Plastic Association "Maurice of Tours"
Carlos de la Torre and Vilma Oliva Gift Azua
Both painters, sculptors and goldsmiths who since 1985 have participated consecutively in events, fairs and exhibitions both nationally and internationally, being deserving the same awards, citations and awards for both style and authenticity of their works, as techniques used in them. His works are sold through galleries nationally known as Victor Manuel, Diago, Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Form, Hotel Meliá Habana, Cuban Art Origins, Melia Varadero, among others.
Group shows Transcendence.
Electrum London, England (1989)
(Gold, sculptures, crosses, retablos)
Scottish Gallery Edinburgh, Scotland (1989)
(Altarpieces, sculptures, weapons)
Gallery Arco Madrid, Spain (1990)
(Sculpture, paintings, crosses, retablos)
Tasco, Mexico (1991)
(Crosses, retablos)
Inter Trade Center Tokyo, Japan (1991)
(Crosses, altars, paintings, weapons)
Havana Trade Fair (Expocuba 2002)
(Sculpture, jewelry, crosses)
Gold Museum Exhibition (2004)
(Sculpture, weapons, retablos)
Havana Trade Fair (2005)
(Retablos, weapons)
7th, 8th and 9th Havana Biennial
(Exhibitions side of retablos, crosses and sculptures)
Solo Exhibitions of Transcendence.
Arab Union of Cuba (1987)
(Goldsmithing, sculpture, retablos)
Gallery of the Hotel Habana Libre (1989)
(Retablos, weapons, jewelry)
Gallery Victor Manuel (1993)
(Armas, crosses retablos)
Palace Crafts (1993)
(Gold, crossings, weapons)
Gran Teatro de La Habana (1994)
(Altarpieces, sculptures, weapons, crosses)
Gallery of the Hotel Nacional de Cuba (1995)
(Retablos, weapons, sculptures, paintings)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain (1999)
(Gold, sculptures, paintings, weapons)
Parade of Gold for 70 Anniversary of the Hotel
Nacional de Cuba (2000)
Doja Qatar (2003)
(Sculpture, jewelry, crosses, retablos)
FIART (2004)
(Sculptures, altarpieces, weapons, crosses)
Tourism Fair (2003 - 2005)
(Altarpieces, paintings, sculptures, crosses)
Malaysia (2004)
(Altarpieces, crucifixes, weapons, pictures)
Persons Private Collections.
Sr: Fidel Castro Ruz (Cuba)
Mrs: Jane Fonda (Actress - UAE.)
Sr: Daisuku Ikeda (founder of the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, Japan)
Sr: Eusebio Leal (Historian of Havana)
United Colours of Benetton (USA.)
FICUBA - SL (Spain)
Hotel Nacional de Cuba (Presidential Suite)
ORION SA Canary Islands (Spain)
Sir George Martin (The 5th Beatle) English Producer
Sr: Harry Belafonte (USA.)
Sr: President Hugo Chávez Frías (Venezuela)
Sr: Arnold Sch (E E.UU..)
Works of Transcendence.
Sculptures, altarpieces, weapons and other works donated by the Ministers of Culture personalities inside and outside the country.
Our Lady Dagger de los Dolores (San Francisco de Assisi Convent)
Realization of the Chapel of Santa Lucia (Church of the same name)
Altarpiece of the Child Jesus (Church of Santa Lucia)
Awards and honors awarded.
Cuba - Fashion Contex SA (1985,1987,1989) (Special Mention)
Electrum Gallery, London, England (1990) (Recognition)
FIART (Pabexpo - Cuba - 1991) (Mention)
Art Fair in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1993) (Mention)
Feria de La Habana (Expocuba) (1994) (Design Award)
Fair Latin American Art (Venezuela) (1995) (Design Award)
FIART (Pabexpo, 1997) (prize for virtuosity and originality of the work)
Latin American Gold Event (Tenerife, Spain, 1999) (Popularity Prize)
Feria de La Habana (Expocuba, 2002) (Design Award)
Recognition of the Hotel Nacional de Cuba (2003)
FIART (Pabexpo - Cuba - 2004) (Collective Stand Award)
Commemorative Stamp Works selected for the Country (2005)
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