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Moments in the Continuum
Oils, Acrylics, Mixed Media and Pastels by Micros
MICROS
Born 1950, Manhattan, NY
Raised in Miramar and Vedado Districts, CUBA 1951-1959 and Allentown,
PA 1959-1969
| 1964 | Group Show Los Angeles Art Center-Los Angeles, CA |
| 1965 |
First Solo Show—Allentown, PA |
| 1966 |
Introduced to Cuban artist Baruj Salinas, who gives encouragement |
| 1968 |
Attends Philadelphia College of Art, Summer Program—Philadelphia, PA |
| 1969-72 |
Attends Ringling School of Art, Sarasota, FL |
| 1971 | Apprentices as a textile designer in New York City
Introduced to Chilean artist Roberto Matta, who encourages him to pursue a career in Fine Art |
| 1972 |
Shortens name to MICROS—Begins signing work with nom de plume |
| 1972 |
Commissioned for a Mural at Tusculumn College—Greenville, TN |
| 1973 |
Summer Group Show, Galleria Hispanica—Coral Gables, FL |
| 1973 |
Fall Solo Show, Galleria Hispanica—Coral Gables, FL |
| 1973 |
Winter Solo Show, La Galleria—Coral Gables, FL |
| 1974 |
Spring Solo Show, La Galleria—Coral Gables, FL |
| 1974 |
Summer Solo Show, Galleria Hispanica—Coral Gables, FL |
| 1974 |
Fall Solo Show, Galleria Hispanica—Coral Gables, FL |
| 1976 | Summer—Moves to Kansas City, MO
Hired as a designer and fabricator of stained glass |
| 1976 |
Summer Solo Show, Langleys on the Plaza—Kansas City, MO |
| 1976 |
Winter Solo Show, Ottawa University Plaza—Kansas City, MO |
| 1977 |
Spring Solo Show, Langleys on the Plaza—Kansas City, MO |
| 1978 |
Summer Solo Show, Gallery 291, First Glass Show in KC—Kansas City, MO |
| 1980 |
Summer Solo Show, Ottawa University Plaza—Kansas City, MO |
| 1980 |
Fall Group Show, The Gallery on the Plaza—Kansas City, MO |
| 1981 |
Spring Solo Show, The Gallery on the Plaza—Kansas City, MO |
| 1986 | Designs mural for Research Medical Hospital—Kansas City, MO
Mural is manufactured by MidWest Embroidery—Kansas City, MO |
| 1987 |
Fall Solo Show, The Kyle Gallery—Kansas City, MO |
| 1993-94 |
Teaches Continuing Education Courses at The Kansas City Art Institute—Kansas City, MO |
| 1997 |
Fall Solo Show, Plaza Steppes Gallery—Kansas City, MO |
For more information about this or any other exhibit at the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library, call Sarah Bohndorf at (913) 596-5800, or email sbohnd@kckpl.lib.ks.us.
