CARLOS MARTÍNEZ LUIS

CURRICULUM

10099 NW 4 th . Lane, , Fla. 33172, (305 223 82 10) Email: [email protected]

BORN : La Habana, , Sep. 6, 1932 Married, two sons, one daughter

1951-1955: Universidad de La Habana, Escuela de Ciencias Sociales 1945-1950: La Salle, High School

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Lecturer of Humanities – St. John Vianney College Seminary, 1990-2000 (retired) Executive Director, Cuban Museum, Miami, Fl. 1984-1990 Director: “Meeting Point”, Art Gallery, Miami, Fl. 1979-1983

OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES (Courses) “Arte y Cultura en Cuba”, Centro Cultural Español, 2002 “”: Miami Dade Community College, 2002 “The Renaissance”, Miami Dade Community College, 2001 “Cuban Painting an Historical Survey”, St. John Vianney College Seminary, 1999 “The Renaissance: Its Culture and Values”: Nova University Fl. Spring 1994 “The Challenge of Modern Art’’, Elders Institute, FIU, Winter 1991 “Birth of the Avant Garde’’ Nova University, Autumn, 1991 “Proceso de la Cultura en Cuba’’, Instituto de la Tercera Edad, FIU, Spring, 1990 “Culture and Values’’, Miami Dade Community College, Autumn Term 1989-1990 “Proceso de las Artes en Cuba”, FIU, spring Term 1988 “’’, Nova University, Fall 1987

LECTURES “El Surrealismo y el Psicoanalisis” Asociacion Lacaniana, Miami, 2005 “Guido Llinás and the 50’s in Cuba’’, Wolfson Campus, Gallery 2005 “El Grupo de los 11’’ Andres Pesqueira Gallery, 2004 “Surrealism, then and now” , 2004 “Origins of the Avant Garde” Lowe Art Museum, 2003 “Modern Cuban Painting” Lowe Art Museum 2003 “Erótica de Carlos Enríquez’’ and “Pintores Fuera de Cuba”” Universidad de La Habana, Escuela de Artes y Letras, Nov. 1995 ‘’Un Homenaje a la Revista Origenes’’, Cuban Research Institute, FIU, March 1994 “Socialism in Cuba’’ Socialist Scholars Conference, New York University, NY April 1990

1 “Taller de Estudios para la Social Democracia’’, School for International Studies, , April 1990 “Inhabit Other Lives’’, Teachers Education Center Project, FIU, Sept. 1989 “Experiencing Cultural Diversity’’, Humanities Institute, FIU, 1989 “Symposium on Humanities’’ (Rockefeller Foundation) FIU, June 1989 “On Cuban Art’’, Center of Latin American Studies, Tempe University, AZ, Oct. 1988 “Wifredo Lam y el Surrealismo’’, Miami Dade Public Library, Feb. 1988 ‘’Origenes, Ciclón, Lunes’’, University of Miami, Koubek Center, July 1987 “Nietszche y el Nihilismo’’’, Instituto Jacques Maritain, Nov. 1987 “On the Hispanic Essence’’, National Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Nov. 1987 “El Pensamiento de Octavio Paz’’, Miami Dade Public Library, Oct. 1986

PUBLICATIONS: (books) “Factuum” in collaboration with Steve Delashinsky, Xtant Publications, 2006 “Ma(I)ze Tassell, Retrazos” in collaboration with Derek White, Calamari Press, New york, 2005 “Tellthismuch” in collaboration with Wendy Sorin, The Runaway Spoon Press, Port Charlotte, 2005 “Trap Texts’’ I-II Eight Pages Press, Tatartie, Espoo, Finland, 2005 “Ma(I)ze Tassel, Retrazos” (excerpts) in collaboration with Derek White, Post Road, Cambridge, 2005 “Dilapidarium’’ Xerolage 33, Xexoxial Editions, Wisconsin, 2005 “Walls for Finnegans @ Palimpsests for Beckett” Anabasis Press, 2004 “O, Vozque Pulp” (with texts by Derek White’’ Sleeping Fish, New York, 2004 “Dysfunctional Texts’’ (poems) Ed. Luna Bisonte, Columbus, Ohio, 2002 “Nucleos” (poems) Ediciones Catalejo, Miami, 2002 “El Oficio de la Mirada’’, (essays) Ed.Universal, Miami, 1999 “Tránsito de la Mirada’’ (essays) Ed. Saeta, , 1991 “Los Años-Los Dias’’, (poetry), , 1953 “Simulacro de lo Absoluto’’ (poetry) La Habana, 1954 “Espacio Deseado’’, (poetry) New York, 1957 “Entrada en la Semejanza’’ (poetry) Ed. Exilio, New York, 1972

