Antonio Ferrer Cabello was a multi-talented artist, proficient in various mediums such as painting, drawing, watercolors, pastels, and engravings. His artistic explorations spanned a vast range of themes, experimenting with different techniques to create unique and insightful pieces. However, it was his portraiture and urban landscapes that truly stood out, showcasing his technical mastery, strong, precise stroke, and rich chromaticity. His portraits were particularly impressive, with each brushstroke carefully placed to capture the subject's psychology, achieving a tropical luminosity that highlighted the softness of their skin. Notable pieces, such as Facundo and Lincoln, demonstrated his use of chiaroscuro, with each stroke strategically placed to achieve the perfect balance of light and shadow. Despite his undeniable talent and mastery of techniques, Ferrer's training and isolation in Santiago de Cuba meant that he did not have the same exposure to new trends in art as artists in larger cities. However, he brought avant-garde art to his city and actively promoted experimentation and new trends through the journal Galería. In the 1960s, Ferrer shifted his focus to musicians and landscapes, displaying a more fluid and luminous style in his backgrounds and ambiance. His urban landscapes, such as the Tivolí series, were particularly breathtaking, capturing the vibrant colors of the houses under the Santiago sun. Ferrer's work was not just beautiful, but full of life, showcasing the hustle and bustle of city life and the refreshing relief of shaded areas. His contributions to art and culture in Cuba earned him 14 medals, and his legacy has left an indelible mark on the art world. Overall, Ferrer's work is a testament to his talent, technical mastery, and dedication to capturing the beauty of the world around him. Antonio Ferrer Cabello fue un artista de múltiples talentos, diestro en varios medios como la pintura, el dibujo, las acuarelas, los pasteles y las grabaciones. Sus exploraciones artísticas abarcaron una vasta gama de temas, experimentando con diferentes técnicas para crear piezas únicas e introspectivas. Sin embargo, fueron sus retratos y paisajes urbanos los que realmente destacaron, mostrando su dominio técnico, su trazo fuerte y preciso, y su rica cromaticidad. Sus retratos fueron particularmente impresionantes, con cada pincelada cuidadosamente colocada para capturar la psicología del sujeto, logrando una luminosidad tropical que resaltaba la suavidad de su piel. Piezas notables, como Facundo y Lincoln, demostraron su uso del claroscuro, con cada trazo estratégicamente ubicado para lograr el equilibrio perfecto entre la luz y la sombra. A pesar de su indudable talento y dominio de las técnicas, la formación y el aislamiento de Ferrer en Santiago de Cuba significaron que no tuvo la misma exposición a las nuevas tendencias en el arte que los artistas en ciudades más grandes. Sin embargo, él llevó el arte de vanguardia a su ciudad y promovió activamente la experimentación y las nuevas tendencias a través de la revista Galería. En la década de 1960, Ferrer cambió su enfoque hacia los músicos y los paisajes, mostrando un estilo más fluido y luminoso en sus fondos y ambientes. Sus paisajes urbanos, como la serie Tivolí, fueron particularmente impresionantes, capturando los colores vibrantes de las casas bajo el sol de Santiago. El trabajo de Ferrer no solo fue hermoso, sino lleno de vida, mostrando el ajetreo y el bullicio de la vida urbana y el alivio refrescante de las áreas sombreadas. Sus contribuciones al arte y la cultura en Cuba le valieron 14 medallas, y su legado dejó una marca indeleble en el mundo del arte. En general, el trabajo de Ferrer es un testimonio de su talento, dominio técnico y dedicación para capturar la belleza del mundo que lo rodea.

La Obra de Orlando Naranjo (Calabazal de Sagua, 1937) en la Coleccion Flores-Carbonell

Orlando Naranjo nació en Calabazal de Sagua, Las Villas, Cuba, en 1937. Pintor autodidacta, traslada a su paleta el enérgico colorido y la vertiginosa transparencia de la geografía cubana. Rojos y amarillos, ocres y azules, deslumbran en sus cuadros para recordarnos el mundo de esplendores que vivimos y la sustancia vibrátil que somos. Flores y frutos, bosques y animales, mujeres y ríos, animados por la poesía y el hechizo de lo prístino, de lo incontaminado, adquieren en los lienzos de Naranjo, una seguridad que gozan de una realidad atractiva y perfecta.

 

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Juan Antonio Rodriguez Olivares

Juan Antonio Rodriguez Olivares

Tony Rodriguez(Juan Antonio Rodriguez Olivares) was born in Santiago de Cuba in 1980.He is a Painter,illustrator , and Curator. He has been called, a Painter of reflections. He was a professor and member of prestigious juries in the context of the visual arts. He's considered by many as one of the leading artists of Generation 00. In addition to exhibiting extensively in Cuba and the U.S. , he has also exhibited in Latin America, the Dominican Republic, and Eastern and Western Europe . He uses towers, buildings, machines and other objects, to represent the world, liberty, history and the human experience. His drawing and composition are aggressively executed. Since 2000, Rodriguez has won several awards. His works have been exhibited in the Havana Biennal in 2009 and many important galleries in Cuba and Europe. Rodriguez' works are part of prestigious collections, such as, Luciano Benetton and the Hispanic Cultural Center in Miami.

