Nelson Villalobo Ferrer
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Nelson Villalobo Ferrer known as Nelson Villalobo (born December 11, 1956, Cienfuegos, Cuba) is an artist in the disciplines of painting
, engraving
, assemblage
, illustration and has also been a professor of art. In 1973 he studied in the Escuela Provincial de Arte, Santa Clara, Las Villas, Cuba. Between 1974–1978 he studied at the Escuela Nacional de Arte, Havana, Cuba. And from 1979 to 1983 he studied in the Instituto Superior de Arte
(ISA), Havana, Cuba.
From 1984 to 1986 he was Professor at the Instituto Superior de Arte
, Havana, Cuba. From 1984–1986 he was a Professor at Escuela Provincial de Arte, Havana, Cuba. From 1986–1991 he was a draftsman at Taller de Serigrafía Artística "René Portocarrero
," Fondo Cubano de Bienes Culturales, Havana, Cuba. Since 1991 he has resided in Zaragoza, Spain.
, Japan
. Some of his images were selected to conform the XXIV (1985) and XXV (1986) Joan Miró
. , Barcelona, Spain
. In 1988 he participated in "Cuban Art in Boston
" at Massachusetts College of Art
, Boston
, Massachusetts, USA. And in 1991 he was included in . Cuarta Bienal de La Habana Havana Biennial Museo de Arte Colonial, Havana, Cuba.
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...
, engraving
Engraving
Engraving is the practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an intaglio printing plate, of copper or another metal, for printing...
, assemblage
Assemblage (art)
Assemblage is an artistic process. In the visual arts, it consists of making three-dimensional or two-dimensional artistic compositions by putting together found objects...
, illustration and has also been a professor of art. In 1973 he studied in the Escuela Provincial de Arte, Santa Clara, Las Villas, Cuba. Between 1974–1978 he studied at the Escuela Nacional de Arte, Havana, Cuba. And from 1979 to 1983 he studied in 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....
(ISA), Havana, Cuba.
From 1984 to 1986 he was Professor at 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....
, Havana, Cuba. From 1984–1986 he was a Professor at Escuela Provincial de Arte, Havana, Cuba. From 1986–1991 he was a draftsman at Taller de Serigrafía Artística "René Portocarrero
René Portocarrero
René Portocarrero was a Cuban artist recognised internationally for his achievements.-History:...
," Fondo Cubano de Bienes Culturales, Havana, Cuba. Since 1991 he has resided in Zaragoza, Spain.
Individual exhibitions
He had many personal exhibitions. Among them have been:- "Paisaje" [Nelson Villalobo/Eduardo Ponjuán], Galería L, Havana, Cuba, 1983
- "Pintar y pintar bien (To Paint and to Paint Well)", Galerie Kaiman, Karlsruhe, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, 1989 - "Maneras sin remordimientos". Galería Ponzano 16, Zaragoza, Spain, 1989
- "Peintures". Galerie Nesle, ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, 1994 - "Nelson Villalobos. Pinturas", en Vigo, 2007
- "Laberintos" Galería Siguaraya, BerlínBerlínBerlín is a municipality in the Usulután department of El Salvador.-Overview:The municipality of Berlín is made up of an urban center and 17 cantons or villages...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, 2009
Collective exhibitions
He also formed part of many collective exhibitions like , Havana, Cuba, 1975. He was also included in . Museo Estatal, TokyoTokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Some of his images were selected to conform the XXIV (1985) and XXV (1986) Joan Miró
Joan Miró
Joan Miró i Ferrà was a Spanish Catalan painter, sculptor, and ceramicist born in Barcelona.Earning international acclaim, his work has been interpreted as Surrealism, a sandbox for the subconscious mind, a re-creation of the childlike, and a manifestation of Catalan pride...
. , Barcelona, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. In 1988 he participated in "Cuban Art in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
" at Massachusetts College of Art
Massachusetts College of Art
Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a publicly-funded college of visual and applied art, founded in 1873. It is one of the oldest art schools, the only publicly-funded free-standing art school in the United States, and was the first art college in the United States to grant an artistic degree...
, Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts, USA. And in 1991 he was included in . Cuarta Bienal de La Habana Havana Biennial Museo de Arte Colonial, Havana, Cuba.
Awards
During his life he has obtained many awards and recognitions. Among them are:- Finalist at the XXV International Drowing Award "Joan Miro" (Barcelona, Spain)
- Painting Award at the 1st Painting Biennial "Jaime Guash" (Barcelona, Spain)
- Painting Award at the 1st Painting Contest "Peña Soltera Aragonesa" (Zaragoza, Spain)