Harold López Muñoz. Havana, Cuba. 1977

Studies / Studies: 1995 / 1998 Academy of Fine Arts \\\"San Alejandro\\\"

Prizes / Awards:

2008 - First Prize in Painting. Havana Hall 2008. Memorial José Martí.

2007 - Grand Prize for Painting. Havana Hall 2007. Memorial José Martí.

2005 - Second Prize for Painting. Sandy Hall 2005. Servando Cabrera Moreno Gallery.

2005 - Second Prize for Painting. Hall \\\"Guernica\\\" of Art. Servando Cabrera Moreno Gallery. Playa.

2003 - Finalist of the First International Arts Exhibition \\\"Alicia Alonso\\\". Annta Gallery. Madrid. Spain.

1999 - Finalist the \\\"First Exhibition of Erotic Art.\\\" Galería La Acacia.

1998 - Finalist National Competition II \\\"WFP in Action 99\\\" Gallery La Casona.

SOLO / solo shows:

2009 - \\\"Primer Impacto.\\\" Cultural Center \\\"The Plasita. Reus, Spain.

2008 - \\\"Convergence.\\\" Oswaldo Guayasamín House.

2008 - \\\"shearers.\\\" Sala Lam. Bonn, Germany. / Instituto de Estudios Sociales.La Hague.

2007 - \\\"Life at stake.\\\" Hotel Riviera (celebrating its 50 anniversary)

2007 - \\\"Etranges circontances.\\\" Alianza Francesa de La Habana. (X Festival French Cinema).

2006 - \\\"Absent\\\". SGAE (General Society of Authors and Publishers). Lonja del Comercio.

2006 - \\\"Flying Low.\\\" Provincial Center of Visual Arts Eduardo Abela.

2006 - \\\"Living on the margin.\\\" Origins Gallery.

2005 - \\\"Walking the Edge.\\\" Servando Gallery. Vedado.

2004 - \\\"Seven Lies.\\\" Building \\\"Jerusalem.\\\" Miramar Business Center.

2004 - \\\"Bar Code\\\". Gallery Tina Modotti. Teatro Mella.

2002 - \\\"Euphoria in Dark Room.\\\" Warehouse \\\"Open Space\\\", in \\\"Revolution and Culture.\\\"

2002 - \\\"Urban Landscape.\\\" Memorial House Salvador Allende.

2001 - \\\"Do not go away the Forward ...\\\" Gallery \\\"Carmen Montilla.\\\"

2000 - \\\"PopHitModernatura.\\\" Fame Gallery.

MAJOR EXHIBITIONS / Main Group Shows:

2009 - \\\"Contemporary Art of Cuba.\\\" City of Nuremberg. / Lam Hall, Bonn. / Gallery ArtAffaire, Regensburg. Germany.

2009 - \\\"Strokes to Development\\\", Gallery \\\"The kingdom of this world.\\\" National Library. La Habana.

2008 - \\\"Cuban Convertible\\\" Havana Gallery.

2007 - \\\"Havana Room, Memorial José Martí.

2007 - \\\"Art Encounter 2007\\\", Residence of Hon. W. Wildeboer, Ambassador of the Netherlands in Cuba.

2006 - Project \\\"The Dynamics of a Journey\\\", 9th Biennial of Havana, Terminal Railway \\\"The Coubre.\\\" Ciudad de La Habana.

2005 - \\\"Hall Beach 2005\\\", Galería Servando Cabrera Moreno. Playa.

2005 - \\\"Toronto International Art Fair, Metro Toronto Center. Canada

2005 - \\\"Arts Salon Guernica\\\", Galería Servando Cabrera. Playa.

2005 - \\\"The Art of Appropriation\\\", Galería Servando. Vedado.

2005 - \\\"Cuban Fine Arts, National Gallery of Dublin, Ireland. / Institute Cervantes, London. / Gallery \\\"Old Ginger\\\", Fulham, London. / Gallery \\\"Otumpan\\\" Old Brompton Road, London.

2003 - \\\"I International Fine Arts Competition Alicia Alonso\\\" Annta Gallery. Madrid. Spain.

2000 - \\\"Winter Auction\\\", Imago Gallery. Gran Teatro de La Habana.

2000 - \\\"Cervar 2000\\\", Hotel Meliá Varadero.

2000 - \\\"Spring Auction,\\\" Imago Gallery. Gran Teatro de La Habana.

2000 - \\\"I Winter Salon\\\", Academy of Fine Arts \\\"San Alejandro\\\".

1999 - \\\"I Erotic Art Exhibition\\\", Gallery La Acacia.

1999 - \\\"Winter Auction\\\" Imago Gallery. Gran Teatro de La Habana.

1998 - \\\"II competition WFP in Action 99. World Food Programme. UN. Galería La Casona.

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:

Cuba, USA, Mexico, Spain, England, Italy, Canada and Holland.

PUBLICATIONS:

- Art Nexus, No 63, Volume 6, January-March 2007, p. 152-153. \\\"Harold Smith.\\\"

- Revolution and Culture, No.2, 2005, pg. 68. \\\"Individuals and alone, men again.\\\"

- La Gaceta de Cuba, No.3, 2005, pg. 63. \\\'Again We. \\\"

- The Jiribilla Paper, April 2005, pg. 14. \\\"Expressionism, again on the brink of dawn.\\\"

- Sol y Son, No 84 - No 3 of 2004. \\\"Images of Harold\\\"

My job:

Work based on characters marginalized or relegated to the background, in many cases, the \\\"outsider.\\\" As can be the figure of the black man and a woman somehow. In my work at the same time try to highlight how culture \\\"afro\\\", whether it\\\'s Afro-Cuban, Afro-Caribbean or African American, to successfully introduced in modern societies of Europe, Asia and North America through the arts (mainly music and dance ), I think now Europe and the world general is being invaded by the culture \\\"afro\\\" that inserted in the form of fashion can penetrate very deep and transforming way of life of many people. The so-called theory of \\\"Eurocentrism\\\" is being penetrated in a while the \\\"periphery\\\". My Paint is basically about relationships, I think the conversation that can hold two people in a bar taking a drink during the night can be an infinite history full of readings and that\\\'s what I try to construct a story based on everyday life (that the art often seems too obvious and banal). My work is directly influenced by European avant-garde of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, POP art, as well as current influences coming from the graphic design, fashion (costume design) and the video clip.

My work: I work beginning with That Are Either marginal characters or relegate to a lesser plane, In Many Cases, the so-Called \\\"outsiders\\\", as Could Be a black man and, to Some degree, a black woman. In my works, i also try to highlight how the Afro-Culture, be it Afro-Cuban, Afro-Caribbean or Afro-American, has inserted Itself Through Art (mostly music and dance-through) Into The current European, American and Asian Societies . I Believe That the world at large and Europe in particular, Are Being Invaded by an Afro-Culture Itself That has inserted in the form of a new fashion, capable of penetrating deeply and Transforming the way of life of many cultures. The So-Called Theory of Euro-centrism has Been Penetrated by the \\\"periphery\\\", for Some time now. My painting Basically addresses interpersonal relationships. I think That the conversation That Could Be held at night, by two persons over a FEW drinks at a bar, Could Be an infinite story full of readings. And, this is Precisely What I try to build, a story beginning with Their daily lives (the One That art obviate Appearing as too banal). My work is Directly Influenced by the European Vanguards of the late nineteenth and early twentieth Century, Such as Pop Art, as well as more current That Influences range from graphic design and fashion, to video clips.