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Ernesto Oroza
Gean Moreno + Ernesto Oroza 2008.
Born in Havana, 1968. Lives and works in Aventura, Florida. He earned a degree at the Havana Superior Institute of Design. Oroza is author of the book Objets Réinventés. La création populaire à Cuba (Paris, 2002) and Rikimbili. Une étude sur la désobéissance technologique et quelques formes de réinvention. Cite du Design 2009. He was visiting professor in Les Ateliers, École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle (ENSCI) in Paris (1998), and professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Design of Havana from 1995 to 2000. His work has been exhibited in museums, galleries, and cultural spaces such as Haute Definition Gallery, in Paris, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), in New York, Groninger Museum, The Netherlandsand and Laboral Centro de Arte, in Spain.
Education
Instituto Superior de Diseño (Higher Institute of Design). Havana, Cuba.
B.A Industrial Design 1993
Instituto Politécnico de Diseño (Polytechnic Institute of Design), Havana, Cuba
Certificate in Graphic Design, 1988
Professional Experience
Editor with Gean Moreno of Object Aside Series. 2009
Name Publications, Miami.
Curator and gallery coordinator. 2003-2009.
Galería Provisional (Havana, Cuba-Miami, US).
Professor.
Polytechnic Institute of Design, Havana, Cuba (1995-2000)
Visiting Professor, Spring. 1998.
Les Ateliers, Ecole Nationale Supérieur de Création Industrielle (ENSCI) Paris, France.
Lecturer.
Ludwig Foundation, Havana, Cuba (1996-2006)
Fellowships and Awards
2008 Cintas Fellowship. Emilio Sanchez Award, New York, NY. press release
2007 Guggenheim Fellowship, New York, NY.
2006 International Exchange Studio Program, Basel. Artist in Residence. Christoph Merian Foundation. Basel, Switzerland.
2005 Danish Center for Cultural Development. (with Maja Aasa, Greta Garcia and Mira Kongstein.)
2003-2004 Ludwig Foundation Fellowship, Cuba
2001-2002 Ludwig Foundation Fellowship, Cuba
1999-2000 Direction aux Arts Plastiques (DAP) FIACRE. France. (with Penelope de Bozzi)
Other Artistic Activities
1999 Co-Founder of Laboratory Maldeojo (art collective), member until 2004 (Havana, Cuba)
1995 Co-Founder of Ordo Amoris Cabinet (art collective), member until 1997 (Havana, Cuba)
Collections
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal. Canada.
Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US.
Recent Exhibits (solo)
2008
- Statement of Necessity. Alonso Art. Miami. USA
- Gli oggetti della necessità. Gish-artEcodesign. Livorno. Italy.
2007
- Anestesia II. Miramar Trade Center. Havana, Cuba.
- Arquitectura. Salle Zero, French Alliance, Havana, Cuba.
2006
- Bypass. La Madriguera. Havana, Cuba.
- Isométrico. Provisional Gallery EVR En la vida real (In the real life), Havana, Cuba.
- Architecture of Necessity (five drawings). With Maja Asaa. Provisional Gallery EVR En la vida real (In the real life), Havana, Cuba.
- Fifo y Le Corbusier. Modulor moral. Suiza, la Suiza de Europa Open Weekend. International Artists Exchange Program. Christoph Merian Foundation (IAAB). Basel, Switzerland.
2005
- Remozamiento. Ludwig Foundation. Havana, Cuba.
2004
- Agua. Ludwig Foundation. Havana, Cuba.
- Provisional enemy. Provisional Gallery EVR En la vida real (In the real life), Havana, Cuba.
2003
- En la vida real (In real life). Provisional Gallery EVR En la vida real (In the real life), Havana, Cuba.
- Objets de la Necessité. Galería Haute Definition, París, France.
- Battle of La Cerámica. Workshop La Lucha. La Cerámica Store, Havana, Cuba.
2002
- Furniture: Repairing is to love again. Ludwig Foundation of Arts, Havana, Cuba.
1998
- Provisional gallery, Les Ateliers, Ecole Nationale Supérieur de Création Industrielle (ENSCI) París, France.
1996
- Agua con Azúcar and La muestra provisional, Alternativas de diseño 1,
Ludwig Foundation, Havana, Cuba*. Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales, Havana, Cuba
- Evento Vernacular Design, Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, San José. Costa Rica*.
Recents Exhibits (Collective)
2009
- Luna Park. ALEJANDRA von HARTZ Gallery. Miami, US.
- Cuba! Art and History, from 1868 to today. Groninger Museum. The Netherlands.
- Miami Noir (collaboration with Gean Moreno). INVISIBLE-EXPORTS. NY, US.
- Arteamericas 2009. Alonso Art. Miami. US.
- La Habana Pavilion: Two Visions of Cuba. Arteamericas 2009. Miami Beach Convention Center, US.
- Project Room: Large Sculptures. Arteamericas 2009. Miami Beach Convention Center, US.
