Dashel Hernandez Guirado
Born in Camagüey, Cuba
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EDUCATION
2018 Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA), Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, NY
2008 BA in Social and Cultural Studies, University of Camagüey, Camagüey, Cuba
2018 Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Leadership in International and Non-Governmental Organizations, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, NY
2016 English Language Institute, University of Delaware, DE
2011 University of Arts (ISA), Nicolas Guillen Subsidiary Center, Camagüey, Cuba
2009 Latin-American & Caribbean Pedagogical Institute (IPLAC), Havana, Cuba
2004 Arts & Culture Professional Development Center, Camagüey, Cuba
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2017 (May-August) Intern, CNY Arts, Syracuse, NY (Grants Associate Intern)
2012-2016 Self-Employed, Camagüey & Havana, Cuba (Independent Artist, curator, and tutor)
2009-2012 Teaching Assistant, University of Camagüey, Cuba (Cuban Art Studies)
2001-2009 Self-Employed, Camagüey & Havana, Cuba (Independent Artist, curator, and tutor)
1998-2001 Art Instructor, Julio A. M. Cultural Center, Camagüey, Cuba
FELLOWSHIPS/ AWARDS
2018 Artist-in-Residence Program, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, U.S.
2015 Artist-in-Residency Fellowship Zona Ibsen, Villegas 463 / Muralla y Sol. Havana, Cuba
2013 14th National Sacred Arts Salon San Antonio Maria Claret, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
2010 26th Visual Arts Salon Fidelio Ponce de Leon, Camagüey, Cuba
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 The Little Grey Wolf Will Come, Taylor Hall Gallery, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, U.S.
2016 In the Prison of Time, Larios Art Gallery, Camagüey, Cuba
2015 May There Always Be Sunshine, San Fernando 161, Artist’s Studio, Camagüey, Cuba
2015 The Offering, Visual Arts Council, Camagüey, Cuba
2012 The Sixth Day, San Francisco de Asis Art Museum, Havana, Cuba
2007 Erontika, Jose Lezama Lima Museum, Havana, Cuba
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 Iter Criminis, Santa Rosa 26, Camaguey, Cuba
2018 Cuba, La Casita Cultural Center, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
2018 Snow Show, Tech Garden Gallery, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
2017 Not a Useful Artist: Independent Art in Cuba, Kino 64 U HRADEB, Prague, Czech Republic
2017 SUM ART, Point of Contact Gallery, Syracuse, New York, U.S.
2017 Barking All Night, Experiments in Cinéma v 12.3, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
2015 Anima, Artist-in-Residency Fellowship Zona Ibsen, Havana, Cuba
2015 De Facto. Medios / Procesos / Apuntes, 43 St. 1127, Nuevo Vedado, Havana, Cuba
2013 14th National Sacred Arts Salon San Antonio Maria Claret, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
2012 Cualsea, Logia de la Perseverancia, Camagüey, Cuba
LECTURES/ PRESENTATIONS
2018 “The Little Grey Wolf Will Come: Childhood and Soviet Imaginary in 1980s Cuba”, ICGC Special Events, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, April 23
2017 “Healing Memories Through Art: A Screening of the Film, One Day in the Life of Javier Antonio”, PARCC’s Conversations in Conflict Studies Series, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, November 15
2016 “Independent Art in Cuba: Challenge or Utopia?”, Peer to Peer Speaker Series, Executive Education Programs, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, October 18
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
College of Arts & Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, U.S.
Jose Lezama Lima Museum, Havana, Cuba
Santa Cecilia Convention Center, Camagüey, Cuba
San Antonio María Claret Cultural Center, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Print Media
Isel Arango, “Consideraciones en torno a la obra de Dashiell Hernández Guirado”, Senderos, Camagüey, no. 18, 2016.
Maria Marińo, “Sexto Día en San Francisco de Asís”, Espacio Laical, Havana, No. 3, 2012. 60.
Yoandy Cabrera, “Iniciación órfica de D. Hernández”, La Isla Infinita, Havana, no. 13, 2009. 141-149.
Eduardo Albert, “Dashiell, la búsqueda del Arquetipo”, Antenas, Camagüey, no. 16, 2005. 22-23.
Radio/Television
Jorge Campaneria, “Galeria Ciudad: La Ofrenda”, TVC, Camagüey, Cuba, May 15, 2015.
Ignacio Cruz, “El rumbo conceptual de D. Hernández”, CMBF Radio, Havana, Cuba, June 25, 2012.
Teresa Rodriguez “Signos”, CE2 National TV, Havana, Cuba, March 27, 2009.
Online Periodicals
Sol Garcia Basulto, “La relación Cuba-URSS vista desde la inocencia de un nińo”, 14ymedio, Havana, August 20, 2015. http://www.14ymedio.com/cultura/relacion-Cuba-URSS-vista-inocencia-nino_0_1837616227.html
Website Publications/ Blogs
Yoandy Cabrera, “Nieve de Moscú en una cajita azul”, El Jardín de Academos, Feb 18, 2018. https://nombrarcosas.wordpress.com/2018/02/19/nieve-de-moscu-en-una-cajita-azul/
Susana Vazquez, “Hacia el descubrimiento de Iluminaciones”, Portal Cultural Principe, March 20, 2013. http://www.pprincipe.cult.cu/articulos/hacia-el-descubrimiento-iluminaciones-2032013108
Roger Rodriguez, “La Ofrenda”, Portal Cultural Principe, March 3, 2015. http://www.pprincipe.cult.cu/noticias/la-ofrenda-exposici%C3%B3n-dashiell-hern%C3%A1ndez-guirado-en-camag%C3%BCey-033201521
Yoandy Cabrera, “Iniciación órfica de D. Hernández”, Nombrar las cosas. Cuaderno de Crítica y Poesía, November 27, 2009. http://yoandynombrar.blogspot.com/2009/11/iniciacion-orfica-de-dashiell-hernandez.html
PUBLICATIONS AS AUTHOR
Meditaciones (sonnets), Sandra Gonzalez, ed. (Acana Publisher), Camagüey, Cuba, December 2015
From Sixth Day to The Offering, catalogue essay, (Miramar Trade Center), Havana, Cuba, June 2015
Jugar al Tres, Jugar al Ágape, catalogue essay, (Miranda Gallery), Camagüey, Cuba, September 2009