$950
Manuel Mendive (Cuba, B. 1944) framed under glass acrylic on canvas figural abstract titled "A La Orilla del Rio" or "By The River", executed in 2002 and having a framed height of 20" width of 26", and sight image height of 17-1/2" with width of 23-1/2". Signed to lower left and complete with certificate of authenticity, please see photographs. From the estate of a prominent Texas & European collector. All measurements are approximate.Mendive was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1944. His family practiced La Regla de Ocha, or Santería. A mulatto, he cherishes his Yoruba roots from the West Coast of Africa. In 1963, he graduated from the San Alejandro Academy of Plastic Arts, Havana. He has received numerous awards for his art within exhibitions in Cuba and in Europe. Since the beginning of his artistic career, he has participated in many group and solo art exhibits. His first one man show was held at the Center of Art in Havana, in 1964. In 1968, he was awarded the Adam Montparnasse prize for his painting exhibit at the Salon de Mai, in Paris, and third prize at the Salón Nacional de Artes Plásticas, in Havana. Today, his art resides in museums and galleries all over the world which include Cuba, Russia, Somalia, Benin, Congo, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Jamaica, and the United States.Mendive's work incorporates several art mediums and genres. His art consists of drawing, painting, body painting, wood carving, sculpture, and performance that integrates loosely choreographed da
Auctioneer:
Bremoauctions
Date:
2017-02-18
