User:Ernesto Akaba

EAKABA, born March 29,1947, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, is known as Ernesto Akaba in his artistic career. He spends his childhood witn his family in Brooklyn, NY, where he attended Grade School at St. Thomas Aquinas. Back in P.R. he began studying painting at Gabriela Mistral where he graduated from High School. Akabá obtained a scholarship to study art at the "Plastic Arts School of San Juan" (Escuela de Artes Plásticas), attached to the ICP. He belongs to the first group of students, 1966, a group regarded as "The Golden Age" by Maestro Rafael Tufiño. Among his peers are Bonilla Ryan, Carlos Irizarry, Lorenzo Homar, Carmelo Sobrino, and Carlos Raquel Rivera. A disciple of Fran Cervoni, Augusto Marin, Tufiño, Compostela, Hernandez Cruz, Arnaldo Mas, Tomás Batista, among other Masters of painting.

Akabá's work shows the influence of the New York & German Schools. An admirer of Fran Stella, in his beginnings, we notice similar "constructions". Also learns from Jackson Pollock and his "Action Paintings", but Akabá's work is more of a Figurative Expressionist. In his work, Akabá goes from Oil Painting to Digital Art since the 80's.

In his long career, he is known for his paintings of musicians, Divas,and Poets. His 2006 exhibition "A Tribute to Pablo Casals...50 years of Legacy" was applauded by art critics. He has also painted Yo Yo Ma, Heifetz Jascha. Jazz figures Dizzy Gilepsie, Paquito D'Rivera, and Steve Turre, own portraits of themselves painted by Akabá.

Among his latest exhibitions stands out the one dedicated to Hispanic-American poets. He is an untiring creator, with over 60 exhibitions in Puerto Rico, The Dominican Republic, New York and in Paris. He has won several awards. Akabá is known for his commitment to Art.

About Ernesto Akaba

CONTEMPORARY ARTS FOR THE DISCERNING COLLECTOR

ALL COPYRIGHTS by the Artist

ONE MOST HAVE CHAOS IN ONESELF 

TO BE ABLE TO GIVE BIRTH 

TO A DANCING STAR 

Nietzsche 

Ernesto Akabá

Contemporary arts

CURRICULUM ONE MAN SHOW AWARDS ART EXHIBITS

CURRICULUM

1966-69 ESCUELA DE ARTES PLASTICAS, INSTITUTO DE CULTURA PUERTORRIQUEÑA, P.R. 1970-74 UNIVERSIDAD DE PUERTO RICO, RIO PIEDRAS, P.R. 1977-78 ESCUELA DE ARTES PLASTICAS, INSTITUTO DE CULTURA PUERTORRIQUEÑA, P.R. 1979 BOSTON MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, SELF STUDIES ON EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN PAINTERS 1984 ESCUELA DE ARTES PLASTICAS, INSTITUTO DE CULTURA PUERTORRIQUEÑA, P.R. - MOSAICS 1987 GRAFICAS BORIQUEN, INC. STUDIO, SELF STUDIES ON METALSMITH AND ENAMELLING 1988 GRAFICAS BORIQUEN, INC. STUDIO, SELF STUDIES ON FUSE GLASS AND METALS 1991 GRAFICAS BORIQUEN, INC. STUDIO, SELF STUDIES ON CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURES

