Hilda Aurora Vidal Valdés (born August 13, 1941, in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban artist, specializing in painting, drawing, design, sculpture, collage, artistic tapestry, and papier mache.

Hilda Aurora Vidal Valdés
Born (1941-08-13) August 13, 1941 (age 83)
Havana, Cuba
Other namesHilda Vidal
SpouseManuel Vidal Fernández

Vidal from 1959 to 1961, studied fashion design and interior design at the Lily del Barrio's American Academy in Havana, Cuba, and in 1961, studied scenography and theater wardrobe at the Sala Arlequín in Havana, Cuba. She was married to fellow Cuban painter Manuel Vidal.

In 2021, the National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba acquires two oil on canvas works by Hilda Vidal.

Individual exhibitions

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  • 1975 – "Pinturas de Hilda Vidal"; Galería La Rampa, Hotel Habana Libre, Havana, Cuba.
  • 1978 – "Paseo por el Sol. Oleos de Hilda Vidal"; Centro de Arte Internacional, Havana, Cuba.
  • 1997 – "La Pintura de la Artista Cubana – Hilda Vidal", BoyCott Art Gallery, Brussels, Belgium.
  • 1997 – "El Tiempo que me Interroga. Pinturas y Dibujos de Hilda Vidal"; Galeria La Acacia, Havana, Cuba.

Collective exhibitions

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She was part of many collective exhibitions:

Awards

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  • 1976 – First Prize; Exposición Concurso Muñecas de Trapo, Museo de Artes Decorativas, Havana, Cuba.
  • 1983 – Honorable Mention in Painting; Salón de la Ciudad, Centro Provincial de Artes Plásticas y Diseño, Havana, Cuba.

References

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  • Diario Granma, Hilda Vidal en Pequeño Espacio; February 5, 2004 Archived January 14, 2005, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  • Cuadros de Leonardo, Pinturas de Hilda Vidal, Editor Gerardo Mosquera, 1985, Centro de Arte 23 y 12; Havana, Cuba. (in Spanish)
  • Jose Viegas; Memoria: Artes Visuales Cubanas Del Siglo Xx; (California Intl Arts 2004); ISBN 978-0-917571-12-1
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