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Agustín Fernández

Born on April 16, 1928 in Havana, Cuba. Lives in New York.

One Man Exhibitions

1951
Galeria Lyceum, Havana, Cuba.

1952
Galeria Nuestro Tiempo, Havana, Cuba. Galeria Lyceum, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.

1953
Galeria Buchholz, Madrid, Spain.

1954
Galeria Lyceum, Havana, Cuba.

1955
Pan American Union, Washington, D.C.

1956
Duveen Graham Gallery, New York, New York.

1958
Condon Rilley Gallery, New York, New York.

1959
Museo Nacional de Arte, Caracas, Venezuela. Galeria Contemporanea, Caracas, Venezuela. Circulo de Bellas Artes, Maracaibo Venezuela. Bodley Gallery, New York, New York.

1960
Galerie Furstenberg, Paris,-France.

1962
Galleria Del Cavallino, Venice, Italy. Galleria Del Naviglio, Milan, Italy. Galerie Furstenberg, Paris, France.

1964
Gaterie Furstenberg, Paris, France.

1966
Galerie Jacqueline Ranson, Paris, France. Librairie Nicaise, Paris, France.

1968
La Casa del Arte, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

1969
Walton Gallery, London, England.

1970
La Casa del Arte, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

1973
Galeria Colibri, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Galeria Las Americas, Museum of the University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, (retrospective).

1976
Gimpel and Weitzenhoffer, New York, New York. Gallery 24 Collection, Miami, Florida. Metropolitan Museum and Art Center, Miami, Florida (retrospective).

1978
Osuna Gallery, Washington, D.C,

1979
Metropolitan Museum and Art Center (Vanidades Building), Miami, Florida. ACA Gallery, New York, New York. Meeting Point Gallery, Miami, Florida.

1980
Publitex, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Robert Samuel Gallery, New York, New York. Osuna Gallery. Washington, D.C.

1982
Osuna Gallery, Washington, D.C.

1983
F.I.A.C., Paris, France. Metro-Dade Public Library, Miami, Florida

1992
The Art Museum at Florida International University, Miami, Florida (Retrospective)

1993
Gary Nader Fine Art, Coral Gables, Florida

1994
Galeria Nina Menocal, Mexico City, Mexico

1999
Signal 66 Artspace, Washington. DC

2001
Aroca Gallery, Miami, Florida

Group Exhibitions

1956
Biennal de Sao Paolo, Sao Paolo, Brazil (Honorable Mention). Salon Nacional, Museo de Bellas Aites, Havana, Cuba. "Romenaje a Guy Perez Cisneros", Lyceum, Havana, Cuba

1959
"The U.S. Collects Pan American Art", Art Insitute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

1960
"Peintres Cubains", Galerie du Dragon, Paris, France

1961
Salon Comparaisons, Musee d'Art Moderne, Paris, France. "L'Anti Proces", Galleria Brea, Milan, Italy. Salon de Mai, Paris, France

1962
"Amerique Latine", Musee d'Art Modeme, Paris, France. Salon de Mai, Paris, France. Salon de Mai, Tokyo, Japan. "Neuf Peintres Neufs", Galerie du Cercle, Paris, France. Galerie Iris Clert, Paris France,Galerie Furstenberg, Paris, France.

1963
Salon de Mai, Paris, France

1964
Salon de Mai, Paris, France

1965
Salon de Mai, Paris, France. Picabia Iene Femandez, Galerie Furstenberg, Paris, France.

1966
"Tanguy-Dali-Bellmer-Fernandez-Roy", Galerie Andres Francois Petit, Paris, France. Salon de Mai, Paris, France

1967
Galerie Jacqueline Ranson, Paris France. "Latin American Artists", The Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York. Salon de Mai, Paris, France

1968
Salon de Mai, Paris, France

1969
"Le Livre Comme Oeuvre d'Art,", Musee d'Art Modeme, Paris, France."Latin America-New Paintings and Sculpture", Center for Inter American Relations, New York, New York.

