"ÁFRICA..." (2021) Painting by Juan Antonio Picasso

Juan Antonio Picasso
Havana. 1974


Born into a lower-class family, he shows his interest in the arts from an early age. In 1999, he had the opportunity to meet the Professor of painting at the San Alejandro National Academy of Plastic Arts, Prof. Rogelio David, who had a private studio where he taught classes in Drawing, Painting, Art History and Sculpture and at which presents their work. In that studio he remains for four years, where academic study never interfered with his way of creating and expressing his art.
The influence on his work comes from artists such as Wifredo Lam, Roberto Diago Querol, who had the first opportunity to treat the AFRICAN in his works. Basquiat had a spiritual influence by showing a stylistic sincere face in his work. This of course made him rethink his work from the beginning, but always opting for a critical stance, that is; seek a treatment where the AFRICAN had a position closer to his social problems, towards identity, towards the everyday. There should be an AFRO-CUBAN with his own voice and nuances, not only linked to religion, but linked to all spheres of society, who speaks for his society and reflects it ...
Technically, the ABSTRACT-FIGURATION has been his most faithful accomplice during all these years, since his first personal exhibition in 2005. To this is added the tireless experimental search in his work and the almost graphic texture. Either way, everyday learning has allowed him to find himself beyond the influences and providing a highly genuine and identifying work.

• Nationality: CUBA
• Date of birth : unknown date
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• Groups: Contemporary Cuban Artists