Maikel Lorenzo Pimentel Marrero. Sibanicú, Camagüey, Cuba 1980.
Painter, draftsman, sculptor, designer and media artist.

-Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts Vicentina de la Torre, 1999 in Camagüey specializing in Design.
-Graduated from the Higher Institute of Art  (ISA), (University of the Arts) 2010, specializing in sculpture with gold title.
-Currently studying in 1st year of the course experts of the Film and New Media. at NABA (Nuova Accademia delle Belle Arte Milano)

Member of the Cuban Cultural Fund (FCBC)(Cuba)
Member of the SGAE (Sociedad General de Autores y Editores de España).
Collaborated with the director Andros Barroso in the making of video clips (2004-2007)

It has works in private collections in USA, Canada, Mexico, Spain and Italy.

Personal Exhibitions:  
1- "Across the Universe". Videos, drawings, and oils. Expo made at the Church of San Domenico, during the 33° Edition of the “Rassegna dell'Artigianato Pinerolese”, Pinerolo (TO), Piemonte, Italia, September 2009.

2-Across the universe". Videos, drawings, and oils, Galery "Shortbus Café". Torino, Italia, March 26, 2009.

3- "Proyecto Inventario". Video exhibition, Ludwig Fundation, Cuba, 6th of March, 2008.

4- "Resaca Mística". Drawings, Mira Gallery, AHS. Event “Almacén de la Imagen”. Camagüey, 2002.

5- "Del calor y otros demonios". Polychromatic ceramics, Sibanicú Art Gallery, August 2002.

6- "Costumbre Célebres". Polychromatic ceramics, “Casa de Cultura Municipal Wifredo Lam” Gallery, Sibanicú, Camagüey, July 2000.

7- "La razones del lobo". Drawings, paintings and ceramics, Sibanicú Art Gallery, Camagüey, September 1999.

8- "Mares de Sangre". Polychromatic ceramics, “Casa de Cultura Municipal Wifredo Lam” Gallery, Sibanicú, Camagüey, 1999.

9- "Parodia al paraíso". Watercolours, Sibanicú Art Gallery, Camagüey, December 1998.

10- "Últimos Hechizos". Drawings, paintings and ceramics. Sibanicú Art Gallery, Camagüey, November 1997.

Bi personal Exhibitions:

  -"A pierna suelta". With the artist Duniesky Martín. Sibanicú Art Gallery. 2002. 

Videoarts n other works(digital animation):

-"Aurora proyect. The atrocity exhibition" 2011.
-“La mostra delle atrocità” 2011
-“The lord's descent”. 2010
-“The pig's nightmare”. 2010
-“Marea Negra”. 2010
-“Top Secret  Apollo 11”. 2010 (Tesis ISA)
-“Infrared UFO”. 2010.
-“Real UFO”. 2010
-“Programa espacial” 2008.
-“Refugio” 2008.
-“Relax” 2007.
-“Captura de un espacio” 2007.
-“La galería” 2007.
-“Orientación” 2007.
-"Planeta chiquito" November 2007.
-"Ciudad grande" October 2007.
-"Fast Food" August 2007.
-"Top secret" August 2007.
-"Ruido" 2007.
-"Laberinto espacial nivel de dificultad 16" June 2007.
-"Laberinto espacial nivel de dificultad 4" June 2007.
-"Orientación" June 2007
-"El pasillo" April 2007.
-"Luces en el cielo" February 2007.
-"Babel" December 2006-January 2007.
-"La galería" November 2006.
-"La estrella acostada" October 2006.
-“Gravedad 0” 2006.
-“Babel” 2006.
-"Parque en altas revoluciones" 2006
-"Retrato de dia". Trailer of the story "El cegador" 2006
-Series "Resaca Mística" I, II, III y IV 2003.

