About Víctor Varela
Víctor Varela was born in Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba. At the age of 17 he decided to do a career move and left his studies to dedicate his life to his passion of art. Varela, is credited as a dramatist, an actor, producer, choreographer, and director. In 1982 he majored in fine art at academy of San Alejandro, and at the same time joined “La Escuela Nacional de Teatro de Cubanacan”. In 1985 he decided to paint outside of the professional ethic, and created “Teatro Obstáculo” with the idea to paint with time.
He currently lives and works in New York and is fully dedicated to the two-dimensional painting and the theater.
EXHIBITIONS OF PAINTING
2006
• “Naturaleza abusada & hombre sin centro” Coral Gables Studio.
Collective exhibition
2007
• “Simbiosis/simbiosis” Galería Edge Zones, Miami FL.
Collective Exhibition
2007
• “Paisaje y Fuga” Dav’s Galería, Miami FL.
Single Exhibition
2007
• “Naturaleza y Música” Contemporánea Fine Art.
Single exhibition
2007
• “Motivo y Repesentacion” FIU in Art Basell.
Collective exhibition
2008
• “Sin Inocencia” Pequeño Formato. Boheme Gallery.
Collective exhibition
2009
• “Opúsculo” Brooklyn. New York.
Single exhibition
2011
“The Squares” West side Gallery. Chelsea. New York City.
Exhibition shared
2014
Catallist Gallery
Collective exhibition
2015
"The Abyss of the Birds" Frost Gallery
Single exhibition
Exhibition and performance included.
Tickets available at WWW.BROWNPAPERTICKETS.COM
Event 1777874 or The Abyss of the Birds.
Shows: Friday 23, Saturday 24 October 2015 at 8:00 pm and Sunday 25 October 2015 at 6:00 pm.
Theater seats 50 people per show.
2016
"A Glimpse of Latin American Art" LATIN AMERICAN ART GALLERY. Las Vegas, NV 89117
Collective exhibition
2016
"Metaphor of Colors" JADITE Galleries. 413.W 50TH St 10019 NYC
From 4 to August 26
Collective exhibition
2018
2018
La Mama Experimental Theater Club
June 14-17
The abyss of the Bird
An artistic approach between theater and painting. Victor Varela the author and director uses his original paintings as a staging. The Downstairs 66 east 4th Street
2019
Victor Varela has been selected by the Contemporary Art Curators magazine for the march 2019 edition entitled “100 artists of the future”
2020. may 1- 7
Collective exhibition. Tribeca Art swatch with Ralwins Art Gallery
72 Warren Street Manhattan NY
2022
BUTTERFLY EFECT. Colllective exhibition online. Contemporary Art Curator
To see more click the link bellow
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2022
Kassel. Alemania. Documenta 15
Below
translated into English.
CONFERENCIA
EL TEATRO OBSTÁCULO
IMPEDIMENTO ONTOLÓGICO
por Víctor Varela
TALLER
LA DISOCIACIÓN DEL COMPORTAMIENTO
por Víctor Varela
ESPECTÁCULO
VÉRTIGO / TEATRO OBSTÁCULO
SON cuatro espectáculos en uno. La Tercera Parte del Caos (25 minutos)
Hamlet Homeless (25 minutos)
Bailemos con Radio Reloj (3 minutos)
Él (5 minutos)
Todos pertenecen a momentos disjuntos, inconexos y sin embargo atravesados por una misma emoción del mundo. La ausencia de superficie estable, el encaje inscontante de una caída permanente, voluble, sometida a las inclemencias de la más vulnerable versatilidad, en un eterno descendimiento, sin reposo y sin consuelo.
LA TERCERA PARTE DEL CAOS
Actrices: Bárbara María Barrientos y Yaima Mena
Autor y director: Víctor Varela
HAMLET HOMELESS
Actor: Víctor Varela
Autor y director: Víctor Varela
BAILEMOS CON RADIO RELOJ
Arte de la Perturbación
Teatro sin actores
Autor y director: Víctor Varela
ÉL
Aproximación artística
Actriz: Bárbara María Barrientos
Autor y Director: Víctor Varela
2022
Kassel. Germany. Documents 15
CONFERENCE
THE OBSTACLE THEATER. ONTOLOGICAL IMPEDIMENT
by Víctor Varela
WORKSHOP
THE DISSOCIATION OF BEHAVIOR
by Víctor Varela
SHOW
VERTIGO / OBSTACLE THEATER
Four shows in one. The Third Part of Chaos (25 minutes)
Hamlet Homeless (40 minutes)
Let's Dance with Radio Reloj (3 minutes)
He (5 minutes)
They all belong to disjoint moments, unconnected and yet traversed by the same emotion of the world. The absence of a stable surface, the inconstant fit of a permanent, fickle fall, subjected to the inclemencies of the most vulnerable versatility, in an eternal descent, without rest and without consolation.
THE THIRD PART OF CHAOS
Actresses: Bárbara María Barrientos
Yaima Mena
Author and director: Víctor Varela
HAMLET HOMELESS
Actor: Víctor Varela
Author and director: Víctor Varela
LET'S DANCE WITH RADIO RELOJ
Disturbing Art
Theater without actors
Author and director: Víctor Varela
HE
Artistic Approach
Actress: Bárbara María Barrientos
Author and Director: Víctor Varela
2023
During ART BASEL ART WEEK
with Artboxy
From 15 - 18 June, Zurich, Switzerland.
NOW
"PARALLEL WOERLDS" Víctor Varela PAINTINGS
Lindas cubanas
Víctor Varela 2022
Acrylic on unstretched canvas.
25 W x 30 H inches
Primitive / Primitivo
Víctor Varela 2006
Acrylic on stretched canvas.
30” W x 40” H inches
The bridge / El puente
Víctor Varela 2011
Acrylic on unstretched canvas.
42” W x 30” H inches
The mountaineers / Los alpinistas
Víctor Varela 2006
Acrylic on stretched canvas.
30” W x 40” H inches
Symbiosis / Simbiosis
Víctor Varela 2006
Acrylic on stretched canvas.
30” W x 40” H inches