Osy Milian (La Habana, *1992) – CV
She graduated from the José Antonio Díaz Peláez Elementary School of Visual Arts in 2006. She continued her studies at San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, where she graduated in 2011. In 2016 she graduated from the Higher Institute of Art (ISA). She is a member of the Asociación Hermanos Saiz (AHS) and Adidas ambassador for the visual arts in Cuba. She lives and works in Havana, Cuba.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016 id1428115017. Servando Gallery, Havana, Cuba
2015 ERIDANI. Artis 718 Gallery, Havana, Cuba
2013 Take-off (bi-personal). Lloyd’s Register, Havana, Cuba
2012 Arte cubano joven (Young Cuban Art). Broderick Gallery, Portland, Oregon, USA
2011. Sin regreso (No Return). Lloyd’s Register. Havana, Cuba
Big Girls, Small Girls. South Border Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2010 Frágil (Fragile). Salón del Monte Gallery, Ambos Mundos Hotel, Havana, Cuba
2008 Elvolumendelofértil(TheVolumeoftheFertile).CarmenMontillaGallery,Havana,Cuba
2006 No lejosdel mar (NotFarfromtheSea). Ismaelillo Gallery, José Martí National Library, Havana, Cuba
2004 Pintando fantasías(PaintingFantasies).GuerreroGallery,Havana,Cuba
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 Barcú Fair, contemporary art. Seis Seis Gallery, Bogota, Colombia
Punto y línea sobre el plano (Dot and Line on the Plane). Fábrica de Arte Cubano, Havana, Cuba
Bridges not Walls. Rigoberto Mena Studio, Havana, Cuba
Pipol. Artis 718 Gallery. Havana, Cuba
Archivo XX (File XX). La Acacia Gallery, Havana, Cuba
2016 ¡Presente! (Present!). GX Gallery, London, UK
Cuba Avant Garde III. Xin Dong Cheng Space for Contemporary Art, Beijing, ChinaArigato. Gorría Workshop, Havana, Cuba
Selfie. Díaz Peláez Gallery, San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, Havana, CubaOpen Your Eyes. Galiano Gallery, Havana, Cuba
Si no quieres ir, acuéstate a dormir. Galiano Gallery, Havana, Cuba
2015 Presente continuo (Present Continuous). Servando Gallery, Havana, Cuba
Proyecto con lentes de contacto (Contact Lens Project). Higher Institute of Art (ISA), 12th Havana Biennial, Havana, Cuba
El paraíso de Freya (Freya’s Paradise). Miramar 601 Gallery. 12th Havana Biennial, Havana, Cuba
No le temas a los colores estridentes (Do Not Fear Strident Colors). Morro-Cabaña Historical Military Park, 12th Havana Biennial, Havana, Cuba
Start Game. Villa Manuela Gallery, Havana, Cuba
13+1. Ludwig Foundation of Cuba, Havana, Cuba
Éticos y estéticos (Ethical and Aesthetic). International Press Center, Havana, Cuba
2014 Ahora 12 (Now 12). Artis 718 Gallery, Havana, Cuba
6th Contemporary Art Salon. Wifredo Lam Contemporary Art Salon, Havana, CubaPost it 2 (Triangle). Collage Habana Gallery, Havana, Cuba
En Rosa (In Pink). Collage Habana Gallery, Havana, Cuba
Sense-Lab Workshop. Development Center for the Visual Arts, Havana, Cuba
2013 A todo género (All Genres). Spanish Embassy in Cuba, Havana, CubaThe Story of the Creative. Angel Orensana Foundation, NY, USA
Sex in the City. La Acacia Gallery, Havana, Cuba
2012 Art Basel Fair. Miami, Florida, USA
Passion for Freedom. London Festival, UNIT 24 Gallery, London, UK
Beyond Crayons & Finger Painting. Gallery B2 Fine Art Gallery/Studios, Tacoma, USA
Divertimentos. Los Oficios Gallery, Ballet Festival of Havana, Havana, Cuba
EX-Stasi (Ecstasy). Galleria 360, Florence, Italy
La, la, la, yeh, yeh, yeh. Primer Acto Gallery, Hubert de Blank Theater. Havana, Cuba
Érase una vez. (Once upon a Time). Calzada y 8 House of Culture, Havana, Cuba
Glue. Collateral exhibition, 11th Havana Biennial. Higher Institute of Art, Havana, Cuba
Escapando con el paisaje (Escaping with the Landscape). Luz y Oficios Gallery, Havana, Cuba
The Habitat Gallery and Larramendi Gallery Project. 11th Havana Biennial, Morro-Cabaña Historical Military Park, Havana, Cuba
