Pablo Cano

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Pablo Daniel Cano Fernández (born March 11, 1961, in Havana, Cuba) is a Miami-based artist. His creates marionettes which he uses in performances and exhibits as sculptures.

His solo show exhibitions include "Pablo Cano: Pupil Progress" at the Meeting Point Art Center, Coral Gables, Florida (1980), "Project Saussaies Vernissage", Paris, France (1983), "Animated Altarpieces", Master of Fine Art Exhibition Queens College, New York (1986) and "The Pursuit of Love", Nye Gómez Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A (1992).

He has participated in the group exibitions "Brown López Brown Arquitects", Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.A (1976), the 7th Biennial International Art Exhibition United Nations (UN), New York (1980), the 5ta Bienal de San Juan del Grabado Latinoamericano, San Juan, Puerto Rico (1981). Other group exhibitions include "New Talent", Hal Bromm Gallery, New York, U.S.A (1984) and "Breaking Barriers", selection from the Museum of Art’s Permanent Contemporary Cuban Collection, Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.A (1997).

Cano's work is held in the collections of the Cintas Foundation, New York, del Mural Project 1982, Chalet Olé, Dania, Florida. His work is also part of Museo Cubano de Arte y Cultura, Miami, Florida, the Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, Florida and the Miami Art Museum. [ [http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=24672 artdaily.org] ]

In 2008 Cano partnered with Jackson Memorial Foundation's International Kids Fund (IKF) and hosted a painting session with a group of children who benefit from the efforts of the IKF. Cano opened his home studio and assisted the children in expressing themselves creatively with his expert guidance. In previous years Cano has donated several works to the Latin American Art Auction hosted at CIFO by Jackson Memorial Foundation to benefit the International Kids Fund. Once again, in 2008 he donated a piece to be auctioned in October to benefit these philanthropic efforts.

Awards

* Best in Show, Wolfson Campus, Miami Dade Community College, Miami, Florida, U.S.A, 1979.
* Channel 2 Art Auction Award, Miami, Florida, U.S.A,, 1980
* Cintas Foundation Fellowship, [ [http://www.cintasfoundation.org/fellows_artists_c.htm cintasfoundation.org] ] New York, U.S.A, 1983-1984

References

* El Nuevo Herald, La Ciudad Submarina by Alfredo Triff; December 12, 2006
* The Miami Herald, The Artful Puppeteer Pablo Cano Creates a World of Art and Fantasy by Lydia Martin; November 20, 2006

External links

* http://www.canoart.com/