- Cumanana. Saltworks Gallery. Atlanta, GA, US
2008
- Nowhere-Now Here. LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial, Gijon. Spain.
- PhotoMiami. Alonso Art. Miami, US
- V Contemporary Fine Art. Tanda Corrida. CEDAV. Havana, Cuba.
- ANIMANIMAL/MAMMAL/MANIMAL, Light Industry, NY.
- Espacio Provisional. Milwaukee International Art Fair, Espacio Provisional with Gean Moreno. Milwaukee, WI US.
- Arboleda. El cuerpo es cuerpos. Festival Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo. León, Mexico.
- Cintas Foundation Finalists Exhibition for the Emilio Sanchez Award in the Visual Arts, Miami, US.
- Espacio Provisional. Dark Fair, NY. Espacio Provisional with Gean Moreno. NY, US.
- Cuba! Art and History, from 1868 to today. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal. Canada.
2007
- Sujetos Invisibles. Museo Rufino Tamayo. Mexico.
- Arte Actual, FLACSO. Ecuador.
- Miami Contemporary Artists: Creating a Scene, Freedom Tower, Art Basel Miami. US.
- Top Soil. (collaborating with Gean Moreno) CasaLin, Miami, US.
- Moving Fast, European Media Art Festival, Osnabrück, Germany.
- Strove Festival de Vídeo Creació, Amposta Spain,
- Espacios Multiplicados. Center for the Development of the Visual Arts/CEDAV. Havana, Cuba.
- Killing Time. Exit Art Gallery, NY, US.
- Combo #4: lo que las imágenes quieren _ video desde Hispanoamérica. Fundación ICO, Madrid, Spain.
Lugaradudas, La Vitrina, Cali, Colombia.
2006
- Waiting List, Mestna Galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
- Desobediencia Tecnológica. Fourth Saint-Etienne International Design Biennial, Saint-Etienne, France.
- Desobediencia. Les Ateliers, Escuela Nacional Superior de Creación Industrial (ENSCI) París,
France.
2005
- SAFE: Design Takes On Risk. The Museum of Modern Art. MoMA. NY. USA.
- Provisional enemy and Decorative Documentary. Visual Art Gathering, Doha, Qatar.
- Provisional Enemy. IV Contemporary Fine Art. Fototeca de Cuba. Havana, Cuba.
2003
- Provisional Bench. Latin American Design Foundation, Ámsterdam, Netherlands.
- ALEHOP! Dissenys, Enginys i Remeis. Institut de cultura La Virreina, Barcelona, Spain.
2002
- ¡Agua!, Third Saint-Etienne International Design Biennial, Saint-Etienne, France.
- Plásticos del mundo, Third Saint-Etienne International Design Biennial, Saint-Etienne, France
- Salon Marjolaine, París, France
1995
- Criaturas and Bésame Habana. Una de cada clase, Next Generation Show, Ludwig Foundation, Havana, Cuba*.
Instituto Superior de Diseño (Higher Institute of Design). Havana, Cuba.
B.A Industrial Design 1993
Instituto Politécnico de Diseño (Polytechnic Institute of Design), Havana, Cuba
Certificate in Graphic Design, 1988
Professional Experience
Editor with Gean Moreno of Object Aside Series. 2009
Name Publications, Miami.
Curator and gallery coordinator. 2003-2009.
Galería Provisional (Havana, Cuba-Miami, US).
Professor.
Polytechnic Institute of Design, Havana, Cuba (1995-2000)
Visiting Professor, Spring. 1998.
Les Ateliers, Ecole Nationale Supérieur de Création Industrielle (ENSCI) Paris, France.
Lecturer.
Ludwig Foundation, Havana, Cuba (1996-2006)
Fellowships and Awards
2008 Cintas Fellowship. Emilio Sanchez Award, New York, NY. press release
2007 Guggenheim Fellowship, New York, NY.
2006 International Exchange Studio Program, Basel. Artist in Residence. Christoph Merian Foundation. Basel, Switzerland.
2005 Danish Center for Cultural Development. (with Maja Aasa, Greta Garcia and Mira Kongstein.)
2003-2004 Ludwig Foundation Fellowship, Cuba
2001-2002 Ludwig Foundation Fellowship, Cuba
1999-2000 Direction aux Arts Plastiques (DAP) FIACRE. France. (with Penelope de Bozzi)
Other Artistic Activities
1999 Co-Founder of Laboratory Maldeojo (art collective), member until 2004 (Havana, Cuba)
1995 Co-Founder of Ordo Amoris Cabinet (art collective), member until 1997 (Havana, Cuba)
Collections
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal. Canada.
Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US.
Recent Exhibits (solo)
2008
- Statement of Necessity. Alonso Art. Miami. USA
- Gli oggetti della necessità. Gish-artEcodesign. Livorno. Italy.
2007
- Anestesia II. Miramar Trade Center. Havana, Cuba.
- Arquitectura. Salle Zero, French Alliance, Havana, Cuba.
2006
- Bypass. La Madriguera. Havana, Cuba.
