GILBERTO FRÓMETA FERNÁNDEZ
Drawer, Painter, Engravor and Graphic Designer. 1946 born in Havana, Cuba
Member of the Cuban National Union of Writers and Artists
Member of the Experimental Graphic Shop of Havana


EDUCATION BACKGROUND

1979-84 SUPERIOR INSTITUTE OF ART of Havana. Licentiate in Plastic Arts Specialization in Graphics. Havana, Cuba
1962-70 NATIONAL SCHOOL OF ART (ENA) of Havana. General Studies in Plastic Arts Middle Level. Havana, Cuba
1958-60 CONTINENTAL SCHOOL. Commercial Art. USA.


GENERAL WORKING EXPERIENCE

2005 Jury, “Plastic and Graphic Arts Province Show”. Pinar del Río, Cuba
1999 Jury, “Convention of Tourism Cuba 99". Havana, Cuba
1997 Jury, “March 13 Salon”. University Extension. Havana, Cuba
1995 Jury, “First Exhibition of Cuban Contemporary Art”. Havana, Cuba
1993 Independent Artist
        Professor, Print Shop. San Cristóbal, State Táchira, Venezuela
1990-92 Professor, Print Shops in metal and Drawing courses, University of Andes, State Merida, Venezuela
1987-89 Drawing Professor, National School of Arts. Havana, Cuba
       -89 Print Professor in metal. Central university of Quito, Ecuador
1980-84 Drawing Professor, National School of Art. Havana, Cuba
       -81 Professor, Manipulated Photography Shop. Mexican Council of Photography. Mexico F.D., Mexico
1971-78 Graphic Designer, CUBA INTERNATIONAL Magazine. Havana, Cuba
                Director, National School of Design. Havana, Cuba


SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010 SPRING THUNDER Huitai Art Center. Tianjin, China
2009 AGAINST WIND AND TIDES BB Gallery. Beijing, China
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 Gallery Collage Habana. Havana, Cuba
        THE RAZOR-BLADE 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, Florida. USA.
        SONS OF THE WIND, OF THE ABSURD La Acacia Gallery. Havana, Cuba
        PAINTINGS. 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 FRÓMETA, RIDES AND RIPS. Escolar Editora Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal
1997 QUADRIGAS AT SUN. The Golden Branch Gallery, Panama
1996 IF THE FAITH GETS LOST... La 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 DREAMS. Quintero Gallery. Barranquilla, Colombia
        DREAMS OF THIS LAND. Habana Gallery. Havana, Cuba
1991 HAVANA - MARACAIBO - HAVANA. Habana Gallery. Havana, Cuba
        THE VORACIOUS SPACE OF THE SILENCE. Díaz Manzini Gallery. Caracas, Venezuela
        PRESENCE OF THE HAVANA. MUSAS Gallery Work Shop. Maracaibo, Venezuela.
1990 SUGGESTIONS AMONG CURTAINS. America Gallery. Caracas, Venezuela
        WHIMS OF AN UNCOMPASS ABSTRACTION. Plastic Arts and Design Center. Havana, Cuba
        WALKED PRINTS. Drawings and Engraving. Alive Mexico Gallery. Ccas. Venezuela
1989 GRAPHICS AND PAINTINGS OF FRÓMETA. Drawings, paintings and Engraving. Casa de la Cultura. Guayaquil, Ecuador
        PAINTING OF FRÓMETA. Modern Art Museum Gallery. Cuenca, Ecuador
        OIL PAINTINGS. Pomaire Gallery. Quito, Ecuador
1988 MY NEIGHBORS... Photoprints. Wifredo Lam Center. Havana, Cuba
        PRINTS 1980 - 1987. 10 de Octubre Gallery. Havana, Cuba
        UNCOMPASS GESTURE. Photoprints. Open Space Gallery. Revolution and Culture Magazine Press. Havana, Cuba
1986 PAINTING 1984 - 1986. National Fine Arts Museum of Havana, Havana, Cuba
        ENGRAVINGS AND PHOTOPRINTS. Latin American Space Gallery. Paris, France
        DRAWINGS OF FRÓMETA AND ZAIDA DEL RIO. Trip exhibition in Mongolia, Korea and Japan
1983 THREE DATES ONE BOOK. Engraving. Habana Gallery. Havana, Cuba
1981 PRINTS. Gradiva Gallery. Zacatecas, Mexico
1980 DRAWINGS OF FRÓMETA. Habana Gallery. Havana, Cuba
1977 PHOTOPRINTS OF FRÓMETA. Habana Gallery. Havana, Cuba
1972 FRÓMETA. “ L “ Gallery. Havana, Cuba
1970 THE SWINDLE OF THE FREEDOM. Drawing. Ramp Gallery. Habana Libre Hotel. Havana, Cuba


