Ramón Alejandro
José Ramón Díaz Alejandro, painting and writing under the name of Ramon Alejandro, (born February 1943, Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban painter and writer who has lived in exile in Argentina, Uruguay and Paris, France. He now lives in Miami, Florida.
Also recorded as José Ramón Díaz Alejandro · Alejandro Ramon · José Ramon Alejandro · Ramon Alejandro
Ramón Alejandro
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- Name
- Ramon Alejandro
- Birth Name
- José Ramón Díaz Alejandro
- Birthplace
- Havana, Cuba
- Known for
- Painting; writing
- Awards
- * Cintas Foundation Fellowship (1969–1971)
- Born
- 1943 · Vereda Nueva and La Habana.
- Nationality
- Cuba
- Occupation
- painter · illustrator · printmaker · sculptor · artist
- Languages
- French
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Key facts
• Name — Ramon Alejandro • Native Name — José Ramón Díaz Alejandro • Birth Name — José Ramón Díaz Alejandro • Birthplace — Havana, Cuba • Known for — Painting; writing • Awards — * Cintas Foundation Fellowship (1969–1971)
Documentary record
Ramón Alejandro, recorded as an artist and painter, was born on 16 February 1943. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Individual exhibitions
Individual exhibitions
He began his artistic life in 1969 with the exhibition Alejandro. Galerie Maya, Brussels, Belgium. In 1971 the exhibit Alejandro was seen at the Galerie Jacques Desbrière, Paris. Later in 1987 the same show was presented at the Galerie Du Dragon, Paris.
Collective exhibitions
Collective exhibitions
He has been involved in several collective projects. In 1965 his work was shown as part of the Exposición de La Habana at the Galería Latinoamericana, Casa de las Américas, La Habana, Cuba. In 1967 Mostra Grafica Latinoamericana was seen at the Istituto Italo Latinoamericano, Rome, Italy. In 1984 he participated in the Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain (FIAC) at the Grand Palais in Paris. In 2001, he was selected for the exhibition New Art of Cuba, seen at the José Alonso Fine Arts Gallery in Miami, Florida.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
His recorded language was French.
Identity
Identity
Ramón Alejandro is recorded as painter, illustrator, printmaker, sculptor and artist.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1943
Ramón Alejandro was born in 1943 at Vereda Nueva, La Habana.
Collections
His work is part of the permanent collections of: • Bibliothèque Municipale d’Angers, Angers, France, Cabinet des Estampes • Bibliothèque Nationale de France, París, France • San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, California
Awards
From 1969 to 1971 he obtained the Cintas Foundation Fellowship, in New York.
Literature
Literature
Literature
Cubero, Ramón [Alejandro], Diccionario de la Zarzuela
Scholarly footprint
Literature
Scholarly footprint
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