Artist Bio

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FERNANDO ALLENDE
“MY ART IS VIBRANT, INVENTIVE, DARING; BUT MOST OF ALL DYNAMIC”
b. 1952
Mexican

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2015 Fernando Allende y Su Obra Pictorica Galería Misrachi Hotel Presidente Polanco, Mexico DF
2013 Fernando Allende y Su Pintura Fundación Miguel Aleman, Polanco, Mexico DF
2013 Fernando Allende en “Retrospectiva FUEGO EN EL CORAZON, Galería Ad Castells; Los Angeles, California USA
2009 Fernando Allende en “Un Mundo de Esperanza”,Galería de Perapi; Ponce,Puerto Rico
2007 Fernando Allende “Retrospectiva”, Galería Hotel Verdanza en Isla Verde, Puerto Rico
2006 Fernando Allende y su Pintura, Galeria Principal, Centro de Bellas Artes, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
2005 Fernando Allende en Palmas del Mar, Palmas del Mar Country Club Gallery, Humacao, Puerto Rico
2004 Musa y Sentimiento en San Juan, Galeria Telemundo, Telemundo Canal 2, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2003 Fernando Allende en San Juan, Museo de San Juan, Galeria San Juan Bautista, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Retrospectiva de Fernando Allende, Museo Casa Alonso, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Fernando Allende y su Nueva Dimension, Noche de Amor y Galeria, Western Bank Headquarters, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Fernando Allende en tu Cooperativa, Cooperativa Abraham Rosa, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
2002 Opera Prima, Galería Viota, San Juan, Puerto Rico
La Obra de Allende, Museo de Historia Ernesto Ramos Antonini, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Fernando Allende y su Pintura, Museo Francisco Oller, Bayamón, Puerto Rico

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011 Fernando Allende y El Big Bang, La Biennale de Firenze, Florencia, Italia
2008 New York City’s Bronx Latinamerican Art Biennal 2008, pieces shown at the Lincoln Center from Sept. 12 to Oct. 18, 2008
2004 Colectiva de Arte FestiVino 2004, Centro de Convenciones de Guayama, Guayama, Puerto Rico
Astros de la Pintura, Sala de Exposiciones del Plata, Dorado, Puerto Rico

PUBLIC ART COLLECTION
– Eugenio López Private Collection MuseoJumex, Mexico City
– Vera & Julio Serrano Private Collection, Mexico City
– Joanne & Jim Cohen Private Collection, New York City
– Pat & Ed Peterson Collection, Martin Engineering, Neponset, Illinois
– Liz Castells & Alan Heard Collection, Los Angeles, California
– Ad Castells Corporate Headquarters Collection, Los Angeles
– Museo de Arte de Ponce Foundation, Ponce, Puerto Rico
– Luis Fonsi Collection, San Juan, Puerto Rico
– Burillo Azcárraga Collection, Mexico City, Mexico
– Denise Rich Collection, New York City, New York
– Burger King Headquaters Collection, San Juan, Puerto Rico
– Chi Chi Rodriguez Collection, Dorado, Puerto Rico
– Ponce City Hall Collection, Ponce, Puerto Rico
– Lajas City Collection, Lajas, Puerto Rico
– Roberto Delgado Collection, Manila, Philipines
– Helen Delgado Collection, Vancouver, Canada
– Shareef Malnik Collection, Miami, Florida
– Rene & Bambi de la LLana Collection, Miami, Florida
– Pamela Levy & Rick Crandall Collection, Aspen, Colorado
– Tomas Martinez Collection, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
– Michie Jimenez & Miguel Portilla Collection, San Juan, Puerto Rico
– Capitol Securities, Santurce, Puerto Rico
– Julio Billoch Collection, Dorado, Puerto Rico
– Luis Roldan Collection, Isla Verde, Carolina, Puerto Rico
– Kathy Casper Collection, Miami, Florida
– Annie Salazar Collection, Ponce, Puerto Rico
– Mel & Suellen Estrin Collection, Maryland, USA
– Dr. Paco Landrón & Linda Soler Collection, Dorado, Puerto Rico
– Eddy Delgado Collection, Playa Del Rey, CA
– Jerry & Kelly Delgado Collection, Playa Del Rey, CA
– Annie & Michael Carbonell Collection, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
– Tita Nasser & Mark Green Collection, Long Island, NY
– Ethan & Marisol Penner Collection, Kona, Hawaii
– Dorado City Hall Collection, Dorado, Puerto RIco
– Dr. & Mrs. José Rodíguez Vega
– David Efron, Esq. Collection in Puerto Rico

AWARDS
Our Pride Award – New York City’s Community Pride Award
Governor’s Award, Puerto Rico (Arts)
Best Film of the Year, Premios Paoli (Patrulla del Caribe Motion Picture)
Best Night Club Act, ACE (New York)
Most Outstanding Latin Performer, LULAC
Most Popular Latin Performer , Miami Chin De Plata Award
Best Actor – Motion Picture, ACE (New York) (La Virgen de Guadalupe Motion Picture)
Best Actor – Television, ACE (New York), (Corazon Salvaje Motion Picture first time an actor has won both awards in the same year)
The Bronze Halo Award, Southern California Motion Picture Council
The Americas Trophy, Los Angeles Day of Americas Festival
The Golden Halo Award, Southern California Motion Picture Council
The Golden Eagle Award, From Nosotros
Best Singer, Heraldo
Best Actor Television, Amprit (Corazon Salvaje)
Best Actor, Disco de Oro (Ana Del Aire)
Best New Actor, Diosa de Plata (Maria Motion Picture)
Best New Actor, Heraldo (Mame “Theather”)

