4 de Junio de 1957. Born Havana, Cuba
Studies:
1976 Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts of San Alejandro, Havana,
Cuba
1981-1998 Professor and Head, Department of Painting and Composition
of the National Art School (ENA), Havana, Cuba
1982 Graduated from the Higher Institute of Art (ISA), Bachelor of Mural
Painting, University of Havana. Havana, Cuba
Solo Exhibitions:
2013 “FWADA DADA” Art Show with Dallas Art Dealers Association (DADA), Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, Texas USA
2012 “One Artits”, Havana Nostra Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA
2011 “Solo exhibition” Gallery Contemporary KAVACHNINA Miami Beach. Miami Florida, USA
2008 ''PERSONAL STATEMENT-PARTY-Origin Gallery, Grand Theater of Havana, La Havana,Cuba
2004 Exhibition with personal - Happy Together. ''Galliano Gallery,
Havana, Cuba
2004 Solo exhibition “Leyva’s brothers” Panama City, Republic Panama
1999 “A place nigh to Havana” Roberto Ramos Gallery. (Landscapes)
Calle 8 Miami. FL. USA
USA
1995 "Solo exhibition'' Institute of Art' Havana, La Havana, Cuba
1993 "Looking for sea abstraction" Gallery-workshop René Portocarrero, Havana. La Havana, Cuba
1992 "Leyva Exhibition" Library National Arts School (ENA), Havana. La Havana, Cuba
1990 “Solo Exhibition” NEPSTADIUM CENTER. Budapest, Hungary.
1990 "Abuc" Canvas prints and drawings, National Arts School (ENA),
La Havana, Cuba
1989 "Drawings and paintings by Andres Puig and Esteban Leyva"
Andragos Gallery, Madrid, Spain
1987 "and Esteban Leyva Darié Sandú exposed" Cuban Institute of Fisheries, Havana, Cuba
1986 "Arm and disarm the sea" Maritime Research Center, Havana, Cuba
1985 "Leyva Exhibition" Provincial Center of Plastic Arts and Design,
Havana, Cuba
1980 "Marti now" Educational Improvement Institute, Ministry of Education, Havana.Cuba
1978 Elementary school teacher trainer José Martí, Cojimar, Havana, Cuba
Top of Form
Fairs and Exhibitions:
2014 “The Contemporary Art” The Current Art Group U.S.A. at SPECTRUM.
Miami, FL. USA
2013 “Revoutionary Island: Tales of Cuban History and Culture”.Sonoma
Valley Museum of Art (SVMA) Sonoma, CAL. USA
2013 SPECTRUM Art Fair, Art Basel week, Current Art Group USA, Miami,
Florida, USA
2013 “BUILDING BRIDGES”, Sacramento, California, USA
2013 “FWADA DADA” Art Show with Dallas Art Dealers Association (DADA), Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, Texas USA
2013 “Two Brothers, two borders”, at Luminarte Gallery, Dallas, Texas, USA
2013 Cuban Artist Art Fair, Taste of Cuba Festival, Brickell Circle Downtown, Miami, Florida, USA
2013 “Contemporary Art Fair”, Brickell Art Walk exhibition, Miami, Florida, USA
2013 “ABSTRACTION”, LMNT Gallery. Miami, Florida, USA
2013 “INCOGNITO”, Naples Museum of Art, Naples, Florida, USA
2012 “Soy Cuba”, Arte Enigma Gallery, Wynwood Art District, Miami,
Florida, USA
2012 “Cuban Art party”, Private event at Sonoma Valley Vinery, Sonoma, California, USA
