Cundo Bermúdez

(Cuban, 1914–2008)

mujer con abanico by cundo bermúdez

Cundo Bermúdez

Mujer con Abanico, 1944

Biography

Timeline

1914
Born September 3, 1914 in Havana, Cuba
1926
Admitted at the Institute of Havana
1930 - 1932
Studied Painting at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes "San Alejandro"
1934 - 1941
Studied law and social sciences at the University of Havana
1949
Founded the Asociación de Pintores y Escultores de Cuba (APEC).
1972
Received Hororable Mention, "Segunda Bienal de San Juan del Grabado Latinoamericano", Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
1973
Awarded “Homenaje a Picasso”, Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA), Washington, D.C.
Awarded Cintas Foundation Fellowship, New York City
1974
Moves to Puerto Rico
1996
Moves to Miami
2005
Awarded an honorary doctorate of the arts from Florida International University

Exhibitions

2009
"Homage to Cundo Bermudez" Gary Nader, Miami, Fl (group)
"Cundo Bermudez in the 21st Century," Bass Museum of Art, Miami, FL (solo)
2006
Paris, Barcelona & Miami - David Castillo Modern & Contemporary Art, Miami, FL (group)
2005
"Madria Tiri" Cernuda Art, Coral Gables, FL (solo)
2004
"Cundo Bermúdez – Agustín Fernández – Emilio Sánchez," ACA Galleries, New York, NY
1994
"Cuban Artists: Expressions in Graphics", Jadite Galleries, New York City (group)
1979
Museum of Modern Art of Latin America, Washington D.C. (solo)
1974
"Cundo Bermúdez Painting/Alfredo Lozano Sculptures", Bacardí Art Gallery, Miami, Florida (solo)
1967
Moved to Washington, D.C.
1957
"Exposición de Cundo Bermúdez", Instituto de Arte Contemporáneo, Lima, Perú (solo)
1953
"II Bienal de San Juan del Grabado Latinoamericano", Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, San Juan, Puerto Rico (group)