Roger Toledo
Se graduó en 2011 with a degree in Painting from the University of the Arts (ES UN) en la Habana, after completing his studies at the Vicentina de la Torre Academy of Arts (2005). A lo largo de su carrera, he has played a significant role in both art education and teaching. His experience includes important artist residencies, such as those at the University of Pennsylvania (UPENN) en 2019, Estudio 1606 in Minneapolis in 2015, and the Yaddo Artists’ Retreat in 2014. His participation in talks and presentations has been notable, such as his presentation on the context of contemporary Cuban art at UPENN in 2019. His work has been exhibited in renowned galleries and art spaces, both nationally and internationally, including solo and group exhibitions. He has also received awards at several art salons, such as those in Camagüey and New York, thus establishing himself as a prominent figure in the contemporary art scene. He currently lives and works between Havana, Cuba, and Mérida, México, and is a member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC).
Plan de estudios
Educación
2011 Graduated from the University of the Arts (ES UN) en la Habana, Cuba, with a degree in Painting.
2005 Graduated from the Vicentina de la Torre Academy of Arts in Camagüey, Cuba, with a degree in Painting.
Pedagogical Activities
2011-2017 Professor of Painting and Criticism Workshop, Facultad de Artes Visuales, Universidad de las Artes (ES UN), la Habana, Cuba.
2009-2011 Assistant Professor, Department of Painting, Facultad de Artes Visuales, Universidad de las Artes (ES UN), la Habana, Cuba.
2005-2006 Professor of Visual Arts Appreciation for 5th and 7th grade students, Camagüey Vocational School of Arts, Cuba.
Residencies
2019 Artist in Residence, University of Pennsylvania (UPENN), Estados Unidos.
2015 Estudio 1606, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Estados Unidos.
2014 Yaddo Artists' Retreat, Saratoga Springs, Nueva York, Estados Unidos.
Lectures and Presentations
2019 Works by Roger Toledo and their place within the context of contemporary Cuban art, University of Pennsylvania (UPENN), Estados Unidos.
2012 Panel on Cuban Abstract Art. Villa Manuela Gallery of the UNEAC (Unión Nacional de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba), la Habana, Cuba.
2011 Days at the Museum. Exhibition and discussion of the University of the Arts Diploma Project. Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Edificio de Arte Cubano, la Habana, Cuba.
2010 Inventario 70. Fundación Ludwig de Cuba, la Habana, Cuba.
Collaborations
2015 Stage design for the play Tergen or the Sunflower Field. Ibsen Space Project, Llauradó Hall, la Habana, Cuba.
2026 Forest and Moviola. Galería Villa Manuela, la Habana, Cuba
2024 Roger Toledo: Unpainting. Proyectos de Arte Panamericano, Miami, Estados Unidos.
2023 Three Cuban Painters. Taller 62, Mérida, México.
2021 Parergon. Thomas Nickles Project, Nueva York, Estados Unidos.
2020 Paisaje, Pattern, and Color. Centro Hispanoamericano de Cultura, la Habana, Cuba.
2019 Soy Cuba / I'm Cuba: The Contemporary Landscapes of Roger Toledo. Arthur Ross Gallery, University of Pennsylvania (UPENN), Estados Unidos.
2017 Gradual Structures. Fundación Ludwig de Cuba, la Habana, Cuba.
2016 Landscaping or Landscape Modification. Galería Galiano, la Habana, Cuba.
2015 1606. Estudio 1606, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Estados Unidos.
2012 Days at the Museum. Provincial Council of Visual Arts of Camagüey, Cuba. 2005 Fractal Dimension. Vicentina de la Torre Academy of Arts, Camagüey, Cuba.
2004 From Chaos to Dance. 20th Fidelio Ponce de León Provincial Salon of Visual Arts, Vicentina de la Torre Academy of Arts, Camagüey, Cuba.
