Néstor Arenas

Biography

Nestor Arenas, was born in 1964 in Holguin, Cuba. He is one of the most neo-figurative artists representative of his generation. His work projects visions where the historical coexist with the autobiographical. Intertwining critical reflections on both his life experience past, under the totalitarian communist utopia, as well as his present within the capitalism in times of the global village.

Arenas’ work has been shown in solo and group shows across the US. USA, Cuba, Spain and China. His work is part of important private collections and corporations, including: Forrest Capital, The Mosquera Collection, Jorge Reynardus Collection, Leigh University and the University of Valencia, among others. He was awarded by the prestigious United States Pollock-Krasner Foundation in his 2019 edition.

Nestor Arenas currently lives and works in Miami, Florida.