The opening will be in the Cuban Art Building of the venue, according to this institution on social networks.
Mendive (Havana, 1944) is a relevant painter with a strong expression of African roots, especially the Yoruba pantheon, and in his work he mixes various techniques, styles and colors, on various supports and textures.
Canvas, wood, animal skin and even the human body itself serve to unleash the creativity of his extraordinary myths and pictorial narratives.
Throughout his career Mendive received countless awards, such as the National Drawing Salon (Havana, 1967), the May Salon (Paris, 1967) and the II Cagnes-sur-Mer International Painting Festival. (France, 1970).
Also the Alejo Carpentier Medal from the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba (Havana, 1988), the National Prize for Plastic Arts (Havana, 2001) and the UNESCO Five Continents medal (2009).
His work encompasses the painter, draftsman, sculptor, engraver, muralist, set designer, designer and performance artist that Mendive is.
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