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Manuel Mendive was born on 1944, is an Afro-Cuban artist. Discover Manuel Mendive's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?

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1944

Manuel Mendive Hoyos (born 1944) is an Afro-Cuban artist.

Mendive was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1944.

His family practiced La Regla de Ocha, or Santería.

A Mulatto, he cherishes his Yoruba roots from the West coast of Africa.

1960

Mendive is also famous for his representation of saints and Lukumi gods through his use of carved, burned, and painted wood that he made during the 1960s.

Mendive's art is strongly influenced by the Santería religion.

In fact, Santería permeates every form of his art from body painting to events performed in public spaces.

In the 1960s and 1970s, his most significant works were created, and they depict a primitive display of Yoruba mythology with his use of raw materials that resemble altars.

A prime example that his style is primitive and mythological is reflected in his art piece "Voodoo Altar" displayed at the Museo Nacional de Guanabacoa, in Cuba.

Some of the materials Mendive's used to create "Voodoo Altar" include twigs, feathers, and hair.

According to the Cuban art critique Gerardo Mosquera, his art does not contain ceremonial function, but possesses a sense of 'living mythological thought' and utilizes Afro-Cuban imagery to study the questions of contemporary life.

Oya is associated with the passage from life into death and Mendive had a fascination with death during his 'dark period' in the late 1960s.

From the mid-1960s to 2010, much of his work includes paintings and drawings that portray spirits and Orisha saints through the use of a wide array of colors and smooth, flowing shapes.

The primary theme in his art is his recognition that African religion and African culture have shaped Cuban national identity and culture.

Gerardo Mosquera praises him for his art because Mendive acknowledges the rich tapestry of African contributions to the Cuban culture.

Mendive recently exhibited at the N'Namdi Center for Contemporary Art in Detroit.

1963

In 1963, he graduated from the San Alejandro Academy of Plastic Arts, Havana.

He has received numerous awards for his art within exhibitions in Cuba and in Europe.

Since the beginning of his artistic career, he has participated in many group and solo art exhibits.

1964

His first one-man show was held at the Center of Art in Havana, in 1964.

1967

His mythological and religious themes are evident in his 1967 painting "Oya", which is the Yoruba goddess of storms.

1968

In 1968, he was awarded with the Adam Montparnasse prize for his painting exhibit at the Salon de Mai, in Paris, and third prize at the Salón Nacional de Artes Plásticas, in Havana.

This is evident in his 1968 painting of Che Guevara, which offers a visual narrative to the Western world about Che Guevara's positive influence in Cuba.

Gerardo Mosquera meditatively remarks on Mendive's art, "the black person tends to be integrated with few contradictions into a new entity: the Cuban nation."

Mendive is successful at producing art that combines Afro-Cuban culture with international themes to make an ideological statement about social issues in Cuba.

In addition, his art illustrates the influences that came from Africa and Europe in Cuba.

1970

In the 1970s, he continued to promote Afro-Cuban culture through his colorful art by referencing the Middle Passage, colonialism, Cuban history, and Yoruba history.

His art is a mixture of African and European styles.

He uses this culmination of African and European techniques and traditions to showcase his Afro-Cuban style to the Western world.

Mendive displays a narration in much of his art and performances.

1976

An example of his primitive, Afro-Cuban imagery is seen in his 1976 painted wood carving, "Slave Ship", which epitomizes the onset of the struggles in modern-day life.

His art is minimalistic, yet it is thought provoking.

1988

Additional noteworthy awards Mendive has received include the Alejo Carpentier Medal from the Consejo de Estado of the Republic of Cuba, in 1988, and the Chevalier des Arts et Lettres from the Minister of Culture and Francophony of the French Republic, in 1994.

Today, his art resides in museums and galleries all over the world which include Cuba, Russia, Somalia, Benin, Congo, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Jamaica, and the United States.

Mendive's work incorporates several art mediums and genres.

His art consists of drawing, painting, body painting, wood carving, sculpture, and performance that integrates loosely choreographed dance with rhythmic music.

At times, the availability of art materials was rather scarce due to the harsh economic climate of the island.

As a result, he relied on his creativity and resourcefulness to obtain various mediums, commonly found in nature.

Much of his work consists of paint and wood, which he combines with other interesting elements, such as, human hair, sand, feathers, and glass that convey a primitive quality.

He not only paints with oils and pastels on canvases, but he paints on masks and posters.