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GUSTAVO DIAZ SOSA

Sagua la Grande, Cuba. 1983

 

 

  • Golden Title of the National Academy of Fine Arts "San Alejandro", Cuba. 2002

  • ARTELEKU residence scholarship, Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain. 2004 - 2008

  • Lithography Workshop Don Herbert. 2004 - 2005

  • Silkscreen Workshop Pepe Albacete. 2005 2006

  • Vuk Jevremovich Animation Workshop. 2007

  • Gabriel Corbella´s AVID Workshop, video edition. 2006

 

 

SOLO SHOWS

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  • "V.I.T.R.I.O.L." (II). Kunstverein Kris Ludwigsburg. DE, 2022

  • "PASOS PERDIDOS" (with Sheila Díaz Garcés). Iturria Art Gallery

  • "DEEP IMPACT" (with Samuel Salcedo). Robert Drees Art Gallery. Hannover. DE, 2021

  • "V.I.T.R.I.O.L.". Bad Salzdetfurth Art Center. DE, 2020

  • "THAT OTHER REALITY". Victor Lope - Arte Contemporáneo Gallery. Barcelona. ES, 2019

  • "DE REVELACIONES Y ENCRUCIJADAS" (ABOUT DISCLOSURES AND CROSSINGS). BAT-Alberto Cornejo Art Gallery. Madrid. ES, 2016

  • "WELCOME TO BABYLON". Robert Drees Art Gallery. Hannover. DE, 2018

  • "WHO HAS EYES, SEE!" Víctor Lope - Arte Contemporáneo Gallery. Barcelona. ES, 2017

  • "EPOPEYAS PARA EL NUEVO MILENIO". BAT - Alberto Cornejo Art Gallery. Madrid. ES, 2016

  • "THE  JUDGE, THE JURY, THE ALMOST DEAD AND HIS ASSASSIN". Robert Drees Art Gallery. Hannover. DE, 2015

  • "APOTHEOSIS OF ONE HUMANKIND". Honfleur Gallery & Anacostia Art Center. Washington D.C. US, 2015

  • "APOSTLES AND APOSTATES". Victor Lope - Arte Contemporáneo Gallery. Barcelona. ES, 2015

  • "ORPHANS OF BABEL".  BAT-Alberto Cornejo Art Gallery. Madrid. ES, 2014

  • "ALRIGHT... NOW WHAT?" Espai D´Art 32 Art Gallery. Mallorca. ES, 2014

  • "GUSTAVO DÍAZ SOSA". Anacostia Art Center. Washington D.C. US, 2013

  • "THE REGISTERED MORAL HIT". Victor Lope - Arte Contemporáneo Gallery. Barcelona. ES, 2013

  • "SO THE ACTOR DIES". Alba Cabrera Art Gallery. Valencia.ES, 2012

  • "PURGATORY". BAT - Alberto Cornejo Art Gallery. Madrid. ES, 2012

  • "GUSTAVO DIAZ SOSA. NEW WORKS". Honfleur Gallery. Washington D.C. US, 2011

  • "ALTRIMENTI". Spazio 6 Art Gallery. Verona. Italia. IT, 2011

  • "THE CROWD OF MARKED OR THE THIRST OF THOSE WHO DO NOT WANT TO SEE". El reino de este mundo Art Gallery, La Havana. CU, 2011

  • "BECAUSE THERE ARE NOT FAITH WITHOUT MEN". Anquin´s Art Gallery. Tarragona. ES, 2011

  • "UNCERTAINTY OF BEING". Concha de Nazelle Art Gallery. Toulouse. France. FR, 2011

  • "UNCERTAINTY OF BEING II". Vilafranca del Penedés Art Forum. Tarragona. ES, 2011

  • "CONDEMN AND CONDEMNED". Alba Cabrera Art Gallery. Valencia. ES, 2011

  • GUSTAVO DIAZ SOSA. Teknon Art Hall. Barcelona. ES. 2011

  • "KATHARSIS OF ONE HUMANKIND". Arteko Art Gallery, Donostia-San Sebastián. ES, 2009

  • "THIS GREAT HUMANKIND!". Cervantes Cultural Center of Toulouse. FR, 2009

  • "NO MAN´S LAND". Xanon Art Gallery, Bilbao. ES, 2008

  • "HOMO VS SAPIENS". Concha de Nazelle Art Gallery. Toulouse. FR, 2008

  • "I AFTER ME". Can Fondo. Mallorca. ES, 2007

  • "THE ECHO OF THE PEERS". Angel Romero Art Gallery. Madrid. ES, 2007

  • "THE LAST TIME THAT I TALKED WITH GOD". Arteko Gallery. San Sebastián. ES, 2006

