Darwin Leon
305-709-7669
www.darwinleon.comdarwinleon1103@msn.com
Biographical Information:
Born in Cuba, Santiago de las Vegas, Havana in 1972.
Art Education:
2005 - Miami International University of Art and Design - Bachelors in Fine Arts / Visual Arts-Painting and drawing
2012 - Ongoing - University of Florida - Master in Art Education
Selective Solo Exhibitions:
2016 - "Fish out of water", solo show, Gallerie 909, Saints Petersburg, Florida
Darwin Leon's new work, solo show, The Darwin Leon Gallery and Academy of Fine Art, Village of the Arts, Bradenton, Fl
Darwin Leon's exhibit, solo show, Art center Manatee, Bradenton, Fl
2012 - "Non-sense", The Players theater, solo show, Sarasota Fl
2010 - “The Figure and the abstraction” Art Center Manatee, Bradenton, Fl
2009 - "Unconscious Surreality - An abstract Expressionist Vision of Reality", The Gallery art the Art Institute - Tampa, Fl
"Perceptual Shift", Dharma Studio Contemporary Art, Coconut Grove, Fl
“New work", Carrollwood Cultural Center Gallery, Tampa, Fl
2008 - "Surreal Reality of an Ironic Society" Green Bull Gallery at The Village of the Arts, Bradenton, Fl
2007 - “Art Revolutions: A neo-Renaissance Resurrection”, The Gallery at Eissey Campus, Palm Beach Community College.
2005-2006 - “The End of Mediocrity III”, Optical Spectrum, Las Olas, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2005 - “The End of Mediocrity II”, Gallery of the Unknown Artist, Hollywood, FL
2004 - “The End of Mediocrity I”, at Joffreys’s Coffee - Kendall, Miami.
2003 - “The World in Disguise III”, at Joffrey’s Coffee- Kendall, Miami.
“New Work”, City Hall - Hollywood, Florida.
2002 - “The World in Disguise II”, at Joffrey’s Coffee - Lincoln Road. Miami Beach, Fl
“The World in Disguise I”, The Urban Village Gallery - Coconut Grove. Miami, Fl
“Phantom of the Bass, The Surrealistic Work of Darwin Leon”, Bass Museum of Art. Miami Beach, Fl
“The Cubistic Surrealistic World of Darwin Leon”, Art Wednesdays at Macarena's South Beach, Miami Beach, Fl
2001 - "Soul Expressions", South Art Gallery in Portobello Restaurant in Coral Gables. Miami, Fl
"The Magical World Of Darwin Leon", at The Latin American Art Museum as part of the "Two Cuban Artists in Exile" exhibition at Little Havana Cultural Fridays, Miami Fl
"Satirical Rhymes". Casa Panza Restaurant and Gallery as part of Little Havana. Cultural Fridays. Miami Fl
"Satirical Encounters". Meet the Artist series at Coral Gables International Art Center. Miami, Fl
2000 - "Meet the Artist series", Coral Gables International Art Center. Miami, Fl
1999 - "Sarcastic Satire", The Wallflower Gallery, Downtown Miami. Fl
Selective Group Exhibitions:
2013 - Victoria's Dream, Espitia Gallery, Wynwood, Miami Fl
2011 - New Artists, Brad Cooper Gallery, Ybor City, Tampa, Fl
2008 - Dharma Studio Contemporary Art, "Regeneration" a celebration of change, Coconut Grove Fl
2007 - Tampa Museum of Art - Alianza Hispana of Tampa Bay, Calendar contest winner of the month of December 2008
2006 - “The Skills Room I & II”, Student and Instructor exhibit at the ArtCenter South Florida, Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
2006 - Collection Privee, New work, Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
2005 - Arts Summer Dreams, The City of Pembroke Pines Arts and Culture Advisory Board, Pembroke Pines Glass Gallery, Florida.
2004 - Art & Music Festival 2004, Downtown Hollywood. 1st Prize (best in painting)
“Emergence”, Majestic Properties and Ocean Drive Magazine. A series of three exhibitions from students at Miami International of Art & Design.
“First Juried Student Show at Miami International University of Art & Design” (First Place, Best in Show)
“Miami Beach Festival of the Arts”, celebrating 30th Anniversary
“Create for a Cure, Live Art Auction”, Miami Beach Relay For Life.
2003 - “Celebrations”, 2003 Holiday Exhibition at the Arts Center in St. Petersburg, FL.
“Artelon”, Teatro Abanico in Coral Gables.
2002 - “Latin Mood”, The Exhibit Gallery in Boca Raton
2001 - “Second Thursdays”, Española Way in Miami Beach.
2000 - "Color and Form in America", Latin American Art Museum, as part of the Gallery Night of the Coral Gables Gallery Association.
"Sintesis de Latinoamerica", Latin American Art Museum, Coral Gables.
"ArtExpo 2000", The Florida Museum of Hispanic and Latin American
Art and Batik International Art Barcelona, Spain & New York.
1999 - "Perspectiva 2000", The Florida Museum of Hispanic and Latin American Art, Coral Gables, Miami.
Special Projects:
2015 - Darwin Leon, a local artist, created the artwork which was then used in the Bradenton Area River Regatta coloring and decal design contest. Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/news/local/education/article58454943.html#storylink=cpy2003 - Layout Menu design for Joffrey’s Restaurant and Coffee Shop in Kendall Miami, Fl.
Honors and Awards:
2007- Alianza Hispana of Tampa Bay, Calendar contest winner of the month of December 2008
Hispanic Alliance of Tampa Bay, Clearwater City Hall Exhibit
2004- First Student Juried Show at AI Miami International University of Art & Design. Best in show
Art & Music Festival in Downtown Hollywood. Best in Painting
2003- Visual Arts Scholarship Award of Excellence at AI Miami International University of Art & Design. First place.
Collections:
-Joffrey’s Coffee and Restaurant, Kendall Miami
-Private collections in Washington DC, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Michigan, New York, Los Angeles, Miami Beach, Baton Rouge, Tampa, Canada.
Publications / Bibliography:"Student artwork wins Bradenton Area River Regatta contest", Bradenton Herald, Fl (2016)
"Surrealist Painter Offering Lessons", Carrollwood News and Tribune, Tampa, FL (2008)
"Un Cubano marcando historia", Mi Barrio Latino, Tampa, FL (2008)
“Artist combines the classic with the surreal”, Hometown News Palm Beach County (2007)
“Pintor Cubano exhibe en PBCC”, La Palma, Palm Beach (2007)
“City Hall ‘dreams’ of art”, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, July 6, 2005
“Cubistic Surrealism” Featured artist, Closer Magazine (2004)
“Student Spotlight” – Darwin Leon, The Pulse – A student publication, winter edition- Miami International of Art & Design (2004)
“The fine art of fun”, The Herald, Sunday, October 24, 2004, Hollywood, Florida
"Exposicion Pictorica de Darwin Leon”, El Argentino, MercoSur (2001)
"Dos Pintores Cubanos en el Exilio", El Bohemio News (2001)
"Artists for the New Millenium", New Times (2000)
"Darwin leon y La Satira Como Expresion", El Argentino, MercoSur (2000)
"Works by Darwin Leon", Miami Today (2000)
"Sarcastic Satire", Discourse Magazine (1999)
