Luis Toledo (Santa Clara, Cuba 1989 -)
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About
Born in Santa Clara in Cuba in 1989, Luis' work opens
a door to a dreamlike magical world, where he creates
a parallel universe, a personal reflection of reality. The
characters emerge from a personal unconscious state,
converging in this esoteric world where they have
conflicts, express their different ideas in their own
language, have traditions and goals; all based on their
individual essence.
As a child, he saw his father (the Cuban postwar
painter Enrique Toledo) study the great artists from the
Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque. At the same time,
his imagination expanded seeing his mother giving life
to characters from short stories and comic books. As
an actress performing in children's theaters, her ability
to communicate through puppets and marionettes
foster Luis' need to find spaces beyond reality.
"Not satisfied by the world we live in, I create a surreal
refuge that helps me face everyday life...For me, every
piece is a representation of a living memory. I remove
organic and physical presences from my world and
transfer them into this magical place as a creative
recourse".
a door to a dreamlike magical world, where he creates
a parallel universe, a personal reflection of reality. The
characters emerge from a personal unconscious state,
converging in this esoteric world where they have
conflicts, express their different ideas in their own
language, have traditions and goals; all based on their
individual essence.
As a child, he saw his father (the Cuban postwar
painter Enrique Toledo) study the great artists from the
Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque. At the same time,
his imagination expanded seeing his mother giving life
to characters from short stories and comic books. As
an actress performing in children's theaters, her ability
to communicate through puppets and marionettes
foster Luis' need to find spaces beyond reality.
"Not satisfied by the world we live in, I create a surreal
refuge that helps me face everyday life...For me, every
piece is a representation of a living memory. I remove
organic and physical presences from my world and
transfer them into this magical place as a creative
recourse".
Exhibition
2008 Salón de Estudiantes de la Escuela de Instructores de Arte "Manuel Ascunce Domenech”. Santa Clara. Villa Clara. Cuba
• 2009 Salón de Estudiantes de la Escuela de Instructores de Arte "Manuel Ascunce Domenech”. Santa Clara Villa Clara. Cuba
• 2009 Exposición personal en la Galería Provincial de Remedios. Villa Clara. Cuba
• 2010 Salón Provincial de Arte. Galería Provincial de Artes Plásticas Santa Clara Villa Clara. Cuba
• 2010 Exposición “Viaje a la Semilla”. Galería Provincial de Arte. Santa Clara Villa Clara. Cuba
• 2010 Exposición colectiva en la Galería “Tacones Lejanos” Mejunje Santa Clara Villa Clara. Cuba
• 2010 Exposición colectiva en la galería “Pórtico”, Asociación Hermanos Sainz. Santa Clara Villa Clara. Cuba
• 2011 Participación en la 11 Bienal de La Habana. Ciudad Habana, Cuba
• 2012 Collective art exhibit at the “Hotel Presidente” Ciudad Habana, Cuba
• 2012 Exhibit in “Hotel Occidental” Ciudad Habana, Cuba
• 2013 Exhibit in “Hotel Quinta Avenida” Ciudad Habana, Cuba
• 2014 Exhibit in “Hotel Occidental Miramar “Ciudad Habana, Cuba
• 2014 Exhibit in “ART New York” EEUU
• 2014 Exhibit in “ART Santa FE” EEUU
• 2014 Exhibit at fair booth in San Diego, California, Miami, EE UU
• 2014 Exhibit in “Spectrum”, Miami, EEUU
• 2015 Exhibit in “ART New York”
• 2015 Exhibit in “ART Santa Fe” EEUU
• 2015 Exhibit in “Spectrum”, Miami, EEUU
• 2016 Exhibit in “ART New York”
• 2016 Exhibit in “Magical Tranquility”, Miami, EEUU.
• 2016 Exhibit at the ”Technique Art Fair” at Shelborne Hotel, Miami EEUU
• 2016 Exhibit at “Art Basel” , Miami EEUU
• 2017 Exhibit in Los Angeles, California EEUU
• 2017 Personal exhibit at “Sueños Lúcidos”, Posada del Tepozteco, Tepotzlan,Mx.
