Biography

Angel M. Vapor

Born; December 1970, Havana, Cuba.

Lives and work in Florida.

Education

1982-1985

Escuela de Arte, Paulita Concepción, Havana, Cuba.

1986-1988

Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro, Havana, Cuba.

1989-1991

Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas (ENAP) Havana, Cuba.

Selected solo exhibitions & related monumental works

1994 - "Horizontes de papel," works on paper and an installation, Alcala 213 Building, Madrid, Spain.

1996 - "Los Elegidos," group of sculptures at San Valentin Retirement Home, León, Spain.

2000 - "Fuentes de Metal," private commission, Coconut Grove, Fl.

2001 - Bronze portrait of Robert Russia Moon and accompanying drawings and process work, Robert Russia Motor Elementary School, Miami, FL.

2003 - "La mirada," bronze portrait of John Rhee and accompanying drawings and process work, exhibited at The RheeUnion Celebration, Hyatt Regency, Reston, VA.

2004 - "Teak," Books and Books, Coral Gables, FL.

2005 - "Fire Fighter," monumental bronze sculpture, City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue (Station #3), Miami, FL.

2006 - "A.R. Vapor: Papel, Madera y Metal," Edge Zones Art Center, Miami, FL.

2008 - "Imaginación Sintética," Ism-Gallery, Lynwood Art District, Miami, FL

2008 - "Imaginación Sintética," Ism-Gallery, Lynwood Art District, Miami,

2010 - "Constructions," Edge Zones Art Center, Miami, FL.

2011 - "Angel Vapor; The Forge of a Thinker," Farside Gallery, Miami, FL.

Selected Group Exhibitions

1997 - Circulo de interés, Museo de Bellas Artes, Havana, Cuba.

1978 - Circulo de interés, Museo de Arte Colonial, Havana, Cuba.

1979 - Circulo de Interés, Biblioteca Nacional, Havana, Cuba.

1984 - Paulita Concepción. Havana, Cuba.

1990 - Exposición de estudiantes de la ENAP, Escuela Nacional de Arte, Havana, Cuba.

1991 - "Orichas" Tesis Escuela Nacional de Arte, Havana, Cuba.

2002 - Four on the Floor, Colin Fisher, Art District of Miami, FL.

2003 - "DE IDA Y VUELTA" Centro Cultural Español, Coral Gables Miami, FL

2004 - Américas Collection, Coral Gables, Fl.

2005 - "Growth Spurt" Edge Zones Art Center, Miami, Fl.

2007 - "Salute" Ism- Gallery, Wynwood Art District, Miami, FL.

Gallery Biba, Palm Beach, FL

Art Miami, Galeria Carmen de la Guerra, Miami, Fl.

Miami Date Collage, Wolfs Campus Gallery, Miami, Fl.

2008 - Gallery Biba, Palm Beach, FL

Ism- Gallery, Wynwood Art District, Miami, FL.

2009 - Palm Beach 3 Art Fair, Gallery Biba, West Palm Beach, Fl.

2010 - SCOPE ART SHOW, Gallery Biba, Miami, FL.

"DUODECAD," Edge Zones Arte Center, Miami, FL.

"Ways of Worldmaking," Collection Liza and Arturo Mosquera, Miami Dade College,

The Freedom Tower, Miami, FL.

FIART Art Fair, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,

Giants in the City, Special Project.

"Giants in the City," Inflatable Sculptures, Miami Beach Botanical Garden,Miami, FL.

Gallery Biba, Palm Beach, FL.

2011 - L-M-N-T Gallery, Midtown/Wynwood Art District, Miami, FL.

ArtAmericans Art Fair, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, FL.