Opening reception in Honfleur Gallery. Washington D.C.

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Photo courtesy Honfleur Gallery.

Gustavo Díaz Sosa in Honfleur Gallery. Washington D.C.

Opening Reception: September 30 at 7:00pm

Honfleur Gallery presents never before seen mixed media works by Gustavo Díaz Sosa Friday, September 3oth at 7pm. Gustavo, a Cuban born and educated talent has in his short career,  accomplished a remarkable level of achievement.  Gustavo pursued his artistry through the institutions of Cuba where he felt his development to be favored and supported.  In 1998, Gustavo was accepted by the Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes (National Academy of Fine Arts) “San Alejandro” in La Habana, Cuba. He became familiar with contemporary discourse on emerging art in Cuba. During this time, he was able to showcase his work at several solo exhibitions and in August of 2000 was honored with the presence of Fidel Castro at the exhibition titled “Tiempo, entre silencios pictóricos” (Time in between silent drawings). The critics and the press facilitated the public recognition that would lead his career expansion.

“The political regime in Cuba has favored me. I’ve been succeeding thanks to my studies, in addition to vocational training that in Cuba is very rich. My work was never censored, nor misunderstood.  On the contrary, it has been well recognized and supported.”

Photo courtesy Honfleur Gallery.

Gustavo’s work is in the vein of Anselm Kiefer- both in aesthetic language and responses to a national psyche. Gustavo explains,  “For many years the interpretation of faith, seeking God and man have been one of the most touched on topics in my painting, perhaps because of the influence of metaphysical thought or existentialist readings I consulted early in my career.”

Gustavo currently resides in Spain, exhibiting widely, invited as a resident artist at Arteleku in San Sebastian, and settled in the outskirts of Madrid, where he lives with his wife and works today. More recently Gustavo returned to Habana, Cuba for a solo exhibition at the Gallery, Kingdom of This World. Honfleur Gallery has been representing Gustavo since 2009.

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