born 1973 in Habana, Cuba
Education
1993-1997 National Academy of Fine Arts San Alejandro, Habana, Cuba, (BA)
2013-2014 Diploma en Video y Efectos visuales an SAE Institute, Berlin, Alemania
Solo exhibitions
2009
Perpetuity, Gallery S12, Bergen, Norway
2007
No Land, Gallery IKM (International Culture Museum), Oslo, Norway
Group exhibitions
2015
MED 15. “International Art Encounter of Medellin“, Museo Antioquia, Colombia
Ojala! Zeitgenössische kubanische Kunst, Kunstlerforum Bonn, Germany
2014
BEBOP 2014. Spiritual Revolutions and The “Scramble for Africa” Black Diaspora, Narratives and Berlin Decolonial Narratives. Grüner Salon, Volksbühne, Berlin. With the support of Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, Germany
Sans Serif, Kesselhaus-Bethanien, Berlin. Germany
Zeit Unzeit, Künst Büro Berlin Gallery. Berlin. Germany
2013
Wahala. On Representation, Authenticity, Expectations and Other Inflated Concepts . At Savvy Contemporary. Berlin. Germany
2012
IN OTHER WORDS . The Black Market of Translations - Negotiating
Contemporary Cultures. NGBK and Ku¨nstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
2011
VI Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art, Göteborg, Sweden
Other Possible Worlds Propossals on this side of Utopia, NGBK, Berlin, Germany.
2010
29th Sao Paulo Biennial, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Confluencias Inside 2. National Hispanic Center Museum, Albuquerque, Nuevo Me´xico, USA
After the Light II, Radialsystem, Berlin, Germany
Erase una vez. Galeria Guillermo Nu´n~ez, El Bosque, Chile
2009
Las Ame´ricas Latinas, Las fatigas del querer, Spazio Oberdan, Milan, Italy
9na Bienal de Video y Artes Mediales Juan Downey. MAC, Quinta Normal, Chile
2008
Bowing to Lebow, Kaiskur 9, Tromsö, Norway
Arboleda, el cuerpo es cuerpo, Gallery Jesus Gallardo, Mexico
2007
Landschaften der Sehnsuchte, Arte e Vita, 11.Internationals Kunstlersymposium, Barth, Germany
2006
Latido (hjertebank), Contemporary Cuban Art, Steinersen Museum, Oslo, RanaKunstforening, Norway.
National Museum Vilnius/Kaunas, Littauen Stord Kunstlag, Norway, Tromsö Kunstforening, Norway
Lillesand kunstforening, Norway, Rogaland Kunstmuseum, Norway, Bodö Kunstforening, Norway
2005
Input, Kunsthaus Essen, Germany
Performances
2010
After the Light II, Performing the Image, Radialsystem, Berlin, Germany.
Screenings
2010
Bienal de Portugal Arte 10, Museu da Electricidade, Lisboa, Portugal 2009 - Kansk video Festival, London, England Stories
2008
Director's Lounge, Contemporary Media and Art, Berlin, Germany 2007 - International Kansk Video Festival, Russia
2007
Director's Lounge, Ausstellungszentrum Pyramide, Berlin, Germany 2007 - Projection D'Art video Le Lieu Unique Contemporary Art Center in Nantes, France
Moving fast, Cuban Video Art, emaf (European Media Art Festival), Osnabrück, Germany
2006
Candela, Director's Lounge, Berlin, Germany
2005
International Student Forum, EMAF (European Media Art Festival), Osnabrück, Germany
Residencies
2008
USF Verftet Bergen, Norway
Fellowships/stipends
2006
Stipendium Notgemeinshaft der Deutschen Kunst, Berlin, Germany
2011
IFA –Exhibitions Stipendium. Germany
Award
2008
Medienpreis der Stadt Barth (Media Price of the City of Bath), Arte e Vita 11. Künstlersymposium, Barth, Germany.
Lectures
2014
Round Table at BEBOP 2014. Spiritual Revolutions and The “Scramble for Africa” at Danish Art Workshop. Copenhage, Denmark
2012
10th SITAC (International Symposium on Art Theory). Teatro Julio Castillo, Mexico City, Mexico
Selected articles and reviews
2010
Dieter Lesage & Ina Wudtke, 'Black Sound White Cube', in Chapter VII. From the Black Atlantic to the Black Planet. Vienna, Löcker, pp. 82-87.
