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Guido A. Betancourt

La Llegada

36"x48", Acrylic on canvas, 2007

Guido A. Betancourt

Statement

“I consider the very main thrust of my art work to be very imaginative and gratifying.  When faced with a blank canvas, I wish immediately to bring it to life, wanting to make it warm and rich – attractive with lines, shapes, forms and colors while adding refinement and harmony to an empty space that was cold and lifeless.”

Personal

Guido A. Betancourt was born in Cuba on April 30, 1932.  In many of his paintings, we can appreciate the use of architectural motives which stem from his studies of architecture at the University of Havana, Cuba.  He came to the United States in 1967 and went first to California for a few months and then to NY for 11 years, and finally, he settled down in Miami Beach in 1980, where he now dedicates full time to painting.

Besides finding architectural motives in his work, we also find tropical fruits, exuberant vegetation, brilliant skies and beautiful beaches as part of his baroque compositions which are both full of exultant colors and inner harmony.

Education

School of Architecture, Habana, Cuba.

Awards

First Prize Awards in Stage Design for Hispanic Theaters in New York City.

1982  Asociación de Cronistas de Espectáculos de New York.

1980  Asociación de Cronistas de Espectáculos de New York.

1979  Palmas de Oro.

1978  Premio HOLA.

1976  Asociación de Cronistas de Espectáculos de New York.

1975  Asociación de Cronistas de Espectáculos de New York.

1974  Asociación de Cronistas de Espectáculos de New York.

1971  Premio Talía.

Painting Exhibitions

Solo Exhibits:

1978  Galería del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, Washington, DC.

1977  Galería Juan José Sicre del Centro Cultural Cubano de Nueva York, NY.

1976  Galería De Mena, New York, NY.

1974  Galería INTAR, New York, NY.

1971  Galería Dumé, New York, NY.

Group Exhibits:

            2007  Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Líbano, Miami, FL.

            1986  Acanthus Gallery, Coral Gables, FL.

            1985  Acanthus Gallery, Coral Gables, FL.

1979-1985  Various Galleries with the Federation of Cuban Teachers of Fine Arts, Miami, FL.

            1975  Galería De Mena, New York, NY.

            1960-1965  Various Galleries with the Grupo de los Cinco, Cuba.

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