Cuban Fine Arts Gallery: William Acosta

Acosta Quintana, William

1984, Ciudad Habana, Cuba

Member of UNEAC
Member of Ludwig Foundation of Cuba
Member of group: 10 de Octubre`s group

Applied studies:

2004- Graduated from "San Alejandro" Fine Arts Academy Havana, Cuba.
1999- Drawing workshops at the Experimental School of Visual Arts "José Antonio Diaz Peláez”). Havana, Cuba.

Has taught in:

Miami Country Day Elementary School. Florida, USA
North Beach Elementary School. Florida, USA
South Pointe Elementary School. Florida, USA.

Solo exhibitions

2023- Ser. NG Art Gallery. Panamá City, Panamá
2021- Luz Roja (XIV Bienal de La Habana) Artis 718 Gallery Havana, Cuba
2021- Impulso. NG Art Gallery. Panamá City, Panamá
2018- Camuflaje. NG Art Gallery. Panamá City, Panamá
2018- Automata. Galiano Gallery. Havana, Cuba
2012- Macro. Hotel Inglaterra. Havana, Cuba
2012- Momento. Hotel Neptuno. Havana, Cuba
2011- Simulacros. Centro provincial de las artes plásticas y diseño. Havana, Cuba
2010- Proyecto Inventario. Ludwig Foundation of Cuba. Havana, Cuba.

Art fairs

2023- Scope Miami Beach -NG Art Gallery– Miami, USA.
2022- Scope Miami 2020(NG Art Gallery). USA.
2022- CHACO Art fair(NG Art Gallery). Chile.
2021- Scope Miami 2020(NG Art Gallery). USA.
2020- Scope Inmersive Miami 2020(NG Art Gallery). USA
2020- CHACO Art fair online (NG Art Gallery). Chile.
2020-Itaca Art. Online. (Casa Nostra Gallery). Itaca. Italy.
2020- Scope NYC (NG Art Gallery). Florida, USA.
2019- Scope Miami (NG Art Gallery). Florida, USA.
2019- Art NYC (NG Art Gallery). New York, USA.
2019- Art Lima (NG Art Gallery). Peru.
2019- Scope NYC (NG Art Gallery). New York, USA.
2018- Scope Miami (NG Art Gallery). Florida, USA.
2018- CHACO Art fair(NG Art Gallery). Chile.
2018- Art Lima (NG Art Gallery). Lima, Peru.
2017- Scope Miami (NG Art Gallery). Florida, USA.
2017- CHACO Art fair(NG Art Gallery). Chile.
2017- Beirut Art Fair (South Border Gallery). Lebanon.
2017- Art Med (NG Art Gallery). Medellín, Colombia.
2017- Art Lima (NG Art Gallery). Lima, Peru.
2017- Scope NYC (NG Art Gallery). New York, USA.
2014- SELECT FAIR Miami (La Acacia Gallery). Florida, USA.
2014- SELECT FAIR NYC. (La Acacia Gallery). New York, USA.
2013- PULSE Art Fair. Miami (La Acacia Gallery). Florida, USA.
2012- Moscow Art Fair 2012 (La Acacia gallery). Moscow, Russia.
2011- Moscow Art Fair (La Acacia gallery). Moscow, Russia.

