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Humberto Amado Lahera Gonzalez

Born        1989, Holguin, Cuba

Resides   Louisville KY, United States

EDUCATION

2011-2012     Photography Course in The National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba. Holguin, Cuba

2004-2008     Professional Academy of Fine Arts “El Alba“. Holguin, Cuba

1999-2004     Private Art Academy of  the Cuban artist Manuel Gamayo Cordero. Holguin, Cuba

WORK EXPERIENCE

2022-Present  Independent Visual Artist Louisville, KY

2019-2022       Business Owner and Interior Designer “Lahera Interior Design” / Holguin, Cuba

2017-2019       Antiques Restorer Museum of Decorative Arts / Gibara, Cuba

2013-2017       Interior Designer “Cuban Fund of Cultural Assets Company“ / Holguin, Cuba

2012-2013       Painting Techniques  Professor Private Courses / Holguin, Cuba

2009-2012       Art, Drawing and Painting Professor El Alba Academy of Fine Arts / Holguin, Cuba

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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

2023–2024      Louisville, KY
                        1st Place Award - Best Kentucky Derby Design, Gallopalooza Horses

                        3rd Place Award - Win Place Art Show at Revelry Gallery
                        Artist Recognition - Art in City Hall, Louisville Metro Council
                        3rd Place Award - No-Jury Art Show, The Woman’s Club of Louisville
                        2nd Place Award - Urban Paint Out, Louisville Visual Arts
                        Newark, NJ
                        Artist Recognition - Malcolm X Shabazz Anniversary Event

2007–2011      Holguin, Cuba
                        Gold Award - Expo Saloon of the City, Provincial Art Center
                        Honorable Mention - Guillermo Nogueira Event
                        Gold Award - Dance of Masks, Main Art Center Exhibition
2005–2008      Holguin, Cuba / El Alba Academy of Fine Arts
                        Cum Laude Award - Best Graduate of the Year
                        Consecutive Top Student Award - Painting Course
                        Excellence Award - Career Studies Successful Results
                        Gold Award - Lauro Echevarría Student Hall Exhibit
                        Gold Award - Painting Workshop’s Bodegones Exhibit
                        Gold Award - Appearances Student Exhibit, Provincial Art Center

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)

2024      Exhibition at Gilda's Club in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Louisville, KY

                Exhibition by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Louisville, KY

                The Governor’s Derby Exhibit. Frankfort, KY

             Win Place Art Show, Revelry Gallery. Louisville, KY

             The Spirit Of Victory”Group Show, Kore Gallery. Louisville,KY

             Whisky Wall of Wonder 2.0, Lexington, KY

             Gallopalooza Painted Horses Event at Churchill Downs

             Art in City Hall at Louisville Metro Council. Louisville,KY

             The Woman’s Club Exhibition. Louisville, KY

             Humana Windows at Main & Brook Street. Louisvile, KY

2023     Speed Art Museum, “Aflora exhibition”. Louisville, KY

             Urban Paint Out, Louisville Visual Arts Event. Louisville, KY

             Kore Gallery, “Black & White Show”. Louisville, KY

             LVA's art (squared), 10th anniversary edition, online auction. Louisville, KY

             Plein Air Paint Out Event. Louisville, KY

2016     Exhibition“Ocio Club”, Gibara, Cuba 

             Exhibition of horse paintings for the Caballeriza Hotel. Holguin, Cuba

2015     Oil painting in honor of the Cuban Mambi hero Calixto Garcia, located in his birthplace. Holguin, Cuba

2014     Exhibition at the Arsenita Hotel gallery, Gibara, Cuba

2008    “Lauro Echevarría student room”. Professional Academy of Fine Arts El Alba. Holguin, Cuba

            “Family portraits“. Annex of the Professional Academy of Fine Arts El Alba. Holguin, Cuba

2007    “Dance of Masks ”, Main City Art Center exhibition. Holguin, Cuba

            “Human Figure” (Fundamental Painting Workshop exhibition). Professional Academy of Fine Arts El Alba. Holguin, Cuba 

2006    “Bodegones” (Fundamental Painting Workshop exhibition). Professional Academy of Fine Arts El Alba. Holguin, Cuba

              Collective exhibition “Art”, main gallery of Holguín, Cuba

              Exhibition ”Literature in Plastic”. Professional Academy of Fine Arts El Alba. Holguin, Cuba

              Exhibition “Anatomical Drawing” Professional Academy of Fine Arts “El Alba”. Holguin, Cuba

             “Rural and Urban Landscape“, students exhibition, Professional Academy of Fine Arts El Alba. Holguin, Cuba

              Exhibition“Tribute to Rimbaud”. Professional Academy of Fine Arts El Alba and Collage de Bois de Boulogne, Montreal,                       Quebec, Canada

2005     Students Exhibition “Appearances”. Small room of the Provincial Art Center. Holguin, Cuba

            “Rural and Urban Landscape” (Drawing exhibition). Professional Academy of Fine Arts El Alba. Holguin, Cuba

              Exhibition "Representation Techniques". Professional Academy of Fine Arts El Alba. Holguin, Cuba

2004     Drawing exhibition “Still Life”. Professional Academy of Fine Arts El Alba. Holguin, Cuba

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)

2005    “Visions”. Professional Academy of Fine Arts El Alba. Holguin, Cuba

2008    “The Tree of life”. Professional Academy of Fine Arts El Alba. Holguin, Cuba

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MURALS

2023     Portraits painted with acrylic paint in honor of personalities such as Muhammad Ali, Madam C. J. Walker, and Shirley                             Chisholm. Newark, NJ

2015     Decorative mural for the lobby of Arsenita Hotel. Gibara, Cuba

2012     Creative mural in La Espada restaurant of Club Amigo Atlantic Hotel. Guardalavaca, Cuba

2011     Environmental murals in bars of Club Amigo Atlantic Hotel. Guardalavaca, Cuba

2011     Mural “Big Collage“ in La Espada restaurant of Club Amigo Atlantic Hotel. Guardalavaca, Cuba

2010     Mural Fruits collage“ in “Los Vitrales“ restaurant. Club Amigo Atlantic Hotel. Guardalavaca, Cuba

2010     Art Deco style mural in Radio Angulo station. Holguin, Cuba

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INTERIOR DESIGN

2019-2022     LAHERA COMPANY“ supported by Cuban Fund of Cultural Assets

Concepts: I founded this company in Cuba with the aim of creating modern interior designs that incorporate art into              architectural spaces, developing minimalist and organic enviroments.

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