1970
"Four Latin American Painters, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, Lousiana

1974
"Eight Latin American Painters", The Ringling Museum, Sarasota, Florida. "Bonino in Caracas, Twelve Painters", Galeria Arte y Contacto,Caracas, Venezuela. "Latin American Prints from the Museum of Modem Art", Center for American Relations, New York

1975
"Latin America", Museum of Austin University, Austin, Texas. "Arte Latino Americano", Metropolitan Museum and Art Center, Miami, Florida

1976
"Retrospectiva de Pintura Cubana", Museo de Arte y Cultura, Miami, Florida. "Latin American Prints", Center for Inter American Relations, New York, New York. Vassar College Art Gallery, Poughkeepsie, New York

1979
"The Cuban Exhibition", De Armas Gallery, Miami Florida

1980
"Latin American Exhibition", De Armas Gallery, Miami, Florida

1985
"Arte Hispanico de Hoy", De Armas Gallery, Miami, Florida

1986
Museo de Arte Moderno, La Tertulia, Cali, Colombia

1987
"Outside Cuba", Rutgers University Museum, New Brunswick, New Jersey

1987-89
"Outside Cuba, National Museum Tour", Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Museum, New Brunswick, New Jersey; I-Espanic Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, New York; Miami University Museum, Oxford, Ohio; Museo de Arte de Ponce, Ponce Puerto Rico

1988-89
"Cintas Fellows Revisited a Decade After", Main Library, Metro Dade Cultural Center, Miami, Florida

1989
Salon de Mai, Paris, France

1990
Salon de Mai, Paris, France

1991
Anita Shapoisky Gallery, New York, New York, Salon de Mai, Paris, France

1992
Anita Shapoisky Gallery, New York, New York

1993
Salon de Mai, Paris, France. Anita Shapoisky Gallery, New York, New York, "Director's Choice", Gary Nader Fine Art, Miami, Florida. "Cuban Art of the Twentieth Century", Fort Lauderdale Museum-@ Fort Lauderdale, Florida

1994
"Pequeno Formato Latino Americano 94", Luiggi Marozzinni Gallery, San Juan, Puerto Rico- "Pequeno Formato", Gary Nader Fine Arts.

1996
Anita Shapoisky Gallery, New York, New York

1996
Kingsborough Community College Art Gallery, Queens, New York.

1997
"The Coincident Eye: Bellmer, Fernandez and Mapplethorpe", 123 Watts Gallery, New York, New York.

1997
"Cuban Masters", Gary Nader Fine Art, Miami, Florida.

1997-98
"Cuban Artists in Exile", The Art Museum of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

1997
"In Context: Belimer, Brauner, Cornell, Fernandez, Lam, Matta, and Merida", 123 Watts Gallery, New York, New York. "The Miami Show: Agustin Fernandez", Gary Nader Fine Art, Miami, Florida.

1999
"Four Latin American Masters", Anita Shapolsky Gallery, New York, New York.

2002
Anita Shapoisky Gallery, New York, New York

Public Collections

Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, New York.
Circuto de Bellas Artes, Maracaibo,
Venezuela, Colegio de Arquitectos, Havana, Cuba.
Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
Museo de Arte y Cultura Cubana, Miami, Florida.
Museo de Bellas Artes, Havana, Cuba.
Musco de Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Museo del Barrio, New York, New York.
Museo La Tertulia, Cali, Colombia.
Museum of Modem Art of Latin America, Organization of American States, Washington, D.C.
Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey.
Pan American Campus, Edinburg, Texas.
Santa Fe Art Museum, New Mexico.
Salt Lake City Museum, Utah The Art Museum at Florida International University, Miami, Florida.
The Art Museum of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detriot Michigan.
The Museum of Modem Art, New York, New York.
The New York Public Library, New York, New York.
The Patrick Lannan Foundation, Palm Beach, Florida.
University of Austin Museum, Austin, Texas.
University of St. Thomas Library, Houston, Texas.
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England.
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut.