Group exhibitions

2024- Border. Collage Havana Gallery - Havana, Cuba.
2024- Points in resistance. NG Art Gallery – Panama City, Panama.
2024- A bad joke to Niels Bohr - Galiano Art Gallery - Havana, Cuba.
2024- A happy world. Havana Gallery- Havana, Cuba.
2024- F.A.C ´s 10th anniversary - Cuban Art Factory - Havana, Cuba.
2024- HB cuban contemporary art show. Havana Gallery- Havana, Cuba.
2024- Because doesn´t know that have colour- Havana, Cuba.
2023. Vintage Souvenir. DA2 DomusArtium 2002. Salamanca, Spain.
2023. Lo que les une (What unites them). Memorial “José Martí” at Revolution Square. Havana, Cuba.
2023. Juana de las flores (Joan of flowers). La lavandería (The laundry). Havana, Cuba.
2023. Mi alivio eres tú. (My relief is you). F.A.C (Fabrica de Arte Cubano). Havana, Cuba.
2023- Lanscape to the next century - Salón Blanco del convento de San Francisco de Asís – Havana, Cuba.
2023- Darwin´s sons - Salón Blanco del convento de San Francisco de Asís – Havana, Cuba.
2023- The place where it´s so good - F.A.C (Fabrica de Arte Cubano). Havana, Cuba.
2022- City Scapes – Loft Bahía - Havana, Cuba.
2022- La sonrisa de Duchenne. F.A.C (Fabrica de Arte Cubano). Havana, Cuba.
2022- Detrás del muro está el amor (XIV Bienal de La Habana). Centro Hispanoamericano de Cultura. Havana, Cuba.
2022- Tempo (XIV Bienal de La Habana). Artis 718 Gallery. Havana, Cuba.
2021- Ain´t no cure. Thomas Nickles Project Gallery. New York, USA.
2021- 8vo Salón de Arte Contemporáneo Cubano. CDAV. Havana, Cuba.
2021- Good things come: A collection of mostly small treasures. Thomas Nickles Project Gallery. New York, USA.
2020- From the idea to the format. F.A.C (Fabrica de Arte Cubano). Havana, Cuba.
2019- A Havana Night Benefit Gala. New York, USA.
2019- Pintar con la certeza de que vendrás. F.A.C (Fabrica de Arte Cubano). Havana, Cuba.
2019- HB (XIII Havana Biennial) Teatro/ Galería Alicia Alonso. Havana, Cuba.
2019- Gala MAC(Museo de arte contemporaneo de Panama). Panamá City, Panamá.
2019- La pauta que conecta. (XIII Havana Biennial) F.A.C (Fabrica de Arte Cubano). Havana, Cuba.
2019- Artifice (XIII Havana Biennial) Atelier NG Havana. Havana, Cuba.
2019- En olor de las multitudes. F.A.C (Fabrica de Arte Cubano). Havana, Cuba.
2018- Espacios complementarios. F.A.C (Fabrica de Arte Cubano). Havana, Cuba.
2018- A Havana Night Benefit Gala. New York, USA.
2018- 15 Cuban artists coloring Keith Haring. Poparte Art gallery. Madrid. Spain
2018- De la orilla de las gentes. F.A.C (Fabrica de Arte Cubano). Havana, Cuba.
2017- A Havana Night Benefit Gala. New York, USA.
2017- Sin estereotipos ni roles. F.A.C (Fabrica de Arte Cubano). Havana, Cuba.
2017- Open. Atelier NG Havana. Havana, Cuba.
2017- Pipol. Galería Artis 718. Havana, Cuba.
2017- Lo otro. Galería Víctor Manuel. Havana, Cuba.
2017- Cuban Art… Past & Present. Douglas Entrance Building. Florida, USA.
2017- Proyecto Adán y Eva. Hotel Habana Libre. Havana, Cuba.
2016- Estampida. F.A.C (Fabrica de Arte Cubano). Havana, Cuba.
2016- Expedicion 8+. F.A.C (Fabrica de Arte Cubano). Havana, Cuba.
2016- From Far Away. Abra Gallery. Florida, USA.
2016- Cuban art exhibition. Lost Art Gallery. Florida, USA.
2016- Cuban Art, Past & Present. Miami Country Day. Florida, USA.
2015- A Havana Night Benefit Gala. New York, USA.
2015- Start Game. Villa Manuela Gallery. Havana, Cuba.
2014- A Havana Night Benefit Gala. New York, USA.
2013- Post it. Galiano art gallery. Havana, Cuba.
2013- A Havana Night Benefit Gala. New York, USA.
2013- Exposición colateral a la Subasta de caballos de La Habana. La Acacia Gallery. Havana, Cuba.
2013- Charity auction of Cuban art 2013 Terry Fox. Official Residence of Canada & Ludwig Foundation of Cuba. Havana, Cuba.
2013- Sex in the city. La Acacia Gallery. Havana, Cuba.
2012- Tiempo libre. Viviart premier (Collateral to 11na Bienal de La Habana). Hotel Palco. Havana, Cuba.
2012- 11na Bienal de La Habana. Ludwig Foundation of Cuba. Havana, Cuba.
2012- Charity auction of Cuban art 2013 Terry Fox. Official Residence of Canada & Ludwig Foundation of Cuba. Havana, Cuba.
2011- Fatiga. Centro provincial de las artes plásticas y diseño. Havana, Cuba.
2011- Proyecto Inventario. Cátedra de dibujo de San Alejandro. Ludwig Foundation of Cuba. Havana, Cuba.
2009- Territorio común. René Portocarrero Gallery. Havana, Cuba.
2008- Material de estudio. Servando Cabreras Gallery. Havana, Cuba.
2006- 10 de Octubre`s group anniversary. 10 de Octubre Gallery. Havana, Cuba.
2003- 1st International Exhibition San Alejandro. 185 Anniversary of the founding of the Academy San Alejandro. "San Alejandro" Fine Arts Academy . Havana, Cuba.
2002- Sample of students from the San Alejandro Academy. "San Alejandro" Fine Arts Academy . Havana, Cuba.
2001- 10 de Octubre`s group anniversary. 10 de Octubre Gallery. Havana, Cuba.
2000- Gran desfile de Arte Correo. 7ma Bienal de La Habana. "San Alejandro" Fine Arts Academy . Havana, Cuba.
2000- 10 de Octubre`s group anniversary. 10 de Octubre Gallery. Havana, Cuba.

Collections:

Collection of Luciano Mendez.
Collection of Carbonell Foundation.
Collection of Lauren Kessler, NY, USA.

His works are part of private collections in Cuba, USA, Spain, Canada, Italy, The Netherlands, Austria, Colombia, Mexico, Russia, Lebanon, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Panama, Peru, Chile, Taiwan.