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SHEILA FRAGA 6625 W 4th Ave., Apartment 209 Hialeah, Fl. 33012 Cell phone: (786) 768-8347 • Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION

1996-1999 San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, Havana, Cuba 1994-1995 Manero Experimental Workshop of Paintings, La Ceiba , Cuba.

. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1999-2001 “Wifredo Lam Cultural Center” at Old Havana for The Sixth Havana Biennial, Cuba.

AWARDS

2001 Grand Prix Painting at Flora 2001: Homage to Rene Portocarrero for “Mother Feelings”, Marianao, Cuba.

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS

Aveiro University, Portugal. St. Paul Episcopal Cathedral, Rome, Italy. San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, Havana, Cuba. Natural History Museum, Old Havana, Cuba.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2002 “Unfoldings”, Domingo Ravenet Gallery, La Lisa, Cuba. “Cuban Identity”, Virtual Gallery at Espectro Art Gallery

2001 “My Pettit Space”. St Paul Cathedral, Rome, Italy. 2000 “Attainable Nature”, Nature History Museum, Old Havana. “Beginnings”, Diaz Pelaez Gallery of San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, Cuba. “Artist Portfolio with 50 images at Virtual Gallery web site Espectro.com.

1999 Thesis Graduation Exhibition “Insight Space” at Pelaez Gallery, San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, La Habana, Cuba.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010 “Elektro-Sexual”, The Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, Il, May. “20 x20” ,Area 23 Gallery, Wynwood Art District, Miami Fl, May.

2009 “Small Show”, Diaspora Vibe Gallery, Miami, Fl, December. “FusionVI-Creative Vibrations” Artfusion Gallery, Miami,Fl, October-December. “Esoteroc Illusions”, Artfusion Gallery, Miami,Fl, July-September. “Artistas Contemporaneaos Cubanos” Galeria Jose Lorenzo, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, March “Santiesteban Print Schmidt Grand Opening”, Miami , Florida, February.

2008 “Beyond the Beach” Exhibition at the Atelier Gallery, Miami, Fl, December “A ULTIMA CEIA”Exposición Colectiva de Pintura, Escultura y Fotografia,Galeria de . Arte Contemporáneo Sacramento, Aveiro, Portugal, July

SHEILA FRAGA • (786) 768-8347 • Email: [email protected]

2008 “SUA MAJESTADE, O REI !”Concurso/Exposición, Galeria de Arte Contemporáneo y el Museu do Vino Bairrada, Anadia, Portugal. 2007 “The Grand Opening of Work of Art Gallery’Second Location”, Pompano Beach, Fl, December-January. “Group Exhibition” Allison Gallery, Miami, Fl. “Street Cluster Artist 2007 Mad Hatter Festival” Coconut Grove, Miami, Fl. 2006 ”Street Cluster Artist 2006 Mad Hatter Festival”, Coconut Grove, Miami, Fl, November 11-12.

2004 “Carnival”, Last Friday Cultural Event of La Calle Ocho, Miami Fl ”Identifications”, University of Aveiro, Portugal.

2002 “ Watercolors”, Finalist Artist. Works presented at Watercolor Contest, Domingo Ravenet, Havana, Cuba.

2001 “Cuban and American Artists Exhibition, U.S. Interests Section”, Havana, Cuba. “ Los que llegan”, young Artists Project, Gallery Domingo Ravenet, Havana. Septimo Salon de Artes Plasticas Flora 2001: Homage to Rene Portocarrero, Marianao Cultural Center, Habana, Cuba. 2000 Fayad Jamis Small Format “00 Exhibition, University of Havana Gallery, Novr- Dec Winter Auction, Imago Gallery, Grand Theatre of Havana. Group Exhibition, Washington Street Art Center Gallery, Boston. 2nd Exhibition of Students Graduated from San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, Simon Bolivar Gallery, Old Havana, March.

1999 Auction Fall, Imago Gallery of The Great Theater of Havana, Cuba. Playa Salon “99, Servando Cabrera Moreno Gallery, Havana, Cuba, May-June.

1998 Academia 98, Diaz Pelaez Gallery, Marianao, Cuba, January.

ON-LINE EXHIBITIONS

www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/s/sheila www.espectro.com/sheila http://artists-square.com/sheila.

PARTICIPATION IN EVENTS, BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS, ETC

2008 “Hope” Artwork was donated to the Learning Link Foundation for the Auction for the benefit of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Fragile X Syndrome, Koubek Mansion and Garden Miami, Fl, April. 2007 “El Grito” Artwork to illustrate The Book “Sueno de un Ilegal”, and The Book Cover with the Watercolors Drawings. 2002 “Hombres con Bueyes”, Artwork Donated to Carrer Ferry Fox Foundation Fight Against Cancer , Canadian Embassy, Cuba, January 2001.

SHEILA FRAGA • (786) 768-8347 • Email: [email protected]

PERFORMANCES

2002 Spiritual event for Scientific Spiritism of Investigation School, Logia Masonica Jose de Luz y Caballero, Havana Center, March.

1999 Gipsy Homage, “Baile de Fuego”, Logia Masónica Jose de Luz y Caballero, Habana Center, Cuba. Rincón Gitano, Graduation Thesis , Diaz Pelaez Gallery , San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, Habana, Cuba.

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