José Ramón Díaz Alejandro

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José Ramón Díaz Alejandro known artistically as Ramon Alejandro (born February 1943 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban painter now living in exile in Paris, France.

Individual Exhibitions

He began his art life in 1969 with the exhibition "Alejandro. Galerie Maya", Brussels, Belgium. In 1971 "Alejandro", Galerie Jacques Desbrière, Paris, France. Later in 1987 he exposed again "Alejandro", Galerie Du Dragon, Paris, France, among many others.

Collective Exhibitions

He has been involved in several collective projects, for example in 1965 "Exposición de La Habana". Galería Latinoamericana, Casa de las Américas, La Habana, Cuba. In 1967 "Mostra Grafica Latinoamericana".Istituto Italo Latinoamericano, Rome, Italy. In 1984 he participates at the "Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain (FIAC)". Grand Palais, Paris, France. Most recently in 2001 he was selected for the exhibition "New Art Off Cuba". José Alonso Fine Arts, Miami, Florida, U.S.A

Awards

From 1969 to 1971 he obtained the Cintas Foundation Fellowship, New York, U.S.A.

Collections

His work is part of the permanent collections of:
*Bibliothéque Municipale d’Angers, Angers, France, Cabinet des Estampes.
*Bibliothéque Nationale, París, France.
*San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, California.

References

* Jose Veigas-Zamora, Cristina Vives Gutierrez, Adolfo V. Nodal, Valia Garzon, Dannys Montes de Oca; Memoria: Cuban Art of the 20th Century; (California/International Arts Foundation 2001); ISBN 9780917571114
* Jose Viegas; Memoria: Artes Visuales Cubanas Del Siglo Xx; (California International Arts 2004); ISBN 9780917571121 es icon