rené portocarrero was a cuban artist recognised internationally for his achievements.portocarrero began his artistic education at the san alejandro academy, but left early and is hence considered 'self taught'. he put on his first exhibition in 1934, at the havana lyceum, beginning a long and fruitful career which included a 1937 collaboration with mariano rodríguez and work as a 'free studies' teacher of painting and sculpture. after…