Alexi Torres
September 27, 1976, Matanzas, Cuba.

Currently Live and work in Atlanta, GA and Zancudo, Costa Rica.

Education:
1991-1995 National School of Arts, Havana, Cuba.
1989-1991 Elemental School Art, Matanzas, Cuba.

Publications

American Art Collector July 2012, "Organic Elements", Page 126-127.
Huffington Post -Article, (Alexi Torres Images Made Of Woven, Leaves, Feathers And Organic Materials)
Juxtapoz, ("Woven" Oil Works By Alexi Torres)
Colossal Art & Design - Article, (The Woven Oil Painting of Alexi Torres)
Daily Mail UK- Article, ( Weave never seen anything like it: Artist who paints like other people knit)
IFQ magazine 2004, Vol. 6, article and photo, page 55.
IFQ magazine 2004, Vol. 7, Grand Prize photo, page 59.
La Aurora Magazine 1999, Volume 1, article and photos, 51-52.

Solo Exhibtions:

2014 Marietta Cobb Museum Of Art, April 12 - july 8, Marietta, GA.
2013 Hoover Library, Febrary 19 - March 31, Hoover, AL.
2011 "Weaving Ephemeral Elements" Evan Lurie Gallery, Carmel, IN.
2004 Diaz Company Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
2003 "Protegiendome" Provincial Center of Visual Arts, Matanzas, Cuba.
2003 "Estribos" Provincial Center of Visual Arts, Matanzas, Cuba.
2002 "Alarma" Provincial Center of Visual Arts, Matanzas, Cuba.
2001 Gallery Arenas Doradas, Varadero, Cuba.
1999 Gallery Meliá, Varadero, Cuba.
1998 Gallery Bella Costa, Varadero, Cuba.
1990 Gallery Nueva Paz, Nueva Paz, Cuba.

Group Exhibitions:

2013 Art Wynwood, Featured by Unix Fine Art. Februar 14 - 18, 2013.
2012 Art Miami, Featured by Unix Fine Art. December 4 - 9, 2012.
2012 Scope Miami, Featured by Evan Lurie Gallery. December 4 - 9, 2012.
2012 New Work from Alexi Torres and Luis Sanchez. Evan Lurie Gallery. October 13- November 9, 2012.
2012 Art Southhamptons Fair, Featured by Unix Fine Art. July 26 - 30, 2012.
2012 Art Hamptons, Featured by Evan Lurie Gallery. July 13 - 15, 2012.
2012 San Francisco Fine Art Fair, Featured by Evan Lurie Gallery. May 13 - 15, 2012.
2012 Rush Gallery NY, Young Talents from Atlanta, April 19 - May 19, 2012.
2012 "Icons" Unix Fine Art, Miami,FL May 19th - June 20th.
2012 "Refresh" Mason Murer Fine Art, Atlanta,GA.
2012 "Terra" Kai Lin Art, Atlanta, GA.
2012-2013 Art Palm Beach Fair, Featured by Evan Lurie Gallery.
2012 Timothy Tew's Top 25, Atlanta, GA.
2011 Red Dot Miami Art Fair, Featured by Evan Lurie Gallery.
2010 Besharat Gallery, "International Summer Group Show" Curated by Mark Karelson of Mason Murer Fine Art, Atlanta GA.
2009 Trilogy Art Gallery, Atlanta GA.
2004 "Discovery" Naomy Silva Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
2004 N.Y. Art Festival, Miami, FL USA.
2003 "Mis Cartas Para Elpidio" Bipersonal with Yampiel Baez Provincial Center of Visual Arts, Matanzas, Cuba.
2002 "El Paradigma y Las Nueces"Provincial Center of Visual Arts, Matanzas, Cuba.
2002 "Paradisos Artificiales"Provincial Center of Visual Arts, Matanzas, Cuba.
2002 "Salon Nacional de Dibujo" Provincial Center of Visual Arts, Matanzas, Cuba.
2002 "Papeles de la Isla" Couturier Gallery, Los Angeles, USA.
2002 "Praxis" Center of Visual Arts, Matanzas, Cuba.
2002 "Mapa Conceptual" UNEAC Gallery, Matanzas, Cuba.
2001- 2002 "El Camino Mas Corto", Center of Development of Visual Arts, Matanzas, Cuba.
2001 "Pintores Cubanos", Gora Gallery, Montreal ,Canada.
2001 “Sin Título”, Provincial Center of Visual Arts, Matanzas, Cuba.
2000 “Reencuentros’’, 60th Anniversary of the School of Arts, Matanzas, Cuba.
2000 "Otra Isla’’, Provincial Center of Visual Arts, Matanzas, Cuba.
2000 International Salon 2000, Varadero, Cuba.
2000 West-End Gallery with Lam Group,.Hollywood, Florida, USA.
2000 “Salón de Paisaje’’, Gallery “Arte, Sol y Mar”, Varadero, Cuba.
2000 “La Consagración de la nada”. Center of Visual Art Development, Habana. Cuba.
1999, 2000 “El camino más corto”. Provincial Gallery of Arts, Matanzas, Cuba.
1999 “X Motivos”, Puentes Group, Provincial Gallery of Arts, Matanzas, Cuba.
1998 “Mi cabeza y yo”. National Colloquial of Plastic Arts of Hermanos Saíz. Matanzas, Cuba.
1998 “Génesis”, Provincial Salon Hermano Saíz, Matanzas, Cuba.
1998 “El Arte Cubano”, II National Salon of UNEAC. Matanzas, Cuba.
1998 “Nuestro vino de plátano, aunque amargo, es nuestro vino”. Cultural House, ‘’Bonifacio Byrne’’, Matanzas, Cuba.
1998 “Puentes a la luz”. Center of Visual Arts, Matanzas, Cuba.
1997 Landscape Salon Gallery “Arte, Sol y Mar”, Varadero, Cuba.
1996 International Salon “Academia 96” Havana, Cuba.
1995 - 2003 Provincial Salon of Modern Art “Roberto Diago”, Matanzas, Cuba.
1990 National Salon of Modern Arts, Havana, Cuba.

Awards:

2004: Grand Prize "N.Y.Art Festival,Miami Florida USA.
2002: Grand Prize" Mapa Conceptual"Matanzas Cuba.
2000: Second Place “Roberto Diago”. Provincial Salon of Visual Arts. Matanzas, Cuba.
2000: Honorable Mention Landscape Salon , Varadero Art Gallery, Varadero ,Cuba.
1998: Second Place “Génesis” Hermanos Salon Saíz Association Art Gallery Havana,Cuba.
1996 and 2000: Grand Prize for the Landscape Exhibition. “Arte, Sol y Mar” Art Gallery , Varadero, Cuba.
1995: Honors Graduation from the National School of Arts. Havana, Cuba.

Collections

David Mills, Santa Cruz, CA.
Museum of Art. Matanzas, Cuba.
Will Smith, Los Angeles, CA.
Ruth Bennett, Queensland, Australia.
Michael & Julie Mills, Denver CO.
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, Atlanta GA.
Addo Fundation, Atlanta GA.
Besharat Contemporary, Atlanta GA.
Trijicon inc, VA.
Law & Moran, Atlanta GA.