Fabelo

Cuba's Charismatic Sacred Cow

The Gallery on Greene announces first auction valued artist to be shown in Key West.

In Cuba where visual artists and baseball players are equally revered, Roberto Fabelo stands alone among living stars. His accomplishments are like a steel ship moored in a hurricane harbor in history, over 500 shows in 20 countries.

(Guáimaro, 1950) Roberto Fabelo studied painting first at the Escuela Nacional de Arte and later at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana. Fabelo's most recent works in drawing, watercolor, oil, and installation pieces comment on the human condition, incorporating distorted human and animal figures into portraits and fantastic scenery. He employs elements of Expressionism and Surrealism in his work, while at the same time grounding the images in an almost academic and historical setting in order to question the division between fantasy and reality with a magical touch. His works are likened to voracious, insatiable mysterious, and unforgettable guests at an unending celebration.

Besides painting, Fabelo teaches art in Cuba and has also worked as an illustrator for novels by the Columbian author, Gabriel García Márquez. His work has been shown in more than forty personal exhibitions and over 500 group exhibitions worldwide, including; Switzerland, Japan, US, Mexico Venezuela, Colombia, Panama Argentina, Chile Brazil Costa Rica, Ecuador,

Fabelo lives and works in Havana, Cuba. His works have been auctioned at dozens of Christie's and Sotheby's venues. He has been the recipient of numerous awards in nations as far reaching as India, UK, Germany, Chile, Italy and Cuba. He has been awarded: the Medal for National Culture and Alejo Carpentier Medal, First Prize at the 11th International Biennial of Drawing, UK, first prize at the Primera Bienal Iberoamericana de la Acuarela, Viña del Mar, Chile and a UNESCO prize for the promotion of fine art.
Fame is a cloak seldom worn with grace. But in Fabelos case, this most critically accomplished artist of classical line of pen, brush, or instrument is a direct reflection of the genuine character of his work�.. Stunning! Community efforts, caring, sharing mentor to other artists, continually working to make Cuba a richer environment for children and artists.

His wife Suyu, their family and home reflect it all; native orchids, fruit, seashells on walls, in tables and the garden are the continual theme of nature that surrounds the family. Their love of this tropical venue, the sea, peace and tranquility abounds in their space in Miramar (see-the-sea). His works have graced the covers of over 30 works of literature, numerous magazine covers, CDs, and videos.