Humberto Castro Paintings
Cuban, b. 1957
Humberto Castro was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1957. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts San Alejandro and Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) in Havana. He works in painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics and installations. In his early years, he also delved into performance art, especially using it as a vehicle for social criticism in his country. He is one of the most active members of the group widely recognized as the "Generation of the 80s" in Cuba, which generated changes in the aesthetic and conceptual art scene of the island. In 1983 he founded the team Hexagon in which, alongside other artists, he mounted installations aimed at provoking public participation in the work. Between 1980 and 1984 he produces an extensive body of graphics, particularly innovating in the intaglio technique. He has designed sets for theater and film in Cuba.In 1989 he immigrates to Paris, France, where he lived for ten years and became active in the Parisian intellectual scene, holding exhibitions and giving conferences across Europe. In 1999 he moved to the United States, where he lives and works. Since the beginning of his career, he has received numerous international awards, and his work is present in notable museum and private collections. His work and artistic attitude have influenced subsequent generations of artists within Cuba.
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Artist: Humberto Castro
Untitled, oil on paper figurative, light blue and white
By Humberto Castro
Located in Miami, FL
Humberto Castro was born in 1957 in Havana, Cuba. He is an important Cuban painter who studied at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes "San Alejandro" and at the Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) in Havana, Cuba. In 1980 he became part of the Taller Experimental de Gráfica (TEG), Havana, and from 1982 until 1985 he was also member of the Equipo de Creación Colectiva Hexágono, Havana.
In 1981 he received the award Primer Premio en Grabado. Primer Salón Nacional de Pequeño Formato, Salón Lalo Carrasco, Hotel Habana Libre. In 1983 Premio Encuentro de Grabado'83. Sala Tespis, Hotel Habana Libre, Havana. On 1984 Engraving First Prize. I Trienal Internacional de Arte contra la Guerra, Museo Estatal de Majdanek, Lublin, Poland. In 1986 Award. VII Bienal de San Juan del Grabado Latinoamericano y del Caribe, Arsenal de la Marina...
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Swimming around the white flowers
By Humberto Castro
Located in Miami, FL
Humberto Castro
Swimming around the white flowers, 2024
Acrylic gold leaf and resin on board
60 x 48 in
Humberto Castro was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1957. He graduated from the Ac...
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By Humberto Castro
Located in Miami, FL
He works in painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics and installations. In his early years, he also delved into performance art, especially using it as a vehicle for social criticism...
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Gold Lake
By Humberto Castro
Located in Miami, FL
Humberto Castro
"Gold Lake" 2024
Acrylic, gold leaf, and resin on wood
48 x 36 in
Frame included
Humberto Castro was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1957. He graduated from the Academy of ...
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2010s Contemporary Humberto Castro Paintings
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Gold Leaf
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