Rafael Soriano was born in Cidra, the province of Matanzas, Cuba in1920; and has lived in Miami, Florida since 1962. In 1943, he graduated from the San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts in Havana, and thereafter was one of the founders, and Professor of Art at the School of Fine Arts in Matanzas, Cuba. His first exhibiton was in the Lyceum Club, of Havana, Cuba in 1947. What follows is his extensive bibliography.
You can read an interview by Juan Martinez on this page of the Smithsonian Archives of American Art.
Ahlander, Leslie Judd, The Miami News, October 14, 1988, p. 6-c.
Arte en Colombia, No. 46, January 1991, p. 121
Alcover, Wilfredo, “Divulgando el Arte”, Diario Las Américas, Miami, December 5, 1974, p. 4B
AMP International Catalogue of Modern Art, 1977-78 Milan, Italy, Soriano, p. 355
Almanaque Mundial, Editorial América, Miami, 1975, p. 446
Alvarez Bravo, Armando, El Nuevo Herald, Miami, March 22, 1988.
El Nuevo Herald, Miami, Oct. 14, 1988,
“La Gran Abstraccion de Soriano”, El Nuevo Herald, Miami, August 16, 1992.,
“Artistas cubanos del siglo XX”, El Nuevo Herald, October 24 1993.,
“Maestros de la Pintura Cubana”, El Nuevo Herald, October 5, 1997.
Arias de Canal, Fredo, ed., Antologia Cosmica de Ocho Poetas Cubanas, Mexico: Frente de Afirmacion
Hispanista, A.C., 1998; paintings reproduced in color on front cover and eight within.
Arte Actual de Iberoamérica (exhibition catalogue), Instituto de Cultura Hispanica, Madrid, May, 1977.
Artists/U.S.A., 7th edition, The Foundation for the Advacement of Artists, 1982, p. 126.
Blanc, Giulio, “Renacimiento en Miami”,
Noticias de Arte, August,1979, p. 4.Review “En Miami Exposicion de Rafael Soriano” of solo exhibition at De Armas Gallery, 1980,
Noticias de Arte, June, 1980, p. 11. (exhibition catalogue) “The Miami Generation”, Cuban Museum of Arts and Culture, Miami, October 1983, p. 15.
“Cuban Artists of the Twentieth Century”, (exhibition catalogue) Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1993.
“The Cubans Have Arrived”, Art and Antiques, December 1993
Boletin de Artes Visuales, OAS, Washington, D.C., No. 51-52, May June, 1954, pp. 28 & 33.
Boletin de Artes Visuales, OAS, Washington, D.C., Vol. 20, p. 79.
Bower, Nellie, review “Shows Marked by New Art”, The Miami News, September 28, 1966, p. 2B. “Art
Review”, The Miami Herald, July 9, 1969, p. 8B.
Casalins, Rafael, review “El II Salon de Reencuentro Cubano”, El Miami Herald, July 3, 1977, p. 11.
Review “Pintores y Escultores Cubanos en el Lowe Museum”, University of Miami, El Miami Herald, Sept.
17,1978, p. 9.
Review of solo exhibition at De Armas Gallery, El Miami Herald, “Galería” section, May 28, 1980, p. 13.
Review, “Galería” section, El Miami Herald, February 1, 1981, p. 15
Review, “Galería” section, El Miami Herald, July 10, 1984, p. 9.
Colby, Joy H. “North and South: A Neighborly Radiance”, Detroit News, May 24, 1981.
Damian, Carol, “Fifty Years of Latin American Art”, Seis Continentes, No. 8, 1998.
Damian, Pedro, “Rafael Soriano: el Gobernador del Rocio”, Replica, Año 18, No. 844, Marzo 15, 1987, pp. 172-76.
de Castro, Martha El Arte en Cuba, Miami:Ediciones Universal, 1970, pp. 60-61 & 113.
de la Vega, Benjamin, review “Festival de Arte Cubano”, Diario Las Americas, Miami, April 7, 1965, p. 10.
del Valle, Alfredo, La Estafeta Literaria, Madrid, No. 69, 1956, p.3
The Dictionary of Art, London: Macmillan Publishers, 1996. Individual artist entry, Vol. 29, p. 81; also
mentioned in entry on Latin American Artists in the US, Vol. 18, p. 834.