Crimen, náusea y transgresión (Crime, Nausea and Transgression). La Galería Restaurant, Havana, Cuba
Mujeres artistas del futuro (Women Artists of the Future). United States Interests Section in Cuba, Havana, Cuba
2011 11th Salon of Digital Art (finalists) Fresa y Chocolate ICAIC Cultural Center, Havana, Cuba
Internationale Messe Sindelfingen. Stuttgart, Germany
El Madrigazo. Belkis Ayón Gallery, Asociación Hermanos Saíz, Havana, Cuba
35 aniversario graduados / 1975-2010 (35th Graduation Anniversary / 1975-2010). Belkis Ayón Gallery, Havana, Cuba
La gallina de los huevos dorados (The Hen with the Golden Eggs). El reino de este Mundo Gallery, Havana, Cuba
Magnetismo (Magnetism). Gallery of the Provincial Government, Havana, Cuba
Voltéate (Turn Around). Canal Habana TV Channel, Havana, Cuba
Two Years, Plato Fuerte Project. Cascarilla Gallery, San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, Havana, Cuba
2009 Culturalprojectofitinerantexhibitions.JoséMartíNGO,ArahalCulturalCenter,Seville;S.BartolomédelaTorre,Huelva;
Cantillana City Hall, Catalonia, Spain
Environment del Omega al Alfa (From Omega to Alfa Environment). San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, Havana, Cuba
Lágrimas negras (Black Tears). Collateral exhibition, 10th Havana Biennial, San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, Havana, Cuba
Celia Sánchez Manduley Maternity Home. Collateral exhibition, 10th Havana Biennial, Jaimanitas, Havana, Cuba
Por única vez (Only Once). 10 cm miniature. Belkis Ayón Gallery, Havana, Cuba
2008 13th International Poetry Festival of Havana“PoetryintheBalconies”.OldSquare,Havana,Cuba
2007 InternationalContestSalonPaintingDinosaurs.MuseumofNaturalHistory,SNOMNH,Oklahoma,USA
14th Kanagawa International Art Biennial. Kanagawa Square, Japan
2006 Elementary level graduation showcase. Belkis Ayón Gallery,JoséADíazPeláezVisualArtsCenter,Havana,Cuba
Reflejando al Maestro (Reflecting the Maestro). Ismaelillo Gallery, José Martí National Library, Havana, Cuba
9th Painting and Drawing Contest: Combate (Combat). Hurón Azul Museum-House, Havana, Cuba
9th Fayad Jamis National Salon of Visual Arts. Arab Union of Cuba, Havana, Cuba
2005 Oro-Eros Erotic Art. Juan M. Rodríguez Gallery,Boyeros Art Center, Havana, Cuba
Showcase of Creative Expression. Balear Center Gallery, Havana, Cuba
Mirada al mundo del celuloide (A Glance at the World of Celluloid). Guerrero Gallery, Havana, Cuba
PRIZES (selection)
2014 Price of Acquisition. Post It 2 Contest, Havana, Cuba
2012 First Prize of the Passion for Freedom London Festival. London, UK. Peace Ambassador in 2013
2007 UNESCO Prize. 14th Kanagawa International Art Biennial, Kanagawa, Japan
First Prize. AEWA International Contest, Bonn, Germany
PUBLICATIONS (selection)
2016 “Osy Has Her Own Imagery”, by Daniel G. Alfonso, in Art on Cuba magazine
2015 Harper’s Bazaar Art magazine (September issue)
2014. «Las vibraciones cromáticas de Osy Milian» (“Osy Milian’s Chromatic Vibrations”), by Chrislie Pérez, in Art on Cuba digital magazine
2012 «Del ejercicio al concepto» (“From Exercise to Concept”) C de Cuba art magazine
2011 «Una carrera en ascenso» (“A Rising Career”), in the book Contra la Toxina (Against Toxins), by Piter Ortega
«El volumen de lo fértil» (The Volume of the Fertile), in Más viajes tourist magazine
2010 «Mímesis, ejercicio, concepto…» (“Mimesis, Exercise, Concept…”), in Arte por excelencias magazine
«Huevos dorados y de otros colores» (“Eggs in Gold and Other Colors”) Digital cultural magazine of the Asociación Hermanos Saíz
2007. Webpagewww.amazing-kids.org
COLLECTIONS
Her works are in private and public collections such as those of the European Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MEAM, the Spanish acronym), Barcelona, Spain; Xin Dong Cheng Space for Contemporary Art, Beijing, China and private collections in around twenty countries.
