Elio Villate

Elio Fidel Villate Lam (born 1 November 1957 in Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a Cuban painter.

Lam is a member of both the ACAA (Cuban Association of Craftsmen Artists) and the UNEAC (National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba). Lam studied in 1969 at the Vocational Center of Arts of Pinar del Río. In 1972, he integrated the School of Fine Arts in the same city.

Exhibitions

Collective exhibitions 1982 – Art of the Town, Nicaragua 1990 1982 – National Fair of Artisans, Cuba 1982 – Pinartesania Provincial Gallery Art, Cuba 1991 – Provincial Fine Arts Hall, Pinar del Río, Cuba 1991 – FIART 91, Awarded Cuba 1992 – Museum of Fine Arts, Cuba 1992 – Provincial Fine Arts Hall, Pinar del Río, Cuba 1993 – Fine Arts Hall 13 March, Cuba 1993 – The Biodiversity of the Nature: A valuable patrimony. (Supported by the FAO)

Cuba 1994 – Dreams for a Memory. (Tribute to Alfredo Sarabia), 23 and 12 Gallery, Cuba 1994 – Expo of the ACAA (National Hotel), Cuba 1995 – FITUR, Spain 1995 – Tourist Stock market of Mexico 1995 – FIART 95, Cuba 1995 – Art and Religion, Seat of the ACAA, Habana, Cuba 1995 – Carifesta, Trinidad and Tobago 1996 – Provincial Fine Arts Hall, Pinar del Río, Cuba 1997 – Fair"Popular Art", Concepción, Chile 1997 – FIART 97, Cuba 1997 – 15 Anniversary of the ACAA, Habana, Cuba 1998 – FITUR, Spain 1998 – Annual Exhibition"Pavilion of Culture" Expocuba, Havana, Cuba 1998 – National Hall "Tiburcio Lorenzo" UNEAC, Pinar del Río, Cuba 2001 – Seventh Biennial of Havana. 2001 – Expo "Domingo Gallery Register", Miami, USA 2001 – Expo "Alpha Gallery", Miami, USA 2001 – Auction "for Lights hope" Alpha International Gallery, Miami, USA 2002 – Expo"Artist Cuba" New Jersey, USA 2003 – "Los ruidos y las luces" abstract exhibition with the artist Jorge Luis Ballart. Hotel"Palacio O'farrill". Havana, Cuba 2005 -"Little paper boats" Domingo Padron Gallery. Miami, U.S.A. 2006 – Expo :"Urban testimonial" René Portocarrero's workshop. Havana, Cuba.

Prizes and recognitions 1991 – Provincial Hall of Fine Arts, Pinar del Río, Cuba 1991 – First Prize of the Hall 1991 – Prize UNEAC 1993 – Prize ACAA 1993 – Provincial Hall of Fine Arts, Pinar del Río, Cuba 1993 – First Prize of the Hall 1993 – Prize Fondo cubano de Bienes Culturales, Havana, Cuba 1993 – Hall Fine Arts"13 March" – First Prize 2001 1993 – Recognition for the participation of the Artist in the"Dictionary of Contemporary Artists" and its contribution to disclose the Hispanic culture in the USA. Miami, Florida, USA

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