Roberto Valentín Hernández Expósito (Sussurro)
Camagüey, Cuba 1950.
- Master of Fine Arts at “Repin” Russian Academy of Fine Arts. Saint Petersburg, Russia.
- Professor at Plastic Arts Professional School of Camagüey, Cuba. 1983-1990.
- Professor at National Center for Overcoming Artistic Teaching (CENSEA). Cuba. 1983-1989.
- Professor at Superior Institute of Fine arts (ISA). Havana, Cuba. 1999.
- Member of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC).
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
2019 Exposición Hotel Pure Formosa. Olhao. Portugal
2019 Taller Galeria Arc-16, Faro, Portugal.
2019 Exposición Galeria Arc-16, Faro, Portugal.
2017 Michigan, Exposición en Gallery Corazón Press, Michigan, USA.
2017 Detroit, Taller en Gallery Liberal Arts, Detroit, USA.
2016 Natal, Arc 16, Faro, Portugal .
2015 Café Sussurro, Bienal de la Habana, Habana, Cuba.
2014 Personal, Kapeller Gallery, Austria.
2014 “Liberal Arts Gallery” Detroit. Michigan, USA.
2013 “Art Gallery Arc-16”. Faro, Portugal. September.
2010 “Bon Appétit” Unión Francesa de Cuba (French Union of Cuba). Havana, Cuba.
2008 “Café Sussurro” Café Madrid, Casa Española. Havana, Cuba.
2008 “Sin Título”, “La Acacia” gallery. Havana, Cuba.
2008 “Pinturas, Roberto Valentin” (Roberto Valentin’s Paintings), Galería de la Luz. Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
2006 “Alegrías” (Joy), Gallery ARC 16. Faro, Portugal.
2006 “Painting exhibition at Historic Archive”, Villareal de Santo Antonio, Portugal.
2004 “Pintura Cubana” (Cuban Painting) Habana Gallery. New Zealand.
2004 “Carrusel”, Pequeño Espacio Gallery, National Council of Plastic Arts. Havana, Cuba.
2004 “Zona Franca”, Servando Cabrera Gallery. 23 y 10. Havana, Cuba.
2003 “Tacones Rojos” (Red Heels), 1903 Gallery, Palacio O’Farril. Havana, Cuba.
2003 “Tacones Rojos” (Red Heels), "Ignacio Agramonte” Provincial Museum. Camagüey, Cuba.
2003 “Pinturas” (Paintings), Villa Verde de Ficallo, Alentejo, Portugal. June 2003.
2002 “Lost and Found”, Art Gallery “Arc-16”. Faro, Portugal. December 2002.
2002 “Exposición de Pintura” (Paintig exhibition), Church at Castro Marin’s Castle. Portugal. November 2002.
2002 “Exposición de Pintura” (Painting Exhibition), Art Gallery, Plaza du Mar, Quarteira, Portugal. October 2002.
2001 “Inventario de Sueños” (Inventory of dreams), Domingo Padrón Gallery. Coral Gables. Miami, USA. (Dream inventory),
1999 “Pequeño Inventario de Sueños” (Small inventory of dream), "El Gato Tuerto". Havana. Cuba.
1995 “De Cuba a México” (From Cuba to México). Cancun, Mexico.
1995 “Vocación Antigua” (Ancient vocation), Salón Espacio. Instituto Superior Pedagógico "José Martí”. Camagüey, Cuba.
1993 “Nostalgias”, Cuban Fund of Cultural Goods. Camagüey, Cuba.
1985 ”Retratos” (Portraits), City Gallery. Morón. Cuba.
1982 “Esclavos” (Slaves), “Repin” Russian Academy of Fine Arts Gallery. Saint Petersburg, Russia.
1981 “Juegos Profanos” (Profane Games), Griboyedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia.
1980 “Personajes del Café” (Cafe’s characters), Nido de Serpientes Café. Vasilievsky Island, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
1979 “Paisaje” (Landscape), Consulate of Cuba in Saint Petersburg. Russia.
1975 “Eros”, City Gallery. Morón, Cuba.
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
2018 Galeria ARC - 16, Faro. Portugal
2013 Camagueyanos ,Gallery ARC 16, Faro, Portugal.
2012 IAAF Seoul. IAAF, Seoul, South Korea.
2010 Salon de Autorretratos, Galeria Jorge Santos. Camaguey, Cuba.
2010 Casabe y Matajibaro, Museo Provincial Ignacio Agramonte. Camaguey, Cuba.
2009 FORMS, Gallery Lilly Zeliman, Holand.
2005 “Masturbations”, Art 16 Gallery. Faro, Portugal.
2005 It's Art, Expo City Club, Panama.
2003 “Collective exhibition”, “El Gato Tuerto” Gallery. Havana, Cuba. April 2003.
2003 Exhibition of Erotic Art, “En el borde” (At the edge), Hotel Palacio O’Farril. Havana, Cuba. March 2003.
2003 Cuba: Genio y Arte ,Edwell Fine Art Gallery. Madrid, España.
2002 Cuban Collective, Pictures and Paintings, Gallery “QuickSilverPhoto”. Michigan, United States.
2001 “Tropicalismo”, Caracola LatinAmerica fine arts. Los Angeles, United States.
