// CV
Nicolás Sánchez Noa
Born 1990, Havana, Cuba
EDUCATION
2023 – 2026 M.A. Digital Media
University of the Arts Bremen / University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
2012 – 2017 Diplom in Fine Arts, Specialization in Sculpture
ISA – Universidad de las Artes, Havana, Cuba
2016 Study Abroad Semester
Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences, Alfter, Germany
2006 – 2010 Bachiller en Artes (equivalent to a B.F.A. in Fine Arts), Specialization in Sculpture
Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro, Havana, Cuba
2002 – 2004 Elementary Level (Vocational Art training)
Experimental Center for Fine Arts „José Antonio Díaz Peláez“, Havana, Cuba
PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Since 2023 Associate Member and Lecturer
New Media Department, ISA – Universidad de las Artes, Havana, Cuba
2024 – 2025 Student Assistant
Management and Supervision of the Bicycle Self-Help Workshop
University of the Arts Bremen & University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
2023 Co-Head of the New Media Department
New Media Department, ISA – Universidad de las Artes, Havana, Cuba
2022 – 2024 Lecturer and Staff Member
New Media Department, ISA – Universidad de las Artes, Havana, Cuba
2020–2022 Graphic Designer & Freelance Architectural Assistant
Cubapel and Almacenes Mata, Havana, Cuba
2016 Adjunct Lecturer
Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences, Alfter, Germany
2014–2019 Lecturer and Staff Member
Sculpture Department, Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro, Havana, Cuba
2015–2018 Consulting Artist and Exhibition Design Advisor
Artists’ projects: Daniel Buren, Chen Zhen, Giovanni Ozzola, Marcelo Cidade
Arte CONTINUA Habana / Galleria Continua, Havana, Cuba
2011 – 2012 Curator
Gallery „Teodoro Ramos Blanco”, Havana, Cuba
AWARDS
2026 Honorable Mention. Digital Media, Graduation Award.
University of the Arts Bremen / University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
2025-2026 DAAD Completion Grant for the Master's Thesis in “Digital Media”
University of the Arts Bremen / University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
2023 – 2025 DAAD Scholarship for the M.A. Program in “Digital Media”
University of the Arts Bremen / University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
2020 Vermont Studio Center Artist’s Grant
Vermont Studio Center Artist Residency Program, Vermont, USA
awarded; not undertaken due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2016 DAAD-STIBET Scholarship
Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences, Alfter, Germany
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECTS
Since 2025 Development and Coordination of Artistic Projects
Glasfabrik Leipzig-Leutzsch. Leipzig, Germany
2022 Certified University Teaching Qualification
ISA – Universidad de las Artes, Havana, Cuba
2014 Curatorial Workshop “Curaduría Inmaterial”
ISA – Universidad de las Artes, Havana, Cuba & Stephanie Noach Curator, the Netherlands
2015 ZIP Project: 6th Contemporary Art Salon
Ludwig Foundation of Cuba, Havana, Cuba & California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), Valencia, USA
2014 Workshop „The art of the New Media in Cuba”
House of the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema, Havana, Cuba
Since 2013 Founder of the Initiative „Matroska”
Artistic and Transdisciplinary Project, Havana, Cuba
2013 Academic and Transdisciplinary Workshop „senseLAB”
ISA – Universidad de las Artes & Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences, Havana, Cuba
2009–2010 Cascarilla Project & Creativity and Therapy Workshop with Autistic Children
Dora Alonso School & Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro, Havana, Cuba
SOLO EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC INTERVENTIONS
2026 Tales of the Triumphans (Grandma Silvia). Speicher XI A. Bremen, Germany
2023 Inventario / Antonegra (not-for-sale works). Ludwig Foundation of Cuba, Havana, Cuba
2017 Beat them all. Gallery „Casa 8“. Havana, Cuba. Also curated
2016 Métele. Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences, Alfter, Germany
Basic Rule of the Game (Joseph Beuys). Art at the Light Rail Station. Billboard, Bahnhofstraße KBE-BHF, Alfter, Germany
2013 Dentro. Analog Mapping. Castillo Árabe, Parque Metropolitano. Havana, Cuba
2012 Vol. II: Con fundamento. Gallery „Teodoro Ramos Blanco”. Havana, Cuba
Esta tarde sentí mi concepto de derrame. 11th Havana Biennial. Havana, Cuba
2010 Insigh. Gallery „José Antonio Diaz Peláez“. Havana, Cuba
GROUP EXHIBITIONS1 (SELECTED)
2026 Oscillations. Digital Media Graduation Festival. University of the Arts Bremen, Bremen, Germany
2025 Master’s Project Exhibition. Gallery Flut, HFK Bremen. Bremen, Germany
University Exhibition Days 2025 „Numerale v4.2 (Troiano)“. HFK Bremen. Bremen, Germany
2024 Studies of Change. Alte Pathologie. Bremen, Germany
FSI (Fictions Speculations Imaginaries). Speicher XI A, HFK Bremen. Bremen, Germany
