Ciro Quintana is one of the defining figures of contemporary Cuban art. Blending Pop Art, classical painting, mythology, and satire, his narrative works examine culture, history, and the power of images through a uniquely theatrical visual language.

Andrés Conde is a Cuban-American painter known for his narrative realism, distinctive portrayals of women, and the ongoing SOCIAL series, a project exploring memory, identity, nostalgia, and Cuban cultural history through imagined magazine covers and visual storytelling.

Surface & Subtext presents both the art and the ephemera of a life lived across continents, tracing the evolution of an artist who insists that beauty can confront history, and that painting can witness both chaos and renewal.

Known for his acclaimed SOCIAL series and psychologically charged portraits, Andrés Conde creates paintings that explore beauty, historical memory, resilience, and the enduring complexities of the human condition.