ONE MAN SHOW

1967 EL LABERINTO, CAFE TEATRO, P.R. 1970 LA TAHONA, P.R. 1974 AKABA,CENTRO DE ESTUDIANTES, UNIVERSIDAD DE P.R. 1982 MUSEO LATINOAMERICANO DE ARTES GRAFICAS, P.R. 1983 AKABA EXPO.DEPARTAMENTO DE EDUCACION, P.R. 1984 AKABA, UNIVERSIDAD DE PR 1985 FANTASY AND REALITY, COOP. BANK OF P.R. 1986 YO ACUSO I ACUSE, GALERIA 59, SAN JUAN, P.R. 1986 YO ACUSO I ACUSE, DEPARTAMENTO DE EDUCACION, P.R. 1987 CHRISTMAS ART SHOW, GALERIA DEL PUERTO, P.R 1988 MINIATURE SCULPTURES, GALERIA DEL PUERTO, P.R 1990 JUBILEE,'MOZART, ART SHOW, GALERIA DEL PUERTO, P.R. 1990 ALL THAT JAZZ ART SHOW, GALERIA DEL PUERTO,SAN JUAN,PR 1990 OVERTURE NUMBER NINE, GALERIA DEL PUERTO, P.R ODA A CASALS, GALERIA DEL PUERTO,SAN JUAN,PR 1998 NOCHES DE GALERIAS, HOMENAJE A PABLO CASALS, GALERIA AKABA, SAN JUAN, P.R 1998 LA CRUCIFIXCION NUESTRA DE CADA DIA , AKABA GALERIA CONTEMPORANEA,SAN JUAN,P.R. , 1998 METAMORFOSIS I - PINTURA Y PERFORMANCE- VIDEO, AKABA GALERIA CONTEMPORANEA,SAN JUAN,PR

EXPOSICION HOMENAJE A BORGES, AKABA GALERIA CONTEMPORANEA, SAN JUAN,PR P.R., NOCHES DE 2001 GALERIA,DESNUDOS ORIENTALES, AKABA GALERIA CONTEMPORANEA,SAN JUAN,PR 2002 AKABA MUESTRA INDIVIDUAL, AKABA GALERIA CONTEMPORANEA,SAN JUAN,PR 2003

AKABA , MUESTRA INDIVIDUAL,AKABA GALERIA CONTEMPORANEA,SAN JUAN,PR, 

2004 AKABA, MUESTRA INDIVIDUAL , NUEVAMENTE CASALS GALERIA SOL 208,SAN JUAN,PR. 2005 Muestra de arte, American International Plaza, Hato Rey , P.R. 2006 HOMENAJE A CASALS...50 AÑOS Y UN LEGADO SALA MIGUEL A DOMENECH, COMPANIA DE TURISMO DE PR

2006 TRIBUTE TO PICASSO VIRTUAL EXHIBITION SAN JUAN, PR

2008 MUESTRA ANTOLOGICA ,INTERAMERICAN UNIVERSITY ,

2011 FEB 3/15 MUESTRA ANTOLOGICA VIRTUAL RIVERA HERMANOS OLD SAN JUAN,PR

2012 FEB. 9/22 CELESTINO ART GALLERY EN COMPLICIDAD CON EL VERSO

2012 MARCH 27/APRIL 12 CELESTINO ART GALLERY CRISTOS CONTEMPORANEOS

AWARDS 1975 THIRD PLACE MEDAL AWARD DRAWING , BAYAMON COMMUNITY CENTERS EXHIBITION, P .R. 1981 FIRST PRIZE, POSTER DESIGN, P.R. PUBLIC WORKERS WEEK CELEBRATIONS, P .R. 1985 FIRST PRIZE, PAINTING, FIRST NATIONAL ART COMPETITION, P. R.

CONTEMPORARY ARTS FOR THE DISCERNING COLLECTOR

ART EXHIBITS 

1966-67 IBEC ART SHOW, CAPARRA HEIGHTS, RIO PIEDRAS, P.R.

1968 BEC ART SHOW, REPARTO METROPOLITANO, RIO PIEDRAS, P.R.

1968 EXPOSICION CENTENARIO DEL GRITO DE LARES,MUSEO UNIVERSIDAD DE PR

1969 MUESTRA COLECTIVA ,KOATY ART GALLERY, RIO PIEDRAS, P.R.

1970 LOS AÑOS LOCOS, ART GALLERY, RIO PIEDRAS, P.R.

1971KOATY ART GALLERY, RIO PIEDRAS, P.R.

1971 SANTIAGO ART GALLERY, SAN JUAN, P.R.

1972 EL MORRO ART GALLERY, SAN JUAN, P.R.

1973 3rd LATTNAMERICAN BIENNAL, SAN JUAN, P.R.

