Adriana Pérez Mugia

Pinar del Río, Cuba (*1985)

About Artist

Adriana Pérez Mugía (b. 1985) is a Cuban visual artist and art educator whose work explores symbolic language and intimate narratives. A 2007 graduate in Painting from the San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts in Havana, she has developed a multifaceted practice that bridges personal experience and collective memory through diverse media and formats.

Her solo exhibitions include Mi primer hogar (2024) at HOSTAL LOFT BAHÍA in Old Havana; Cíclope – Charlas sobre la novísima fotografía cubana and Espacio – Artista invitado, both presented at Fábrica de Arte Cubano; En la franja de lo marginal (2014) at Galería Teodoro Ramos Blanco; and El Mar, la Ciudad y Nosotros (2013) at “La Moderna,” the Municipal Gallery of Centro Habana.

Her work has also been featured in prominent group exhibitions, including Nudity it’s a joke, a collateral show of the 15th Havana Biennial; the International Festival FOTOCANÍMAR in Matanzas; the 9th Salon of Contemporary Cuban Art; and La presencia de una ausencia at the ARTHAUS Residency.

Pérez Mugía actively participates in professional art exchanges, such as portfolio reviews with international curators at the Art Exchange Festival. She has collaborated with leading cultural institutions, including the Embassy of Spain in Cuba, the French School of Havana “Alejo Carpentier,” and the Center for the Development of Visual Arts.

Curriculum

Education:

• 2023: Artistic Photography Course I II by Yuri Obregón Batard, Mariano Rodríguez Gallery, Villa Panamericana, Havana.

• 2012-2014: Intermediate English Course (Interchange) at Cambridge University. Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas Study Center, Havana.

• 2007-2010: Bachelor in Biblical and Theological Studies from Instituto Superior de Estudios Bíblicos y Teológicos “Rafael Cepeda Clemente,” Havana.

• 2003-2007: Graduate of the San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts (Painting Specialty), Havana.

▎2025 Events:

• Workshop: "Your Theory Lacks Street Experience"
Instructor: Carlos Aires
Event: Art Exchange Festival
Location: Gorría Gallery, Havana
Date: May 8, 2025

• Color Laboratory Havana
Instructors: Polina Malikin, Mika Rottenberg, Glenda Salazar
Location: Acacia Gallery, Havana
Dates: April 17-18, 2025

▎2024 Events:

• Workshop 1: "Weaving Nature - Creative Crafting with Plant Fibers"
Instructor: Idoia Cuesta
Event: Espirales Transatlánticas Galicia/Cuba
Location: FACTORÍA DISEÑO, Havana
Dates: November 14-19, 2024
Event: 15th Havana Biennial

• ECOS Workshop: Textile Art
Instructor: Shirma Guayasamín
Location: Quinta de los Molinos, Havana
Date: November 5, 2024
Event: 15th Havana Biennial

▎2023 Events:

• Workshop: "The Body in Performance"
Instructor: Alicia Blam
Location: ARTHAUS HABANA, Havana
Dates: August 9-10, 2023

• Workshop: "The Lines of Destiny"
Instructor: Marina Vargas
Event: Art Exchange Festival
Location: Gorría Gallery, Havana
Date: June 14, 2023

Professional Experience:

• 2023
Position: Visual Arts Teacher for Children and Adolescents
Organization: Talleres de Arte Habana, Havana
Date: April 1, 2023

• 2008
Role: Independent Creator
Registration: Registro del Creador, Havana

Solo Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions: • 2024 Exhibition: "My First Home" Venue: Hostal Loft Bahia, Old Havana, Cuba Dates: September - October • Cíclope - Talks on Contemporary Cuban Photography Venue: Humberto Solas Room, Fábrica de Arte Cubano Date: July 25, 2024 • Featured Artist Space Venue: La Pared Negra, Fábrica de Arte Cubano Dates: July - August • 2014 Exhibition: "In the Margins" Venue: Teodoro Ramos Blanco Gallery, Cerro, Havana, Cuba Dates: March - April • 2013 Exhibition: "The Sea, the City, and Us" Venue: Municipal Gallery of Centro Habana "La Moderna," Havana, Cuba Dates: February - March

Group Exhibitions

▎November 2024 • "Nudity: It's a Joke" Venue: Galería Línea y Paseo Event: Collateral Exhibition, 15th Havana Biennial Date: November 29 • "Drawing Circles" Event: International Festival and Symposium FOTOCANÍMAR Location: Matanzas Dates: November 6-9 ▎June 2024 • "Meeting with Photographer Isabel Muñoz" Venue: Cultural Counseling, Embassy of Spain in Cuba Date: June 17 • Portfolio Review with Diana Vilera Event: Art Exchange Festival (Second Edition) Venue: Galería Gorría, Havana Date: June 16 ▎March 2024 • MUSÉCOLE HABANA Venue: Liceo Francés de La Habana “Alejo Carpentier” Date: March 4 • 9th Salon of Contemporary Cuban Art Venue: Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales, Havana Date: December 8 ▎Additional Notable Events • "PRISMA 6 CORPUS" Venue: Artemorfosis Event Rooms, Havana Date: November 17 • "The Presence of an Absence" Collective Happening by Alicia Blam Venue: RESIDENCIA ARTHAUS, Havana Date: August 11 • Portfolio Review with Curators Semíramis González and Jorge Peré Event: Art Exchange Festival Venue: Galería Gorría, Havana Date: June 14 • Collective Exhibition "The Last of the Collage" Venue: Fábrica de Arte Cubano Date: June 3 • Collective Exhibition "Candy" Venue: Embassy of Spain in Cuba Date: March 23 ▎Previous Years' Highlights ▎2022 • "Reflexions: International Year of Glass" Venue: Embassy of Spain in Cuba Date: November 23 • "Where I Exist in Peace, I Dwell" Venue: Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales, Havana Dates: September 1 - October 8 ▎2021 • "Women in the Kaleidoscope" Event: nftFAC, WAKE GALLERY View Exhibition (https://oncyber.io/wake) Dates: November 7-14 • "Body Soul" Event: nftFAC, WAKE GALLERY View Exhibition (https://oncyber.io/wake) Dates: November 1-7

Prizes and Mentions

Awards: • 1999: Ibero-American Award from Casa de las Américas for "Children Paint for Peace," Havana, Cuba.

Collections

Collections Featuring My Work

• Private Collection in France

• ARTEMORFOSIS Collection, CubanArtPlatform, Zurich, Switzerland

• Private Collection in Spain

• NFT Collections: Nik Kalyani, WOMENverse, REY, BrookVault

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