Editions

Brunidor IV, portfolio, one drypoint by Agustin Fernandez, text by Gherasim Luca: "Sept Slogans Ortophoniques." Printed by Lacouriere et Frelaut, 1964-64, Paris, France.
Editions Robert Altman, Paris, France.
Lettre a un Genou, portfolio, seven drypoints by Agustin Fernandez, text by Alain Bosquet.
Printed by Lacouriere et Frelaut, 1964, Paris, France.
Le Mille Pattes, portfolio, seven drypoints by Agustin Fernandez, text by Yvon Taillandier. Printed by Lacouriere et Frelaut, 1965, Paris, France.
4 Livres Objets, seven drypoints, seven collages, and two objects for book covers (for each of the 4 books) by Agustin Fernandez, text by Yvon Taillandier and Alain Bosquet. Binding bv J.P. Miguet. Printed by Lacouriere et Frelaut, 1964-66, Paris, France.
Latin American Portfolio, 2 drypoints by Agustin Fernandez. Printed by Lacouriere et Frelaut, 1970 Paris, France.
Editions Gateria Colibri, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
20 Collages, porfolio of 20 collages on serigraphy by Agustin Fernandez, text by R. C. Kenedy: "Breakfast in Bed. Printed and edited by Galeria Colibri, 1972, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Two Graphics, printed George Miller, New York New York. Edited by Agustin Fernandez for the San Juan Bienal, 1976.
Strings, Matches, and Hooks, 3 Collages on lithograph and 3 lithographs. Printed by George Miller, 1978, New York, New York. Edited by Master Editions, New York, New York.
Catalogue Cover for the Art Auction Exhibition, Channel 2 (WPBT, Miami), 1978.
Jose Marti, Portfolio, 18 poems by Jose Marti and 6 lithographs by Agustin Fernandez. Printed by George Miller, New York, New York. Edited by The Metropolitan Museum of Miami, 197,9, Miami, Florida.
Icarus, one serigraphy by Agustin Fernandez. Printed by George Miller, 1980, New York, New York. Edited by the Museum La Tertulia. Cali, Colombia.
One serigraphy by Agustin Fernandez, Printed and edited by Gomel Edition, 1989, Miami. Florida.
Four Cuban Masters, one serigraphy by Agustin Fernandez. Printed and edited by Gomel Edition, 1990, Miami. Florida.