  • "731 825 DAYS... AND A LITTLE MORE". Sala Luis Garay, Fine Art University of Murcia. ES, 2006

  • "WONDERFUL PEOPLE". Arteleku Art Centers. Donostia-San Sebastián. ES, 2004

  • "PEACE ON WHITE AND VERY BIG". Artistic intervention in a public place. Havana. CU, 2004

  • "THE ADORATION OF THE THREE KINGS". Domingo Ravenet Art Gallery. VIII Bienal de La Habana. CU, 2003

  • "IF ANY HAD EYES, FEEL!" Art Hall of Santa Clara Convent, Havana. CU, 2002

  • "... AND NOW, THE TIME IS MUTE". Club Habana. Havana. CU, 2001

  • "WALKING IN DREAMS". Museum of Decorative Arts. Santa Clara. CU, 2001

  • "TIME, BETWEEN SILENCE PICTORIAL". René Portocarrero Art Gallery, National Theater of Cuba. Havana. CU, 2000

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GROUP SHOWS

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  • "ORPHANS OF BABEL". Iturria Art Gallery. Cadaqués. ES

  • "PAINTED - GEMALT - PAINT". (2015) Kunstverein Bad Salzdetfurth. DE

  • DRAWING TODAY. (2013-2014). Galerie Robert Drees. Hannover. DE

  • VÍCTOR LOPE - ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEO GALLERY. (Since 2008>). Barcelona. ES

  • BAT - ALBERTO CORNEJO GALLERY. (Since 2010>). Madrid. ES

  • ÁNGEL ROMERO GALLERY. (Since 2008>) Madrid. ES

  • ANNTA GALLERY. (2008 - 2009) Madrid. ES

  • ANGELES BAÑOS GALLERY. (2008). Badajoz. ES

  • BEYONDE THE FRAME. (2012). Gallery 27. London. UK

  • PEREGRINATION. (2012). Aranburu Cultural Center. Guipuzcoa. ES

  • SALÓN DE MAYO. (2012) Galería Anquin´s. Reus. ES

  • BERBAOC. (2009). Arteko Gallery. ES

  • ESPACIO ATLANTICO (2009). Vigo. ES

  • I AWARDS SALON. (2007). Asociación Torres García. Mataró. ES

  • ENCUENTOS I. (2006). Gipuzkoa and Vizkaya. ES

  • FINE ART UNIVERSITY. (2007) Murcia.  ES.

  • TORRES GARCÍA SALON. (2007). Caixa Laietana Foundation. ES

  • EUGENIO HERMOSO SALON. (2007). Badajoz. ES

  • EL ABRAZO. (2007). Okendo Cultural Center. Donostia-San Sebastián. ES

  • YOUNG ARTISTS SALON. (2007). La Salina. Salamanca, ES

  • MARCA AWARDS. (2007). Casa de Vacas. Madrid. ES

  • FINE ART SALON. (2007). Caja de Guadalajara. Guadalajara, ES

  • NUEVA COSECHA SALON. (2007). Saldaña Palace. Madrid. ES

  • AUTUMN SALON. (2007). Casa Colón, Huelva. ES

  • SALON DE SMALL PAINTINGS. (2007). Infantas Gallery, Madrid. Es

  • EUROPEAN PAINTINGS SALON. (2007). Castel Ruiz Cultural Center. Navarra. ES

  • DAIMIEL AWARDS. (2004). Daimiel Cultural Center. Ciudad Real. ES

  • PAINTINGS AND PHOTO INTERNATIONAL SALON. (2004). Alcázar de San Juan Museum. Ciudad Real. ES

  • FELIPE ORLANDO SALON. (2004). Bil-Bil Castel. Málaga. ES

  • RAFAEL ZABALETA INTERNATIONAL SALON. (2004).  Jaén. ES

  • WINTERTHUR AWARDS. (2004). Cordón Cultural Center. Burgos. ES

  • NUEVA RUTA DEL ARTE CUBANO. (2004).  National Gallery of Malaysia, Malaysia. MY

  • CAPILLA DEL HOMBRE. (2004). Casa Oswaldo Guayasamín. Quito. EC

  • BIENAL DE PAISAJE. (2004). San Francisco Convent. Havana. CU

  • SALÓN FLORA. (2000). Havana. CU

  • SALÓN SAN ALEJANDRO. (2000). Havana. CU

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AWARDS

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  • FIRST PRIZE. "SPANISH ARMY" AWARD PAINTING. ES. (2010)

