Ruben La Nuez

Rubén de la Nuez is an art theorist and art critic specializing in contemporary visual arts. He is currently a Lecturer at the School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He holds an MA in Art History from the School of Arts and Letters, University of Havana. He was a UNESCO Research Fellow at the Theory Department, Jan van Eyck Academy, Maastricht, The Netherlands. He has taught in graduate and post-graduate programs in a number of academic institutions, including the School of Arts and Letters, University of Havana; the Sichuan International Studies University, Chongqing, China; the Dutch Art Institute, University of Twenthe, Enschede, The Netherlands; and the Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Singapore. Rubén de la Nuez has researched, published and lectured on a broad range of issues related to history and theory of art and new media. He is particularly interested in matters concerning translation and contamination across artistic paradigms; including post-colonial studies, art in diaspora, trans-cultural curating and international art blockbuster exhibitions.

EXPERIENCE

• School of Art, Design and Media; Nanyang Technological University Lecturer Art History August 2009 to Present
• Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Singapore Lecturer Art Business January 2009 to July 2011
• Sichuan International Studies University, Chongqing, China Lecturer Language Studies January 2007 to December 2007
• Dutch Art Institute-Graduate School of ArtEZ, University of the Arts, Enschede, the Netherlands Guest Lecturer Visual Arts January 2004 to December 2006
• School of Arts and Letters, University of Havana Lecturer Art History September 1996 to July 2001

EDUCATION

• School of Arts and Letters, University of Havana MA in Art History September 1996 to December 2000
• School of Arts and Letters, University of Havana BA in Art History September 1991 to July 1996