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Osmany Betancourt Falcon "Lolo"

Osmany Betancourt Falcon "Lolo" was born in 1973, in Matanzas, Cuba. He graduated as a Sculptor and Painter from the National School of Plastic Arts in Havana in 1992 and has been awarded for his ceramics and mixed media sculptures in multiple editions of the Biennial of Ceramics in Havana.

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

- 2014. Retrospectiva. Hispanoamerican Center of Culture, Havana, Cuba.

- 2013. En Materia del Lolo. Jagüey Grande´s Art Gallery, Matanzas, Cuba.

- 2011. De ángeles y demonios. Galería arte, sol y mar, Varadero, Cuba.

- 2011. La suerte de los desafíos. Museo de arte de Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba.

- 2011- Rostro en la memoria. Academia de Artes Plásticas Roberto Diago, Matanzas. Cuba.

- 2010. La Comparsa. Pedro Esquerre Gallery, Matanzas.  Cuba.

- 2009. La Comparsa. Collage Havana Gallery, Havana, Cuba.

- 2003. Materia sufriente. National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics, Castillo de la Real Fuerza, Havana, Cuba.

- 2003. Espejo. Pedro Esquerre Gallery, Matanzas. Cuba.

- 2002. El sabor de lo oscuro. Colon Gallery, Matanzas, Cuba.

- 2001. La epifania de lo terrible.Suyu Gallery, Havana, Cuba.

- 1995. Forma y fuego. Sol y Mar Art Gallery, Varadero, Cuba.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

- 2015. XII Havana Fine Arts International Biennial, Museo Organico El Romerillo, Havana, Cuba.

- 2015. Premios Provinciales de Artes Plasticas, Genesis Gallery, Matanzas, Cuba.

- 2014. Art Palm Beach, Palm Beach, USA.

- 2014. American International Fine Art Fair, Palm Beach, USA.

- 2013. Jagüey Grande's Art Gallery, Matanzas, Cuba.

- 2012. Winter Salon UNEAC, Matanzas, Cuba.

- 2012. La Comparsa. XI Havana Fine Arts International Biennial, Cuba.

- 2011. Winter Salon UNEAC, Matanzas, Cuba.

- 2010. XIX Provincial Salon Roberto Diago. Matanzas, Cuba.

- 2010. X Biennial of Ceramics, Sculpture and Installations. National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics. Havana, Cuba.

- 2010. Desvanecer el Lunar Negro. Gallery L. Havana, Cuba.

- 2009. La Muerte en el Arte Contemporaneo Cubano. University of Havana.

- 2008. IX Biennial of Ceramics, Sculpture and Installations. National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics. Havana, Cuba.

- 2007. VIII International Biennial of Ceramics. Aveiro. Portugal.

- 2007. Gracias por el fuego, Galeria Villa Manuela. Havana, Cuba.

- 2007. La Vasija Biennial. National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics, Havana, Cuba.

- 2006. VIII Biennial of Ceramics Amelia Peláez, National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics, Havana, Cuba.

- 2006. XV Salon of Artistic Ceramics. Cienfuegos, Cuba.

- 2006. VI Provincial Salon of Artistic Ceramics Tierra Virgen, Galeria Huber Solis. Matanzas, Cuba.

- 2006. Arte fuego, Ceramics Workshop, Varadero. Cuba.

- 2006. Lo Barroco. Spanish-American Center of Culture and the National Museum of Ceramics. Havana, Cuba.

- 2005. La Vasija Biennial. National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics, Havana, Cuba.

- 2004. VII Biennial of Ceramics Amelia Peláez. National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics, Havana, Cuba.

- 2003. XI Provincial Salon Roberto Diago. Matanzas, Cuba.

- 2002. La Vasija Biennial. National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics, Havana, Cuba.

- 2001. VI Biennial of Ceramics Amelia Peláez. National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics, Havana, Cuba.

- 2001. Ecology and Environment, Castillo de la Real Fuerza, Havana, Cuba.

- 2000. Uno mas cerca del otro, Castillo de la Real Fuerza, Havana, Cuba.

- 2000. International Salon of UNEAC, Hotel International, Varadero. Cuba.

- 2000. Group Expo, Matanzas Art Gallery, Cuba.

- 1999. La escultura joven en Matanzas, Museum of Art, Matanzas. Cuba.

- 1999. Grupo arte forma y fuego. Havana, Cuba.

- 1999. Variaciones sobre lo natural, Museum of Ceramics, Castillo de la Real Fuerza, Havana, Cuba.

- 1999. Mi cabeza y yo. Museum of Decorative Arts, Matanzas. Cuba.

- 1998. V Biennial of Ceramics Amelia Pelaez. National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics, Havana, Cuba.

- 1998. International Salon Varadero, Matanzas, Cuba.

- 1996. CERVAR, Varadero, Matanzas, Cuba.

- 1995. Salon Roberto Diago, Gallery Matanzas, Cuba.

- 1995. First National Salon of Contemporary Art, National Library of Records, Havana. Cuba.

- 1994. International Salon of Small Format Ceramics, Fortaleza, Havana, Cuba.

- 1994. Sol y mar Art Gallery, Varadero. Cuba.

- 1990. Provincial Salon of Art, Matanzas, Cuba.

AWARDS

-     2011. First Prize, XI Winter Salon, UNEAC, Matanzas.

-     2011. Provincial Prize of Plastic Arts, Matanzas, Cuba.

-     2010. First Prize, X Biennial of Ceramics, Sculptures and Installations, National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics. Havana.

-     2010. First Prize, Sculptures Salon, Provincial Board of Plastic Arts. XIX Provincial Salon Roberto Diago. Matanzas, Cuba.

-     2008. Special Prize, IX Biennial of Ceramics, Sculptures and Installations. National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics. Havana.

-     2007. Second Prize ex aequo, La Vasija Biennial, National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics, Havana, Cuba.

-     2006. First Prize, VIII Biennial of Ceramics Amelia Peláez, National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics, Havana. Cuba.

-     2005. First Prize, La Vasija Biennial, National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics, Havana. Cuba.

-     2004. First Prize, VII Biennial of Ceramics Amelia Peláez, National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics, Havana. Cuba.

-     2002.  First Prize International Salon, Gallery of Varadero, Cuba.

-     2002. First Prize ex aequo, La Vasija Biennial, National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics, Havana, Cuba.

-     2002. ACAA Prize, Salon Roberto Diago, Matanzas, Cuba.

-     2002. Artistic Capacitation Center Award, Salon Roberto Diago. Matanzas. Cuba.

-     2001. Special Prize, VI Biennial of Ceramics Amelia Peláez, National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics, Havana. Cuba.

-     2001. Fondo Cubano de Bienes Culturales Award, Salon Robert Diago, Matanzas. Cuba.

-     2000. Provincial Art School Award. Salon Roberto Diago, Matanzas. Cuba.

-     1999. Third Prize, International Salon, Varadero, Cuba.

-     1999. National Salon Prize, Hermanos Saíz Association.

-     1999. Roberto Diago Salon Prize, Matanzas. Cuba.

-     1998. Mention, V Biennial of Ceramics Amelia Peláez, National Museum of Cuban Contemporary Ceramics, Havana, Cuba.

-     1997. Roberto Diago Salon Prize, Matanzas, Cuba.