Powerful portraits show artist’s cuban roots – and his passion
Erik Olivera Rubio
painter
"Cuando
finalmente, en 1999, dejé la Academia, muchos amigos abandonaban el estilo
que básicamente nos había formado: el académico. Ya desde Paulita
Concepción - etapa previa y luminosa - ya desde los lazos infinitos con
Carmen Luisa, mi madre… o ya desde la cimera sobriedad técnica y
compositiva de Rembrandt, Velázquez o Menocal - artístas que ocuparon mi
primer campo de interés- hasta la decantación visual que supondrían Goya,
Shield, Freud o, inclusive el hiperrealismo imperdonable de Chuck Close
supe, desde entonces, que no cambiaría." --
erikoliverarubio.com
HART Cosponsors “The Portraits of Afro-Cuban Artist Erik Olivera Rubio” on
December 4 11/30/2017 Vanderbilt University: "Afro-Cuban portrait
artist Erik Olivera Rubio focuses on the African experience in the
Diaspora. His portraits are a modern expression of blackness—realistic,
striking and colorful. As William Luis explains, Olivera Rubio’s work
embraces black identity and “focuses on the strong, determined,
remarkable, beautiful, and proud black figure.” Join the Latino and Latina
Studies Program and the Afro-Hispanic Review on Monday, December 4, at
4:10 pm in the Kissam MPR for “The Portraits of Afro-Cuban Artist: Erik
Olivera Rubio” with reception to follow."
José Mart por Erik Olivera 3/29/2018 Vicente Amor: "Obra en honor a José
Marti donada por el artista Erik Olivera a la Embajada Cubana en Washington DC."
HART Cosponsors “The Portraits of Afro-Cuban Artist Erik Olivera Rubio” on
December 4 11/30/2017 Vanderbilt University: "Afro-Cuban portrait artist
Erik Olivera Rubio focuses on the African experience in the Diaspora. His
portraits are a modern expression of blackness—realistic, striking and colorful.
As William Luis explains, Olivera Rubio’s work embraces black identity and
“focuses on the strong, determined, remarkable, beautiful, and proud black
figure.” Join the Latino and Latina Studies Program and the Afro-Hispanic Review
on Monday, December 4, at 4:10 pm in the Kissam MPR for “The Portraits of
Afro-Cuban Artist: Erik Olivera Rubio” with reception to follow."
Erik Olivera Rubio brings human-like gods and goddesses to NC Central 10/19/2017 Triangle: "When
Cuban artist Erik Olivera Rubio paints portraits of people, they’re not always
supposed to be people. Although his exhibit at the North Carolina Central
University Art Museum includes portraits of all kinds, at the heart of the
collection is “Los Orichas.” It’s a series depicting human-like gods and
goddesses worshipped by members of the Afro-Cuban Yoruba community. You can see
an eclectic collection of Olivera Rubio’s paintings for free until Nov. 17 at
the NCCU Art Museum in Durham. It’s his first solo show in the United States
since 2002."
La Academia de la Historia de Cuba se distingue con un nuevo miembro 12/15/2015 Granma: "Al
culminar la ceremonia Solís regaló a Torres Cuevas un cuadro del héroe
costarricense Juan Rafael Mora, del artista Manuel Carranza; mientras que
Torres-Cuevas entregó a Solís la obra original titulada “El general Antonio
(Maceo)”, de la autoría de Erik Olivera Rubio, quien se encontraba presente."
Agua bendita en el Habana Libre 4/21/2013 Cuban Art Review: "La exposición
Omilasa, de Erik Olivera Rubio, nos enseña una parte de la historia que nos
enorgullece”, afirmó este 19 de abril el crítico de arte Roberto Zurbano Torres,
al inaugurar la muestra que hasta finales del mes de mayo acoge el capitalino
hotel Habana Libre."
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