Noel Guzmán Boffil Rojas
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Noel Guzmán Boffil Rojas (born August 4, 1954 in Las Villas, Cuba
) is a Cuba
n painter
.
With no academic education he is a self-taught artist. He was member of the artistic group Signos in Santa Clara, Cuba.
Since 1989, Guzman has had various exhibitions. Some of them took place in the Galería de Arte, Biblioteca Nacional José Martí in Havana; Homenaje a Regino Boti (Homage to Regino Boti) in the Galería Orígenes at the Gran Teatro de La Habana and Vuelo de Colibrí at the Centro Cultural Recoleta
in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
.
Since 1987, Guzman has formed part of many collective exhibitions like "Salón de Marinas", at the Galería Leopoldo Romañach in Caibarién
, Villa Clara
. In 1990, Guzman was included in "Inventario de Cosas Naturales. Pintores, Dibujantes y Escultores Populares de Cuba" in the Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales in Havana. In 1993 some of Guzman's works were included in the "VIII Bienal Internacional de Humorismo." at the Galería Eduardo Abela
in San Antonio de los Baños
, Havana.
In 1987, he won the First Prize at the "Salón de Marinas" at the Galería Leopoldo Romañach in Caibarién, Villa Clara.
Guzman's works can be found in the museum Casa de las Américas
, Havana; at the Centro Wifredo Lam
, Havana and in the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana
, 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 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...
n painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
.
With no academic education he is a self-taught artist. He was member of the artistic group Signos in Santa Clara, Cuba.
Since 1989, Guzman has had various exhibitions. Some of them took place in the Galería de Arte, Biblioteca Nacional José Martí in Havana; Homenaje a Regino Boti (Homage to Regino Boti) in the Galería Orígenes at the Gran Teatro de La Habana and Vuelo de Colibrí at the Centro Cultural Recoleta
Centro Cultural Recoleta
The Recoleta Cultural Centre is an exhibition and cultural events centre located in the barrio of Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina....
in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
Since 1987, Guzman has formed part of many collective exhibitions like "Salón de Marinas", at the Galería Leopoldo Romañach in Caibarién
Caibarién
Caibarién is a municipality city in the Villa Clara province of Cuba.Caibarien is known as "La Villa Blanca" for its sands and beaches. They are famous for their "Parrandas" along with Remedios and Camajuani.-History:The town was founded on October 26, 1832 from a map designed by Estratón Bauza...
, Villa Clara
Villa Clara
Villa Clara may refer to:*Villa Clara Province, Cuba*Villa Clara, Entre Ríos, Argentina...
. In 1990, Guzman was included in "Inventario de Cosas Naturales. Pintores, Dibujantes y Escultores Populares de Cuba" in the Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales in Havana. In 1993 some of Guzman's works were included in the "VIII Bienal Internacional de Humorismo." at the Galería Eduardo Abela
Eduardo Abela
Eduardo Abela was a Cuban painter and comics artist. Born in San Antonio de los Baños, he studied at the San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1921. For the next decade he lived abroad, first in Spain and then in France...
in San Antonio de los Baños
San Antonio de los Baños
San Antonio de los Baños is a municipality and city in the Artemisa Province of Cuba.It is located 26 km from the city of Havana, and the Ariguanabo River runs through it. The city was founded in 1802....
, Havana.
In 1987, he won the First Prize at the "Salón de Marinas" at the Galería Leopoldo Romañach in Caibarién, Villa Clara.
Guzman's works can be found in the museum Casa de las Américas
Casa de las Américas
Casa de las Américas is an organization that was founded by the Cuban Government in April 1959, four months after the Cuban Revolution, for the purpose of developing and extending the socio-cultural relations with the countries of Latin America, the Caribbean and the rest of the world...
, Havana; at the Centro Wifredo Lam
Wifredo Lam
Wifredo Óscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla , better known as Wifredo Lam, was a Cuban artist who sought to portray and revive the enduring Afro-Cuban spirit and culture...
, Havana and in the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana
The National Museum of Fine Arts of Havana in Havana, Cuba is a museum of Fine Arts that exhibits Cuban art collections from the colonial times up to contemporary generations. It was founded on February 23, 1913 due to the efforts of its first director, Emilio Heredia, a well-known architect...
, Cuba.