Manuel Mendive, Cuba

Born in Havana in 1944, he attended the San Alejandro School and has been exhibiting throughout Europe, Africa, North and South America in solo shows and performances since 1975. His work is based on the voodoo themes and gods of “Santeria”: the artist is himself a “santo” or priest in the Afro-Cuban religion. Diploma Prix Nat'l Festival Pintura Cagnes Sur Mer France Premio Galería Espacio Latinoamericano I Bieniel de La Habana, Wifredo Lam Escuela San Alejandro, Pintura y Escultura La Habana, Cuba Premio Concurso Infantil en Tokio, Japón por la Sociedad Morinaga, UNESCO Premio Escultura Circulo Bellas Artes La Habana, Cuba Exhibitions 1993 Galería Expositum Ciudad México, D.F. 1993 Le Monde de L'Art Paris, France 1993 Museo Boshum Alemania 1992 Galería le Monde de L'Art Paris, France 1992 Sevilla '92, Pabellón de las Artes Spain 1991 21a. Bienal Internacional Sao Paulo, Brasil 1991 Museo Arte Moderno San Diego San Diego, CA 1990 25o. Salón Internacional de Arte de Zagreb Yugoslavia 1989 Galería Nesle Paris, France 1978 Museo Arte Contemporáneo Madrid, Spain 1975 Museo Nacional Tanzania 1964 Centro de Arte La Habana, Cuba