raul cremata

Raul Cremata was born in Havana, Cuba in 1960; his family immigrated to the New York City in 1967 where he was exposed to great art at an early age.

In 1973 the family moved to Miami. Raul was taken under the wing of Cuban artist Lesver de Quiros.
In 1982 he obtains a bachelors degree in Business with majors in accounting and international commerce in Florida International University.
In the mid 80’s Raul studied ceramic sculpture with Rafael Consuegra an art professor of Miami Dade Community College.

Raul Cremata has been a fixture of the Miami art scene for more than 25 five years, not only as an artist but also as an avid collector. Currently he owns Cremata Gallery, a gallery specializing in Cuban and Latin American art. Mr. Cremata is also the president of the “Calle 8 Art District Association”, a member of the board of “Viernes Culturales” and vice-chairman of “Friends of Little Havana”.

Selected One Man Shows

1988 / Color and Manipulated Images / Rafael Consuegra Studio / Miami, FL
1990 / Morei Jewelers and Gallery / Miami, FL
1991 / New Ceramics/ Morei Jewelers and Gallery / Miami, FL
2003 / B & R Gallery / Buenos Aires, Argentina
2004 / Nova Vision / Guayaquil, Ecuador
2005 / Ares Arte / Buenos Aires, Argentina
2008 / Cremata Gallery / Miami, FL

Selected Group Shows

1984 / Association of Cuban Painters / Koubek Center University of Miami / Miami, FL
1985 / Perez-Cisneros Salon / Koubek Center University of Miami / Miami, FL
1989 / Ceramics as Canvas / Miami Public Library / Miami, FL
1993 / “Pequeno Formato” / La Boheme Art Gallery / Miami, FL
1996 / Genesis Art Action / Miami, FL
1998 / Santayana Gallery / Key Biscayne, FL
1999 / Santayana Gallery / Key Biscayne, FL
2001 / Chanti Gallery / Miami, FL
2002 / Havana Blues / Tampa Florida
2002 / American Heart Association / Miami, FL
2006 / Liga Contra el Cancer Art Auction / Miami, FL
2006 / Mar por Cuba Art Auction / Miami, FL
2006 / Cremata Gallery / Miami,FL
2007 / Carrolton Art Auction
2007 / Liga Contra el Cancer Art Auction / Miami, FL
2007 / Mar Por Cuba Art Auction / Miami, FL
2007 / Epiphany Art Auction
2007 / Belen Art Auction
2008 / Mar por Cuba Art Auction / Miami, FL
2008 / Epiphany Art Auction / Miami, FL
2009 / Belen Jesuit Prep / Miami, FL.
2009 / Mar por Cuba Art Auction / Miami, FL.
2009 / Epiphany Art Auction / Miami, FL.
2009 / Voice for Children / Coconut Grove, FL.
2009 /MOLAA –Museum of Latin American Art / Los Angeles, CA.
2010 / Mar por Cuba Art Auction / Miami, FL

Art Festivals

2006 / Carnival Miami Kiwanis of Little Havana / Coral Gables, FL
2006 / Cuba Nostalgia / Miami, FL
2006 / South Miami Art Festival / Miami, FL
2007 / South Miami Rotary Art Festival / So. Miami, FL
2007 / Carnival Miami Kiwanis of Little Havana / Coral Gables, FL
2007 / Key Biscayne Rotary Art Festival
2008 / South Miami Rotary Art Festival / So. Miami, FL
2008 / Schenley Park Art Festival / Miami, FL
2008 / Carnival Miami Kiwanis of Little Havana / Coral Gables, FL
2008 / Riviera Country Club / Coral Gables, FL
2008 / Key Biscayne Rotary Art Festival
2008 / Home Show / Miami Beach, FL
2009 / South Miami Rotary Art Festival / Miami, FL.
2009 / Carnival Miami / Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL.
2009 / Riviera Country Club / Coral Gables, FL
2009 / Cuba Nostalgia / Miami, FL
2010 / South Miami Rotary Art Festival / Miami, FL
2010 / Carnival Miami / Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL
2010 / Riviera Country Club / Coral Gables, FL
2010 / Cuba Nostalgia / Miami, FL

Private Collections

Florida International University
Emilio & Gloria Estefan ( Star Island )
Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Leon ( Pinecrest )
Dr. & Mrs. Ernesto Valdes ( Coral Gables )
Mr. & Mrs. Francisco Panceira (Coral Gables )
Mr. & Mrs. Luis Cela ( San Juan, Pto. Rico)
Dr. & Mrs. Rodolfo Hernandez ( Pinecrest )
Mrs. Corina M. Beaubien ( Gables by the Sea )
Mr. & Mrs. Jose Garcia ( Fisher Island )
Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Piccolo ( Buenos Aires, Argentina )
Mr. & Mrs. Santiago Rousseau ( Key Biscayne )
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Lowell ( Pinecrest )
Mr. & Mrs. Luis Morales ( Coral Gables)
Mrs. Clara Valdes-Cruz ( Roads Area, Miami)
Mrs. Esther G Argilagos ( Coral Gables )
Dr. & Mrs. Arturo Tobar ( Pinecrest)
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Castellanos ( Brickell )
Mr. & Mrs. Al Benki ( Atlanta, Ga.)
Mr. & Mrs. Jorge Quadreny ( Lake Catalina )
Mr. & Mrs. Hector Hernandez ( Gables Estates )
Dr. & Mrs. Jorge Orbay (Gables Estates )
Mr. & Mrs. Rafael Montalvo ( Gables by the Sea )
Mr. & Mrs. Rafael Montalvo Jr. ( Gables by the Sea )
Mr. Rafael Navarro ( Gables by the Sea )
Mr. & Mrs. Joaquin Trias ( Coral Gables )
Mr. & Mrs. Felipe Lorie ( Coral Gables )
Mr. & Mrs. Roberto Moreira ( Coral Gables )
Mr. & Mrs. Jose Moreira ( Coral Gables )
Mrs. Lilly Fuentes (Key Biscayne)
Mr. & Mrs. Eddy Fuentes ( Key Biscayne)
Dr. & Mrs. Randy Fink ( Kendall)
Mr. Alejandro Valdes ( Hibiscus Island)
Mr & Mrs Alberto de Cardenas ( Coral Gables)
Mr. Frank Ferran ( Key Biscayne, FL)
Mr & Mrs Rene Ferran ( Midlothian, Virginia)
Ms. Vicky Jordan ( Pinecrest, FL)
Mr. & Mrs. Enrique Audrain ( Miami, FL)
Dr. Jorge Guerra ( Bay Heights)
Mr. Alfredo Cabrera ( Miami, FL)
LEXI Condominium ( Miami Beach, FL)
Nuria Leon Luzon (Madrid, Spain)
Mr. Juan Luis Flores (Miami, FL)
Mr. Jorge Recarey (Key Biscayne, Fl.)
Cynthia Russell (Australia)
Dr and Mrs. Jose Marquez (Coral Gables)
Chris and Lelenia Vasallo (Miami)
Drs. Guillermo and Zuly Lievano (South Miami)
Mr. and Mrs. Guillermo Rocha (Miami)
Ms. Vivi Tous (Coral Gables)
Mr. and Mrs. Jose Sena Jr. (South Miami)
Ms. Bridget Penichet (Miami)