Juan Luis Perez - Cuban Artist

Juan Luis Perez was born in Havana, Cuba in Jan 20th, 1970 and raised in Miami, Florida from an early age. Drawing and sketching from the age of 5 and winning multiple awards in school fairs along his beginnings. Picked up oil painting in the early 1990s after art courses in Miami Dade community college.
Participated in many successful exhibitions and exposure worldwide, he’s been humbled to have collectors from Italy, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Spain, Germany, and many local collectors. Prize winner of the 2017 Artexpo New York Poster Challenge. Exhibited in Art LA, Palm

Beach Art Show, Art Basel week at Spectrum, Also Eastern and western Europe, Latin America, Caribbean and others with many USA solo as well as group exhibits.
With a natural born passion for the visual arts, and a deep cultural awareness, his style has evolved from his extensive travels  all over the world. From Africa to Europe and South America. Living abroad in Europe this dynamic emerging artist, has managed to embrace diverse styles throughout his art life highly influenced from the Vanguard school of artist from San Alejandro School of Arts in Cuba, to many accomplished masters from Europe. A self taught artist and a student of many, his vibrant approach has emerged from a desire to explore the vast landscapes of the soul. A composition of harmony with elegance and a rich texture that captures the eye of his admirers to explore and depict vast and interesting features that define his latest work as abstract expressionism a literal composition of a story expressed in artistic poetry.

Juan Luis Perez - Curiosity - Mixed Media on Wood - 30x30in - 2016

Flores-Carbonell Collection

Artist's Statement
I consider myself totally away from fads or trends. When I create a piece of art, I am guided only by my truest inspiration from a total freedom of choice. Being completely self-taught, I do not believe in the academy and its dogmas, and even less in the market claims. So, I change my artistic style as if I were changing my clothes. For me, art is a passion, a fun, a great adventure.
I use dissimilar materials such as acrylic, oil, charcoal, graphite, resins, gesso, alcohol, newspapers sheets, etc. I love monochromatic tones and rough or dynamic strokes, as well as I enjoy turning the spatula in the biggest protagonist of my work.
My thematic interest revolves around human beings and their most pressing conflicts. My works are profound social portraits of a generation. Similarly, I’m interested in cultural dialogues between East and West, or between societieswhich, despite their differences, belong to the same condition: human.
Website: www.donjuanart.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/juanluisperez1

Noel Dobarganes (Matanzas, 1977)

Noel Dobarganes

Noel Dobarganes - Gitana - Oil on Canvas - 2017

Flores-Carbonell Collection

Born in the city of Matanzas, Cuba, in 1977, Noel Dobarganes began his artistic career in a self-taught way with 17 years old. Later, he was graduated from the Professional School of Plastic Arts “Roberto Diago”. Since his 22 years old his work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in countries such as Portugal, Luxembourg, Spain, Canada and France.

For the author his works are a reflection of his creative perperctiva. He uses spontaneously and experimentally all the possible plastic resources to express in a very personal way the reality of his interior, falling into a state of trance in the creative process that exposes the beauty of the stains, colors and effects as well as the mystic sense of brushstrokes, gestures and textures. He achieves in his canvases that the dream and lyrism take supremacy over abstraction.

Throughout Noel’s artistic career, he has received a number of prizes including those in 1996, the prize and mention in the Amateurs Salon of the House of Culture in Matanzas and in 2008, the first prize of the abstract Galleria Pedro Esquerres. His works are part of prestigious collections in the United States, Portugal, Luxembourg, Belgium, Italy, Canada, Ecuador, Germany and Cuba, specifically the collection in Cuba of Cardinal Jaime Ortega, Angel Turcarelli in Luxembourg, Casino Da Povoa in Portugal and Gora Gallery in Canada. He currently lives and works in Miami, Florida.

“Women: It’s All About Us – Portraits of Love and Courage”

La Ciudad de Hialeah nos invito a la inauguración de "Mujeres: Es Todo Sobre Nosotros - Retratos de Amor y Coraje" el viernes, 10 de marzo a las 7 pm el Milander Center for Arts & Entertainment 4800 Palm Avenue, Hialeah, Florida. Esta exposición colectiva de arte rinde homenaje a la grandeza de todas las mujeres en una exposición de arte de un mes de duración con las obras de más de 75 artistas apasionados encargados de celebrar la profunda influencia de las mujeres. Las interpretaciones visuales de este colectivo visitarán los hitos y susurros en el paisaje de las mujeres. Entrada y el estacionamiento es gratis.

The City of Hialeah invited us to the opening reception of “Women: It’s All About Us – Portraits of Love and Courage” on Friday, March 10 at 7 p.m. Milander Center for Arts & Entertainment 4800 Palm Avenue, Hialeah, Florida. This collective art exhibition pays tribute to the greatness of all women in a month-long art exhibit featuring the works of over 75 impassioned artists tasked to celebrate the profound influence of women. The visual interpretations of this collective will visit the milestones and whispers in the landscape of women. Admission and parking are free.

Observando obras de Alicia de La Campa & Jose M Mijares.

Observando obras de Alicia de La Campa & Jose M Mijares & Andy Nobregas.

Frente a obras de Alicia de La Campa & Jose M Mijares, Andres Nobregas & Evelio Lecour.

El coleccionista Miguel Flores con la Curadora Ana Juncoso & Magaly Lloro.

Miguel Flores, con los artistas Miguel Ordoqui & Miguel Rodez.

Frente a una obra de Luis Pardini.

Magally Lloro, Ana Juncoso & Miguel Flores

Obra de Joel Nunez

Obra de Miguel Ordoqui

Freddy Villamil, Miguel Flores & Naldy Veiga

Obra de Dania Sierra

Santos Mendes & Miguel FLores

Evelio Lecour & Miguel Flores

Rudenz Hernandez, Miguel Flores, Evelio Lecour, Magaly Lloro, Andres Nobregas, Amanda Doble &  Victor M Lloro

Andres Nobregas frente a su obra.

Andres Nobregas, Evelio Lecour, Miguel Flores, Ana Juncoso & Luis Pardini.

Miguel Flores & Magaly Lloro