  • FIRST PRIZE. "GO" AWARD. Anquin´s Gallery and Caixa Penedés Fooundation. ES. (2010)

  • HONORABLE MENTION. MARCA AWARD. ES. (2006)

  • PRIZE. VI "FELIPE ORLANDO" INTERNATIONAL AWARD DRAWING. ES. (2005)

  • FIRST PRIZE. TORRES GARCÍA INTERNATIONAL AWARD PAINTING. ES. (2005)

  • AWARD. XXIII EUGENIO HERMOSO AWARD PAINTING . ES- (2005)

  • SECOND PRIZE. "MARCA" AWARD PAINTING. 2004. ES. (2004)

  • FINALIST. "VII YOUNG PAINTING AWARD". Universidad Complutense de Madrid. ES. (2004) 

  • ACCESIT. IX "YOUNG PAINTERS AWARD". Gaceta Regional Foundation. ES. (2004) 

  • ACCESIT. II "CONXEMAR AWARD". Vigo. ES. (2004)

  • HONORABLE MENTION. XVIII "AUTUMN SALON" Huelva. ES. (2004) 

  • FINALIST. VI "NICOMEDES GARCIA FOUNDATION" AWARD PAINTING, Segovia  Tercer. ES (2004) 

  • FIRST PRIZE. IV "NEW CROP ARTISTS" AWARD PAINTING. ES (2004) 

  • FIRST PRIZE. I "VILLA DE TORRALBA" AWARD,  Ciudad Real. ES. (2004)

  • FIRST PRIZE en el XXII "CIUDAD DE DAIMIEL" AWARD PAINTING, Ciudad Real. ES. (2004)

  • V "FELIPE ORLANDO" AWARD DRAWING, Benalmádena, ES. (2004)

  • HONORABLE MENTION. XXXIV RAFAEL ZABALETA INTERNATIONAL SALON.  Jaén. ES. (2004) 

  • ARTE CUBANO PRIZE. I BIENAL DE PAISAJE, Havana. CU. (2003)

  • HONORABLE MENTION. I BIENAL DE PAISAJE, Havana. CU. (2003)

  • FIRST PRIZE. "FANTINEL WINES" AWARD PAINTING. Havana. CU. (2001)

  • FIRST PRIZE. III "ACADEMICA SALON". Havana. CU. (2001)

  • HONORABLE MENTION. VI "FLORA SALON" AWARD PAINTING. 2000. Havana. CU. (2000)

 

 

ART FAIRS

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  • ART ON PAPER AMSTERDAM (2019). Robert Drees Gallery. NL

  • ESTAMPA (2019). Galería Iturria. ES

  • ISTAMBUL CONTEMPORARY. (Since 2013>) Víctor Lope - Arte Contemporáneo Gallery. TR

  • VIENNAFAIR. (2015) Galerie Robert Drees. AT

  • ART KARLSRUHE. (Since 2010>) . Víctor Lope - Arte Contemporáneo Gallery. DE

  • ART FAIR COLOGNE. (Since 2012>).  Víctor Lope - Arte Contemporáneo Gallery. DE

  • ESTAMPA 2015. (Since 2014>). BAT - Alberto Cornejo Gallery. Madrid. ES

  • ART COPENHAGUEN. (Since 2014>). Víctor Lope - Arte Contemporáneo Gallery. DK

  • SCOPE BASEL. (Since 2015>). Víctor Lope - Arte Contemporáneo Gallery. SZ

  • ART BUSAN. (Since 2015>). Víctor Lope - Arte Contemporáneo Gallery. KR

  • ART BODENSEE. (Since 2009>). Víctor Lope - Arte Contemporáneo Gallery. AU

  • KUNSTMESSE. (Since 2014>) Frankfurt. Víctor Lope - Arte Contemporáneo Gallery. DE

  • ART MADRID. (Since 2009>) Alba Cabrera Gallery, Xanon Gallery, Galería BAT - Alberto Cornejo. Madrid. ES

  • ART TORONTO. (2014) Victor Lope - Arte Contemporáneo Gallery. CA

  • SWAB Barcelona. (Since 2013>) Victor Lope - Arte Contemporáneo Gallery. ES

  • BERLINER LISTER. (Since 2010>). Víctor Lope - Arte Contemporáneo Gallery. DE

  • PINTA LONDON (2014) Víctor Lope - Arte Contemporáneo Gallery. UK.

