Name. Julián A. Argilagos Pi
Born: November 21st. 1951, Havana, Cuba
Citizenships: Born Cuban. Spanish citizen since 1997
Address: 3007 N Andrews Ave. Apt #8 Milton Manors, Brawer Fort Lauderdale 33311 Florida.
Phone: 786-278-8983
Email: julianargilagos@yahoo.com
Studies
• 1978-1985 Bachelor in Architecture, University of Havana, Cuba
• 1990-1994-Postgraduate Course in Conservation and Restoration of Buildings, Royal Cathedra Antonio Gaudy, Polytechnic University of Barcelona, Spain
• Grade and Suffices Researcher, Barcelona UPB, Spain.
Professional experience
CUBA
1990-1976
- Principal Architect, industrial and
interior designer for the remodelation
projects for the Cuban Ministries of
Culture, State Financial and
Economy; State Council and private
offices of Ministers and advisers.
--Designer and Industrial Designer
(Furnisher) for: Havana Hilton and
National hotels in Havana city;
International Tuxpan and Kawama
hotels, Varadero; Ciego de Avila hotel,
Ciego de Avila; Pasacaballo and Cristal
hotels, Cienfuegos
--Designer and Industrial Designer for
various cultural buildings and hospitals
in Havana city, such as: Cuban
Philarmonic Orquestra; National
Chorus; Cultural city halls of
Havana and Cienfuegos; Pinar del
Rio, Almeigeiras and children’s
hospitals Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
--Architect & Principal Designer for the
International Festivals of New Latin
American Cinema, Havana,VII,VIII,
IX and X editions.
--Urban Designer for Internationals
Exhibitions at tourists resorts
--Principal Consulting Architect of: Cuban
Ministry of Culture; Fondo Cubano de Bienes
Culturales; Cuban provinces of Pinar
del Rio, Camagüey and Villa Clara.
1976-1972
--Member of the Interior Designers Group of the
State Council for the design of government
offices and residencies for foreign heads of
state guests.
Experience in International Architecture Designing
2008-2004 Designer for Paco
2008-2005 Rabanne’s projects: The Paco Rabanne Museum and The Fashion Art City: Architect Building and landscape design, Spain.
2007-1995 Architec Designer for the
Cristobal Balenciaga Museum,
Getaria, Spain: Building, landscape
& interior designing.
2007-2003 Principal Manager and President of
Hemen Fashion Art Inc., Miami,
2005-1995 Principal Manager of
Hemen Art, Spain.
2003-1997 In charge of presentations of the Museum Balenciaga project in: Paris
Rome, Madrid, Spain and Miami.
2003-1995 Principal Designer and curator of international exhibition project: “The
Cristobal Balenciaga Century” in
Spain, France, Italia and USA
2000- Principal Designer and Curator of
the International Exhibition
“Cristoba Balenciaga: From Paris to
San Sebastian”.
1999- Designer of Cristobal Balenciaga
Museum, Getaria, Spain.
1998- Principal designer and curator of
international exhibitions at the
National Museum of Sculpture,
Valladolid, Spain
Balenciaga’s Fashion Exhibitions
1996- Principal designer and
curator of international
exhibitions in Rome, Italy
and the Institute of Culture of
Spain
1995- Principal curator at International
Hemen Art Gallery, San Sebastian,
Spain
Honors.
2007- Member of the American
Institute of Architecture, AIA
2007 & 2006 - Honor Chamber guest at
the USA President’s dinner
reception, NCRP
2006- Honor guest of ArtNexus &
UBS receptions at Art Basel,
Miami: Presentation of
“Paco Rabanne and
Cristobal Balenciaga”
project
2005- International Advisor for
the Balenciaga Foundation.
2005- Received USA Visa O-1
(Extraordinary talents)
2004- Cum laura Doctoral Course.
Real Cathedra Antonio
Gaudi, Barcelona, Spain
2003-1999 Presentation of personal
artwork to Y.Ms. King and
Queen of Spain Juan
Carlos and Sofia
Presentation of personal
artwork to H.M. Queen
Fabiola of Belgium
Presentation of personal
artwork to governments of
France, Italy and Spain.
1994- Member of the National
Union of Artists of Cuba.
1987- National Award in
Architecture Design for
the Pinar del Rio hospital,
Cuba
1980- National Art Contest,
Mention, Cuba
Experience as painter
2008- Personal Artwork Exhibition
at Hemen Fashion Art
Gallery, Miami.
1998-1995 Artist of the Hemen Art
Gallery, San Sebastian, Spain
1997- Personal exhibition as sculptor:
“Structural Getarianos” (fish boxes
designs) at International
Contemporary Festival of
Art, Nice.
1990-1982 Member of the national group of
professional landscape painting for
the Ministry of Culture of Cuba.
1986- 1980 -International personal exhibitions in
Europe, India, Egypt, Greek and
Eastern countries.
-Second and Fifth Biennales of
Havana.
- Exhibitions at International
Biennales: contemporary Cuban art
1981- Fifth personal exhibition, Cuba
1980- National Award In Art, Cuba
As Curator
2007-1995 International Curator for Cristobal
Balenciaga’s Private Collections
Exhibitions in Rome, Nice, Spain and
USA.
2006- -International consulting advisor and
curator for the Balenciaga Foundation.
-Curator for Foundational Paco
Rabanne project and the
Museumlogic and
Conservation of archives.
2002-1999 Director and General curator of the
Cristobal Balenciaga Museum, Spain.
1999 -1995 Art Director of Cristobal Balenciaga
Association
1999- Creator of Foundational Project
Museum Cristobal Balenciaga and the
Museumlogic and Conservation work
1997- International curator for the
International Art Festival, Nice
Publications
-Balenciaga, Burgos, Spain, 1998
-From Paris to San Sebastian, San Sebastian, Spain, 2002.
-La Familia LLanzol y Balenciaga, Florida, 2005.