2022 Territorial: „Fuego”. Asturian Center of Cuba. Havana, Cuba.
2021 Estado de espíritu. 14th Havana Biennial. Havana, Cuba
2019 Rendición de cuentas. Collateral Exhibition of the 13th Havana Biennial. Havana, Cuba
La Nube“. Collateral Exhibition. 13th Havana Biennial. Havana, Cuba
Héroe por un día. 13th Havana Biennial. Havana, Cuba
2018 La tierra dada. Cuban Pavilion. Havana, Cuba
Olor a lluvia. Center for the Development of Visual Arts (CDAV). Havana, Cuba
2017 Und Nacht war… ISA – Universidad de las Artes. Havana, Cuba
The transphysics we Knew about… . Prizm Art Fair 2017. Miami, Florida. USA
2016 Esto es lo que hay. La Acacia. Havana, Cuba
senseLAB. Center for the Development of Visual Arts (CDAV). Havana, Cuba
Acercamineto (2nd edition). California Institute of the Arts: CalArt. Santa Clarita, California, USA
Acercamineto Ludwig Foundation of Cuba, Havana, Cuba
Trece relatos + uno (3rd edition). Ludwig Foundation of Cuba, Havana, Cuba
2015 Ojalá! Contemporary Cuban Art. Künstlerforum Bonn. Germany
Landscape Salon ‘2015. Gallery La Acacia. Havana, Cuba
DOMO. Collateral Exhibition. Collateral Exhibition of the 12th Havana Biennial. Havana, Cuba
Zip (3rd edition). Collateral Exhibition of the 12th Havana Biennial. Havana, Cuba
Idea para una experiencia. Collateral Exhibition of the 12th Havana Biennial. Havana, Cuba. Also curated
Sin Oficio ni Beneficio. Collateral Exhibition of the 12th Havana Biennial, „La Moderna”. Havana, Cuba
Lejos del teclado (Loin du clavier). Collateral Exhibition of the 12th Havana Biennial. 24 St. 407/23- 25 Vedado, Havana, Cuba
Zip (2nd edition). Artis 718. Havana, Cuba
Versión de los hechos Cuban Pavilion. Havana, Cuba
Zip (1st edition). Ludwig Foundation of Cuba, Havana, Cuba
Muestra: senseLAB. Center for the Development of Visual Arts (CDAV). Havana, Cuba
Argumentum a silentio. Building „Revolución y Cultura”, Gallery „Espacio Abierto”. Havana, Cuba
2014 Palabras al necio. Héctor Antón Castillo. Havana, Cuba. Also co-curated with Carla Maria Bellido and Andy Lopez Montoya
Bar La Victoria .Bar La Victoria. Havana, Cuba
SamSara. Galería del Consejo Provincial de las Artes Plásticas „Raúl Martínez“. Semana del Arte Contemporáneo. Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
El tercer hombre. Center for the Development of Visual Arts (CDAV). Havana, Cuba
Muestra: senseLAB. Center for the Development of Visual Arts (CDAV). Havana, Cuba
2013 Be quiet. Gallery „Raul Martínez”. Semana del Arte Contemporáneo. Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
V.I.R.. Castillo Árabe, Parque Metropolitano. Havana, Cuba. Also co-curated with Milton Raggi Vinueza.
