ESTELA

FERRER

RAVEIRO

ART CURATOR

ART CURATOR

CV

Memberships

Union of Cuban Artist and Writers (UNEAC), Social Communicators Association of Cuba (ACSC); Hermanos Saíz Association (AHS); Latin American Studies Association (LASA).

Education

2012

Havana University

Graduated in Art History

Training

  • Postgraduate certificate in Public Relations and Institutional Communication. Havana Cuba. (2014)
  • Screenplay Workshop with Patricia Ramos, professor at the International School of Film and Television (EICTV) of San Antonio de los Baños. Havana Cuba. (2013)
  • Curatorial Workshop with curator and art critic Magalys Espinosa. Centro Cultural Criterios. Havana, Cuba, (2012)
  • Workshop on semiotics in audiovisual discourse with Msc. Mario Masvidal.
  • Course on new Latin American narrative: “De los manifiestos al espacio virtual”. Casa de las Américas. Havana, Cuba.
  • Postgraduate certificate in Film Criticism and Film Studies with Msc. Joel del Río. Havana, Cuba.
  • Postgraduate certificate in Art Direction with filmmaker Tomás Piard. Havana, Cuba.

Experience

  • Professor at the Department of Art History of the San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts (2019-2023)
  • Editorial Advisor of the CdeCuba Art Magazine and freelance curator (2018-2022)
  • Sales Specialist at the Génesis Galerías de Arte – Art Gallery (2016)
  • Promotions Specialist at the National Council of Plastic Arts (2015)
  • Specialist at the digital magazine Cubanow of the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (2012-2014)

Publications

My work appears in printed publications such as the magazines Noticias de Arte Cubano; Revolución y Cultura; Cdecuba; Arte Cubano; La Gaceta and the newspaper El Biciesto.

My work also appears in digital publications such as the bulletin Boletín Ojeada, the portal Portal de las Artes Visuales en Cuba, the magazines Cubanow; La Jiribilla; Caimán Barbudo and Esquife. Also the website of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (Uneac), the website of the Hermanos Saíz Association, the website Cubacine and the magazine of the Aragonese Asociation of Art Critics.

Authored works

Featured and Cited Works

Personal curatorial work

  • Tag de la piel al lienzo – Maike Roque Zequeira. Neotaino Estudio (Open Studio). Havana, Cuba (2021)
  • Production of the graffiti in Cuban Art Factory (FAC), with the Swedish artist Ola Kalnins. Havana, Cuba. (2019)
  • Otra realidad – Alejandro Jurado. Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales. Havana, Cuba (2018)
  • Testimonios de la piel – Arianna María Moreno. Casa 26, Génesis Galerías de Arte. Havana, Cuba.
  • Fall in Love – Alberto Lago. Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales. Havana, Cuba (2016)
  • Umbral – Fernando Reyna. Centro Provincial de Artes Plásticas y Diseño Luz y Oficios. Havana, Cuba. (2015)

Collective curatorial work

  • Cubart festival. Switzerland.
  • Musical Visions. (Nelson Domínguez, Rick Swig, Mabel Poblet) Galeria Los Oficios. Havana. (2023)
  • Haring Hommage. Centro Hispanoamericano de Cultura. (2022) Graffiti.
  • Havana Mosaic. Museo Municipal de Playa. Havana (2022)
  • Show Curtains Down-PopArt Conspiracy. Espacios Creativos. Havana Biennial (2022)
  • Picnic – Medialuna duo, within Disonancias. Collective Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales (CDAV) Havana Biennial/ Group Show Curtains Down-PopArt Conspiracy. CuratingPublicSpace. ALTA/i.industri Galleriet, Malmö, Sweden. (2021)
  • Cartografías de un sendero. Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales. Havana, Cuba (2017)
  • Estación Cuba. Centro Provincial de Artes Plásticas y Diseño. Havana, Cuba
  • La mirada de los doce. Casa 26, Génesis Galerías de Arte. Havana, Cuba (2016)
  • D’ Dibujo. Centro de Arte de Sancti Spíritus. Havana, Cuba.
  • Zona Franca. Part of the XII Havana Biennial. Parque Histórico Militar Morro Cabaña. Havana, Cuba (2015)
  • Mover la Escena. Part of the XII Havana Centro Provincial de Artes Plásticas y Diseño. Havana, Cuba
  • ¿Cómo te cuento mi historia? Círculo de Arte Cubano Gallery (CAC). Havana, Cuba
  • (En) tinta. Memorias de un taller. Centro de Prensa Internacional. Havana, Cuba (2014)
  • Love is calling you – Mural of the artist Manuel Hernández Cardona. Pabellón Mestre, Romerías de Mayo, Holguín, Cuba (2013)
  • Del Amaru al toro – Mariano Rodríguez Gallery, Casa de las Américas. La Havana, Cuba. (2012)

Grants

  • Research Grant “Juan Francisco Elso”, by the Havana. Cuba. (2017)
  • Creation Grant “El Reino de este Mundo”, by the Havana. Cuba. (2016)
  • Creation Grant “El Reino de este Mundo”, by the Havana. Cuba. (2013)

Juror

  • Plastic Arts Contest “Post-it”, by the AHS. Havana Cuba. (2018)
  • Creation Grant “María Eugenia Haya”, by the Fototeca de Cuba. (2016)
  • National Award for Plastic Arts. Havana, Cuba. Salón Fidelio Ponce. Camagüey, Cuba. Salón 20 de octubre. Pinar del Río, Cuba. (2015)

Conferences

  • Paisaje sin bruma. Museo de Arte de Pinar del Río (MAPRI). Pinar del Río, Cuba (2018)
  • Conference about the work of Maikel Sotomayor. Academia de San Alejandro. Havana, Cuba. (2017)
  • Zona Franca. Salón Fidelio Ponce. Camagüey, Cuba. (2015)
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