Lot 130C: Humberto Castro "Cosme I`air"

Cosme I`air is a creation of the artist Humberto Castro. Medium: Oil on canvas. Year: 1995. Technique: Oil on canvas. Format: 42 "x 55.5"

42"x 55.5"

Oil on canvas

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Internationally acclaimed for his work, Humberto Jesús Castro García is considered one of the most original and important exponents of Latin American art. . Born in Havana, Cuba, in 1957, Castro is a graduate of the San Alejandro Academy of Plastic Arts and the Superior Institute of Art. . For his work, he is considered one of the most important exponents of Latin American neo-figurative art. . His work stylistically combines painting and figurative art with lyrical and conceptual elements that create an art form credited to a new trend known as modern Neofiguration. . Characteristic of his work is the development of different series of arts that incorporate specific themes. . He is a multimedia artist who works in painting, drawing, engraving, ceramics and installations, as well as photography and video art. . In 1989, he emigrated to Paris, France, where he lived for ten years and became active on the Parisian intellectual scene, organizing exhibitions and lecturing across Europe. In 1999 he moved to the United States, where he lives and works. . Since the beginning of his career, he has received numerous international awards, and his work is present in notable private and museum collections. . His work and artistic attitude have influenced subsequent generations of artists within Cuba. . Awards Among the prizes obtained throughout his career are: 1981 - First Prize in Engraving. First National Small Format Salon, Lalo Carrasco Room, Habana Libre Hotel. 1983 - Prize. Engraving Meeting'83. Tespis Room, Hotel Habana, Libre, Havana. 1984 - First Prize in Engraving. I International Triennial of Art Against War, Majdanek State Museum, Lublin, Poland. 1986 - Prize. VII San Juan Biennial of Latin American and Caribbean Engraving, Arsenal de la Marina, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 1994 - First Prize "Toison d’Or". Cannes, France

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