KADIR LÓPEZ (b. 1972, Las Tunas, Cuba) reached artistic maturity at a time when the image and illusion of the Cuban Revolution had taken a severe blow. This might be the reason he sealed his fate in tribute to the pictorial on one side, and the urban on the other. Skilled in watercolor and acrylic, Kadir is also renowned for the creativity and originality of his installations, as well as his use of non-traditional artistic mediums. Much of Kadir López's work is inspired by a meditation on time: blurring the past, present, and future, he critiques the effects of progress or its lack thereof, and its spiritual, economic, and political repercussions on society. By undermining Cuba's rich and intricate history, as well as personal events, he crafts a reality of multiple readings that integrates space and time into a unified visual universe. His exploration of the theme of continuity has led him to traverse the finite boundaries of his own geographical environment and the pictorial plane. Kadir embraces the notion of a present where different histories coexist and inspire each other. The fusion of ready-made materials and intervention allows him to be both observer and participant, author and audience. As a result, the world he creates is simultaneously complex and beautiful, ambiguous and revealing, critical and hopeful. He has exhibited his work since 1990 in over 90 solo and group exhibitions in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean. He has taken part in numerous international events such as the Havana Biennial, the Toronto International Art Fair (TIAF), ArtMadrid, Miami International Art Fair, Art Palm Beach, Pinta New York, Houston Fine Art Fair, and Hamptons Art Fair among others. His Signs series garnered critical attention, leading him to be featured by The Huffington Post in their list of the Top Ten Artists to Watch in 2011. Kadir has lectured at universities and museums worldwide and has served as a juror in numerous national and international contests. His work is part of the collection of significant museums as well as a large number of private collections.

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