Juan Ramón Valdés Gómez
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Juan Ramón Valdés Gómez, called "Yiki", (born 1968 Manicaragua
, Cuba
) is a modern Cuban artist whose paintings are representative of twentieth century Vanguardia artists who rejected the academic conventions of Cuba's national art academy. His work is influenced by cubism and modernist primitivism themes from Cuba.
He attended the Instituto Superior de Arte
in Havana.
He has earned numerous awards and his work has been exhibited extensively throughout Cuba and the U.S.
Manicaragua, Cuba
Manicaragua is a municipality and city in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba. It is located in the southern part of Villa Clara, bordering the provinces of Cienfuegos to the west and Sancti Spíritus to the east.-Demographics:...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
) is a modern Cuban artist whose paintings are representative of twentieth century Vanguardia artists who rejected the academic conventions of Cuba's national art academy. His work is influenced by cubism and modernist primitivism themes from Cuba.
He attended the Instituto Superior de Arte
Instituto Superior de Arte
The University of Arts of Cuba - , Instituto Superior de Arte was established on September 1, 1976 by the Cuban government as a school for the arts. Its original structure had three schools: Music, Visual Arts, and Performing Arts....
in Havana.
He has earned numerous awards and his work has been exhibited extensively throughout Cuba and the U.S.