PEDRO AVILA GENDIS

 
PAINTER AND SCULPTOR
 
Mr. Pedro Avila Gendis (Camaguey, Cuba, 1959) is a painter and sculptor especialized in abstract contemporary art.  
From 1971 to 1975 he studied visual arts at the “Ignacio Agramonte” Center for the Arts in his hometown. During his prolific artistic life Mr. Avila Gendis has been a regular attendee of national and international creative courses and workshops.
Specialized press and critics consider him one of Latin America’s most important artists within the contemporary abstract movement.
His works has been auctioned in several countries.
Mr. Avila Gendis has donated many works (murals, paintings and sculptures) to a whole host of nonprofit institutions and foundations.
 
Three books have been published to address his work:

2006 - ALMA, LUZ Y COLOR            
2012 - IMAGINARIOS             
2016 - SHARED SECRETS
 
As a painter and sculptor, Mr. Avila Gendis has participated in more than 200 individual or collective expos in different cities throughout the world as well as art fairs and visual arts shows.
 
AWARDS AND APPRECIATION DIPLOMAS
 
2010 - Gold Medal at the Visual Arts Contest by the City of Gubio. Gubio, Italy.
2009 - Union City Art Fair. NJ, Union City. USA.
1992 - National Drawing and Visual Arts Show - Havana, Cuba. 
1991 - Provincial Visual Arts Show, Camaguey, Cuba.
 
FAIRS AND ART SHOWS

2018 - Read Dot, Feria Internacional Art Basel, Miami, USA
2018 - Feria Internacional de Arte SCOPE, Metropolitan de New York, USA
2017 - West Palm Beach International Art Fair. Florida, USA.
2016 - Art Basel Miami. AKUA Miami Beach. Florida, USA.
2013 - International Art Fair ESPACIO 120. Barcelona, Spain.  
2012 - Art Basel Miami. River Art Fair. Miami, Florida, USA.
2012 - Visual Arts Fair. Marbella, Spain                                                    
2012 - International Art Fair. Beijing, China.
2012 - International Art Fair RED DOT, Miami, Florida, USA.
2010 - Biannual Art Fair. Miami, Florida, USA.
2003 - Havana’s 8th Biannual Art Fair. Havana, Cuba.

INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE EXPOS

2018 - Across Time: Cuban Abstractions, Kendall Art Center, Miami, USA.
2018 - Feria Internacional Art Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
2017 - Art Basel SCOPE. Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
2017 - Mystical Confessions. Hispanic Center for The Arts. Miami, Florida, USA.
2016 - Shared Secrets. Kendall Art Center. Miami, Florida, USA.
2014 - Personal Expo. America’s Collection Gallery. Miami, Florida, USA.
2011 - Strength and Color. Hi Gallery. Miami, Florida, USA.                                            
2008 - Hot, Hot. Leal Gallery. Miami, Florida, USA.
2007 - Soul, Light and Color. America’s Collection Gallery. Miami, Florida, USA.
2004 - Lulu’s Heels. Sydney, Australia.
2004 - The Light of my Darkness. La Acacia Gallery. Havana, Cuba.
2003 - Personal Expo. Holy Spirit Convent. Loule, Portugal.
2002 - Personal Expo. Jorge Beira Museum. Beja, Portugal.
2001 - Horoscope. House of The Americas. Lisbon, Portugal.
2000 - Between Waters. Faro Municipal Museum. The Algarve, Portugal.
2000 - Personal Expo. Borge Cultural Center. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1999 - Cuba 513. Madrid, Spain.
1998 - Personal Expo. Luz y Oficios Gallery. Havana, Cuba.
1996 - Personal Expo. Abdel Kader. Havana, Cuba.
1995 - Crazy ones and Little Crazy Ones in Havana. Havana, Cuba.
1986 - Personal Expo. Alejo Carpentier Gallery, Camaguey, Cuba.

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS - PUBLIC LOCATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS.
 
-  Sculpture. Hispanic Center for the Arts. Miami, Florida, USA.
-  Painting. Kendall Arts Center. Miami, Florida, USA.
-  Paintings. Oceania International Cruise Line.
-  Painting. Dunamar Hotel. Portugal.
-  Sculpture. City of Faro. The Algarve, Portugal.
-  Painting. City of Faro. The Algarve, Portugal.
-  Sculpture. City of Ever. Portugal.
-  Painting. Jorge Beira Museum. Beja Portugal.
-  Painting. Tropicana Night Club. Havana, Cuba.
-  Painting. Hemingway Marina. Havana, Cuba.
-  Painting. Panorama Hotel. Havana, Cuba.      
-  Mural. Universidad Central. Havana, Cuba.
-  Painting. ASCA, Almancil, Portugal.

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS - PRIVATE
 
Mr. Pedro Avila Gendis’ paintings and sculptures are also present in private collections in all these countries: Cuba, Puerto Rico, Germany, Portugal, Australia, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Italy, UK, France, El Salvador, Chile among many others.