Gadgets. Castillo Árabe, Parque Metropolitano. Havana, Cuba
Perseguirse la cola. Castillo Árabe, Parque Metropolitano. Havana, Cuba
Show: senseLAB. Center for the Development of Visual Arts (CDAV). Havana, Cuba
2012 Muestra de Semestre“. Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro. Havana, Cuba
Hallazgo. Collateral Exhibition. 11th Havana Biennial. Havana, Cuba. Also curated
Free Time. Collateral Exhibition. 11th Havana Biennial. Hotel Palco. Havana, Cuba
Auction „Terry Fox”. Ludwig Foundation of Cuba. Canadian Embassy in Cuba. Havana, Cuba
INVENTARIO 127. Ludwig Foundation of Cuba, Havana, Cuba. Also co-curated with Randy Aaron Moreno Limonta
2011 Installation Salon „Juan Francisco Elso Padilla“. 8th edition. Gallery Mariano Rodríguez. Havana, Cuba
Poster Exhibition „Por La Diversidad”. XI. Salon and Symposium of Digital Art. ICAIC Cultural and Film Center. Havana, Cuba
También Creo. Gallery „Teodoro Ramos Blanco”. Havana, Cuba. Also curated
Cascarilla en el taller. Screen-Printing Workshop „René Portocarrero”. Havana, Cuba
2009 Pasillo Negro, Cascarilla Project. Collateral Exhibition of the 10th Havana Biennial. Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro. Havana, Cuba
Yo again. Project for the 191st Anniversary of the Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro. Havana, Cuba: Also co-curated with Alejandro Figueredo Diaz-Perera
A la altura de mi pecho. Gallery Cascarilla. Havana, Cuba
Proyección Maratón, Video Art Event. Gallery Cascarilla. Havana, Cuba
2008 Group Exhibition for the 190th Anniversary. Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro. Havana, Cuba
2007 La Comunicación En El Arte. Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro. Havana, Cuba
2004 Graduated’s Show. Gallery Belkis Ayón. Havana, Cuba
1 Canceled exhibitions or censored works excluded.
CURATORIAL WORK
2017. – “Beat them all”.
2015. – “Idea para una experiencia”.
2014. – “Palabras al necio”. Co-curated with Carla Maria Bellido and Andy Lopez Montoya
2013. – “V.I.R.”. Co-curated with Milton Raggi Vinueza
2012. – “Vol. II: Con fundamento”.
2012. – “Hallazgo”.
2012. – INVENTARIO 127. Co-curated with Randy “Aaron” Moreno Limonta
2011. – “También Creo”.
2010. – “Insight”.
2009. – “Yo again”. Co-curated with Alejandro Figueredo Diaz-Perera
PUBLICATIONS
2022. – “Nicolás Sánchez Noa: Lo que un ‘statement’ no es”. By Evelynn Alvarez. Hypermedia Magazine. 1/2/022
2016. – “Kunst an der Stadtbahnhaltestelle” (Art in the Train station of the City). By Christoph Meurer. General-Anzeiger Bonn 15/12/016.
2016. – “Symbol für Reise und Austausch” (A symbol of travel and exchange). By Frank Engel-Strebel.
2015. – “Desde la realidad o desde el mito”. By Gabriela Román González. Cuban Art News 7/015
2013. – “Rebufo”. By Ley MA. Cuban Art News 7/013.
2013. – “-VIR 1- Un circuito cerrado desde la VIDEOINSTALACIÓN”. By Jose Madrigal Despaigne.
2013. – La otra fuerza. By Frency Fernández.