René Francisco (1960)
René Francisco
René Francisco is a Cuban contemporary artist living in Havana.
René Francisco is an artist who has done a lot for the cause of conceptual art and community development. His commitment to El Romerillo, one of Havana's most notorious slums, extends beyond artistic interest. In 2003 he received a grant from a foundation in Berlin that he decided to use to give an art project to the foundation and help residents of El Romerillo at the same time. He renovated Rosa Estévez's house and his Casa de Rosa pictures were exhibited in Berlin late in 2003. In 2004, René Francisco turned the yard of Marcelina Ochoa, who everyone in El Romerillo called “Nin”, into a garden. He also provided her medical treatments. He exhibited his documentation of El Patio de Nin at the 52nd Venice Biennial in 2007.
| Date and place of birt: | 1960, Holguín, Cuba |
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| Nationality: | Cuba |
| Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
| Genre: | Figurative art |
| Art style: | Conceptual art, Contemporary art |
