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Humberto Castro Biography
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1957 |
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Born in Havana, Cuba, on July 9, 1957
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1979 |
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First honorable mention (painting) in the Raúl Gómez Garcia, Cuba
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1979 |
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First honorable mention First Drawing Triennial Arístides Fernández, Cuba
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1981 |
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First prize (printmaking) at the Salón de Pequeño Formato, Cuba
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1981 |
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First honorable mention (printmaking) in the Salón Trece de Marzo, Cuba
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1981 |
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First honorable mention (printmaking) in the Raúl Gómez Garcia, Cuba
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1982 |
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First prize (printmaking) at the Salón Trece de Marzo, Cuba
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1982 |
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First prize (graphics) at the Concurso Literatura en la Plástica, Cuba
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1983 |
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Founded the team Hexagon in which, alongside other artists, he mounted installations aimed at provoking public participation in the work
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1983 |
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First prize (printmaking) at Encuentro de Grabado`83, Cuba
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1984 |
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First prize (drawing) in the Salón Trece de Marzo, Cuba
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1984 |
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Frist prize (drawing) in the Salón Provincial de Artes Plásticas, Cuba
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1984 |
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First international prize (drawing) at the Trienal Intergrafic, Berlín
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1984 |
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First international prize (printmaking) at the Trienal de Arte Contra la Guerra, Polond
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1984 |
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First Prize (installation) at the Salón UNEAC, Cuba
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1986 |
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First Prize (printmaking) VII San Juan Print Biennial, Puerto Rico
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1987 |
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First prize (printmaking) Casa de Las Américas, Cuba
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1989 |
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Immigrated to Paris, France
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1994 |
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Prize Toison d’Or, (sponsored by Nina Ricci,) Art Jonction fair, France
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1999 |
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Moved to the United States, where he lives and works.
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Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts San Alejandro and Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) in Havana, Cuba
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2010
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Arteamericas (Latin American Art Fair), drawings presented by Cremata Gallery, Miami Beach Convention Center, Florida
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2010
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“Draw-Wings,” a retrospective of drawings: 1990 – 2010, Cremata Gallery, Miami, Florida (solo)
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2010
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“Traces of Migrations,” Paintings and Installation, ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries, Coral Gables (Miami), Florida
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2010
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“The Hunter, The House and The Bait,” sculpture and installation as a featured artist at Arteamericas, The Latin-American Art Fair, Miami Beach Convention Center, Florida
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2009
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“Joyas Latinoamericanas,” ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries, Coral Gables (Miami), Florida
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2009
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“Latin American Painting Now,” Naples Museum of Art, Naples, Florida
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2009
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Pies secos pies mojados, Museo de las Américas, Cuartel de Ballajá, Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico
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2008
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Humberto Castro: Contemporary Fables, ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries, Coral Gables, FL (solo)
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2008
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Humberto Castro: New Cities, Allen Sheppard Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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2008
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Bridge Art Fair-Wynwood, during Art Basel Miami Beach, represented by ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries, Coral Gables (Miami), Florida
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2008
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International Kids’ Fund Art Auction, Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, Miami, Florida
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2007
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“Panorama Latinoamericano,” ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries, Coral Gables (Miami), Florida
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2007
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Arteaméricas (Latin American Art Fair), represented by ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries, Coral Gables (Miami), Florida
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2007
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“Cuban Avant-garde, Contemporary Cuban Art from the Farber Collection,” Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; and John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Florida
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2007
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“Important Cuban Artworks, Volume Five,” Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida
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2007
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“Killing Time,” Exit Art Gallery, New York City, New York
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2007
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“Auction Exhibition 2007, Contemporary Latin American Art,” Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA), Long Beach, California
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2007
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“Witches, Bitches and Saints: Myths and Misconceptions,” Miami-Dade College, Kendall Campus Art Gallery, Miami, Florida
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2007
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International Kids’ Fund Exhibition and Art Auction, Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, Miami, Florida
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2007