2001 Neurarte, Palacio de las Convenciones. La Habana, Cuba.
2001 9 Artistas Cubanos, CENAR, Camagüey, Cuba.
Cuban collective, Marc Richard gallery. Los Angeles, United States.
2000 “Pintores y Motivos Camagüeyanos” (Painters and Motif from Camagüey), Domingo Padrón gallery. Miami, United States.
1999 Quince Sones para quince artistas, Galeria La Acacia. La Habana, Cuba.
1998 Five Cuban Painters, Municipality House from Faro, Portugal.
Exhibition of Cuban Painting, House of Cantabria. Madrid, Spain
“Cuban – Chasnero Encounter”, Gallery Galería Profesor Pintura de Granadilla de Abona, Spain.
Cuban Contemporary Painting. UNEAC’s Internet Gallery. "Nicolás Guillén" Foundation. Havana, Cuba.
Cuban Contemporary Painting. Gallery Soler Casamada. Barcelona, Spain.
Plastic Cuban artists, Casino, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Canary Islands, Spain.
Encounter: A homage to Nicolás Guillén, “La Acacia” Gallery. Havana, Cuba.
Seven Cuban Painters, Gallery Alhóndiga, Tacoronte. Canary Islands, Spain.
Homage to Nicolás Guillén, “Ignacio Agramonte” Museum. Camagüey, Cuba.
1996 “Palabras en el trópico” (Words in the Tropic), Provincial Center of Plastic Arts. Camagüey, Cuba.
1996 Autorretratos, Galeria La Oveja Negra. Camagüey, Cuba.
1996 Doce Encuentro con la realidad, Centro Provincial de Artes Plasticas. Camagüey, Cuba.
“Palabras en el trópico” (Words in the Tropic), gallery of the Venezuelan painter Carmen Montilla. Havana, Cuba.
1995 “Luces y Sombras” (Lights and Shadows), “Ignacio Agramonte” Museum. Camagüey, Cuba.
1994 Salón de premiados, “Ignacio Agramonte” Museum. Camagüey, Cuba.
1994 Dibujos, no te olvido, Centro de desarrollo de las Artes Visuales. La Habana, Cuba.
1989 VI Salon, Salon UNEAC Camaguey, Cuba.
1987 II Salón de Premiados, “Ignacio Agramonte” Museum. Camagüey, Cuba.
IV International Craft Fair, FIART’87. Havana, Cuba.
Engraving National Encounter, Havana 87. Havana, Cuba.
1984 Provincial Plastic Arts’ Salon. Camagüey, Cuba.
AWARDS AND MENTIONS
2000 Distinction for the 486th anniversary of Santa Maria del Puerto del Príncipe city.
1996 UNEAC’s special award, Art Salon “Fidelio Ponce de León”. Camagüey, Cuba.
Award from the “Ignacio Agramonte” Provincial Museum. Art Salon “Fidelio Ponce de León". Camagüey, Cuba.
1995 Drawing award, Art Salon “Fidelio Ponce de León". Camagüey, Cuba.
1994 Award “City Art Salon”. Camagüey, Cuba.
1987 Special award “Art Salon UNEAC”. Camagüey, Cuba.
1986 Drawing award at Art Salon “Fidelio Ponce de León". Camagüey, Cuba.
1985 Drawing Special Mention. "II Art Salon 26th Julio". Havana, Cuba.
1984 Drawing award, Provincial Salon of Plastic Arts. Camagüey, Cuba.
ENVIRONMENTAL WORK
- Sculptural fountain with mosaic at Provincial Palace of Pioneers "Camilo Cienfuegos Camagüey, Cuba.
- Monumental murals of ceramic of large format for several social facilities and hotels in Varadero, Santa Lucía, Matanzas and Camagüey, Cuba.
- Also 55 works in drawing and painting at the Hotel “SuperClub Varadero”, Matanzas, Cuba.
COLLECTIONS
- “Ignacio Agramonte” Provincial Museum. Camagüey, Cuba.
- “Repin” Russian Academy of Fine Arts Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia.
- Paloma O’Shea´s Private Collection, Queen Sofía College of Music, Spain.
- His works are in private collections in Mexico, Panama, Argentina, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Portugal, France, Holland, Spain, Canada, United States, New Zeland, Austria, Beirut, Gemany, among others.
WORKSHOPS
2017 Gallery Corazon Press, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.
EVENTS
2010 Art & Antiques Naarden (Netherlands)
2009 Art & Antiques Naarden (Netherlands)
AAF Amsterdam.
2008 Amsterdam Fair. Contemporary Art Gallery. October.
Art London.
Art & Antiques Naarden.
2007 Art London, Contemporary Art Gallery, (CAG). October.
Art & Antiques Naarden.
Permanent show at Cag. Contemporary Art Gallery. Netherlands.