Bibliographical Data

Arnaya, Mario. Agustin Fernandez. Art World, May-June, 1980.
Anderson, Denis and Graeme, Bowler. Agustin Fernandez. Arts Magazine, Vol 54(7), June 1980.
Ashbery, John. Painters return to using brushes. Herald Tribune-Paris, May 9, 1962.
Ashbery, John. Avant garde Sculpture. Herald Tribune-Paris, 1970.
Alvarez-Bravo, Armando. Poder latino. El Nuevo Herald. Gateria, May, 1992.
Alvarez-Bravo, Armando. Conquistando el tiempo. El Nuevo Herald.- Galeria, November 2, 1992.
Alvarez-Bravo, Armando. Agustin Fernandez en Washington. El Nuevo Herald: Gateria, January 30, 2000.
Alvarez-Bravo, Armando. Agustin Fernandez, escultura de un maestro. El Nuevo Herald.- Galeria, July 30, 2000.
Alvarez-Bravo, Armando. Agustin Fernando la maestria a pulso. El Nuevo Herald.- Galeria, November 26, 2000,
Barco, Ramon. Agustin Fernandez importante pintor cubano. El Mundo, San Juan Puerto Rico, May 3, 1980.
Binswanger, Daniel. The coincident eye. 123 Watts Gallery exposition catalog, 1997.
Blanc, Giulio. Retrospective-Agustin Fernandez. Florida International University-Catalogue, October, 1992.
Blanc, Giulio. The Cuban art of the twentieth century. Fort Lauderdale Museum-catalog, 1993.
Blanc, Giulio. The Cubans have arrived. Art and Antiques, December, 1993.
Bosio, Philippe. Agustin Fernandez. U.S/Latin Trade, November-December, 1993.
Bosquet, Alain. Salon de Mai. Le Combat- Editorial page, Paris, France, May 8, 1962.
Bosquet, Alain. L'ambition du peintre. Le Combat- Editorial page, Paris, France, May 22, 1962.
Bosquet, Alain. Agustin Fernandez. Le Combat- Editorial page, Paris, France, Oct 4, 1962.
Bosquet, Alain. Agustin Fernandez. La Cote des Peintres, Paris, France, November, 1964.
Bosquet, Alain. Agustin Fernandez. Le Combat- Editorial page, Paris, France, June 13, 1966.
Bourbakis, Antonio. Agustin Fernandez. Vanidades, June, 1979.
Cernuda, Ramon and Ganem, Nercys. 20th century Cuban art from the collection of Ramon Cernuda and Nercys Ganem, 1988.
Chesser, Lisa. Cuban surrealist explores man versus bondage machines. Beacon Weekend, Volume 4, October 29, 1992.
Cohen, Helen. Stunning show features Cuban artist's life works. The Miami Herald. November 1, 1992.
Committee of the Semicentennial of Cuban Independence. La pintura y escultura en Cuba, 1952.
Conde, Yvonne. Agustin Fernandez, un dia en la vida de ... Hoy, February 4, 2001
Damian, Carol. Agustin Fernandez. Art Nexus, 1993.
Damian, Carol. Agustin Fernandez. Art Nexus, 200 1.
Damian, Carol. Agustin Fernandez. St James Guide of Hispanic Artists, 2002.
de Castro Arines, Jose. Agustin F. Mederos. Informacion, Madrid, May 12, 1953.
de Castro, Marta. El arte en Cuba. 1970.
de la Torriente, Lolo. Estudio de las artes plasticas en Cuba, 1954.
Desnos, Edmundo and Hurtado, Oscar. Pintores cubanos, 1962.
Edwards, Ellen. Sexual symbolism. Miami Herald, July 1, 1979.
Enciclopedia Cubana. Pintura cubana, 197 1.
Fernandez, Jesse. Agustin Fernandez. San Juan Star Sunday Magazine, May I , 1973.
Ferreira, Ramon. Agustin Fernandez. San Juan Star, 1959.
Ferreira, Ramon. Agustin Fernandez y la realidad del ambiguo. El Nuevo Dia, January 6, 1991.
Ferreira, Ramon. Agustin Fernandez. El nuevo Dia, 1992.
Ferreira, Ramon. La metamorfosis de Agustin Fernandez. El Nuevo Dia, February 14, 1993.
Gatelier, Gaston, Plus de demons que des merveilles. Arts et Loisirs, May 10-16, 1967.
George, LaVerne and Sawin, Martica. Agustin Fernandez. Arts, October, 1955.
Gomez Reinoso, Ramon. Los artefactos sensuales de Agustin Fernandez. Noticias de Arte, 1980.
Gomez Sicre, lose. Pintura cubana de hoy, 1984
Hale, Herbert D. Agustin Fernadez. Art News, Vol 57 (8), December 1958.
Hurtado, Oscar et al. Pintores cubanos. Havana Editorial R., 1962.
Horton, Anne. Agustin Fernandez. Latin American Art, 1993.
Horton, Anne. Agustin Fernandez. Gary Nader Fine Art-Catalogue, 1992.
Jaume, Adela. El retrato en la pintura modema en la Galeria Cubana. Diario de la Marina, August, 1958.
Jouffroy, Alain. Cle pour Fernandez. Galerie Furstenberg- Catalogue, Paris, 1960.
Jouffroy, Alain. L'obsession comme methode de pensee. Galerie du Cercle- Catalogue, Paris, 1962.
