User:Tomas Oliva

Tomas Oliva (born Tomas Oliva Gonzalez in 1930 – 1996) Cuban sculptor, studied at the San Alejandro Fine Art Academy in Havana, Cuba graduating on 1952. Traveled to Europe were studied at The Royal School of Ceramcs, La Moncloa, Madrid, Spain, 1953 and Le Ecole de Mosaique de Ravene et Céramique et faïence, Paris under Professor Gino Severini in 1954. After exibiting his work at Salon Realites Nouvelles in Paris he obtained a price Ewan Phillips. Professor Oliva taught design at the School of Architecture Havana University and at the National School of Art.

In 1953 he participated in an exhibition at Gallery La Rampa under "Once Pintores y Escultores" (Eleven Painters and Sculptors) originating a movement of "Los Once" (The Eleven) The media sealed the term on the press.

Los Once: Francisco Antigua, Rene Avila, Agustín Cárdenas, Hugo Consuegra, Viredo Espinosa, José Díaz Peláez, Fayad Jamís, Guido Llinás, Raúl Martínez, Tomas Oliva, Antonio Vidal.

In 1955 the group met to finally clarify and define aesthetic and political positions of the group. Only five committed and as a result Hugo Consuegra, Guido llinas, Antonio Vidal and Tomas Oliva continued exhibiting in Cuba, South America and New York.

Cuba is, however curious as it may seem, a country that has produced few yet excellent sculptors. And without any doubt, among its most outstanding is TOMAS OLIVA, a sculptor of world renowned accreditation.



Category:Modern sculptors Category:Cuban contemporary artists Category:1930 births Category:1996 deaths Category:Cuban sculptors