Francisco Nunez Martinez was born in Güines, Cuba on January 12th, 1963. He graduated from the National School of Art (ENA) in 1981 and from the Fernando Carnicer Elementary School of Music in 1986. He is a member of the UNEAC and worked as a teacher of painting and drawing for 17 years. He has been registered in the Creator’s Registry as an independent artist since 1988 and has participated in numerous personal and group exhibtions, auctions, and fairs with national and international mentions and awards. His works have been used in catalogs, magazines, and books on contemporary Cuban art. Francisco currently works and resides in Havana.
Francisco Nunez Martinez: Do You Miss Your Family
2022, Mixed on cardboard
"I keep making portraits. I worry about people, I wonder what prevents us from living better. In my portraits, I try to show the distance between what we feel and what we say and think. I choose moments in my models or portray where a look can say more than a speech. I am interested in talking indirectly about the Afro-Cuban's history and culture because it is my history, it is my culture and I want to show how the past lives in the present."
Francisco Nunez Martinez: Ela
2019, Mixed media on canvas
Francisco Nunez Martinez: San Nadie
2019, Mixed media on canvas
Francisco Nunez Martinez working in his studio
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