125 - ALEJANDRO FAURA (Cuba, 1974)

ALEJANDRO FAURA (Cuba, 1974) "The Wait." 2026. Oil on canvas. Signed. Certificate of authenticity included. Measurements: 70 cm x 50 cm x 3 cm. In this work, Jesús Faura combines contemporary figurative art with an atmosphere of surrealist allusions. The serenity of the child’s figure is marked by dynamism in the fish, establishing an interesting dialogue between stillness and movement. The intense reds stand out against a background of cool tones, built up with broad brushstrokes and impasto that enrich the pictorial surface. The composition thus takes on a poetic dimension, linked to the world of childhood and the freedom of the imagination. Alejandro Faura is a Cuban painter who trained at the Las Tunas Professional School of Art (1989–1993). His work is characterized by figurative painting with strong symbolic and emotional resonance, in which he combines a solid approach to portraiture with narrative elements that suggest poetic and psychological interpretations. Throughout his career, he has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Cuba, including the Impresión, Fayad Jamis, Toulouse Lautrec, and Guernica shows at the Las Tunas Provincial Art Center, as well as exhibitions organized by the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC). His work has also been presented internationally in exhibitions such as “Alma de Cuba” (Asso, Italy, 2007) and in exhibitions of contemporary Cuban art in Italy. Notable among his solo exhibitions are “Síntesis” at the Guillermo Nogueira Gallery (Las Tunas, 1989) and “Voces del Silencio” at the gallery of the Union of Cuban Journalists (2003). In 2024, he presented a two-person exhibition at the Palazzo Corina in Pieve (Italy). He has received various awards and honors, including prizes at the Salón Impresión (1988) and the Salón Toulouse Lautrec (1992), as well as an honorable mention at the Salón La Plástica en Abril (2006). His work is part of private collections in Europe and the United States, and the artist has also created murals in Cuba and Germany.