William Hernandez (Colon, Matanzas, Cuba, 1971) Education He graduated at the National Art School (ENA) in 1990 He is a member of the National Union of Cuban Writers and Artists (UNEAC). He has attended 40 national and international collective expositions such as the provincial Halls “Roberto Diago,” which is held annually (1999-1992); 8the 1st and 2nd National Fine Arts Hall “Varadero International” (1998- 1997), National Halls and Colloquiums of Cuban Contemporary Art, Landscape “Leopoldo Romañach,” Varadero and Religious Art. He has competed in the three latest National Engraving Contest (2001, 1997, 1993). 2001: “Appearance of a Period.” 7th Round of the Award “The Young Appearance, Latin America and the Caribbean.” Contemporary Hall of Americas House in Havana, Cuba. “The Virgin of Charity.” Museum of the Americas, San Juan, Puerto Rico. “All You Need Is Love.” Exhibit to honor John Lennon. Cuba´s National Library. Havana, Cuba. “EICTV: Take 15. Cuban Painting: ¡Action!,” Cultural Center, Cuban Art and Cinematography Industry Institute. 15th Anniversary International Film School -23rd International Film Festival, Havana, Cuba. “Kaleidoscope.” National Theater of Cuba. 12th Anniversary of the Convention on Children’s Rights, UNICEF – National Fine Arts Council, Havana, Cuba. 3rd Latin American and Caribbean Engraving Biennial 2001. Barranquilla, Colombia. “Post-medieval Stages in Puerto Rico.” Americas Museum. San Juan, Puerto Rico 2000: Exhibition – Humanitarian Auction. Americas House. Havana. Cuba. 1999: “3 Havana Profiles”, San Sebastian, Basque Country. National Fine Arts Hall “Salon de Marzo”, Havana. Cuba. Exhibit “My Head and I,” Art Museum, Matanzas. Cuba. Exhibition “3 and One”, Cuba´s National Theater, Havana. Cuba. “Engraving in Matanzas: Big News and Current Situation”, Exhibition, Art Museum, Matanzas. Cuba. 1998: Cuban Contemporary Art Hall “Cuba Arte ex”, Japan Exhibit “Auction”, Imago Gallery of the Great Theater of Havana, Cuba. 1997: 5th Round of the Great Award “The Young Appearance” Latin America and the Caribbean. Americas House, Havana. Cuba. Personal Exhibitions Of 16 solo exhibits since 1996, the following ones stand out: 2002: “Faces of Time.” La Acacia Gallery, Havana, Cuba 2001: “Painting and Printing his Time.” Gallery at Havana Club, Havana, Cuba. “Of Pure Lineage.” Pequeño Espacio Gallery. National Fine Arts Council ,” Havana. Cuba. 2000: “Eyes can not See the Essential Things,” 7th Havana Biennial, Havana, Cuba. 1999: “Relations”, La Casona Gallery, Havana. Cuba. “Addressing Mysteries of Engraving”, Haydeé Santamaría Gallery, Americas House, Havana. Cuba. 1998: “Chronicles of the End of the Century,” Provincial Fine Arts Center Center, Havana. Cuba. Awards and Mentions 2001: 2nd Award. “National Engraving Contest 2001,” Havana. Cuba. 2000: Special Mention, 4th National Fine Arts Hall. Varadero International. Matanzas, Cuba. 1999: Great Award, 3rd National Fine Arts Hall. Varadero International. Matanzas, Cuba. Mention, National Fine Arts Colloquium Hall, Matanzas. Cuba. Mention, “Roberto Diago” Provincial Hall, Gallery of Matanzas. Cuba. 1998: Award “Roberto Diago” Hall, Gallery of Matanzas. Cuba. 2nd Award of the 2nd National Fine Arts Hall “Varadero International”, Varadero. Cuba. 1997: Great Award at the 5th Round of “The Young Appearance”, Americas House, Havana . Cuba. Award at the 1st Hall of Contemporary Religious Art, Colón. Matanzas. Cuba. Award, 1st Landscape Hall “Apolonio Reyes Faler”, Colón. Matanzas. Cuba. Award, 1st Provincial Hall “Che para Siempre,” Hall “Roberto Diago,” Matanzas. Cuba. Special Mention at the National Engraving Contest 1997, Havana, and Award “Revolution and Culture Magazine. Havana. Cuba. Award of the Cuban Fund of Cultural Goods, Hall “Roberto Diago”, Matanzas. Cuba. 1996: Hall “Roberto Diago”, Art Gallery of Matanzas. Cuba. Mention, ARTEX Award, UNEAC Award, A.C.A.A Award and award of the Professional School of Fine Arts “Roberto Diago”. Cuba. 1994: Mention at the “Roberto Diago” Hall, Art Gallery of Matanzas. Cuba. 1993: Award at the “Roberto Diago” Hall. Art Gallery of Matanzas. Cuba. Award of the Hermanos Saiz Association, Art Gallery of Matanzas. Cuba. Tricentennial Award of the City of Matanzas. Cuba.
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