Hander Lara Havana, Cuba | 1984
Rooted in deep research and first-hand experiences, Lara examines the idea of art at a time when form, function, color, and the very idea of representation are called into question.
Hander Lara moves between sculpture, installation, photography, painting and drawing. He graduated from the San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts in 2003 and began his studies at the University of the Arts in Havana (ISA) in 2004. During his student years he won the First Prize in the European Union Art Competition, a Special Mention in the Photography Competition organized by the Dutch Embassy in Cuba, and the Antonio Grediaga Creation Scholarship. In 2008, he obtained a Scholarship at the Royal University of Fine Arts (Kungl. Konsthögskolan) in Stockholm, Sweden and in 2010, began a master’s degree in Symbolic Production at the University of the Arts in Havana, which culminated in 2011 as a Postgraduate Degree. From 2012 to 2016, he headed the Sculpture Department at ISA and served as a professor until the end of 2018, when he settled permanently in the United States. Since 2022 he has worked as a Visual Arts professor at the Miami Arts Charter School. Lara’s work has been exhibited globally in museums, international fairs and festivals, biennials, galleries, foundations and cultural centers. His work is held in private and public collections. He lives and works in Miami.
