about the artist...
For over five decades, Agustín Gaínza has created a vibrant artistic universe where color, imagination, humor, and emotion come together in a language uniquely his own.
Born in Havana, Cuba, and based in Miami, Gaínza draws inspiration from a world without boundaries. His paintings transport us through real and imaginary cities, intimate interiors, whimsical characters, and unexpected stories where everyday life takes on a touch of magic.
Constantly exploring new ideas, Gaínza moves freely between subjects and artistic techniques, from painting and drawing to ceramics and printmaking. Havana remains at the heart of his identity, yet his imagination travels far beyond it. Today, his passion for creating continues to shape an ever-evolving body of work.
Sobre el artista...
Durante más de cinco décadas, Agustín Gaínza ha creado un vibrante universo artístico donde el color, la imaginación, el humor y la emoción se entrelazan en un lenguaje inconfundiblemente suyo.
Nacido en La Habana, Cuba, y establecido en Miami, Gaínza encuentra inspiración en un mundo sin fronteras. Sus pinturas nos transportan por ciudades reales e imaginarias, interiores íntimos, personajes llenos de fantasía e historias inesperadas donde lo cotidiano adquiere un toque de magia.
En constante búsqueda de nuevas ideas, Gaínza transita libremente entre temas y técnicas artísticas, desde la pintura y el dibujo hasta la cerámica y el grabado. La Habana permanece en el corazón de su identidad, pero su imaginación viaja mucho más allá. Hoy, su pasión por crear continúa dando vida a una obra en permanente evolución.
Telling the story of color with madness & delight
Portfolio
DESCRIPTION
Agustín Gaínza works across a variety of artistic mediums, from traditional painting and drawing to printmaking and ceramics. Each medium offers a different way to explore his creativity and artistic expression.
mediums
Oil on canvas
Watercolor
Drawing
Printmaking
Ceramics
oh what these eyes have seen
Awards & Exhibitions
DESCRIPTION
Gaínza’s art is structured with various series of works. The moment he feels a theme may become repetitive, he passes on to another, often infusing trace elements from the previous series in the new ones.
Gaínza’s notable series include: Harlequins, Guajiros, Rural, Interior, Contempt, Mulatas, Moninas, Mamboletas, Umbrellas, Matías Pérez and his inexhaustible City series.
Gaínza has been featured in more than 60 solo and group exhibitions in the United States and countries throughout Europe, Asia, Central and South America and the Caribbean, including his country of origin.
INCLUDing
- Madrid, Spain
- Miami, Florida
- Ars Atelier Paris, France
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Washington, D.C.
Oh, what these ears have heard
Press & Critics
“His images capture the spirit, light, air, shadows, sensuality, and throbbing of the human heart. And he has seized all this poetry in the spasm of a nightmare.”
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