Humberto Lahera
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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
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 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
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
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
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.