Manuel Arenas Leonard

Name: Manuel Arenas Leonard

Born: 1964, Havana, Cuba

Current Location: Lives and works between Nîmes (France) and Madrid (Spain)

Education & Professional Background
1979: Graduate, Elementary Academy of Fine Arts, Havana, Cuba.

1983: Graduate, San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts (Intermediate Level), Havana, Cuba.

1992: Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Superior Institute of Art (I.S.A.), Havana, Cuba.

1995: Member, National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (U.N.E.A.C.).

1986–1997: Draughtsman and Screen Printer, René Portocarrero Artistic Silk-Screen Workshop, Havana, Cuba.

1999: Member, Association of Artists Groups of Nîmes, France.

2001–2004: Draughtsman and Screen Printer, Fuera de Serie Artistic Silk-Screen Workshop.

Selected Solo Exhibitions (Exposiciones Personales)
Selected Solo Exhibitions
1994: M.A.L, Casa de la Comedia, Havana, Cuba.

1994: Pintura del Deseo (Painting of Desire), Faculty of Arts and Letters, University of Havana, Cuba.

1998: No es particular (Nothing Special), Center for Plastic Arts and Design, Havana, Cuba.

1999: Welcome to My Jungle, TransCuba-Express Project, Nîmes, France.

1999: Memorias Inventadas (Invented Memories), Galerie Des Allégories, Nîmes, France.

1999: Project for the City of Nîmes: End of Century, Arenas 2000 by Stephan Plassier, Nîmes, France.
Galerie des Allegorie. Nimes France. 2001
Estado cero. ( Zero state.) Galerie RAKAN. Nimes France. 2002.