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Invitación Equinos

This Saturday the 16th of January, the Altos de Chavon Cultural Center Foundation cordially invites you to the new exhibit opening, at 7:30pm in the Main Altos de Chavon art gallery.

The new exhibit, called ‘Equinos’, is being presented by Herminio Alberti Leon.

In September 2009, Herminio Alberti León presented his first Artistic Photo Exhibition in the prestigious Mesa Fine Art Gallery, in Santo Domingo,with 33 black and white photos with the theme: “Equinos.”  This exhibition is now presented again –for two weeks, here in the  famous Altos de Chavón Gallery, in Casa de Campo.

The following is the biography of HERMINIO ALBERTI LEÓN

Herminio

Born in the Dominican Republic, Herminio has developed a successful career in marketing, as well as a highly recognized business consulting practice. Herminio coordinates events in order to keep his neurons active and does photography in order to breath joy. He is happily married to Carmen Sahdalá Tineo. His three children, Marinelly, José Manuel and Anadel, are three happy, fully-realized professionals. Both José and Anadel have also made their incursion into photography as an art.

He was initiated into photographic research on traditional film cameras about 45 years ago, under the tutoring of photographer Ricardo Thormann. At the time, he decided to postpone photography in order to join his wife on the education of their children. Today, when his kids are grownups, and after participating on a Seminar of Photography taught by photographer artist Maritza Alvarez, he is engaging himself once again into the art of photography, this time under the lead of two great Dominican photographers: GRUFOS’ founder, engineer Félix Sepúlveda, and the great photography master, Mr. Domingo Batista. Herminio has also produced a TV documentary about the life and trajectory of the latter.

Espantapájaros-Mención de Honor Mejores Fotos 2009 Mundial

One of his photos –“Scarecrow”, was recently selected as “One of the best 104 photos of year 2009”, by the prestigious institution Photographer’s Forum, in its 29th Annual Spring Photography Contest”, sponsored by Canon, competing against more than 3,500 photographers from all over the world.

He has obtained several prices, such as: First Place on the Photography Contest honoring the Master of Photography Natalio Puras –APECO-, organized by the Deputy Ministry of Culture of Santiago, with his creation, “Mantón de Ilusiones;” a Honorific Mention in the Annual Funglode 2008 Contest, with his photograph “La dama feliz.” And, three Honorific Mentions on the 7th Photography Contest honoring Wifredo García in Casa de Teatro, with his pieces of art “Horizontes”-in black and white-, and “Escoba Dominicana” and “Coco Tropical” in color.

Herminio has recently taught the Seminar “Creativity” at Centro León in the city of Santiago De Los Caballeros. Also, he started a new movement amongst Dominican photographers promoting academic research on Masters Photographers’ lives.

His first published artwork, “Black & White, A Vibrant Idea” represents the respect he has shown for composition on black and white since his beginnings in the art of photography.

heralbert@yahoo.com