- Isométrico. Provisional Gallery EVR En la vida real (In the real life), Havana, Cuba.
- Architecture of Necessity (five drawings). With Maja Asaa. Provisional Gallery EVR En la vida real (In the real life), Havana, Cuba.
- Fifo y Le Corbusier. Modulor moral. Suiza, la Suiza de Europa Open Weekend. International Artists Exchange Program. Christoph Merian Foundation (IAAB). Basel, Switzerland.
2005
- Remozamiento. Ludwig Foundation. Havana, Cuba.
2004
- Agua. Ludwig Foundation. Havana, Cuba.
- Provisional enemy. Provisional Gallery EVR En la vida real (In the real life), Havana, Cuba.
2003
- En la vida real (In real life). Provisional Gallery EVR En la vida real (In the real life), Havana, Cuba.
- Objets de la Necessité. Galería Haute Definition, París, France.
- Battle of La Cerámica. Workshop La Lucha. La Cerámica Store, Havana, Cuba.
2002
- Furniture: Repairing is to love again. Ludwig Foundation of Arts, Havana, Cuba.
1998
- Provisional gallery, Les Ateliers, Ecole Nationale Supérieur de Création Industrielle (ENSCI) París, France.
1996
- Agua con Azúcar and La muestra provisional, Alternativas de diseño 1,
Ludwig Foundation, Havana, Cuba*. Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales, Havana, Cuba
- Evento Vernacular Design, Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, San José. Costa Rica*.
Recents Exhibits (Collective)
2009
- Luna Park. ALEJANDRA von HARTZ Gallery. Miami, US.
- Cuba! Art and History, from 1868 to today. Groninger Museum. The Netherlands.
- Miami Noir (collaboration with Gean Moreno). INVISIBLE-EXPORTS. NY, US.
- Arteamericas 2009. Alonso Art. Miami. US.
- La Habana Pavilion: Two Visions of Cuba. Arteamericas 2009. Miami Beach Convention Center, US.
- Project Room: Large Sculptures. Arteamericas 2009. Miami Beach Convention Center, US.
- Cumanana. Saltworks Gallery. Atlanta, GA, US
2008
- Nowhere-Now Here. LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial, Gijon. Spain.
- PhotoMiami. Alonso Art. Miami, US
- V Contemporary Fine Art. Tanda Corrida. CEDAV. Havana, Cuba.
- ANIMANIMAL/MAMMAL/MANIMAL, Light Industry, NY.
- Espacio Provisional. Milwaukee International Art Fair, Espacio Provisional with Gean Moreno. Milwaukee, WI US.
- Arboleda. El cuerpo es cuerpos. Festival Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo. León, Mexico.
- Cintas Foundation Finalists Exhibition for the Emilio Sanchez Award in the Visual Arts, Miami, US.
- Espacio Provisional. Dark Fair, NY. Espacio Provisional with Gean Moreno. NY, US.
- Cuba! Art and History, from 1868 to today. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Montreal. Canada.
2007
- Sujetos Invisibles. Museo Rufino Tamayo. Mexico.
- Arte Actual, FLACSO. Ecuador.
- Miami Contemporary Artists: Creating a Scene, Freedom Tower, Art Basel Miami. US.
- Top Soil. (collaborating with Gean Moreno) CasaLin, Miami, US.
- Moving Fast, European Media Art Festival, Osnabrück, Germany.
- Strove Festival de Vídeo Creació, Amposta Spain,
- Espacios Multiplicados. Center for the Development of the Visual Arts/CEDAV. Havana, Cuba.
- Killing Time. Exit Art Gallery, NY, US.
- Combo #4: lo que las imágenes quieren _ video desde Hispanoamérica. Fundación ICO, Madrid, Spain.
Lugaradudas, La Vitrina, Cali, Colombia.
2006
- Waiting List, Mestna Galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
- Desobediencia Tecnológica. Fourth Saint-Etienne International Design Biennial, Saint-Etienne, France.
- Desobediencia. Les Ateliers, Escuela Nacional Superior de Creación Industrial (ENSCI) París,
France.
2005
- SAFE: Design Takes On Risk. The Museum of Modern Art. MoMA. NY. USA.
- Provisional enemy and Decorative Documentary. Visual Art Gathering, Doha, Qatar.
- Provisional Enemy. IV Contemporary Fine Art. Fototeca de Cuba. Havana, Cuba.
2003
- Provisional Bench. Latin American Design Foundation, Ámsterdam, Netherlands.
- ALEHOP! Dissenys, Enginys i Remeis. Institut de cultura La Virreina, Barcelona, Spain.
2002
- ¡Agua!, Third Saint-Etienne International Design Biennial, Saint-Etienne, France.
- Plásticos del mundo, Third Saint-Etienne International Design Biennial, Saint-Etienne, France
- Salon Marjolaine, París, France
1995
- Criaturas and Bésame Habana. Una de cada clase, Next Generation Show, Ludwig Foundation, Havana, Cuba*.
