Armando Tejuca |bio

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 Quijote”,Private Gallery, Miami, USA.
2001-“Tropical Dreams”, Little Havana To Go, Miami, USA.
2001-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
2003-“From Here and From There" Contemporary Cuban Artists, The Fraser Gallery
    Bethesda , Washington DC, USA
  -“Café III” The Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance Art Gallery at ASU West, Arizona
   University, Arizona
  -Third Annual Juried Student Art Show, Miami Dade Community College,
    Miami,USA
2002-“Café II: The Journey of Cuban Artist”, Gallery of Contemporary Art
    University of Colorado Springs, Colorado , USA
-The Latin Art Exhibit, Latin Brush Strokes Fine Art Gallery,Naples, Fl,USA
2001-Collective Fine Arts Exhibition, Franmart Fine Arts Gallery, Miami, USA                             
  - 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.
1997-“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 SueZos”, 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 CompaZeros”, San Antonio de los BaZos  Museum of Humor ,
    Havana,Cuba.
1992-“Del Bobo un Pelo”, Museum of April (Armory), Havana, Cuba         
  -Salon del Humor, San Antonio de los BaZos Museum of Humor, Havana,
    Cuba
  -“Quién le Tiene Miedo al Bobo?”, San Antonio de los BaZos Museum of
     Humor. Havana, Cuba
  -“Tarequex”, Juan David Gallery, 7th Humor Biennial. Havana, Cuba.            

                                
BOOK  DESINGS
2003-"El Comandante ya tiene quien le escriba” Enrisco. Ediciones Universal, Miami
1999-"Lágrimas de Cocodrilo"  Enrique del Risco. Calembé Selection. Cádiz,
    EspaZa
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-"El Elefantico verde" Eduardo del  LLano. Havana, Cuba.
1991-"Obras Encogidas" Enrique del Risco. Havana, Cuba.      
    
                        
ADITIONAL  ACHIEVEMENT
2003-Poster for the International Children’s  Day (XVIII International   Hispanic Theater Festival).    
    Sponsors : American Air lines, Miami Dade Community College and  Avante  Theater.
  -Prop realization for the performance "El vuelo del Quijote". Avante  
   Theater, Miami, USA
2002-Poster for the International Children’s  Day (XVII 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                                     
                                                
COMISSION
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
2003-“Coexistence Miami” First Place, Miami book Fair,  Miami, USA.