Francis Acea

Tree - Attack. 2006. Acrylic on Canvas. 54 x 54 inches
Francis Acea
Born 1967 (age 4849)
Havana, Cuba
Education Havana Superior Institute of Design 1991
Known for art including painting, installation and photography
Notable work
  • Solo: 2015 – Black Diamonds: New Works by Francis Acea. Merton D. Simpson Gallery, 2015, New York.
  • Group Exhibition: 2014 - Removal Identity, TUB Gallery, 2014, Miami.
Style inspired by the provisional art movement in Cuba
Awards
  • 01.3 ArtPace International Artist in Residency. San Antonio, Tx, US. 2001
  • Ludwig Stiftung für Kunst und Internationale Verständigung, Aachen, Germany. 1998
  • Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada. 1997

Francis Acea (born 1967, Havana) is an artist known for his inspiration by what The Language of Objects in the Art of the Americas describes as "the often anonymous creations of provisional art."[1] Along with artist Diango Hernández, also inspired by the provisional art movement in Cuba, he formed the Ordo Amoris Cabinet.[1] Acea is a graduate of the Havana Superior Institute of Design.[2] As of 2015, Acea lives in New York, NY. Acea has exhibited internationally, solo and group.

Biography

Francis Acea was born in Havana, Cuba, 1967. He graduated from the Havana Superior Institute of Design in 1991. Early works include photography, painting and art direction for art magazines. In 1995, he began a collaboration with three fellow designers called Ordo Amoris Cabinet, named after the Latin words for "order" and "love". From 1996 to 2003 however, Ordo Amoris Cabinet[1] was only formed by Francis Acea[3] and Diango Hernandez. Also known as OAC, they rapidly gained recognition exhibiting throughout Europe and North America. Ordo Amoris Cabinet ceased in 2003 and Francis Acea sought asylum in the US. While working in different medias such as painting, installation and photography, Francis Acea shows a keen interested in the collision between art and economics, namely the Art Market. His current works explore the notion of value in contemporary capitalism. In 2004, he created a media company publishing in print and online. As of 2016, Acea lives and works in New York, NY.

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Group exhibitions

Awards

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Sullivan, Edward J. (2007). The Language of Objects in the Art of the Americas. Yale University Press. p. 202. ISBN 0-300-11106-1.
  2. Block, Holly; Gerardo Mosquera (12 November 2007). Art Cuba: The New Generation. University of Michigan. p. 33. ISBN 0-8109-5733-7. Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
  3. Block, Holly; Gerardo Mosquera (November 12, 2007). Art Cuba: The New Generation. University of Michigan. p. 33. ISBN 0-8109-5733-7. Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
  4. https://www.artsy.net/post/editorial-gold-diamonds-and-the-human-mind-new

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