Juin, Hubert. Une question de detail. Galerie Jacqueline Ranson-Catalogue, Paris, 1966,
Kaufman, Betty. Agustin Fernandez. Art World, March-April, 1979.
Kenedy, R.C. Agustin Fernandez. Art International, Letter from Paris, October, 1966.
Kenedy, R.C. Agustin Fernandez. Art International, Letter from Paris, May, 1967.
Kenedy, R.C. Agustin Fernandez. Art International, October, 1972.
Kenedy, R.C. Agustin Fernandez. In J.A. Novak (Ed), Agustin Fernandez, New York City: Rapoport Printing Corp, 1973.
Kohen, Helen. Stunning show features Cuban artist's life work, The Miami Herald Tribune-The Arts, Novemeber 1, 1992.
Kohen, Helen. Arte de Cuba. The Miami Herald Tribune-The Arts, 1993.
Kramer, Hilton. Four Latin American cosmopolitan stylists. New York Times, November 29,1969.
Lazaro, Angel. Agustin camino de si mismo. Carteles, April 20, 1952.
Leveque, Jean-Jacques. Pourquoi les objecteurs. Arts et Loisirs, May 4-10, 1966.
Levcque, Jean-Jacques. Eros est malade. Arts et Loisirs, June, 15, 1966.
Luis, Carlos M. El cubismo en la pintura cubana. Lyndon Lane Magazine, 1994.
Marquina, Rafael. Exposicion Fernandez. Informacion, Havana, April 3, 1952.
Marquina, Rafael. Exposicion de pintura de Agustin Fernandez en el Lyceum. Informacion, May 8, 1958.
Molina, Antonio. Agustin Fernandez en Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico Ilustrado, 1969.
Molina, Antonio. Agustin Fernandez en la Galeria Colibri. Puerto Rico Ilustrado, 1977.
Molina, Antonio. Agustin Fernandez retrospective en la universidad. San Juan Star, 1979.
Molina, Antonio. La obra pictorica de Agustin Fernandez. El Mundo, August 10, 1980,
Molinos, Jorge. Revelacion de un gran pintor cubano. Carteles, 1951.
Montane, Diana. Agustin Fernandez una busqueda de cuatro decadas. Exito, November 4, 1992.
Nicaise Catalogue. Livres de notre temps: Livres-objets livres-illustres, 1968.
Novak, Joseph A. Harsh Symbols. Puerto Rico News Review, November 29, 1973.
O'Connor, lonh J. Catalyst for the Latin americans. Wall Street Journal, December 1, 1969.
Oliva, Rosa. Un mural de Agustin Fernandez. Diario de la Marina, 1958.
Pau-Liosa, Ricardo. Latin America's magical realism. Art International, Autumn, 1990.
Pau-Liosa, Ricardo. Identidad y variaciones: El pensamiento visual cubano en el exilio desde 1959. In Ileana Fuentes-Perez et al (Eds.) Outside Cuba. New Jersey (1989) Office of Hispanic Arts, Rutgers University
Paroner, Palmer. Sensuality and eroticism. Art Speak, Volume 2(2), May 22, 1980.
Perez Cisneros, Guy. Pintura y escultura en 1953. Anuario Cultural de Cuba, 1953.
Portner, Leslie Judd. Three bright new shows. The Washington Post, May 2, 1954.
Porter, Fairfiled. Agustin Fernadez. Art News, Volume 54(7), November, 1955.
Protzman, Fernando. Cuba's rough rider. The Washington Post, December 23, 1999.
Revista Nuestro Tiempo. La Galeria de Nuestro Tiempo, 1955.
Sanchez-Camargo. Agustin Fernandez Mederos. Pueblo Madrid, May 13, 1953.
Selz, Jean. L'erotisme dans la peinture contemporaine. La Galerie des Arts, April, 1963.
Suarez Solis, Rafael. Agustin Fernandez o la explicacion inexplicable. Diario de Lamarina, March 30, 1952.
Suarez Solis, Rafael. Agustin Fernandez en nuestro tiempo. Diario de la Marina, March 30, 1952.
Suarez Solis, Rafael. Cuadros de Agustin Fernandez. Diario de la Marina, April 24, 1955.
Suarez Solis, Rafael. Agustin Fernandez en el Lyceum. Diario de la Moina, May, 1955,
Taillandier, Yvon. Un oeil neuf pour apprendre a voir. La Galerie des Arts, October, 1963.
Taillandier, Yvon. Pourquoi et comment les surrealistes on rehabilite l'objet. La Gaterie des Arts, March, 1964.
Taillandier, Yvon. Agustin Fernandez. XXeme siecle, Volume 23, May 1964
Taillandier, Yvon. Le gardien du phare. Jacqueline Ranson Galerie-Catalogue, 1966
Traba, Marta. Dos decadas vulnerable en la plastica latino ainericana, 1971
Turner, Elisa. Aroca Gallery. The Miami Heraid, January 10, 2001
Valdez, Gustavo Jr. El color de la palabra: Agustin Fernandez. Stet, 1992
Valdez, Gustavo Jr. Agustin Fernandez: An interview. Ars Atelier, Winter -Spring 2000

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