His name is Luis Abreu. He is, from this professional perspective, one of the most talented young artists in Cuba today. Abreu's talent was so prodigal that the state enabled him to receive a Master's in Fine Art from the most prestigious academy in Cuba the revered San Alejandro Academy in Havana specializing in painting and subliminal techniques. San Alejandro is an incubator for Cuba's most famous artists, like Tomas Sanchez and Wifredo Lam. He has had numerous one man shows including the 1997 Havana Biennial and is a member of the Asociacion Hermanos Saiz and ACEA Asociacion Catalana de Entidades Artisticas.
Some works are exquisitely esoteric while others have a na ve feel.
All of it is fresh and most arresting. He is working within dynamic social forces and this is dramatically evident. They capture infinitesimally thin slices of life exquisitely, and rather modestly. Overall the works are personal history paintings and all exhibit life affirming theatricality. Museums and galleries in Paris, New York and Tokyo are also showing interest at an all-time high, contemporary Cuban art is finally being given its due and younger artists are coming to the forefront.