Agustin Bejarano was born in Camagüey, Cuba, 1964.
He is a graduate of the Instituto Superior de Arte (Superior Institute of Art), specializing in printmaking, 1988. Bejarano is well known for his "Coquettes" or "Flirts", a series of 14 muses inspired by his wife Aziyade.
He is the founder and director of the Printmaking Workshop of Camagüey. Bejarano has been awarded numerous prizes and distinctions including:1995 Prize, XI Printmaking Biennial of Latin American and the Caribbean; 1997 National Prize of Printmaking, Cuba; 2000 Printmaking Prize in Puerto Rico.
His work an be found in the following select collections: Museo Nacional, Palacio de Bellas Artes de La Habana, Cuba; Peter Ludwig Collection, Cologne, Germany; Christie's Collection, Mexico City, Mexico; Center of the Art, Florida, USA; Objet Trouvé Collection, Brussels, Belgium; Lausin & Blasco Collection, Zaragoza, Spain; Museo Provincial Ignacio Agramonte de Camagüey, Cuba; Musem of Latin american Art (MoLAA), Long Beach, USA.
Source: augustofineart.com
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