Enrique Caravia Montenegro

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Enrique Caravia Montenegro (March 13, 1905 in Havana, Cuba – December 24, 1992 in Havana) was a Cuban artist. In the 1920’s he studied in the Arts and Trades’ School, Sociedad Amigos del País/ Villate Academy/Escuela de Bellas Artes de San Alejandro in Havana. Later, he continued his education at Escuela de Bellas Artes in Rome, Italy.

Individual exhibitions

Among his personal exhibitions there is one in 1933 at the Lyceum of Havana. In 1987 with "Grabados de Enrique Caravia Montenegro". Museo Histórico de Plaza, Havana and in 1990 he exhibited in the transitory room, at Escuela de Artes Plásticas San Alejandro, Havana, Cuba.

Collective exhibitions

One of his collective exhibitions was "Primer Salón de Humoristas" in 1921 at the Academia de Ciencias de Cuba, Havana. In 1951, he participated in the first "Bienal Hispanoamericana de Arte de Madrid" and also in "Exposición Bienal Hispano Americana de Arte" at the Instituto Cultural Cubano Español, Havana. In 1954, he presented some Works in the Second Bienal Hispanoamericana de Arte at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana and in 1996 "Estampas cubanas de tres siglos" at the Museo Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá and at the Salón Avianca, Barranquilla, Colombia.

Awards

One of his most important awards was the first prize in 1929 at the Exposición Iberoamericana de Sevilla, Spain. In 1936, he won the silver medal at the XVIII Salón de Bellas Artes, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Havana and in 1939, he won the bronze medal at the XXI Salón de Bellas Artes. In 1944, he won the gold medal at the XXVI Salón de Bellas Artes, Círculo de Bellas Artes in Havana, and in 1955 Golden medal at the XXXVII Salón de Bellas Artes, Círculo de Bellas Artes in Havana, Cuba.

Collections

His work integrates collections at the National Archive, Havana / International Business Machines Corporation, USA / Museo de Ciencias Carlos Juan Finlay, Havana / Museo de la Ciudad, Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, Havana / Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana, Cuba.