• 2017 Exhibit in “Context” New York
• 2017 Exhibit in“Visual Therapy”, Miami EEUU
• 2017 Exhibit in COCO Art Gallery, Miami EEUU
• 2017 Exhibit at The Frank C. Ortis Gallery, Pembroke Pines, EEUU
• 2017 Exhibit at Context, Art Basel, Miami EEUU
• 2018 Exhibit in “Return to Order” , Miami EEUU
• 2019 Exhibit in “No method to our madness” , Miami, EEUU
• 2019 Exhibit “Idols of the Tribe”, Miami EEUU.
• 2019 Exhibit at Hotel Colonnade, Coral Gables, EEUU
• 2019 Exhibit “Hallucinations” Miami, EEUU
• 2019 Exhibit “Escorpio 1969” Miami, EEUU
• 2019 Exhibit at Los Angeles, California, EEUU
• 2020 Exhibit “Lucky 13”, Miami, EEUU
• 2020 Exhibit “5 years in Heaven”, New York, EEUU
• 2020 Exhibit Opening in Natchez, EEUU
• 2020 Exhibit “Midnight in the Garden of God and Evil”
• 2009 Salón de Estudiantes de la Escuela de Instructores de Arte "Manuel Ascunce Domenech”. Santa Clara Villa Clara. Cuba
• 2009 Exposición personal en la Galería Provincial de Remedios. Villa Clara. Cuba
• 2010 Salón Provincial de Arte. Galería Provincial de Artes Plásticas Santa Clara Villa Clara. Cuba
• 2010 Exposición “Viaje a la Semilla”. Galería Provincial de Arte. Santa Clara Villa Clara. Cuba
• 2010 Exposición colectiva en la Galería “Tacones Lejanos” Mejunje Santa Clara Villa Clara. Cuba
• 2010 Exposición colectiva en la galería “Pórtico”, Asociación Hermanos Sainz. Santa Clara Villa Clara. Cuba
• 2011 Participación en la 11 Bienal de La Habana. Ciudad Habana, Cuba
• 2012 Collective art exhibit at the “Hotel Presidente” Ciudad Habana, Cuba
• 2012 Exhibit in “Hotel Occidental” Ciudad Habana, Cuba
• 2013 Exhibit in “Hotel Quinta Avenida” Ciudad Habana, Cuba
• 2014 Exhibit in “Hotel Occidental Miramar “Ciudad Habana, Cuba
• 2014 Exhibit in “ART New York” EEUU
• 2014 Exhibit in “ART Santa FE” EEUU
• 2014 Exhibit at fair booth in San Diego, California, Miami, EE UU
• 2014 Exhibit in “Spectrum”, Miami, EEUU
• 2015 Exhibit in “ART New York”
• 2015 Exhibit in “ART Santa Fe” EEUU
• 2015 Exhibit in “Spectrum”, Miami, EEUU
• 2016 Exhibit in “ART New York”
• 2016 Exhibit in “Magical Tranquility”, Miami, EEUU.
• 2016 Exhibit at the ”Technique Art Fair” at Shelborne Hotel, Miami EEUU
• 2016 Exhibit at “Art Basel” , Miami EEUU
• 2017 Exhibit in Los Angeles, California EEUU
• 2017 Personal exhibit at “Sueños Lúcidos”, Posada del Tepozteco, Tepotzlan,Mx.
• 2017 Exhibit in “Context” New York
• 2017 Exhibit in“Visual Therapy”, Miami EEUU
• 2017 Exhibit in COCO Art Gallery, Miami EEUU
• 2017 Exhibit at The Frank C. Ortis Gallery, Pembroke Pines, EEUU
• 2017 Exhibit at Context, Art Basel, Miami EEUU
• 2018 Exhibit in “Return to Order” , Miami EEUU
• 2019 Exhibit in “No method to our madness” , Miami, EEUU
• 2019 Exhibit “Idols of the Tribe”, Miami EEUU.
• 2019 Exhibit at Hotel Colonnade, Coral Gables, EEUU
• 2019 Exhibit “Hallucinations” Miami, EEUU
• 2019 Exhibit “Escorpio 1969” Miami, EEUU
• 2019 Exhibit at Los Angeles, California, EEUU
• 2020 Exhibit “Lucky 13”, Miami, EEUU
• 2020 Exhibit “5 years in Heaven”, New York, EEUU
• 2020 Exhibit Opening in Natchez, EEUU
• 2020 Exhibit “Midnight in the Garden of God and Evil”
Work Selection

The Divine Intoxication, 2023