND PHOTOPRINTS. Latin American Space Gallery. Paris. 
            DRAWINGS OF FROMETA AND ZAIDA DEL RÍO. Mongolia, Korea and  
            Japan. 
1983    THREE DATES ONE BOOK. Engraving. Havana Gallery.  
1981    PRINTS. Gradiva Gallery. Zacatecas, Mexico. 
1980    DRAWINGS OF FROMETA. Havana Gallery. 
1977    PHOTOPRINTS OF FROMETA. Havana Gallery. 
1972    FROMETA. " L " Gallery. Havana. 
            THE SWINDLE OF THE FREEDOM. Drawing. Ramp Gallery. Habana Libre 
            Hotel.

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS ABROAD 

Germany, Algeria, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Czechoslovakia,  
Dominican Republic, Spain, France, Holland, England, Jamaica, Japan, 
Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Panama, Poland, Russia, Syrian, Venezuela
 

INTERNATIONAL COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS 

 
2007   ART MADRID Madrid, Spain. Galería Collage Habana
2006   1st International ART FAIR OF MALAYSIA. Melaka. Malaysia.
           ARTE LISBON 2006 Portugal
2004   ARCO’S Fair Madrid, Spain. La Acacia Gallery. Havana. Cuba.
2001   Biennale Internazionale Contemporanea dell´Arte. Florence, Italy 
1995   Engraving International Fair. Madrid. 
1994   Plastic Arts Biennal. Cuenca. Ecuador. 
           International Art Fair Brussels. 
1993   International Art Fair. Miami. 
           International Art Fair. Caracas. 
1992   ARTFI 92 Bogotá, 
           Sevilla 92. Spain. 
1991   Sixth Biennial of Miniatures. Prints. Caracas. 
1990   Collective of Latin American Prints. Caracas. 
1987   13th International Exhibition of Prints. Kanagawa. Japan. 
1986   40 Artiste, 40 Ans, 40 Pays. Unesco. Paris. 
           2nd Biennial of Havana. 
1985   The 11th International Independants Exhibition of Kanagawa. Japan. 
1984   Eight British International Print Bienale. Bradford. England.  
           1st Biennial of the Havana. 
1983   Lujbliana Print Biennial. Yugoslavia. 
1980   XIX International Special Prize of Drawing JOAN MIRÓ. Barcelona. Spain  
1975   Poster Biennial. Warsaw.

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS 
 
1996 National Culture Distinction.  
         First 1990 Prize VI Biennial of Small Format. (Prints). TAGA Caracas. 
1984 Prize Latin American Space of Paris. 1st Bienal of the Havana. 
          Prints National Prize, Francisco Javier Báez. 1st Biennial of the Havana. 
1983 Mention. Encounter of Prints. Havana. 
1981 Prize. First National Exhibition of Print, Small Format. Havana 
1977 Prize 1st National Exhibition of Drawing. Pinar del Río. Cuba 
1976 Prize. Design of Magazine Cover. National Exhibition of Graphic Propaganda. 
 

PUBLISHED BOOK 
 
2001 FRÓMETA PICTORIAL WORKS . Author, espaciog. 160 pages book, with 85 color reproductions . Edited by CLASSICA Editor. Lisbon, Portugal.  

COLLECTIONS
National Museum of Fine Arts of. Havana. Cuba.
Wilanow Poster Museum. Poland.
Szczecin Nacional Museum. Poland.
Janus Panonius Museum. Hungary.
Indian Art Museum. Moscow. Russia.
Metropolitan Council, Bradford City. Great Britain.
Modern Art Museum. Cuenca. Equator.
And in different colletions in Colombia, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, USA, Spain, France.