Videoclips made in 3d:

  -"Que equivoca'o", Telmarys, Bis Music production, 2007.
Direction: Andros Barroso. 
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-Video Clip "M con A, N con I, maní", Haila y coro diminuto, Bis Music production, 2006. Direction: Andros Barroso 
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-Video Clip "El carro", Descemer Bueno, 2006.
Direction: Andros Barroso. 
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-Video Clip "Ansiedad", Paulo Fg, 2006, Bis Music production.
Direction: Andros Barroso.  
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-"Cabioscile", Videoclip Papo Record, July 2005. Direction: Andros Barroso. 
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-Video Clip "Pá que tu hablas", Francís del Río, 2004. Direction: Andros Barroso. 
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Other Productions: 
-Animations of the movie Bye Bye Havana. Direction: Michael Seyfert, 2004. www.byebyehavana.com, www.cinepobre.com  

Awards: 

-First Prize in the international competition "Expanded Welcome" promoted by the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano. October 2010. With the assignment of a bag of academic study for the NABA Master for the academic year 2010-2011.

-Second Prize, Salón "Valentín Sanz Carta. " Art Gallery. Sibanicú, Camagüey, Cuba. October 2010.

-"Lucas" Award for Best video of children’s music. Videoclip "M con A, N con I", Haila y Coro Diminuto, Bis Music production. Ciudad de la Habana, 2006.  
-"Lucas" Award for Best Visual Effects. Videoclip Pa que tu hablas, Francis del Río. Ciudad de la Habana. 2005

-Second Award “Cine Plaza”, Video clip "Pa que tu hablas", October 2005. Ciudad de la Habana.

-"Vitral" Award in Animation. Video clip "Pá qué tu hablas". Movimiento Nacional de Video de Cuba, June 2005.

-Best video art Award. Event: “Almacén de la Imagen”, Camagüey, October 2003.

-Best work with the greater scientific and technical rigour. Event: Artedigital, Cubitas, Camagüey, September 2003.

-“Relevante en Arte Digital” Award. Event: Arte Digital "Cubitas", Sierra de Cubitas. Camagüey, September 2003.

-Drawing Award. Salón Fundación Guáimaro, Camagüey 2002 and 2003.

-“Salón Valentín Sanz Carta” Award. Sibaniú, Camagüey, 1994, 1997.

-“Concurso Martí” Award. Academia de Artes Plásticas, Camagüey 1996 

Mentions: 

-Audiovisual. IX Salón y Coloquio de Arte Digital. Ciudad de la Habana, 2007 
- Audiovisual. VI Salón y Coloquio de Arte Digital. Ciudad de la Habana, 2004.

-Salón Nacional de Instructores de Arte. Ciudad de la Habana, 2002.

-Salón Valentín Sanz Carta. Sibanicú, Camagüey, 2002. 

Collaborations:

 -Making of the images for the degree thesis of the artist Yariel Fernández Ayala,
Higher Institute of Fine Arts, Ciudad de la Habana, June 2009.

-Making of the images for the degree thesis of the artist José Fidel García Valenzuela
Higher Institute of Fine Arts, Ciudad de la Habana, June 2008

-Making of the animations for the degree thesis of the artist Rodolfo Peraza Nieves,
Higher Institute of Fine Arts, Ciudad de la Habana, June 2005. ISA.

-Making of the digital project of the sculptures by the artist Rafael Gómez for the Fuenteventura Island,Canarias. January-October 2005.

-Animations for the videoclip "Cuba Viva". Direction Manuel Iglesias. 2004.

Collective Exhibitions: 
He has taken part in more than eighty collective exhibitions.

-Collective exhibition “Captcha”, realized during the event “Jerk Pinerolo Free Festival”, Stanamore Gallery, Pinerolo (TO), Italia, 10 October-30 November 2009

-VideoLab Cuba, collective exhibition, Santa Clara Gallery, Coimbra, Portogallo, 27 September 2009.

-Collective exhibition in Pragelato (TO), Piemonte, Italia, June 2009.

-"Io espongo", Azimut Cultural Association, Torino 26 March 2008. XI Edition.

-Event "La Maschera di Ferro", Pinerolo, Torino, October 2007.

Books Illustrations:

-"Estudiante de la melancolía" by Domingo Peña. Ediciones Acana, Camagüey, 2003.