Javier Cambre
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Javier Cambre -born Xavier Cambre in San Juan, Puerto Rico
, son of a Spanish father and a Puerto Rican mother- is a contemporary artist working in diverse media such as photography, video, collage, text and sculpture. He is the grandson of the poet Evaristo Ribera Chevremont
.
After earning an Associate Degree in Science and Mathematics, Cambre studied architecture at Universidad de Puerto Rico
(B. Design) and at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
(Dipl. Arquitecto) in Colombia. In 1998 Cambre graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a Master of Fine Arts
. Javier Cambre is a tenured professor in the Art and Photography department at Queensborough Community College, City University of New York
, where he has taught since the year 2000.
Cambre
has exhibited his work at the 2002 Whitney Biennial
, P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
, the Brooklyn Museum
, the Sculpture Center, the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College
, El Museo del Barrio and the Moore Space in Miami. He has also exhibited his work in museums in Spain, Puerto Rico, Russia and Argentina. Cambre has been awarded residencies at the Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, CA, and at the National Studio Program in P.S. 1/MoMA
, as well as artist grants from the New York Foundation for the Arts, the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture, the New Jersey Council on the Arts and the Research Foundation of the City University of New York. His work is in the collection of the Whitney Museum.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, son of a Spanish father and a Puerto Rican mother- is a contemporary artist working in diverse media such as photography, video, collage, text and sculpture. He is the grandson of the poet Evaristo Ribera Chevremont
Evaristo Ribera Chevremont
Evaristo Ribera Chevremont is considered by many the most lyrical poet from Puerto Rico. Although several of his published books deal with Puerto Rican nationality and regionalism, the majority of his verses are liberated from folkloric subject matter and excel in universal lyricism.-Literary...
.
After earning an Associate Degree in Science and Mathematics, Cambre studied architecture at Universidad de Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
(B. Design) and at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
Pontifical Bolivarian University
The Pontifical Bolivarian University , also referred to as UPB, is a private university in Colombia with its main campus in Medellín, where it was founded in 1936. Currently, the university has campuses in other Colombian cities, such as Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Montería and Palmira...
(Dipl. Arquitecto) in Colombia. In 1998 Cambre graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
. Javier Cambre is a tenured professor in the Art and Photography department at Queensborough Community College, City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
, where he has taught since the year 2000.
Cambre
Cambre
Cambre is a municipality of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is located 12 km from the capital city and ten minutes away from the city's airport, Alvedro....
has exhibited his work at the 2002 Whitney Biennial
Whitney Biennial
The Whitney Biennial is a biennale exhibition of contemporary American art, typically by young and lesser known artists, on display at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, USA. The event began as an annual exhibition in 1932, the first biennial was in 1973...
, P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
MoMA PS1 is one of the largest and oldest institutions in the United States dedicated solely to contemporary art. It is located in the Long Island City neighborhood of New York City...
, the Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum
The Brooklyn Museum is an encyclopedia art museum located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At 560,000 square feet, the museum holds New York City's second largest art collection with roughly 1.5 million works....
, the Sculpture Center, the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College
Bard College
Bard College, founded in 1860 as "St. Stephen's College", is a small four-year liberal arts college located in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.-Location:...
, El Museo del Barrio and the Moore Space in Miami. He has also exhibited his work in museums in Spain, Puerto Rico, Russia and Argentina. Cambre has been awarded residencies at the Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, CA, and at the National Studio Program in P.S. 1/MoMA
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
, as well as artist grants from the New York Foundation for the Arts, the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture, the New Jersey Council on the Arts and the Research Foundation of the City University of New York. His work is in the collection of the Whitney Museum.
Grants and Awards
- 2011 PSC-CUNY Research Grant (Photography), City University of NY
- 2010 PSC-CUNY Research Grant (Photography), City University of NY
- 2008 PSC-CUNY Research Grant (Video), City University of NY
- 2007 NJ State Council for the Arts Award, Sculpture Fellowship, NJ
- 2007 PSC-CUNY Research Grant (Video), City University of NY
- 2006 PSC-CUNY Research Grant (Video), City University of NY
- 2005 NALAC, Artist Grant- San Antonio, Texas
- 2004 Headlands Center for the Arts- Artist in Residence, Sausalito, Ca
- 2003 New York Foundation for the Arts, Fellowship, NYC
- 2002-03 PS1-Contemporary Art Center , Artist in Residence, NYC
External links
- Portfolio Artist Site
- Neo Baroque The Hell of the Beautiful
- ArtPremium by Ralph Vazquez ( in Spanish)
- Cambre, Videoarquitecto by Ralph Vazquez ( in Spanish)
- Videografias Invisibles Videografias Invisibles
- Brooklyn Museum Infinite Island
- CUNY QCC Gallery
- Bio images and biography
- NeoImages bio and artworks