RAFAEL LOPEZ RAMOS. Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, 1962.

Painter and critic of art. Graduated with a major in painting and drawing at the Academy of San Alejandro, Havana, 1982. 4 years of Master studies at the Higher Institute of Art, Havana, 1987-1991. Lives and works in Miami. His recent works focus on  “ car emblems as the incarnation of the American dream” and his impact on the environment.

Selected Solo Exhibitions: “Recent Works”, Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, 2003; “Transitions”, Gallery Eleven Eleven, Vancouver, 1999; “Trans-actions”, The Whip, Vancouver, 1998; “Walking Beside you in the Buddhist Temple”, Havana Gallery, Vancouver, 1997; “Espíritus en el Mundo Material”, Taller de Serigrafía René Portocarrero, La Habana, 1991; “Anatomía de los Frutos Tropicales”, Universidad de La Habana, 1987; “Di-versiones”, Casa del Joven Creador, La Habana, 1986.

Selected Group Exhibitions: “Cafe VII: The journey of Cuban Artists”, Phoenix, Arizona, 2007; “Killing Time”, Exit Art, New York, 2007; “A Passion for wildlife”, Vancouver Museum, Canadá, 2006; “Cuatro Artistas Cubanos, Jorge Sori Fine Arts, Coral Gables, Florida, 2005; “Latinamerican Masters of Today and Tomorrow”, Virginia Miller Gallery, Coral Gables, 2003; “Beyond the Skin”, SONO Gallery, New York; 2003; Junge Kunst aus Cuba, Museum Friedrichshof, Austria, 2001; “1er Salón de Arte Cubano Contemporáneo”, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Habana, 1995; “Pintores Cubanos”, Elaine Benson Gallery, New York, 1992; “El Objeto Esculturado”, Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales, Habana, 1990; “Suave y Fresca”, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, 1988; “New Art from Cuba”, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, 1988; “Salón 13 de Marzo”, Galería L, Habana, 1986.