Dobbs, Lillian, review “Colorful Works Compose Miami’s Best Art Collection”, The Miami News, August 26, 1977.
Review “Miami Art Scene”, The Miami News, September 20, 1978, p. 1C.
Review “Soriano: From Space to Canvas” of solo exhibition at De Armas Gallery, The Miami News, May 9,
1980,p. 1D.
Review “Figure, Another Entry of Latin Art Excellence” of “The Figure in Latin American Art at The Bass
Museum of Art, Miami Beach, The Miami News, January 31, 1981, p. 5D.
Duque, Edda Pilar, review “Para Soriano, la Realidad Ronda y Desaparece” of solo exhibition at the Zea Museum,
Medellin, Colombia, El Colombiano, Medellin, May 27, 1981
La Enciclopedia de Cuba, Vol. 5 “Artes, Sociedad, Filosofia”, San Juan & Madrid: Enciclopedia y Clasicos
Cubanos, Inc., 1974.
Estrada, Ray, “Vista”, The Miami News, September 1988, pp. 12-13.
“Expone en Miami el Grupo GALA”, La Prensa, Los Angeles, May 15, 1973, p. 16
Expresiones Hispanas: Coors National Hispanic Art Exhibit and Tour (exhibition catalogue), texts by Giulio
Blanc, Miguel Dominguez, and Felix Angel.
“Feeling of Loneliness, Isolation”, Fills New Exhibit, The Eccentric, June 11, 1981.
Gomez, Marta Susana, “Arte”, Activa, Mexico City, Mexico, June 11, 1980, pp. 6-7.
Gomez-Sicre, José Ç, “El Grupo GALA en la Galería Bacardi”, Diario Las Americas, Miami, June 3, 1973, p.8
Contemporary Latin American Artists of the Southeastern United States and the Esso Collection of the
Lowe Museum (exhibition catalogue), Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, September, 1978. (solo exhibition catalogue) De Armas Gallery, 1980.
“Soriano”, Vanidades Continental, June 24, 1980, pp. 50-53.
“The Subjective Painting of Rafael Soriano”, Latin American Times, Oct., 1980, p. 30.
“Rafael Soriano, Claroscuro, Color, y Disciplina”, El Colombiano, Suplemento Dominical, Medellin, Colombia,
May 31, 1981, p. 13.
Art of Cuba in Exile, Miami: Editorial Munder, 1987
Gomez Zabala, Marta Susana, “El mundo subjetivo de Rafael Soriano en la Coleccion Permanente de la OEA”,
Activa, Año 4, No. 94.
Graves, Veda, “Art Review”, Palm Beach Post, December 5, 1969, p.C14.
Hern Jr., George L., “Art Review”, Palm Beach Times, December 5,1969, p. B6.
Homenaje a la Pintura Latinoamericana (exhibition catalogue), San Salvador, El Salvador, May, 1977.
Kohen, Helen, “Art Review” of “The Figure in Latin American Art” at the Bass Museum, Miami Beach, The Miami
Herald, February 1,1980, p. 2L.
“Reverie has Reason Under Soriano’s Hand” review of solo exhibition at De Armas Gallery, The Miami Herald, May 11, 1980, p. 3L.
“Bright Days for Art in South Florida”, ARTnews, December, 1980, Vol. 79, No. 10, p. 96.
“South Florida Artists Win Recognition Away From Home”, The Miami Herald, May 17, 1981.
“A masterful show of Cuban Art”, art review of “Cuban Artists of the Twentieth Century”, Museum of Art, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, The Miami Herald, October 31, 1993.
“Cuban Art of Yesterday and Today at Gary Nader Fine Arts”, art review, The Miami Herald, November 19, 1993.
Jaume, Adela, “Vida Literaria y Artistica”, El Universal, Miami, Sept. 28, 1978, p. 2
“Latin American Artists”, Naples Daily News, Naples, Florida, December 6, 1973, p. 64.
Loy, Ramon, “Exposiciones”, Boletin Comision Cubana de la UNESCO, Havana, May, 1954, p. 16.
Marquina, Rafael, “Vida Cultural Artistica”, Diario Información, April 18, 1954, p. C4.
Marsans, Luis Felipe, “Arte”, Diario Las Americas, Miami, September11, 1980.
“Arte, Musica, y Cultura”, Diario Las Americas, Miami, Seccion B, Junio 30, 1984.
