Juan Tapia Ruano

Juan Tapia Ruano was born in Havana, Cuba, in May 20, 1914. He died in Madrid, Spain, in 1980. During his life he develops the Painting, Engraving and Scenographic Design. He studied in the School of Architecture, of theHavana University, Havana, Cuba.

Individual Exhibitions

Among his must relevant personal exhibitions we can quote in 1953 Tapia Ruano: Oleos, Gouaches, in the Lyceum, Havana, Cuba. (National School of Architects), in Havana, Cuba. In 1964 he presented Fragmentos. Collages de Tapia Ruano, in the Galería de La Habana, in Havana, Cuba. And in 1984 Juan Tapia Ruano, in the Museo Cubano de Arte y Cultura, Miami, Florida, U.S.A.

Collective Exhibitions

He was part of many collective exhibitions, among them we can mention in 1961 the VI Bienal de Sâo Paulo Museu de Arte Moderna, in the Parque Ibirapuera, in Sâo Paulo, Brazil. He was one of the selected artists to conform 1913-1963 Cincuentenario del Museo Nacional, in the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana, Cuba. He was also included in the Segundo Concurso Latinoamericano de Grabado, in Galería Latinoamericana, Casa de las Américas, in Havana, Cuba. In this year he also participated in the Firts Bienal Americana de Grabado, in the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile. And in 1965 some of his works were selected to conform Litografías en la Plaza de la Catedral. Tercer Aniversario del T.E.G., in the Plaza de la Catedral, Havana, Cuba.

Collections

His works can be found formed part of the important collections such as Casa de las Américas, in Havana, Cuba, and in the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana, Cuba.