MOTION PICTURES (leading roles)
Behind Enemy Lines 3 (USA)
María (Puerto Rico)
Slayer (USA)
El Cimarrón (Puerto Rico)
Naked Lies (USA)
Beverly Hills Brats (USA)
Stalingrad (USSR)
Heartbreaker (USA)
Johnny (USA)
Maria (USA)
La Coquito (Spain)
La Piel del Lobo (Spain)
La Virgen de Guadalupe (México)
Mecánica Nacional (México)
El Primer Amor (México)
El Desconocido (México)
El Pacto (México)
El Hombre De los Hongos (México)
La Guerra Rodríguez (México)
Te Quiero (México)
Verano Salvaje (México)
Con la Muerte en Ancas (México)
Fronteras Humanas (México)
El Contrabando del Paso (México)
La Ilegal (México)
Un Hombre y una Mujer con Suerte (Colombia)
Patrulla del Caribe (Puerto Rico)
Siempre Te Amare (Puerto Rico)
Que Familia Mas Normal 1 (Puerto Rico)
Que Familia Mas Normal 2 (Puerto Rico)

TELEVISION (English credits)
Miss World International Telecast – 112 Countries Live from China 2007 as Host
Hot Hot Hot – NBC- Dick Clark Productions, 1988 (Master of Ceremony)
Superboy – ABC
Miami Vice – NBC
The Alamo – NBC Mini Series
Agatha Christies’s Murder In Three Acts – CBS Mini Series
Master of the Game – CBS Mini Series
The Hitchhiker- HBO Series
Murder She Wrote – CBS Series
Glitter – ABC
High Performance – NBC
Bravisimo – ABC
Flamingo Road – NBC Series (opposite Morgan Fairchild for over one year)
Hart To Hart – ABC (multiple episodes)
The Phoenix – ABC Pilot
The Streets of LA – CBS 2 Hour Movie Special (starring role opposite Joanne Woodward
The Merv Griffing Show – Multiple appearances
The Mike Douglas Show – Multiple appearances

TELEVISION (spanish credits)
Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse Televisa TV Series 2014-2015
Bailando por un Sueno Televisa 2014
Esperanza del Corazón Televisa TV Series (Mexico) 2011
Sortilegio Televisa TV Series (Mexico) 2009
Miss World Puerto Rico 2009 – Host
Miss World Puerto Rico 2008 – Host
Miss World Puerto Rico 2007 – Host
Objetivo Fama Univision Network Reality Show Seasons 2006, 2007, 2008
Entre Amigos con Fernando Allende Variety Show Season 2007
Besos Prohibidos – 120 episodes
Dulce Ave Negra – 130 episodes
Maria Bonita – 120 episodes
Sangre de Lobos – 120 episodes
Decisiones 1, 2 for Telemando Network
Que Familia Mas Normal The Series – 26 half-hour episodes
Amor de Nadie – TV series – 82 episodes, starring role
International OTI Music Festival, 1990 – Univision Ceasar’s Palace, Las Vegas
Nevada, (Master of Ceremonies)
Nuestra Belleza Univision 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 (Master of Ceremonies)
Buscando Estrellas – Budweiser – 1989-1990 – Univision (Master of Ceremonies)
Miss Latin USA, 1989 Univision (Master of Ceremonies)
Latin Model Pageant, 1987, 1988, 1989 – Telemundo (Master of Ceremonies)
Grecia – Series in Argentina for Spanish speaking countries and US
Tiempo de Amar – TV Mini Series – 25 hours, starring role
Modelos SA – Puerto Rico TV Series, starring role
Corazón Salvaje – TV Series – 275 episodes for Spanish speaking countries and US, starring role
Tiempo de Vivir – TV Series – 250 episodes for Spanish speaking countries and US, starring role
Ana del Aire – TV Series – 500 episodes for Spanish speaking countries and US, starring role(most successful TV series in Latin America

VARIETY LIVE APPEARANCES
Fernando Allende y Sus Mariachis Show Tour 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Festival de Mariachi 2007 Univision Network in Orlando
“La Princesa de los Ojos Tristes” Theater Play 2006
“La Muerta Está de Parranda”Theater Play 2005
Host at the Cannes Film Festival Awards
El Show de Cristina multiple appearances
Miami Orange Bowl – Festival Miami
Wheeler Opera House – Fernando Allende Christmas Special in Aspen, Colorado
Carnegie Hall – Musical History of Columbus – Columbus Day Celebration
New York Shakespeare Festival – Joseph Papp Production, Musical of Fernando
Allende as “Pancho Diablo” representing the USA
COCA-COLA National Convention Live Singing Show 3 years
Festival Viva Mexico – Chicago
LULAC National Convention – Corpus Christi, Texas San Antonio Auditorium
Madison Square Garden – Festival Mexicano 1977
Los Angeles Sport Arena – El Disco de Oro 1978
Million Dollar Theater – Los Angeles, 1976-1977
Teatro Latino – Chicago, 1978 (3 appearances)
US Tour – 1977-1978 – 20 different cities including: Chicago, New York, Houston,
Phoenix, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco
Lincoln Center – El Show de los Cuatro Grandes 1977

VARIETY SHOWS
Fernando Allende y Sus Mariachis TV Special Models, Inc. – Puerto Rico TV Series 120 Hours
El Especial de Fernando Allende – 4 hour special
El Show de Rosita Peru – New York
Siempre en Domingo – 60 shows
El Show de Pedro vargas – Guest Star
Los Dias Felices – 13 Shows, Starring Role
Topo Gigio – Guest Star
Homenaje a Pepe Guizar – Guest Star
Noche de Gala – El Show de Fernando Allende – 3 One-Hour Specials, Puerto Rico
Latin Tempo – National NBC Hispanic Magazine Show