Pedro Pablo Diaz Avila, "Sopie es Melodia"

oil on canvas, 60 x 50 cm, signed and labeled on the reverse, previously framed

Provenance: private collection—Warsaw. Originally from Cuba and a long-time resident of Spain, Pedro Pablo has garnered numerous international awards and honors throughout his long artistic career for his works of art.

He graduated with a degree in fine arts from the El Cucalambé Art School in Las Tunas.
He is a member of the Association of Craftsmen and Artists of Cuba.
Major solo exhibitions
• 1991: Fayad Jamis Gallery
• 1992: Christian Zeller, Fine Arts (Switzerland)
• 1995: “La Joven Pintura Cubana,” Flor de France (Martinique)
• 1998: Christian Zeller, Fine Arts (Switzerland)
Major group exhibitions
• 2005: participation in the “Arte por Cuba” project, in collaboration with the Swiss Embassy in Havana, to support the restoration of art schools
• 2005: “Color Cubano Todo Mezclado,” an exhibition of Cuban artists, at the Caribbean Gallery in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Awards
In 2005, he received first prize at the Salon of Laureates of the Center for the Development of Visual Arts (Havana).
His works are held in private collections in Cuba, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Canada, Belgium, France, and other countries.