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LUIS CABRERA (B. 1956, Havana, Cuba)
Place of Residency: Madrid, Spain

Painter, printmaker and draftsman

EDUCATION

1985 – Postgraduated studies at the Higher Institute for        Graphic and Book Art in Leipzig, Germany

1982–    Master Fine Art (MFA) Higher Institute of Art (ISA),                              Havana, Cuba

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ǀ EXPERIENCIA PROFESIONAL

Professor of the School of Engraving and Graphic Design, Casa de la Moneda, Madrid, Spain

SELECTED AWARDS

1999     Honorable Mention, II Award of Engraving Deutsche Stiftung, Madrid, Spain

1995     Mention, Print Award  Maximo Ramos, El Ferrol, Spain

1991     Mention, Engraving Biennial Sapporo, Japan

1989     Honorable Mention, Print Triennial, Fredrikstad, Norway
 

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2016     Los ojos del rinoceronte, Factoria de Papel, Madrid, Spain

2012     Trojans, Pepe Herrera Silkscreen Workshop, Madrid, Spain

2010     The Other Side of the Door,  El Torco de Suances Gallery, Cantabria, Spain

2008     Teselas, Infanta Cristina Cultural Center, Pinto, Madrid, Spain

2004     Graphic Work, International Centre of Contemporary Print, Betanzos, Galicia, Spain

2003     Recent Work, The Museum of Huelva, Huelva, Spain

2002     Recent Graphic Work, Brita Prinz Gallery, Madrid, Spain

1998     Nobles and Commoners, Utopía Parkway Gallery, Madrid, Spain

SELECTED COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS

2017     Gráfica Material, in Circulo del Arte, Barcelona, Spain

            Encuentro entre Dos Mundos, booth Diputación de Huelva, Arco Art Fair, Madrid, Spain

2016     Gráfica Material, Roca Umberto-Arts Factory, Granollers, Barcelona, Spain

            Madrid Dos generaciones y media, Odalys Gallery, Madrid, Spain

            Gräphic, stand Luca Graphic, Madrid, Spain

            1st International Print Biennial Lódź, Poland

            Gabinete Fair of the Drawing and the Stamp, National Calcography, Madrid, Spain

            Trazos de Identidad, booth Latin American Art Pavilion (LAAP), Art Medellin,           Antioquia, Colombia

            Desde Cuenca hasta La Habana (From Cuenca to Havana), Experimental Graphic          Workshop of Havana, Cuba

            International Biennial of the Stamp, Bucharest, Romania

2015     Cuban Art of the Jorge Reynardus Collection, Ringling Museum and Selby Gallery, Sarasota,        FL, USA

            Nueva Zona Franca, Red Dot Art Fair, Art Basel week.

2014     Carmen Arozena Award, Madrid, Spain

2013     Carmen Arozena Award, Madrid, Spain

2012     International Print Triennial in Krakov, Poland

2011     Millennial Anniversary of the Tripitaka Koreana, Korea

2007     Estampa 07, Madrid, Spain

2005     VIII International Print Biennial Caixanova of Ourense, Spain

2004     11ª International Biennial Print and Drawing Exhibition, Taiwan, R.O.C.

2003     International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Silparkorn University, Thailand

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

CUBA         National Museum of Fine Arts

GERMANY  Cabinet of Print of Leipzig, State Art Collection of Dresden

POLAND     National Museum of Small Format Print, Lodz

                    Latin American Art Gallery, Krakov

NORWAY    Museum of the Print, Fredrikstad

SPAIN         Diputation Collection of Salamanca

                     Contemporary Printmaking National Library

                     Postal and Telegraphic Museum, Madrid

                     Deutsche Stiftung Foundation

                     International Iberoamerican University of Andalusia, Huelva

                     International Centre of Contemporary Stamp, Betanzos

                     Green Cross Legrain Sara Lee, Barcelona

THAILAND  Silpakorn University, Thailand

TAIWAN     Art Museum of Taiwan

USA             Frank Mestre Collection, Miami, FL 

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

González, Enrique, “Luis Cabrera: pop cubano”, Grabado y edición magazine,  ISSN 1886-2306, Nº. 33, 2012, págs. 28-35        

2002     El Libro del Taller, Arte Cubano edition 2003, Havana, Cuba

2002     Memorias: Artes Visuales Cubanas del Siglo XX, California Internacional Arts Foundation (CIAF), ISBN 0-917571-12-6, Library of Congress: 2001 135 652. USA

1997     Paginario Americano, Ateneo Carora Guillermo Morón, Caracas, Venezuela

1983     Exploraciones en la Plástica Cubana, Editorial Letras Cubanas, 1983, Havana, Cuba