Lapiz Art Magazin, Antejo Navas, Nuevas alas, New wings
Yoel Diaz Vazquez
born 1973 in Habana, Cuba Education 1993-1997 National Academy of Fine Arts San Alejandro, Habana, Cuba, (BA) 2013-2014 Diploma en Video y Efectos visuales an SAE Institute, Berlin, Alemania Solo exhibitions 2009 Perpetuity, Gallery S12, Bergen, Norway 2007 No Land, Gallery IKM (International Culture Museum), Oslo, Norway Group exhibitions 2015 MED 15. “International Art Encounter of Medellin“, Museo Antioquia, Colombia Ojala! Zeitgenössische kubanische Kunst, Kunstlerforum Bonn, Germany 2014 BEBOP 2014. Spiritual Revolutions and The “Scramble for Africa” Black Diaspora, Narratives and Berlin Decolonial Narratives. Grüner Salon, Volksbühne, Berlin. With the support of Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, Germany Sans Serif, Kesselhaus-Bethanien, Berlin. Germany Zeit Unzeit, Künst Büro Berlin Gallery. Berlin. Germany 2013 Wahala. On Representation, Authenticity, Expectations and Other Inflated Concepts . At Savvy Contemporary. Berlin. Germany 2012 IN OTHER WORDS . The Black Market of Translations - Negotiating Contemporary Cultures. NGBK and Ku¨nstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany 2011 VI Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art, Göteborg, Sweden Other Possible Worlds Propossals on this side of Utopia, NGBK, Berlin, Germany. 2010 29th Sao Paulo Biennial, Sao Paulo, Brazil Confluencias Inside 2. National Hispanic Center Museum, Albuquerque, Nuevo Me´xico, USA After the Light II, Radialsystem, Berlin, Germany Erase una vez. Galeria Guillermo Nu´n~ez, El Bosque, Chile 2009 Las Ame´ricas Latinas, Las fatigas del querer, Spazio Oberdan, Milan, Italy 9na Bienal de Video y Artes Mediales Juan Downey. MAC, Quinta Normal, Chile 2008 Bowing to Lebow, Kaiskur 9, Tromsö, Norway Arboleda, el cuerpo es cuerpo, Gallery Jesus Gallardo, Mexico 2007 Landschaften der Sehnsuchte, Arte e Vita, 11.Internationals Kunstlersymposium, Barth, Germany 2006 Latido (hjertebank), Contemporary Cuban Art, Steinersen Museum, Oslo, RanaKunstforening, Norway. National Museum Vilnius/Kaunas, Littauen Stord Kunstlag, Norway, Tromsö Kunstforening, Norway Lillesand kunstforening, Norway, Rogaland Kunstmuseum, Norway, Bodö Kunstforening, Norway 2005 Input, Kunsthaus Essen, Germany Performances 2010 After the Light II, Performing the Image, Radialsystem, Berlin, Germany. Screenings 2010 Bienal de Portugal Arte 10, Museu da Electricidade, Lisboa, Portugal 2009 - Kansk video Festival, London, England Stories 2008 Director's Lounge, Contemporary Media and Art, Berlin, Germany 2007 - International Kansk Video Festival, Russia 2007 Director's Lounge, Ausstellungszentrum Pyramide, Berlin, Germany 2007 - Projection D'Art video Le Lieu Unique Contemporary Art Center in Nantes, France Moving fast, Cuban Video Art, emaf (European Media Art Festival), Osnabrück, Germany 2006 Candela, Director's Lounge, Berlin, Germany 2005 International Student Forum, EMAF (European Media Art Festival), Osnabrück, Germany Residencies 2008 USF Verftet Bergen, Norway Fellowships/stipends 2006 Stipendium Notgemeinshaft der Deutschen Kunst, Berlin, Germany 2011 IFA –Exhibitions Stipendium. Germany Award 2008 Medienpreis der Stadt Barth (Media Price of the City of Bath), Arte e Vita 11. Künstlersymposium, Barth, Germany. Lectures 2014 Round Table at BEBOP 2014. Spiritual Revolutions and The “Scramble for Africa” at Danish Art Workshop. Copenhage, Denmark 2012 10th SITAC (International Symposium on Art Theory). Teatro Julio Castillo, Mexico City, Mexico Selected articles and reviews 2010 Dieter Lesage & Ina Wudtke, 'Black Sound White Cube', in Chapter VII. From the Black Atlantic to the Black Planet. Vienna, Löcker, pp. 82-87. Lapiz Art Magazin, Antejo Navas, Nuevas alas, New wings