  • ARTOFF ART FAIR (2013). Galería Víctor Lope - Arte Contemporáneo Gallery. BG

  • JUSTMAD (2013). Alba Cabrera Gallery. Madrid. ES

  • JUSTMAD-MIA (2012) - Alba Cabrera Gallery. Miami. US

  • ST-ART STRASBURGO. (2010>2012). Anquin´s Gallery. FR

  • MUNICH CONTEMPO. (2012) Galería Víctor Lope - Arte Contemporáneo Gallery. DE

  • ARTI 12 DEN HAAG. Galería Víctor Lope - Arte Contemporáneo Gallery.

  • ART LISBOA. (2006, 2007, 2012). Arteko Gallery,  Alba Cabrera Gallery. PT

  • (E)Merge. (2012). Art Fair. Honfleur Gallery. Miami. USA

  • FORO SUR- (2009). Arteko Gallery. ES

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ART COLLECTIONS

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  • ACAF Australia China Art Foundation, AU-CN

  • In4Art Foundation, Rotterdam, NL

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain, ES

  • Ministry of Defense of Spain, ES

  • Council of State of the Republic of Cuba, CU

  • Bodega Vivanco Museum, ES

  • Raset - Museu d'Art Modern, ES

  • Museum of Decorative Arts of Santa Clara, CU

  • San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts Collection, CU

  • Council of Visual Arts of Cuba, CU

  • Caixa Penedés Foundation, ES

  • Ángel Romero Collection, ES

  • Anacostia Arts Center, USA

  • Club Habana, CU

  • MARCA Collection, ES

  • Bodegas Luis Gurpegui Muga, ES

  • Vinos Fantineli: San Cristóbal, CU

  • Guayasamín Foundation, EC

  • CIMEQ Surgical Medical Investigation Center, CU

  • "Dr. Antonio Pulido Humarán" Polyclinic, CU

  • Cool Seed, BR

  • El Ciego City Hall, ES

  • Laguna de Duero City Hall, ES

  • Torremocha de Jarama City Hall, ES

  • Torralba de Calatrava City Hall, ES

  • Benalmádena City Hall, ES

  • Daimiel City Hall, ES

  • Villa de Torralba City Hall, ES

  • Tintas GYR, CU

  • Conxemar Collection, ES

  • University of Murcia, ES

  • Viura Hotel, ES

 

 

COLLABORATIONS AND OTHER WORKS

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  • Professor of the chair of painting at the National Academy of Fine Arts "San Alejandro" (2000-2004)

  • Guest Professor of the Drawing Workshop at the University of Darmstadt, DE. (2022)

  • Collaboration for the architectural design of the Hotel Viura. The Rioja. Spain

  • Intervention in the setting and decoration of the Hotel Viura. The Rioja. Spain

  • Artistic intervention in the decoration of the Restaurant - Sidrería ARAETA. Guipuzcoa.

  • Cover of "HISTOIRE DU MONDE". Author(s): J.M. ROBERTS and O.A. WESTAD. Editorial PERRIN. 2017

  • Cover of "TEQUILA WITHOUT WORK". Author: Ilia Galan. Editorial SAPERE AUDE. ISBN: 978-849496325-4

  • Cover of the Cultural Magazine "EL COBAYA", edition No. 30. ISBN: 978-84-09-09927-6. year 2020

  • Cover of "Anarchist Prophets": Author(s): James R. Martel. DUKE PRESS University. 2022

  • Cover of "CdeCuba Art-Magazine": Cuban Art Magazine. No.30. ISSN: 2603-7068. Year: 2022

  • He has made illustrations for various magazines and books in various countries.

  • Co-direction in the animation "Los Desafíos". Production by MorganCrea for Museo San Telmo. Saint Sebastian.

  • Co-direction in the animation "Berbaok" by Xavier Erkizia, Isabel Herguera and Vuk Jevremovich. 2007.

  • Collaboration in the production of "Lunagrama" with the Israeli photographer Ilan Wolf. Saint Sebastian.

  • Special collaboration in the designs and architecture projects of Designe-Houses and Lantegi S.L. 2006 - 2008

  • Creation and production of a charity mural for Bombiers Sans Frontiers. France. 2007.

  • Collaboration in the creation of murals for the Open Tribunes held in Cuba. 2000 - 2004

  • Intervention with works in the decoration of the Hall of Mirrors, Club Habana. Havana Cuba.

  • His work has been used in film, theater and television.

  • His work has been used to design wine labels for various wineries.

  • He has been a member of the jury in various plastic arts contests.

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