Martinez, Juan, (exhibition catalogue) “Origins of Modern Cuban Painting”, Miami-Dade Community College, New
World Center Campus, August, 1982.
Mendelowitz, Daniel M. & Duane A. Wakeham, A Guide to Drawing, 5th edition, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1993.
Comment and illustration, pp. 7 & 9.
¡Mira! Canadian Club Hispanic Art Tour, III (exhibition catalogue), contains texts by Inverna Lockpez,
SusanaTorrella-Leval, and Ricardo Pau-Llosa, 1988.
Molina, Antonio, review “Rafael Soriano Expone Composiciones Abstractas”, El Mundo, San Juan, March 27, 1977, p.
11A.
Morch, Al, review “The Work of Six Cuban Artists in Exile” of group exhibition at Moss Gallery, San Francisco
Examiner, September 14, 1981, p. E-10.
Montané, Diana, “Soriano y la perfeccion de la luz, ¡Exito!, Miami, August 19, 1992, p. 39.
Morales, Margarita. El Directorio, January 22, 1988.
Morgado, Marcia, “Rafael Soriano’s Struggle with Time”, The Fugue, Miami, June, 1978, pp. 32-33.
Museum of Modern Art of Latin America, Recent Acquisitions (exhibition catalogue), OAS, Washington, D.C., p.
61. El Nacional, Revista Mexicana de Cultura, July 28, 1996, four paintings reproduced throughout the issue.
Niño, Jose Alfonso, “Soriano”, Hombre de Mundo, February, 1979, p.74-79.
Norman, Carol, “Latin American Artists”, exhibition catalogue for traveling exhibition of same name, Slocumb
Galleries, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, August, 1997-March 1999.
Outside Cuba/Fuera de Cuba, book-length catalogue accompanying exhibition of the same name, co-
published by Rutgers University and the University of Miami, 1989. Contains essays by Ileana Fuentes-Pérez, Graciela Cruz-Taura, and Ricardo Pau-Llosa. Also contains section on Rafael Soriano, pp. 186-191.
Pagés, Eduardo, “Rafael Soriano: Busqueda y Hallazgo en lapintura”, Selecta, Año 6, No. 8, Agosto, 1989, pp. 68-69.
Paul, Richard, review “Hispanic American Artists” at Museum of Modern Art of Latin American Art, OAS, Washington
Post, Nov.11, 1978.
Pau-Llosa, Ricardo, “The Artist in Exile”, The Miami Herald, Lively Arts, August 31, 1975, p. 5K.
“Claroscuro en la Pintura de Rafael Soriano”, Buenhogar, June 29, 1976.
“Mexico y el Caribe: Identidad Nacional y las Artes Plasticas”, Vanidades Continental, December 1978.
(solo exhibition catalogue) De Armas Gallery, 1980.
“Art in Exile”, Americas, Vol. 32, No. 8, August, 1980. (exhibition catalogue) “The Figure in Latin American
Art”, Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach, 1980.
“El Desarrollo de la Plastica en Cuba”, El Miami Herald, October 25, 1981, p. 15.
“Rafael Soriano”, Hombre de Mundo, November,1981, pp. 100-102
“In Light’s Dominion: The Art of Rafael Soriano, Caribbean Review, Summer 1982, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp.38-9.
“Botero and the New Folklore”, Art International, Lugano, Vol.26, No. 3, August, 1983. p. 59
“Landscape and Temporality in Central American and Caribbean Painting”, Art International, Lugano, Vol. 27,
No.1, January-March, 1984, pp. 28-33
“Latin America’s Oneiric Art: The Dream as Thought”, Dreamworks, University of Southern California, Los
Angeles, Vol. 3, No. 4, 1984.
“El arte de Rafael Soriano”, GeoMundo, Vol. 9, No. 5, Mayo 1985, pp. 459-67; reprinted in Lo Mejor de
GeoMundo, Vol. 4.
“Latin-Americanism”, Interview, September 1986, p. 92.
“Identifying the Links Between Photography and Painting in Latin American Visual Thinking”, (exhibition
catalogue) New Traditions: Thirteen Hispanic Photographers, opened at the New York State Museum,
Albany, New York, October, 1986, travelling through 1990.
“Painters of Time”, Art International, Paris, Autumn 1987, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 100-04.
