About Iran Plata

Iran Plata was born outside Havana in 1972. Like previous artists before him he had to leave Cuba to continue his craft.

He has been hailed as the most important painter of his generation.
He now resides in Montreal where he continues to paint.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1986- Graduated in the elementary school 20 de octubre. Havana city.
1991- Graduated of the academy San Alejandro. Havana city.
1993- Professor of painting. Culture House the Calabazar. Havana city
1993-2003- Selling Art in La cathedral de la habana.
2003- Professor of painting. Academy San Alejandro.
2003-2005- Professor of painting. Provincial academy Eduardo Abela. Province Havana.

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2007 - (Integration in the medium). AME-ART/ Gallery Mile-End. 5345, Park Avenue. Montreal. Canada.
2007 - (Reality). AME-ART/Gallery Mile-End. 5345, Park Avenue. Montreal. Canada.
2003 - (Visual Pluralism). Gallery Centers Art of Boyeros, Havana, Cuba.
2001 - (... port of the soul). Gallery Wilfredo Lam, Marianao, Havana, Cuba.
2001 - (Interior World). Gallery House of the friendship, Vedado, Havana, Cuba.
2000 - (sculptural Brush). Gallery Mariano Rodríguez, Pan-American City, Havana, Cuba.
2000 - (With four hands). Gallery Wilfredo Lam, Marianao, Havana, Cuba.
2000 - (Delacroix and Santiago of Las Vegas). Gallery Centers Art Boyeros, Havana, Cuba.
1991 - (the well). Thesis of the graduation in the Academy San Alejandro, Havana, Cuba.
1990 - (the nature of art). Gallery Culture House of Santiago de Las Vegas, Havana, Cuba.

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS:

2008 - Butter Gallery. 3135 Commodore Plaza. Coconut Grove Miami Fl 33133.
2007 - (In the research of time...) AME-ART/Gallery Mile-End. 5345 Park Avenue. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2007 - (Signatures) Library of the Mile-End, 5434, Park Avenue. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2006 - (Ancora) AME-ART/Gallery Mile-End. 5345 Park Avenue. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2006 - (Traditions and cultures: daily scenes). SUBWAY Longueuil, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2005 - Participation in Appointment of cultures. Pointe-à-Callière. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2005 - (Eight Latin-American painters). Association the Chileans in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2005 - (Week Québécoise of the intercultural meetings). 150 Grant. Longueuil. Quebec, Canada.
2005 - (Four Cuban artists) Art gallery: the ear of Van Gog, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2005 - Exhibition organized by the Canadian Red Cross for the children victims of the tsunami. Art Gallery (the ear of Van Gog) Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2005 - (Discover five Cuban artists). The International Chamber of Commerce of Florida. Miami, United States.
2004 - (Of the bridges to eternity) XIII International Fair of the book, Havana, Cuba.
2004 - (Discover five Cuban artists). Duque Art Center. New Orleans. United States.