Reynier Llanes Studio

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1 Studio Biography was born in Pinar del Rio, Cuba August 15, 1985 where he lived his early life with his parents and sister. Despite the economic hardships of his country and intrusive nature of the government on its citizens, Reynier availed himself of the opportunity to develop his remarkable talent of oil painting. Reynier attended the school of art (Instructores de arte) for four years and at the age of 19, he completed his studies in the year He used his passion for the arts in performing community services by working with children between the ages of 8 to 12 years old, educating them on the appreciation of the visual arts. Concurrently he also contributed to the community by painting outstanding murals with local artists. The quality of his paintings resulted in his participation in important exhibitions where he gained numerous prizes, nominations and fame which took his Artwork as far as Asia and North and South America. In Havana, Reynier studied great masters of paintings in the art museums of the capital. There he was tutored by one of the country s most recognized realist artists, Juan Miguel Suarez who taught him how to transform his paintings with more realistic color and techniques. Despite his growth as a professional visual artist in Cuba, Reynier felt restricted by the day-to-day limitations on art expression imposed by the nation s government and the resultant constraints on making a living as an artist. In November 2007 Reynier availed himself of an opportunity to leave Cuba and make a heroic journey to the United States of America. Reynier currently resides and works in Charleston, South Carolina in his studio and operates a studio gallery and personal art collection of renowned artists from Pinar del Rio, Cuba. He also works as an administrative associate for the international Jonathan Green and Richard Weedman Art Collection in Daniel Island, SC. His outstanding art is on exhibition in the Jonathan Green Art Collection located within Jonathan Green Studios on Daniel Island.

2 Studio Resume Vitae Education: 2004 Federico Engels Graduate of the School of Art Instructors, Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. Awards & Accolades: 2012 OXFORD ***AMERICA*** 100 Under 100: The New Superstars of Southern Art First Place Award Moja Art Festival Juried Exhibition Award Avery Research Institute College of Charleston, Charleston, SC. Mayor s Purchase Award: for King of Rhythm. 28th Annual Moja Arts Juried Art Exhibition. Charleston, SC Artist in Residence and Academic Administration Award Jonathan Green Studios, Inc. Charleston, SC 2007 Special Mention, October 20 th Day of Culture Pedro Junco Gallery, Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. Special Mention, October 20 th Instructors of Art House of the Young Creator Gallery, Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. Second Place, Guernica Beach Museum, Havana, Cuba Museum and National Art Collections: Franklin G. Burroughs - Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum Myrtle Beach, SC City of Charleston - Permanent art collection, Charleston, SC. Burgess Dinkelspiel Collection of Contemporary Art Seabrook Island, South Carolina

3 Studio Green-Weedman Collection of American, African-American Caribbean and South American Art Daniel Island, SC Museum Exhibition: Preserving a Cultural Heritage, The Coffee Paintings of (Solo Show) - Franklin G. Burroughs ~ Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, in Myrtle Beach, SC Artist Studio Tour - Friends of Art at the Patty and Jake Baker, Naples Museum of Art, Naples, FL. Have a Seat Naples Museum of Art, Naples, FL. 2 nd Annual Art Expressions of Latin America Exhibit Museum of History, Fort Myers, FL. Guernica with Havana Artists Museo de Playa (Beach Museum), Havana, Cuba. Solo Exhibition: 2012 The Spirit of the Coffee Bean, The Coffee paintings of (Solo Show) Saul Alexander Gallery - Charleston Main Library in Charleston, SC Preserving a Cultural Heritage, The Coffee Paintings of (Solo Show) - Franklin G. Burroughs ~ Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, in Myrtle Beach, SC Preserving a Cultural Heritage, The Coffee Paintings of Gallery Chuma, Charleston, SC.

4 Studio 2008 Stranger Visitor Studio/Gallery, Naples, FL. Group Exhibition: Moja Art Festival A celebration of African-American and Caribbean Art, Avery African American Research Center, Charleston, SC. Art Goes Global, The Caribbean Experience, (The Art and Part of His Art Collection) The Arts Center, Greenwood, SC. Latin Cultural Fusion-Art of Pinar Del Rio, Cuba (The Art Collection) Dunes Properties Studio Gallery, Charleston, SC Moja Art Festival Jonathan Green and Protégé, City Gallery at Waterfront Park, Charleston, SC. Latin Art Show Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, Fort Myers, FL. Fiesta Cubana Naples Yacht Club, Naples, FL. The Culturalists Jonathan Green Art Collection, Naples, FL Latin America Masters - Jonathan Green Art Collection, Naples, FL. A Latin Art Affair Harbor side Convention Center, Fort Myers, FL. Cross Cultural Reflections Jonathan Green Art Collection, Naples, FL October 20 th Day of Culture Pedro Junco Municipal Gallery, Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. Art Young - House of the Young Creator Gallery, Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. Tribute to 50 th Anniversary of Independence of Malaysia Maybank, Malaysia. Exhibition with co-artist Silvio Martinez Bogota, Colombia. 3 rd Exhibition of Art Instructors Pedro Junco Municipal Gallery, Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. December 14 Junco Municipal Gallery Cuba October 20 th Graduation of Instructors of Arts Cine Said, Pinar Del Rio, Cuba.

5 Studio Guernica with Havana Artists Beach Museum, Havana, Cuba. Memorial for Jose Marti Havana, Cuba. Tiburcio Lorenzo Hall Headquarters of the UNEAC, Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. Group Exhibition Gallery Viñales, Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. Arte Joven House of The Young Creator Gallery, Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. May Pilgrimages Holguin, Cuba. Oil Painting Pedro Junco Municipal Gallery, Pinar Del Rio, Cuba First National Exhibition of Art Instructors Ciego de Avila, Cuba. Tiburcio Lorenzo Hall - Headquarters of the UNEAC, Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. National Exhibition of Art Instructors Cuba Arts Pavilion, Havana, Cuba. Community Projects: Mural with the artist Juan Miguel Suarez Home for the Elderly, Pinar Del Rio, Cuba Mural with the artist Yaciel Martinez Sanchez Instructors School of Art, Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. Mural with the artists of Pinar Del Rio Instructors School of Art, Pinar Del Rio, Cuba.