“Identity and Variations: Cuban Visual Thinking in Exile since 1959”, in Outside Cuba/Fuera de Cuba
(exhibition catalogue), Rutgers University & University of Miami, 1989.
“The Oasis of the Infinite: Rafael Soriano and Enrique Castro-Cid”, Drawing, Drawing Society of New
York,Vol. 12, No. 5, Jan/Feb., 1991.
“Cuban Art in South Florida”, Cuban Exiles in Florida: Their Presence and Contribution, ed. Antonio Jorge et
al, North-South Center, University of Miami, 1991, pp. 251-266.
Fernando de Szyszlo, Bogota: Alfred Wild Editions, 1991, pp. 97-98.
“Light as Utterance”, (solo exhibition catalogue) Gary Nader Fine Art, Coral Gables, Florida, August 1992.
“Rafael Soriano: Light’s Way”, text in solo exhibition catalogue, Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
September1995.
Pierre, José, La Sculpture de Cardenas, Bruxelles: LaConnaissance, 1971, p. 110, photo and note on a joint exhibition of
works by Agustin Cardenas and Rafael Soriano.
Pintores Cubanos, Havana: Ediciones R., 1962, p. 236.
“La Pintura de Rafael Soriano”, Vanidades Continental, January, 1969, p. 8.
Pita, Juana Rosa, “El Lenguaje Ilimitado de Soriano”, Palestra, El Miami Herald, August 18, 1987.
“Encuentro Magico de Maestros Latinoamericanos, Aboard, Vol. 20, No. 4, Julio/Agosto 1996, pp. 94-95.
“Mina de Arte Latinoamericano”, Aboard, Vol. 21, No. 4, Julio/Agosto 1997, pp. 92-96.
Una estacion en tren, Painting Naturaleza Onirica. Reproduced on front cover. Letras de Oro (University of
Miami, 1994)
Pogolotti, Marcelo, review “Exposicion Soriano”, Parque Central, Havana. El Mundo, San Juan, November 14, 1950.
Primera Bienal Interamericana de Pintura y Grabado, (exhibition catalogue), “Seccion: Cuba”, Instituto
Nacional de Bellas Artes, México City, México, June 6, 1958.
Prospectus 73 and 74, Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 1973, p. 40.
Puente Libre, painting “Presencia Esotérica” reproduced on front cover, Vol. 2, No. 5/6.
Remos, Juan J., “Exposicion de Arte Cubano”, Diario Las Americas, Miami, June 8, 1967.
Reno, Doris, “Art Review”, The Miami Herald, November 17, 1968, p. 2M.
Reno, Paul H., “Soriano’s Abstracts Can Be Intriguing”, The Miami Herald, July 6, 1969, p. 2F.
Rieff, David, “Why I Love Miami”, Interview, Sept., 1986, p. 124.
Going to Miami: Exiles, Tourists and Refugees in the New America, Boston and Toronto: Little, Brown & Co.,
1987, p. 125.
Sanjurno Casciero, Annick, “La estética y el mensaje”, Americas, September-October, 1988, pp. 57-58.
Savon, Evaristo, “Rafael Soriano”, Diario Las Americas, Miami, February 7, 1975, Seccion B.
“Semana Panamericana”, The Voice, Miami, April, 17, 1970, p. 24.
Smith, Griffin, “Art Review”, The Miami Herald, December 7, 1969, p. 2K.
“At Last, Latin Locals Get Prestige Show”, The Miami Herald, January 2, 1972, p. 2L.
“Art Review”, The Miami Herald, May 6, 1973, p.6G.
Stern, Fred, “Artists with Latin American Roots”, Mizue Magazine, Tokyo, No. 951, Summer 1989, p. 48.
Texidor, Joaquin, “El Arte Abstracto en el VIII Salon Nacional”, review, Tiempos en Cuba, December 16, 1956, p. 7.
Turner, Elisa, review, The Miami Herald, Section K, October 2, 1988.
Valdés, Gustavo, “El Color de la Palabra: 32 Artistas Cubanos”, STET, Vol. 1, No. 2, 1992.
Vega, Maria, “Rafael Soriano: El Premio ‘Expresiones Hispanas’ ” , Viajando, Vol. 2, No. 1, Enero 1990, pp. 46-47.
Volsky, George, (solo exhibition catalogue) Pageant Gallery, Miami, 1968.