SELECTED INTERNATIONAL COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS

2009 ONE WORLD ONE HOME – The 4th Exhibition of the Art Works from Foreign Embassies in China of the
        11th Asian Art Festival. Ordos Bronze Ware Museum, Inner Mongolia, China. Embassy of The Republic of Cuba
        CIGE 2009. China. Embassy of The Republic of Cuba & BB Gallery. Beijing, China
2008 Art Beijing 2008. Beijing, China. BB Gallery. Beijing, China
        Art KARLSRUHE 2008. Karlsruhe, Germany. BB Gallery. Beijing, China
2007 Art Beijing 2007. Beijing, China. BB Gallery. Beijing, China
        ART MADRID. Madrid, Spain. Gallery Collage Habana. Havana, Cuba
2006 International art fair of Malaysia. Malaysia. City Art Gallery. Melaka, Malaysia
        ARTE LISBON 2006. Lisbon, Portugal. 12 & 23 Gallery. Havana, Cuba
2004 ARCO’S Fair. Madrid, Spain. La Acacia Gallery. Havana, Cuba
2001 International Contemporary Art Biennale. Florence, Italy
1995 Engraving International Fair. Madrid, Spain
1994 Plastic Arts Biennial. Cuenca, Ecuador
        International Art Fair. Brussels, Belgium
1993 International Art Fair. Miami, USA. Nader Art Gallery. Dominican Republic
        International Art Fair. Caracas, Venezuela
1992 ARTFI 92. Bogotá, Columbia
        Sevilla 92 Art Fair. Spain
1991 6th Biennial of Miniatures. Prints. TAGA. Caracas, Venezuela
1990 Collective of Latin American Prints. TAGA. Caracas, Venezuela
1987 13th International Exhibition of Prints. Kanagawa, Japan
1986 40 Artists, 40 Years, 40 Countries. Unesco. Paris, France
        2nd Biennial of Havana. Havana, Cuba
1985 11th International Independents Exhibition. Kanagawa, Japan
1984 8th British International Print Biennale. Bradford, England
        1st Biennial of Havana. Havana, Cuba
1983 Ljubljana Print Biennial. Former Yugoslavia
1980 XIX International Special Prize of Drawing JOAN MIRÓ. Barcelona, Spain
1975 Poster Biennial. Warsaw, Poland


AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

1996 National Culture Distinction. Awarded by the Culture Ministry of Cuba
1990 1st Prize of VI Biennial of Small Format Prints. TAGA. Caracas, Venezuela
1984 Prize in 1st Biennial of Havana. Latin American Space. Paris, France
        Francisco Javier Báez National Prints Prize. 1st Biennial of Havana. Havana, Cuba
1983 Mention. Encounter of Prints. Havana, Cuba
1981 Prize. 1st National Exhibition of Print, Small Format. Havana, Cuba
1977 Prize. 1st National Exhibition of Drawing. Pinar del Río. Cuba
1976 Prize. Design of Magazine Cover. National Exhibition of Graphic Propaganda. Havana, Cuba


COLLECTION OF INSTITUTION AND PRIVATE

Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador , England, France, Germany, Holland, Jamaica, Japan, Luxemburg, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar , Russia, Spain, Syria, USA, Venezuela


PUBLISHED BOOKS

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