Orlando Almanza
Las Tunas, Cuba 1989
2021
Personal Exhibitions
Collective Exhibitions
2018
Collective Exhibitions
2017
Personal Exhibitions
Collective Exhibitions
2014
Collective Exhibition
2013 and before...
Personal Exhibitions
Collective Exhibitions
Collections
CDE Cuba – Cuban Art Magazine, Various Private collections in the US, Mexico, Ghana and South Africa.
Education
2015 to 2016 - Assistant to the Artist, Carlos Quintana, Oil painting and sculpture, Havana, Cuba
2014 to 2016 - Printmaking internships, Taller de la Grafica & La Lavanderia, Havana, Cuba
2009 to 2013 - Classical Drawing Intensive Course with Professor Rene Negri – Havana, Cuba
2009 to 2014 - Bachelor of Arts, Printmaking, Superior Institute of Arts, Havana, Cuba
2004 to 2008 – Graduate specialization in Sculpture, Professional Academy of Visual Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba
Bibliography
"Orlando Almanza, onirismo e invención del follaje" Por: Enzzo Hernández Hernández, La Jeringa, September 12, 2021
"A first peek inside Bar La Rampa", The Nudge, August 6, 2021
"1950s Havana is Coming to Fitzrovia, In Cocktail Bar Form" The Nudge, June 26, 2021
"Conversaciones de Arte: Orlando Almanza" Gabriel Sanchez, video interview, April 2, 2020
"Office Confidential: How the Pros Decorate Their Work Spaces" Frederic Magazine, March 2020
"Cuban Art" Desert Triangle Print Carpeta
"Ambos Lados Print Exchange International Print Exchange" - 2019 in Hindsight" Ambos Lados International Print Exchange Blog, December 31, 2019
"Argos Gallery, Exhibition Invitation" July 2019
"Orlando" Documentary Film, Matthew Tan, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, April 2019
"Ambos Lados International Print Exchange", Fusion Magazine, April 5, 2019
"Lo que sucedió en el Tercer Festival Comunitario de San Isidro DA" Vistar Magazine, March 5, 2019
"De la escritura al proceso de comunicación" Daniel G. Alfonso, Cde Cuba Magazine. October 2016
"Significado y sentidos en Centro Hispanoamericano de Cultura" Juventud Rebelde, June 2014
"Stars and Students at the Havana Biennale", Art in America, May 21, 2012
2021
- Maleza – ONA Galeria – La Habana, Cuba
Personal Exhibitions
- Ciudad de bandidos VOL I - “La línea entre bandos” - Espacio Altamira. La Habana, Cuba
- Muestra de la Serie Ciudad de Bandidos - El Café - La Habana, Cuba
Collective Exhibitions
- Puzzle - Galería Taller Gorría – La Habana, Cuba
- Muestra de artistas cubanos con Arsenal Gallery – The Canvas - Brooklyn, New York
- Rendición de Cuentas - Muestras Colaterales a La Bienal de la Habana - Espacio Altamira - La Habana, Cuba
- Asamblea de la Juventud - Galería Taller Gorría - La Habana, Cuba
2018
Collective Exhibitions
- Ambos Lados International Print Exchange
- Manuel Guerra Gallery - El Paso, Texas
- Taller Grafica Libre - Oaxaca, México
- Argos Studio/ Gallery - Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Southwest Print Fiesta - Silver City, New Mexico
2017
Personal Exhibitions
- Ser suyo entre extraños y extraño entre los tuyos - Fábrica de Arte Cubano - La Habana, Cuba
- Inventario - Fundación Ludwig - La Habana, Cuba
Collective Exhibitions
- Superhéroes - Taller Experimental de la Grafica - La Habana, Cuba
2014
Collective Exhibition
- Significado y Sentido - Galería del Centro Hispanoamericano de Cultura de la Habana - La Habana, Cuba - Colectivo
2013 and before...
Personal Exhibitions
- Diario - Centro Provincial del Escritor de Las Tunas - Las Tunas, Cuba - 2008
- Parabán - Centro Provincial de las Artes Plásticas de Las Tunas - Las Tunas, Cuba - 2008
- Boomerang - Academia Provincial de Artes Plásticas de Las Tunas - Las Tunas, Cuba - 2007
Collective Exhibitions
- Combination Press - Instituto Superior de Arte - La Habana, Cuba - 2013
- Uno por Uno - Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales - La Habana, Cuba - 2013
- “Jerga” - Galería Raúl Oliva - Teatro Bertolt Brecht - La Habana, Cuba - 2013
- Vórtice - Instituto Superior de Arte - La Habana, Cuba - 2012
- S/T - Instituto Superior de Arte - La Habana, Cuba - 2011
- Reconstrucción - Centro Nacional del Estudiante - La Habana, Cuba - 2011
- Línea Temporalis - Instituto Superior de Arte - La Habana, Cuba - 2011
- A Río Revuelto - Instituto Superior de Arte - La Habana, Cuba - 2010
Collections
CDE Cuba – Cuban Art Magazine, Various Private collections in the US, Mexico, Ghana and South Africa.
