Felipe Dulzaides

Felipe Dulzaides was born in Cuba, to a family of musicians and writers. He studied drama at the Instituto Superior de Arte of Havana (focusing in experimental theater), documentary photography at Miami Dade Community College and received a MFA from the New Genres department at the San Francisco Art Institute.

Working in a variety of media, Dulzaide’s work departs from autobiographical experiences, actions with allegorical resonance and trans cultural notions. He also has developed public art projects that include billboards, interactive inflatable sculptures and a video piece for LAX.  

His work has been widely exhibited nationally and internationally.  The project Utopia Posible was included in the 7th Gwangju biennial and the 10th Havana biennial. Dulzaides is the recipient of many prestigious awards including the Cintas Fellowship, Creative Work Fund, Art Matters and the Rome Prize. Dulzaides is also an educator.

"Many times the process of executing the project consists also of finding the accident that questions or tears down the pre-established rules for the work’s execution. Somehow the work should release me and the viewer from preconceptions and assumptions."
- Felipe Dulzaides