Biography of Humberto Grullón

Artist, musician, writer and photographer. Born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic in 1961. He has been linked to art and teaching almost thirty years. Through his paintings has developed a very personal style in their creations using various materials such as acrylic, oil, watercolor, wood, sand, cardboard, canvas, paper, and plaster.

Receive his formal art education in 1978 with his high school teacher Eligio Pérez. Then in the School of Fine Arts teachers Mélido Jacinto Dominguez and Lora, although it was self-educated in color and drawing.

He began his career in 1980, translating folklore themes and customs of the region Cibao. At this early stage appear reasons such as street vendors, markets, low car rain Cibaeña countryside, as well as urban landscapes. Make photography courses, rebelled, and advertising.

In 1987 he graduated in Philosophy and letters and then started an MA in American Literature at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra. In this decade as part of literary workshops, Colectivo Arte Vivo and musical groups. E This institution works as a technician in audiovisual production.

In the decade of 1988 began field research on issues concerning the gaga Dominican folklore, bats, merengue and bachata. Several series of works were carrying out related to these issues, which were displayed inside and outside the country.

At the beginning of 1991 reside in the United States, New York, where he continued his artistic production. At the same time in post-graduate studies at The Arts Student League. He began his teaching career in the public education system in this city. In 1998 finished his master's degree, with honors, in bilingual education at City College.

In 2003 he received a scholarship from the Spanish Embassy in wasignton to study a masters degree in language arts and Spanish culture, which ends with honors in 2005. He is currently a tenured Professor of art and language, Dean of Students at the School of Contemporary Arts in the Bronx.

EXHIBITIONS

- 2004 Train Express, Casa de la Cultura, Santiago, RD.

- 1998 The Scream Mask Act Two, Cultural Center, Stgo. RD

- 1997 The Cry of the Mask, Altos de Chavon Gallery, La Romana. DR.

- Gallery of Art Nouveau, Sto Dgo. RD

- 1992 Caribbean Fantasy, Ex artgallery Caribbean, NY, NY

- 1990 Legends and Traditions, Dominico Americano, Santiago, RD

- 1988 Prints, Nury's Art, Santo Domingo, DR

- 1985 Estate, Casa de Arte Santiago RD

EXHIBITIONS

- 2010 Center City Gallery, Paterson NJ

- 2009 Art Auction, Rio Gallery, NY, NY

- 2000 Festival of the Caribbean, Cuba

- 1999 International Exhibition, Shara, NY, NY

- Pregnancy, opening the House of Culture in New York.

- 1997 International Festival of Youth, Cuba.

- 1996 Dominican Art, 1975-1995

- 1994 Artists Dominicans Philadelphia Cultural Center, USA

- 1993 Cemi, Cast Iron Gallery, NY, NY

- 1992 Dominican-American Artists, Jacob J. Center

- International Painting Exhibition, Paterson Museum

- Scholarship Show, The Art Students League of New York.

- 1991 XII National Biennial of Visual Arts, E. Leon Jimenez

- 1990 Live Art, Santiago

- Open Gallery El Palomar, Santiago, RD

- 1989 The Cibao Pinta, Cultural Center, Santiago

- '89 Expo2 Cultural Center of Santiago.

- 1986 Central American and Caribbean Center, Santiago '86

- 1984 Live Art, Art House, Santiago

- 1982 Anniversary Exhibition, Alliance Francaise, Santiago

- 1980 School Graduation Exhibition of Fine Arts in Santiago.

PUBLICATIONS

- Memory Dominican Painting: Danilo de los Santos, Volume 5, Grupo Leon Jimenez 2005.

- Express Train Humberto Grullón: David Leon, Supplement Areíto, the Caribbean, August 28, 2004

- Open Train Express in Santiago, Listin Diario, August 28, 2004

- Humberto Grullon, Return to Its Roots in Color: Fernando Cabrera, the Caribbean, July 18, 1998, Page 6

- Information, July 18, 1998

- Anthology of Twentieth Century Art Santiaguero: Danilo de los Santos, August 8, 1996

- Humberto Grullón Exhibition Opens at the Palace Hall: Enegildo Peña, August 9 1995

- Time and Dreams of Humberto Grullón: Virgen María Gómez, La Tarde happy, July 25, 1995

CRITICAL

- Leon David: Train Express, August 28, 2004 (Poet, Writer, Professor)

- The Cry of the Mask, Fernando Peralta, 1998 (Poet, Writer)

- The Cry of the Mask, Act Two, Danilo de los Santos, 1997 (Member of AICA)

- Time and Dreams, Sara German, 1995 (Member of AICA)

- Legends and Traditions, Mirna Guerrero, 1991 (Member of AICA)

TRAVEL AND MUSEUMS

- Spain: Museo del Prado, Reina Sofia, the Sephardic Museum, Toledo, Alcazar-SEVILLA, Boen Misz Thyssen museum, Museum of Salamanca, San Sebastian, Seville, Madrid, Alcala de Henares, Segovia.

- Paris, France: Centre Pompidou, Musée du Louvre, Picasso Museum, Orsay Museum

- Washington museums - Mexico: Museum of Anthropology, Museum of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, National Art Museum of Mexico, Museo Rufino Tamayo, S wing David Alfaro Siqueiros Public Art, Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Fine Arts Palace, National Museum Art Mayan ruins. - New York USA: Metropolitan Museum, Modern Museum of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Jewish Museum, American Museum Fist - Miami Museums ... Links: RECENT WORKS "AT Jazz" hgrullon0820@hotmail.com , hgrullon0820@hotmail.com , http://arteshispanoamerica.ning.com/profile/HumbertoGrullonMorel underline; "> · http://www.fundacionurenarib.org/blogs/view/36 · http://humberto-grullon.artelista.com

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