Education
2015 to 2016 - Assistant to the Artist, Carlos Quintana, Oil painting and sculpture, Havana, Cuba
2014 to 2016 - Printmaking internships, Taller de la Grafica & La Lavanderia, Havana, Cuba
2009 to 2013 - Classical Drawing Intensive Course with Professor Rene Negri – Havana, Cuba
2009 to 2014 - Bachelor of Arts, Printmaking, Superior Institute of Arts, Havana, Cuba
2004 to 2008 – Graduate specialization in Sculpture, Professional Academy of Visual Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba
Bibliography
"Orlando Almanza, onirismo e invención del follaje" Por: Enzzo Hernández Hernández, La Jeringa, September 12, 2021
"A first peek inside Bar La Rampa", The Nudge, August 6, 2021
"1950s Havana is Coming to Fitzrovia, In Cocktail Bar Form" The Nudge, June 26, 2021
"Conversaciones de Arte: Orlando Almanza" Gabriel Sanchez, video interview, April 2, 2020
"Office Confidential: How the Pros Decorate Their Work Spaces" Frederic Magazine, March 2020
"Cuban Art" Desert Triangle Print Carpeta
"Ambos Lados Print Exchange International Print Exchange" - 2019 in Hindsight" Ambos Lados International Print Exchange Blog, December 31, 2019
"Argos Gallery, Exhibition Invitation" July 2019
"Orlando" Documentary Film, Matthew Tan, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, April 2019
"Ambos Lados International Print Exchange", Fusion Magazine, April 5, 2019
"Lo que sucedió en el Tercer Festival Comunitario de San Isidro DA" Vistar Magazine, March 5, 2019
"De la escritura al proceso de comunicación" Daniel G. Alfonso, Cde Cuba Magazine. October 2016
"Significado y sentidos en Centro Hispanoamericano de Cultura" Juventud Rebelde, June 2014
"Stars and Students at the Havana Biennale", Art in America, May 21, 2012
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Orlando AlmanzaArtistEnglish Orlando Almanza (Las Tunas, Cuba 1989) is a painter, printmaker, sculptor and drawer. He began his studies at the Professional Academy of Visual Arts in the city of Las Tunas where he graduated in 2008 specializing in sculpture. He was accepted to the prestigious Institute of Superior Arts in Havana, where he graduated with specialities in Printmaking in 2014. During this time, he participated in a classical drawing intensive course with the world renowned René Negrín. He participated in printmaking internships at respected institutions such as Taller Experimental de Gráfica and La Lavanderia in Havana. He worked as a studio assistant to artist Carlos Quintana, which is where he first developed an interest in oil painting and began his practice. Almanza has exhibited extensively in Havana, as well as in the United States and Mexico. His art belongs to CDE Cuba – Cuban Art Magazine collection as well as private collections in the United States, Mexico, Ghana, the United Kingdom and South Africa. He currently lives in the historic center of Havana. Español Orlando Almanza (Las Tunas, Cuba 1989) es un pintor, grabador, escultor y dibujante. Empezó sus estudios en la Academia Profesional de Artes Plásticas en la Ciudad de las Tunas donde se graduó en 2008 con titulo en escultura. Fue aceptado al prestigioso Instituto Superior de Arte en La Habana, donde se graduó con especialidad en grabado en 2014. Durante este tiempo, también participó en un curso intensivo de dibujo clásico del respetado profesor René Negrín. También participó en talleres de grabado en el Taller Experimental de Gráfica y La Lavandería en La Habana. Trabajó como asistente técnico en el estudio del artista Carlos Quintana donde desarrolló su interés y práctica en la pintura. Almanza ha expuesto en varias galerías de La Habana, también en los Estados Unidos y México. Sus obras pertenecen a CDE Cuba – Cuban Art Magazine colección y a colecciones privadas en los Estados Unidos, México, Canadá, Ghana, el Reino Unido y Sur África. Actualmente vive y trabaja en el casco histórico de La Habana Vieja. |
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Kalea WisemanArtist ManagerHavana is the first city I fell in love with. I have always found joy wandering the streets of the historic quarter, La Habana Vieja.
In the early morning hours, you can find calm, quiet moments. Strolling down the magnificent, marble floor of the Paseo de Prado, watching artists and street vendors set up for the day. Walking beneath the magnificent arches on the Plaza de Armas, and peering into the interior patios where peacocks stroll unassumingly. During the day, the streets are bustling. Large groups of tourists scramble with cameras to try to capture every inch of color and charm. Men with guitars play salsa and boleros in freshly pressed guayaberas. Women sit on their front porches selling flowers and coffee to passersby. At night, neighbors sit together huddled over domino tables. Artists and musicians stumble down cobblestone streets from one event to another. Rooftop bars fill with an eclectic mix of wanderers, and live music seeps into the humid air. This is a city that taught me about connection and creativity. It is a place that continues to inspire me in all that I do. |