Curriculum

El Guije: Ruben Valdes Montano

Rubén Valdés Montano
9217, L’Esplanade Montreal, Quebéc, Canada. H2N 1V4
Tel: ( 514) 858-6647

e-mails:
ruben_vmont@yahoo.com
elguije@sympatico.ca

Languages: English, French and Spanish

CARRIED OUT STUDIES OF ART

  • 1990 Diplom of visual arts. Provincial School of Visual Arts, Pinar del Río, Cuba.
  • 1994 Diplom of visual arts. National School of Visual Arts, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba.

EXHIBICIONES COLECTIVAS

  • 2002
    - Exhibition “Entre latinos”. Galería Entre Cadre, Montreal (Canada).
  • 2001
    - Exhibition "Cuban Women". Havana Gallery Ltd., Chicago (United States).
  • 1999
    - Cuban artists' exhibition in Chicago. Havana Gallery Ltd., Chicago (United States).
    - Exhibition "Malecon Project". Extremadura (Spain).
  • 1996
    - Ecological exhibition of the river of Almendares “Ni fresa, ni chocolate”. National Center of Museums and Conservation, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba.
    - Exhibition “Cagüeiro”. Pedagogic Institute of Havana City, Cuba.
  • 1995
    - Fair of exhibition of Cuban Contemporary Art. National museum of Fine arts, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba.
  • 1994 - Ecological exhibition. Institute of Forest Engineering, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba.
    - Creation of a collective mural. Basic high school “Abel Santamaria”, Santa Fé, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba.
  • 1992
    - Students' exhibition of the National School of Visual Arts. Miramar Theater, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba.
  • 1990
    - The second year-old students' exhibition, elementary level. Provincial gallery of Art, Pinar del Río, Cuba.
  • 1989
    - The second year-old students' exhibition, elementary level. Provincial gallery of Art, Pinar del Río, Cuba.

PRIZES AND DISTINCTIONS

  • 1992
    - First Prize in the Ecological Competition. Theater Miramar, City of Havana, Cuba.
  • 1996
    - Honorary mention in the art exhibition "Cagüeiro". Superior Pedagogic Institute of City of Havana, Cuba.

OTHER INFORMATIONS

  • 2001
    - Personal exhibition. Creation of a mural in the House Cuba, Montreal, Québec.
  • 2000
    - Graph design for the web site http://www.agorahispana.com, Montreal, Québec.

Many of the pieces are part of private and state collections in: Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Canada, United States, Mexico, Jamaica and Cuba.

Personal abilities:

  • The aptitude for the forms and colors.
  • Creativity.
  • Organization.
  • Observation.

Interests:

  • The Meditation.
  • The study of the internal ego.
  • The nature.