CATALOGUES AND MONOGRAPHS (Selection) “Carmelo Arden Quin’’, Galeria Durban Segnini, 2006 “Elisa Arimany” Galeria Durban Segnini, 2006 “Galeria del Prado” Prado Gallery, Miami, 2006 “Opticos, Madi y Cinéticos’’ Segnini Gallery, Miami, 2006 “El Retrato en Cuba’’ Maxoly Gallery, 2005 “Tres Generaciones: Rafael Soto-Magdalena Fernández-Flavio Garciandia” Durban Segnini Gallery 2005 “Visual Poetry’’ (as a curator) Durban Segnini Gallery, Miami 2005 “De Ida y de Vuelta” 11 Pintores Cubanos en España, Centro Cultural Español, Miami,2004. (also as a curator) “Cabrera Moreno’’, Maxoly Galley, 2003 “Raúl Milian’’, Maxoly Galley, 2003

2 “The Gestural Art of Carlos Estévez’’ Couturier Gallery, , 2003 “Baruj Salinas: Pintar de Palabras’’ Centro Cultural Español, 2003 “Cuban Jewish Art Today’’ Mizel Museum of Judaica, , Colorado, 1999 “Four Cuban Modernists: Mario Carreño, Fidelio Ponce, Amelia Pelaéz, René Portocarrero”, Lumbreras Fine Art, 1995 “Fidelio Ponce: An Hommage’’ Cuban Museum of Art, 1992 (also curated the exhibition) ´´Abela: Magic and Fables’’ Cuban Museum of Art, 1984 (also as a curator) “Carlos Enríquez: Temas y Variaciones’’ Cuban Museum of Art, 1986, (also as a curator) “Cundo Bermúdez: Un Homenaje’’ Cuban Museum of Art, 1987 (also as a curator) ‘’Ten Cuban Artists in Paris” Cuban Museum of Art, 1985, (also as a curator) “Mario Carreño’’, Alfredo Martínez Gallery, 1999 “Mario Bencomo’’, Elite Fine Arts, 1994 “Acupuncture’’ Cuban Museum of Art, 1992

OTHER: Member of the Collaborator Board of: “Exilio’’, New York “Arte al Dia’’ (’’ “Movimiento Actual’’ Monterrey, Mex. “Manglar’’ (Montpellier/, ) as part of the editorial board

MAGAZINES “Aghulha” Brasil “Score’’, Moscow, Idaho “Lost & Found Times’’ , Columbus, Ohio “Xtant’’ Charlotsville, Va. “The Book’’, Lafarge, WI. “Ujule” Miami “Tse Tse’’, Buenos Aires “Temas” (La Habana) “Revista de la Biblioteca Nacional’’ (La Habana) “Linden Lane” (Princenton) “Encuentro’’ (Madrid) ‘’Herencia” (Miami) “Black Box”’ (internet) “Generator Press”” (internet) “Muse Apprentice Guild’’ (internet) “SpiderTangle The Book” (internet) “Sleeping Fish” (New York) “Zunai” Sao Paulo, “Poetic Inhalation” (internet) “Xtant27” (Helsinki, Finland) “Asemic” # 4 (Australia) “La Habana Elegante’’ (on line) “Collageworks blogsome” (on line)

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Since 2001 regular collaborations as an art critic in “Galeria’’, el Nuevo Herald

As a painter and visual poet Carlos Martinez Luis has exhibited mainly in:

One Man Show: “Visions and Other Realities” Forma Gallery, Miami, 1983 “Collages’’ South Miami Library, 1983 ‘’Dreams are the Riddles of Insanity” (collages) Books and Books, Miami, 2002 “Archeological Findings” (with Aldo Menendez) Segnini Gallery, Miami, 2002 “Estación Alógena” Buenos Aires, (with Baruj Salinas) 2004 “Chris Fritton Gallery” Maine, (with Nikos Vassilakis) 2004

Collective:

324 Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio, 2006 Minneapolis Studio Gallery, Minneapolis, MN 2005: “Wordseen” Diana Lowenstein Gallery, 2002 “Cuban Painters’’, Orlando Blanco Gallery, Geneve, 2002 “An American Avant Garde” Second Symposium, Ohio State University, 2002 “O2txt: A Celebration of the Visual Word’’, Art Academy of Cincinnati., 2002 “Writing to Be Seen’’ The Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 2003 “Errata and Contradiction’’ Harvard University Dudley House 2004 “Neapolis Gallery”, Cleveland, Ohio, 2004 “ with Words” Gallery 30, Minneapolis, Mn. 2005

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