Manuel Mendive (1944) - photo 1

Manuel Mendive

Manuel Mendive Hoyos is one of the leading Afro-Cuban artists to emerge from the revolutionary period, and is considered by many to be the most important Cuban artist living today.

Mendive's work incorporates several art mediums and genres. His art consists of drawing, painting, body painting, wood carving, sculpture, and performance that integrates loosely choreographed dance with rhythmic music.

Mendive's art is strongly influenced by the Santería religion. In fact, Santería permeates every form of his art from body painting to events performed in public spaces.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:15 december 1944, Havana, Cuba
Nationality:Cuba
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Artist, Graphic artist, Painter, Sculptor
Genre:Figurative art, Performance art
Art style:Naïve art, Contemporary art
Technique:Installation

Creators Cuba

Lesbia Claudina Vent Dumois (1932)
Lesbia Claudina Vent Dumois
1932
 René Francisco (1960)
René Francisco
1960
Yoan Capote (1977)
Yoan Capote
1977
Roger Sebastián Aguilar Labrada (1947)
Roger Sebastián Aguilar Labrada
1947
Juan T. Vazquez Martin (1941 - 2017)
Juan T. Vazquez Martin
1941 - 2017
Servando Cabrera Moreno (1923 - 1981)
Servando Cabrera Moreno
1923 - 1981
James Wilson Morrice (1865 - 1924)
James Wilson Morrice
1865 - 1924
Jilma Madera (1915 - 2000)
Jilma Madera
1915 - 2000
Amelia Peláez del Casal (1896 - 1968)
Amelia Peláez del Casal
1896 - 1968
Waldo Díaz-Balart y Gutiérrez (1931)
Waldo Díaz-Balart y Gutiérrez
1931
Victor Patricio Landaluze (1830 - 1889)
Victor Patricio Landaluze
1830 - 1889
Víctor Manuel García Valdés (1897 - 1969)
Víctor Manuel García Valdés
1897 - 1969
Sandu Darie (1908 - 1991)
Sandu Darie
1908 - 1991
Agustín Cárdenas Alfonso (1927 - 2001)
Agustín Cárdenas Alfonso
1927 - 2001
René Portocarrero (1912 - 1985)
René Portocarrero
1912 - 1985
Emilio Sánchez (1921 - 1999)
Emilio Sánchez
1921 - 1999

Creators Contemporary art

Nikolay Vladimirovich Polissky (1957)
Nikolay Vladimirovich Polissky
1957
Kuno Gonschior (1933 - 2010)
Kuno Gonschior
1933 - 2010
Isaak Moiseevich Rabinovich (1894 - 1961)
Isaak Moiseevich Rabinovich
1894 - 1961
Robert Berks (1922 - 2011)
Robert Berks
1922 - 2011
Carol (Olga Carolina) Rama (1918 - 2015)
Carol (Olga Carolina) Rama
1918 - 2015
Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye (1938)
Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye
1938
Maik Wolf (1964)
Maik Wolf
1964
Ron Arad (1951)
Ron Arad
1951
Konstantin Aleksandrovich Vyalov (1900 - 1976)
Konstantin Aleksandrovich Vyalov
1900 - 1976
Jan Marinus Domela Nieuwenhuis (1894 - 1973)
Jan Marinus Domela Nieuwenhuis
1894 - 1973
Massimo Scolari (1943)
Massimo Scolari
1943
Lyubov Mikhailovna Maykova (1899 - 1998)
Lyubov Mikhailovna Maykova
1899 - 1998
Huang Mingchun (1971)
Huang Mingchun
1971
Anthony Quinn (1915 - 2001)
Anthony Quinn
1915 - 2001
Christian Heuchel (1966)
Christian Heuchel
1966
Richard Misrach (1949)
Richard Misrach
1949