Joseph Salas Martinez (1949) - Composition

Provenance:
Private collection, Paris

Joseph R. Salas Martinez, Cuban artist and designer, was born in 1949; he began studying typography and graphic design in 1972 at the San Alejandro Academy in Havana and took part in the design course of Professor German Sittauer.
In 1973, he began working as a graphic designer and participated in the III Juvénile Hall of Art; three years later, in 1976, he joined the Hermanos Saiz Association. In 1981, he founded the group “Temps libre” (Free Time), with four other designers. In 1992, he joined the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) and began working as an independent artist. In 1997, he joined the “Paysage du projet.”

- Prizes -

1991: 2nd prize at the National Propaganda Graphic Salon “Juillet 26” in the poster category, Havana, Cuba.
1989: Mention in the 7th Book Art competition in the interior design category, Havana, Cuba.
1988: Mention in the second room of Centro Habana, in the drawing category, Havana, Cuba.
1985: Mention at the National Exhibition of Propaganda XVI graphic “Juillet 26” in the housing category, Havana, Cuba.
1984: 1st Prize in the bridge category and 3rd Prize in the science books category at the National Book Art Competition, Havana, Cuba.

- Solo exhibitions -

2009: Carmen Montilla Gallery, House, Havana, Cuba.
2008: House of Poetry Gallery, Havana, Cuba.
2007: Vedado Hotel Gallery, Havana, Cuba.
2001: Cuban Institute of the Book, Havana, Cuba.
2001: Origines Gallery, Havana, Cuba.
1999: Cerro Art Gallery, Havana, Cuba.
1998: San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, Havana, Cuba.
1997: October 10 Art Gallery, Havana, Cuba.
1990: Galiano Art Gallery, Havana, Cuba.
1985: October 10 Art Gallery, Havana, Cuba.
1985: Cerro Art Gallery, Havana, Cuba.

- Group exhibitions -

2011: Drawings and original diploma Nicolas Guillén Poetry Prize.
2010: The Other Reality. National Museum of Cuba, a tribute exhibition on the occasion of the centenary of Kandinsky’s first abstract work.
2009: Drawings and original diplomas Alejo Carpentier Prize for History in Short and in Essay 2009.
2003: Drawings and original diplomas Alejo Carpentier prize for Short Stories, Essays and Fiction 2003.
2002: Participates as a jury member in the annual Design Award of Cuban book art.
2001: Drawings and diplomas.
1999: Artistic Exhibition Association of the Supreme Catalan (ACEA), Barcelona, Spain.
1999: Prestige Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.
1999: Ewing Gallery, University of Tennessee, United States.
1998: Hispanocubano Range. Teodoro Ramos Blanco Gallery, Havana, Cuba.