1974 AKABA EXP.CENTRO DE ESTUDIANTES, UNIVERSIDAD DE P.R., RIO PIEDRAS, P.R.

1975 PUERTORICAN GRAPHIC ART SHOW, LOUVRE MUSEUM, PARIS, FRANCE

1976 BAYAMON COMMUNITY CENTER ART SHOW, BAYAMON, P.R. 

1976 FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, ART SHOW, BAYAMON, P.R. 

1976 COLEGIO REGIONAL DE BAYAMON, BAYAMON, P.R.

1977 GUARAGUAO ART GALLERY, SAN JUAN, P.R. 

1977 FORMA Y COLOR, PLAZA LAS AMERICAS, HATO REY, P.R.

1977 CARNEGIE LIBRARY, ART SHOW, SAN JUAN, P.R. 

1978 GALERIA GUARAGUAO, CENTRO NACIONAL DE LAS ARTES, SAN JUAN, P.R.

1979 7mos. JUEGOS PANAMERICANOS, PINTURA MURAL, AVE. BALDORIOTY, SANTURCE, P.R.

19794th LATINAMERICAN BIENNAL, SAN JUAN, P.R.

1979 XIV BIENNA NACIONAL DE BELLAS ARTES, SANTO DOMINGO, REPUBLICA DOMINICANA

1980 PORTFOLIO 5 PROCERES PUERTORRIQUEÑOS , PORTFOLIO EL PANFLETISTA 1983 GALERIA LABIOSA, CENTRO NACIONAL DE LAS ARTES, SAN JUAN, P.R.

1984 HUNTER COLLEGE, ART SHOW, NEW YORK, USA

1985 CARIBE HILTON HOTELL, SAN JUAN, P.R. 

1985 SAN JUAN CITY HALL, ART GALLERY, SAN JUAN, P.R. 

1985 RUBY GALLERY, SANTURCE, P.R. M.S.A. MASCARAS SINTESISTAS

1985ARECIBO ART COMPETITION, ARECIBO, P.R. 

1985PORFOLIO 'VIDA AFIRMADA', CASA BLANCA, SAN JUAN, P.R. 

1986 FIRST INTERNATIONAL COPY ART BIENNAL, FORT ART GALLERY, BARCELONA, SPAIN

19874th LATFNAMERICAN BIENNAL, SAN JUAN, P.R. 

1987ART, LOVE AND ANARCHY, M.S.A., ART GALLERY, SAN JUAN, P.R. 

1987 CHRISTMAS ART SHOW, GALERIA DEL PUERTO, SAN JUAN, P.R.

1988 ACTUAL ART , GALERIA DEL PUERTO, SAN JUAN, P.R.

1989 NOCHES DE GALERIA, ART SHOW, GALERIA DEL PURTO, SAN JUAN, P.R.

1990 ABSOLUTAMENTE JAZZEANDO, ART SHOW, GALERIA DEL PUERTO, SAN JUAN, P.R. 

1990 ALL THAT JAZZ-JAZZ PORFOLIO, GALERIA DEL PUERTO, SAN JUAN, P.R.

1991-95 MUESTRAS COLECTIVAS ARTISTAS SABATER,EFRAIN BERRIOS, MARTA MATOS,RAMON VELAZQUEZ,MIGUEL MARTINEZ,VICTOR MARTINEZ,BONILLA RYAN,VARGAS, AKABA GALERIA DEL PUERTO, SAN JUAN, P.R

NOCHES DE GALERIAS, MUESTRAS COLECTIVAS BERRIOS SABATER,AKABA,BONILLA RYAN

1996 HOTEL HOLIDAY INN, MAYAGUEZ, P.R.

1996 NOCHES DE GALERIA, GALERIA DEL PUERTO, SAN JUAN, P.R.

1997 EN NEGRO Y BLANCO, GALERIA SIN TITULO, CALLE LUNA, SAN JUAN, P.R.

1996 NOCHES DE GALERIA, EFRAIN BERRIOS ,ERNESTO AKABA EVER SABATER , AKABA GALERIA CONTEMPORANEA,SAN JUAN,PRSAN JUAN, P.R.

