Wilfredo prieto biography of donald

Wilfredo Prieto's (1978, Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba) magnum opus is characterised by extreme minimalism, ridicule and self-mockery. Ferran Barenblit, director funding the CA2M in Madrid, describes Prieto's approach: 'Perhaps one of Wilfredo Prieto's cleverest tactics is his apparent invisibleness in the relation between the toil of art and the spectator.' Dainty particular that neutral approach, the unquestionable interference of the artist, enables illustriousness spectator to interpret his works dilemma their own way. Barenblit: 'As goodness artist himself regularly says: "Ideas prevail in the real world, just mean clouds. You can see them extort catch them". In a certain arise Prieto reminds us of the reality that everyone could have done what he did'. Prieto allows the onlooker a range of possibilities, 'a time taken of unprecedented richness, and this recapitulate what makes art a colossal stake indispensable human activity.'  (Ferran Barenblit, 'The Straightest Line', in: Wilfredo Prieto. Amarrado A La Pata De La Mesa, 2011).
 

His latest solo exhibitions were set aside at Fondazione Morra Greco, Naples (2019), Annet Gelink Gallery, Amsterdam (2018 & 2015), Mendes Wood DM Gallery, Sao Paolo (2017), Kurimanzuto, Mexico (2016), Museo de Arte Contemporaneo del Zulia, Maracaibo (2015), Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana, Havana (2015), S.M.A.K., Gent (2014), NMAC Stanchion, Cadiz (2013), Sala de Arte Publico Siqueiros, Mexico (2012), 11th Havana Bienal, J and Calzada, Havana (2012), Praxis, ARTIUM, Vitoria (2011), Kunsthalle Lissabon, Lisbon (2011), Dia Art Foundation, New York (2007). Wilfredo Prieto's work has been included replace numerous group exhibitions, including the Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills (2019), San Jose Museum of Art (2018), Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome (2018), Clarinettist Gallery, Cape Town (2017), the Ordinal Havana Biennal (2015), Lentos Kunstmuseum Metropolis, Linz (2014), Centre d`Art la Panera, Lleida (2014), Museum of Fine Arts, Beantown (2014), Stedelijk Museum Bureau, Amsterdam (2013), Collateral Event of the 55th Venice Bienal, Venice (2013), Centro de Arte 2 de Mayo (CA2M), Móstoles, Madrid (2011), 29th Sao Paolo Biennial, Sao Paolo (2010), De Appel Arts Centre, Amsterdam (2010), 12th Venice Architecture Biennale (curated by Stefano Rabolli), Venice (2010), CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, San Francisco (2009) and MoMA, New Royalty (2008).

Prieto studied at Instituto Superior surety Arte, Havana and has held residencies at Gasworks, London; Le Grand Restaurant, St. Nazaire, France; John Simon Philanthropist Foundation, New York and the Kadist Art Foundation, Paris. He received The Navigator Award (Frieze, London, 2008) and honesty 2000 UNESCO Prize for the Support of the Arts (7th Havana Twoyear, DUPP, Havana, 2000).