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Humberto Castro - paintings, Naomi Silva Gallery, Atlanta, GA (solo)
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2006
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Humberto Castro: Paintings and Drawings 1990-2005, ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries, Coral Gables, FL (solo)
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2004
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Humberto Castro, Panamerican Art Gallery, Dallas, TX (solo)
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2003
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Main in Detresse, Mosquera Orthodontics, Miami, FL
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2003
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The Hunter, the House and the Bait, Kendall Campus Art Gallery, Miami Dade College, Miami, FL
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2002
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Fuga, Ambrosino Gallery, Miami, FL
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2000
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Galerie Got, Saint Paul de Vence, France
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2000
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Humberto Castro The Paris Years: 1989-1999, Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale, FL
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1999
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Traversée, Le Monde de L’Art, Paris, France
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1999
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New Works, Galerie Fardel, Le Touquet, France
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1998
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Rétrospective 1989-1998, Chapelle de Jésuites, Nîmes, France
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1998
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Paintings and drawings, Sicardi-Sanders Gallery, Houston, TX
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1997
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Le Monde de L’Art, Paris, France
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1997
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Pan American Gallery, Dallas, TX
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1996
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Minotauro en su laberinto, National Gallery of Jamaica, Jamaica
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1996
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Humberto Castro, Galerie Got, Barbizon, France
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1995
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Le Radeau de Ulises, Galería Le Monde De L’Art, Paris, France
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1995
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Minotaur in his labyrinth: seven forms of escape, seven forms of entrapment, Ambrosino Gallery, Miami, FL
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1995
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Minotauro en su Laberinto: siete formas de encierro, siete formas de escape, Galería Nina Menocal, México DF, México
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1995
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Minotauro, Galería Corinne Timsit, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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1995
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Art Chicago Fair, presentado por Ambrosino Gallery, Chicago, IL
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1995
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Art Miami Fair, presentado por Ambrosino Gallery, Miami Beach Convention Center, FL
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1994
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Erótica (performance), Ambrosino Gallery, Miami, FL
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1994
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Minotauro, Galerie Got, Barbizon, France
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1993
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L’envol d’Icare, Le Monde de L’Art, Paris, France
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1993
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Temporalidad y el Teatro del cuerpo, Centro de Arte Euro-Americano, Caracas, Venezuela
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1993
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Art Chicago Fair, Ambrosino Gallery, Chicago, IL
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1993
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Art Miami Fair, Ambrosino Gallery, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, FL
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1992
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New Works, Le Monde de L’Art, Paris, France
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1992
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Paintings and drawings, Espace CIO, Limousin, France
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1992
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Humberto Castro Paintings, Le Monde de L’Art, Paris, France
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1992
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Temporalidad y el Teatro del cuerpo, Ambrosino Gallery, Miami, FL
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1990
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Nature Vivante, Le Cercle Lucas Carlton, Paris, France
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1989
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Poder y Existencia, Castillo de la Real Fuerza, Havana, Cuba
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1985
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Calcografías y Litografías, Galería Habana, Havana, Cuba
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1985
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Calcografías, Casa del joven talento, Berlín, Germany
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1985
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Calcografías, Club impulso, Berlín, Germany
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1985
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Galería Academia de Artes Plásticas, Warsow, Poland
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1982
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Blanco y Negro, Galería Galiano, Havana, Cuba
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1980
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Hallazgos, Teatro Mella, Havana, Cuba
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| Selected Public Collections |
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Museum of Modern Art, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Museum of Latinamerican Art, Long Beach, California
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National Museum of Fine Arts, Havana, Cuba
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Rhône Poulenc Collection, France
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The Farber Collection, Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida
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Cuba Lublin Museum, Lublin, Poland
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Cuba Fondo de Bienes Culturales, Havana
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Frost Museum Florida International University, Florida
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Foundation France Liberté, France
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Foundation Batistoni, France
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Museo Civico d'arte Contemporanea di Gibellina, Italy
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Museo Fondazione Famiglia Piccolo di Calanovella, Capo d’Orlando, Sicily
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Museum of Latin American Art, Krakov, Poland
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Museum of Art Against the War, Lublin, Poland
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