1996 NOCHES DE GALERIA, 'ENTRE AMIGOS ', EFRAIN BERRIOS AKABA EVER SABATER AKABA GALERIA, SAN JUAN P.R. 

1997 EXHIBICION COLECTIVA, GALERIA SIN TITULO, SAN JUAN, P.R. 

1998 NOCHES DE GALERIAS, GALERIA AKABA, SAN JUAN, P.R. 

1998NOCHES DE GALERIAS SERIE YO ACUSO, OBRA GRAFICA Y VIDEO 

1998 DOCUMENTAL BASADO EN PIETAJE FILMICO DE ACTIVIDADES BELICAS, GALERIA AKABA, SAN JUAN,P.R. 

1998 La crucifixion nuetra de cada dia 

1999 METAMORFOSIS,II 

2000 NOCHES DE GALERIA, MUESTRA COLECTIVA BERRIOS,AKABA,SABATER 

2001OBRA GRAFICA DIGITAL COMBINADA CON PERFORMANCE CONCEPTUAL,GALERIA AKABA,SAN JUAN,P.R.EXPOSICION HOMENAJE A SEGOVIA, AKABA, GALERIA CONTEMPORANEA, SAN JUAN, P.R. 

2002 1era MUESTRA COLECTIVA DE NAVIDAD,GALERIA DE LA CALLE DEL CRISTO,SAN JUAN,PR MUESTRA HOMENAJE A VIEQUEZ, EFRAIN BERRIOS, ERNESTO AKABA, AKABA GALERIA CONTEMPORANEA, SAN JUAN, PR 

