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Driven by the passion for experimental & live arts.
Entrepreneur and visual artist, with a strong experience as art manager and curator.
Founder and Creative Director of Ensayo Cero, a cultural platform focused on the promotion, support and development of experimental and live arts.
My vision of think culture – doing culture has led me to project art exhibitions, audiovisual products, publications and works of art. All these experiences and all the amazing people I have worked with, have gave me the boost to work harder, in the pursuit of the biggest challenges, driven by the passion for experimental and live arts
Awards
September 2019 – September 2020. I was awarded throughout the UK government’s international awards programme Chevening Scholarship, aimed to develop global future leaders and change-makers.
December 2018. I received the Curatorial Grant "21" by the Cuban Center of Visual Arts to those looking for renewal in the art and its methodologies.
Studies
September 2019 – September 2020. MA Creative & Cultural Entrepreneurship: Leadership Pathway at the Goldsmiths University of London.
2012 - 2017 Bachelor in Art History at the University of Havana.
Work experience
April 2019 - Present time. Founder & Creative Director of Ensayo Cero, a cultural platform focused on the promotion, support and development of experimental and live arts.
2015 - Present time. Ambassador of Third Paradise, a project ideated by the art master Michelangelo Pistoletto, and led in Cuba by Laura Salas holding socio-cultural initiatives and connecting governmental decision-makers with community leaders.
September 2018 – September 2019. Volunteer as head of Communication and Promotion at InCuba, an incubator focus on support new startups and potential innovative business ideas within the University of Havana.
September 2018 – September 2019. Professor of Aesthetics and Theory of Culture at the Faculty of Arts & Letters at the University of Havana.
February 2017 - January 2019. Art Manager at Wilfredo Prieto Estudio and Taller Chullima, a cultural centre that promotes new forms of artistic experimentation.
August 2016 - February 2017. Creative Director at MAKRO, Photography Agency based in Havana, Cuba.