2012 “Zenith” at Luminarte Gallery, Dallas, Texas, USA
2012 “Contemporary Art Fair”, Brickell Art Walk exhibition, Miami,
Florida, USA
2012 “Contemporary Cuban artists”, LMNT Gallery. Miami, Florida, USA
2012 “Cuban Artists”, Gallery, Wynwood Art District, Miami, Florida, USA
2011 Expo Gallery Trades. Havana. Cuba
2011 Gallery Artist Group Show. Kavachina Contemporary Gallery. Miami,
Florida. USA
2011 Americas Art Fair Miami Beach. Miami Florida. USA
2011 Art-Naples Fair International. Naples Florida. USA
2010 Collective Expo International Sculpture and Paintings Gallery
Kavachnina Miami Florida USA
2010 RED DOT International Art Fair, Miami Florida, USA
2010 FIARTE FAIR, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
2009 INTERNATIONAL EXPO COLLECTIVE “Each one is his PANAMA II.”
Panama City, Republic of Panama
2009 INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR “ArtMadrid”, Madrid Espana
2008 Permanent Collection National Library, Jose Marti, La Havana, Cuba
2008 EXPO 50th Anniversary Hotel Habana Libre, La Havana, Cuba
2008 Auction Exhibition San Felipe, Panama City. Republic of Panama
2007 Exhibition Landscapes, La Acacia Gallery, Havana, Cuba
2007 EXPO 50th Anniversary Mural “PERMANENT WORK” Habana Libre Hotel. La Havana, Cuba
2007 50th Anniversary Hotel Habana Libre, La Havana, Cuba
2007 The book “From the loneliness and hope” with the work for freedom Illustration
2007 Exhibition “WE ARE WHAT WE ARE” Provincial Gallery, Ciego de Ávila, Camaguey, Cuba
2007 Exhibition “Eating monsters” Au Grand Palais, Paris, Francia
2006 Exhibition “Greetings to the Cuban Culture Day”, Hotel Habana Libre, La Havana, Cuba
2006 The group WE ARE WHAT WE ARE , invited New values to their group, Cultural Complex EL MORRO, La Havana, Cuba
2006 Biennial of Havana, Santa Clara Convent, Havana, Cuba
2006 INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR ArtMadrid, Madrid SPAIN.
2005 Interdicyplinary Fundation GROUP WE ARE WHAT WE ARE, MORRO GALLERY, Havana, Cuba
2002 "Collective Exhibition of Cuban painters artists forming" International Gallery Hotel Comodoro, Havana, Cuba
2001 "International Salon Varadero", Matanzas, Cuba
1999 "Small format exhibition" The Bohenme Gallery, Coral Gables,
Miami, Florida, USA
1999 "Lounge 99" Servando Cabrera Moreno Gallery, Havana, Cuba
1998 "Happy for you, happy for me" alternative at Art Salon II Contemporary, Gallery Arzuaga, Havana, Cuba
1995 "New spatial concept" Logos Gallery, Ibiza, Spain
1993 "Painting and Design Hall" Servando Cabrera Moreno Gallery, Havana, Cuba
1991 "Exhibition" La Acacia Gallery, Havana, Cuba
1991 "Hall mini box" Gallery CID # 3, Madrid, Spain
1990 "IV Havana Biennial" Pan Gallery, Havana, Cuba
1988 "Latin American Artists Drawing" Marti Studies Center, New York, USA
1987 "Contest July 26" National Museum of Fine Arts, Havana, Cuba
1987 "Contest March 13" Gallery L. University of Havana, Havana, Cuba
1986 "Contest March 13" Gallery L. University of Havana, Havana, Cuba
1986 "Teachers' Lounge" Academy of Fine Arts of San Alejandro, Havana, Cuba
1986 "Presence Contest March 13 at the II Biennial of Havana" Gallery L. University of Havana, Hall Award, Havana, Cuba
1985 "Salon of Young Artists" University of Havana, Havana, Cuba
1985 "Exhibition of art school professors" National Art School (ENA),
Havana, Cuba
1984 "I Biennial of Havana" Galiano Gallery, Havana, Cuba
1984 "Living Landscapes" Provincial Center of Plastic Arts and Design, Havana
1983 "City Hall" Development Center of Visual Arts, Havana.
1983 "Per la Libertad" Travelling exhibition in Italy, Switzerland, Sweden,
Finland, France, Germany and Denmark. Sponsored by the International League
for the Protection and Release of Prisoners of Conscience. One of the artist's work was acquired by the then President of the Republic of Italy, Mr. Sandro Pertini.
Works in Public Places:
2013 Sonoma Valley Museum of Art (SVMA) Sonoma, CAL. USA
2009 Mural Painting in the Democratic Party headquarters in the State of California. Sacramento, California. USA
2008 Permanent Collection Jose Marti National Library. Havana, Cuba
2008 50th Anniversary Mural Hotel Habana Libre, Havana, Cuba
2007 Mural Painting in futboll CLUB "Le Mans Union Club 72,"Paris, France
2003 Museum of Contemporary Art Topes de Collantes, Cienfuegos, Cuba
1986 "Marine" Series, Military Hospital, Havana, Cuba
1986 "Bad weather, good weather" Military Hospital, Havana, Cuba
1986 "Haze" Juan Manuel Marquez Pediatric Hospital, Havana, Cuba
1986 "Fair" William Soler Children's Hospital Heart Center, La havana, Cuba
1985 "Mural Painting" Topes de Collantes, Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
1977 "Evolution Martiana Mural" José Martí Pedagogical School, Cojimar,
Havana, Cuba
Major Awards:
1995 First award. "Competition SALON PLAYA" Gallery Servando Cabrera,
Havana, Cuba
1991 First prize. "Hall mini box" Gallery CID # 3, Madrid, Spain
1990 First award. "International Competition Otto Blathy in Memoriam"
National Library Budapest, Hungarian
1987 First award. "Competition 26" The FAR. National Museum of Fine Arts,
La Havana, Cuba
1986 First award. "Competition March 13" Gallery L. University of Havana, Havana, Cuba
1974 First prize drawing contest of young artists, Head of University Students, Jagiellonian University. Krakow, Poland.
1967 First National Prize of Plastic Arts, painting granted by the Ministry of
Education, primary education, La Havana, Cuba
Private Collections:
Argentina, Australia, Angola, Cuba, Canada, Turkey, Greece, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Egypt, Spain, USA, France, Argentina, Chile, Italy, Hungary, Mexico, Uruguay, Finland, Poland, Netherlands, Panama, Colombia Portugal, Somalia, Switzerland, Israel, India, Britani, Dominican Republlic, A. Saudit, Japan, China and Brasil.