Elio Fidel Villate Lam (born 1 November 1957 in

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, Cuba) is a Cuban painter. Lam is a member of both the ACAA ( Cuban Association of Craftsmen Artists) and the UNEAC (

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). Lam studied in 1969 at the Vocational Center of Arts of Pinar del Río. In 1972, he integrated the School of Fine Arts in the same city.

Exhibitions

Collective exhibitions

*1982 – Art of the Town,

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1990 *1982 – National Fair of Artisans, Cuba *1982 – Pinartesania Provincial Gallery Art, Cuba *1991 – Provincial Fine Arts Hall, Pinar del Río, Cuba *1991 – FIART 91, Awarded Cuba *1992 – Museum of Fine Arts, Cuba *1992 – Provincial Fine Arts Hall, Pinar del Río, Cuba *1993 – Fine Arts Hall 13 March, Cuba *1993 – The Biodiversity of the Nature: A valuable patrimony. (Supported by the FAO)

Cuba

*1994 – Dreams for a Memory. (Tribute to Alfredo Sarabia), 23 and 12 Gallery, Cuba *1994 – Expo of the ACAA (National Hotel), Cuba *1995 – FITUR, Spain *1995 – Tourist Stock market of Mexico *1995 – FIART 95, Cuba *1995 – Art and Religion, Seat of the ACAA, Habana, Cuba *1995 –

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, Trinidad and Tobago *1996 – Provincial Fine Arts Hall, Pinar del Río, Cuba *1997 – Fair"Popular Art",

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*1997 – FIART 97, Cuba *1997 – 15 Anniversary of the ACAA,

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, Cuba *1998 – FITUR, Spain *1998 – Annual Exhibition"Pavilion of Culture" Expocuba, Havana, Cuba *1998 – National Hall "Tiburcio Lorenzo" UNEAC,

, Cuba *2001 – Seventh Biennial of Havana. *2001 – Expo "Domingo Gallery Register", Miami, USA *2001 – Expo "Alpha Gallery", Miami, USA *2001 – Auction "for Lights hope" Alpha International Gallery, Miami, USA *2002 – Expo"Artist Cuba"

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, USA *2003 – "Los ruidos y las luces" abstract exhibition with the artist Jorge Luis Ballart. Hotel"Palacio O'farrill".

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, Cuba *2005 -"Little paper boats" Domingo Padron Gallery. Miami, U.S.A. *2006 – Expo :"Urban testimonial" René Portocarrero's workshop.

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, Cuba.

Prizes and recognitions

*1991 – Provincial Hall of Fine Arts, Pinar del Río, Cuba *1991 – First Prize of the Hall *1991 – Prize UNEAC *1993 – Prize ACAA *1993 – Provincial Hall of Fine Arts, Pinar del Río, Cuba *1993 – First Prize of the Hall *1993 – Prize Fondo cubano de Bienes Culturales, Havana, Cuba *1993 – Hall Fine Arts"13 March" – First Prize 2001 *1993 – Recognition for the participation of the Artist in the"Dictionary of Contemporary Artists" and its contribution to disclose the Hispanic culture in the USA. Miami, Florida, USA

Notes and references

* 1957 births Living people Cuban painters {{Cuba-painter-stub