2003 2da MUESTRA COLECTIVA DE NAVIDAD, GALERIA DE LA CALLE DEL CRISTO,HATO REY,PR

2004 MUESTRA COLECTIVA BERRIOS ,AKABA ,SABETER ,AKABA, GALERIA CONTEMPORANEA,SAN JUAN,PR 

2005 TRIBUTO A CASALS , MUESTRA VIRTUAL INTERNET www.eakaba.com 

2006CINCO SANCHOS DESCUBREN A... EL QUIJOTE CREATIVO CARIBENO GALERIA 

2006 EPIFANIA EXPRESIONISTA CREATIVO CARIBENO GALERIA 

2006 MODERNISMO IV CREATIVO CARIBEÑO GALERIA 

2006 FESTIVAL LA BUENA VIDA,PALMAS DEL MAR,PR 

2006 TRIBUTO A PICASSO, MUESTRA VIRTUAL,www.eakaba.com

2007 FESTIVAL LA BUENA VIDA,PALMAS DEL MAR,PR 

2008 SUBASTA PRO FONDO SINDROME DAWN 

2009 EXHIBICION DE VERANO GALERIA CREATIVO CARIBEÑO 

THE SAATCHI ONLINE GALLERY, LONDON, UK

2010 FESTIVAL LA BUENA VIDA, PALMAS DEL MAR HUMACAO, PR 

2010SPORT ARTS PORTFOLIO (NEW YORK) PRESENTED BY DENNIS RODRIGUEZ 

2010 EXPOSICION 'SUBASTA' HOTEL DORADO EMBASSY 

DORADO,PUERTO RICO

2010 EXPOSICION VIRTUAL ,RAVENS SALON ,OLD SAN JUAN ,PR 

2010EXHIBICION COLECTIVA CASA CUTE,CAROLINA,PR 

2010 EXPOSICION COLECTIVA RIVERA HERMANOS,SAN JUAN,PR 

2010 EXPOSICION COLECTIVA CONGRESO FOTOPERIODISMO,SAN JUAN,PR

2011 EXPOSICION COLECTIVA PEGAO DE LA PARED,GALERIA SENA,VIEJO SAN JUAN,PR

2011 EXPOSICION COLECTIVA LA CAMPECHADA,HERMANAS RIVERA ,CALLE SAN SEBASTIAN,SAN JUAN,PR

2012 EXPOSICION EN COMPLICIDAD CON EL VERSO,GALERIA CELESTINO,LOS PASEOS MALL,CUPEY,RIO PIEDRAS,PR

2012 EXPOSICION COLECTIVA TRIBUTO A OLLER (LA CAMPECHADA 2 OCTUBRE 14-16 2012) HERMANAS RIVERA,SAN JUAN,PR

2012 EXPOSICION Y SUBASTA COLEGIO DE ABOGADOS (NOV.16 2012) MIRAMAR ,SAN JUAN,PR

2012 EXPOSICION Y CONFERENCIA MEDICOOP,RIO PIEDRAS,PR (DIC.13 2012)

2013 MUESTRA ARTE FIESTAS CALLE SAN SEBASTIAN 2013 CENTRO CARIBEÑO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS

2013 MUESTRA COLECTIVA COLEGIO ABOGADOS PRO FONDOS ABOGADOS JOVENES

2013 MESTRA ARTE PAU CASALS LIBRERIA AC (SANTURCE,PR

2013 SERIE ARTE Y MUSICA MAPR 917 MARZO 2013)

2013 ENCUENTRO DE LA PINTURA CON LOS POETAS (ARCHIVO GENERAL DE PUERTO RICO ICP,SAN JUAN,PR

2013 RIESGOS CALCULADOS (CALCULATED RISKS) OM-ART GALLERY,SANTURCE ,PR

2013 CAMPECHADA (RAFAEL TUFIÑO) SAN JUAN ,PR

2014 MUESTRA ANTOLOGICA (ARTE VARIADO) CHATEAU ROUGE,RIO PIEDRAS,PR

1997-2002 Sport International 

CREATIVE DIRECTOR FOR SPORT INTERNATIONAL FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS : Miptv Cannes, France, Mipcom, Sportel Monaco, Monaco, MipAsia, Hong Kong y Singapore, Natpe, New Orleans, U.S.A. SportelAmerica, Natpe Las Vegas, Sportel America, Miami, U.S.A. L.A. Screening, California, U.S.A, Budapest, Moscow

VIDEOS 

THE ART OF ERNESTO AKABA; UMAS UNIVERSITY, USA YOU TUBE ERNESTO AKABA

HOMENAJE A CASALS (VIDEO)

Tribute to artist Bonilla Ryan

YOU TUBE60 SLIDE SHOWS OF ERNESTO AKABA 

TV INTERVIEWS:

INTERVIEW WSTE 7

INTERVIEW WIPR TV 6

INTERVIEW WMTJ TV 3

VIDEO NOCHES DE GALERIA BY JUAN LUIS SANCHEZ

ABSOLUTLY JAZZING ART SHOW (VIDEO JUAN LUIS SANCHEZ)

INTERVIEW WAPA TV 4

INTERVIEW WIPR TV 6

INTERVIEW WSTE TV AND WMTJ 3

INTERVIEW WLII 11

Hi Studio Tv (Hugh Lynch) Interview (Web TV)

RADIO INTERVIEWS (ENTREVISTAS RADIALES) 

WUPR ; WQBS ; WIPR

WIPR TV 6 ; WAPA TV 4

INTERVIEW WIPR TV 6

WIPR RADIO INTERVIEW Antonio Molina 2005

WIPR TV 6 Miraida Chaves 2006

WIPR TV 6 (classical Music Program by Antonio Molina 2006

CANAL 6 CULTURA VIVA MAYO 2011

WUPR (Radio Universidad) (Piedra,Papel y Tijera ) (Mayo 2011)

Magazine 

Interview by Colo(u)rs Jazz Magazine,Italy (2008)

NEWSPAPERS INTERVIEWS 

(CLICK ON PRESS INTERVIEWS ON HOME PAGE)

ART DONATIONS TO CHARITY INSTITUTIONS

CARIDADES CAPUCHINAS (PADRE VERNARD 1983

FUNDACION ARANA 1991-1992-1993

ARTE PARA LA VIDA HOSPITAL PEDIATRICO BAYAMON, PR 1993

LIGA PUERTORRIQUEÑA CONTRA EL CANCER

LA CRUZ AZUL DE PR 1995

FUNDACION PUERTORRIQUEÑA SINDROME DOWN 1995 -2007

FUNDACION LA BUENA VIDA 2006-2007-2008-2009-2010-2012