Jose Manuel Mayo Peña - Impacto Cromático

JOSE MANUEL MAYO PEÑA

- Born in Las Tunas, Las Tunas Province, Cuba, (1976)

- Graduated in 1997 in the drawing and painting specialty at the Escuela Profesional de Artes Plásticas in Las Tunas.

In Impacto Cromático, José Manuel Mayo Peña unfolds a high-energy abstract composition in oil on canvas. The work is characterized by a dynamic structure where intense diagonals and contrasted color masses generate tension, movement, and depth.

The dominant red bursts onto the surface with expressive force, countered by vibrant yellows, deep blues, and areas of white that balance the composition. Broad brushstrokes, material drag, and overlays reveal a physical and direct painting process, where the gesture becomes protagonist.

The spatial organization suggests expansion and rupture, evoking the language of abstract expressionism and contemporary gestural abstraction, yet maintaining a distinctive identity marked by the balance between chaotic control and compositional construction.

The piece has a strong presence that makes it an ideal work for collectors of modern abstract art, contemporary spaces, and interior design projects seeking a protagonist piece with character. Its chromatic intensity and diagonal structure contribute dynamism and sophistication.

Artist: José Manuel Mayo Peña
Technique: Oil on canvas
Style: Contemporary gestural abstraction
Status: Excellent

A painting that conveys energy, rupture, and vitality, standing out as a work with strong visual impact in today’s market.

The work is carefully shipped rolled in a professional transport tube to ensure maximum protection during shipping.

- Member of the Asociación Hermanos Saíz (A.H.S.)

- Member of the Unión de Escritores y Artistas (UNEAC)

- Has served as a specialist and curator at Fayad Jamís and Guernica galleries in Las Tunas

- Joined art teaching in 2001 as a drawing professor.

- Currently an independent artist and professor at the Academy of Plastic Arts in Las Tunas.

- Member of the Martiana Chair.

Collective Exhibitions and Events

· 2024

· 2023 Here We Are. Collective Exhibition. Fayad Jamís Gallery. Fbc. Las Tunas. December.

2023 Small Format Sculpture Salon. José Antonio Díaz Peláez. Las Tunas. CPAP. CODEMA., Las Tunas. Gallery, Center for the Development of Plastic Arts. Las Tunas. November.

2023 UNEAC Salon. UNEAC Gallery. Las Tunas. October.

2023 Collective Expo. When I came to this world. Gallery. The Jungle of Nicolás Guillén Foundation. Las Tunas. September.

2023 The Plastic in April Salon. Provincial Gallery of Plastic Arts Las Tunas. April

2022 1st Abstract Art Salon Díaz Peláez. Belkis Ayón Gallery. Vedado. Havana. September.

2022 Collective Exhibition. Target Practice. 61st Anniversary. UNEAC Headquarters Gallery. August.

2022 May Abstract. Virtual Collective Exhibition. 5th Abstract Art Workshop. The Crusade Project. UNEAC. Las Tunas. May.

2022 Collective Exhibition. Center for the Development of Visual Arts. Las Tunas. Result of the 5th Abstract Art Workshop. The Crusade Project. May.

2022 Mayo Abstracto V Workshop. The Crusade. UNEAC Gallery. Las Tunas. May

2022 Solo you and the moon. Collective Exhibition. Nicolás Guillén Foundation. Jungle Gallery. Las Tunas. April.

2022 The Freedom of Space. Collective Virtual Exhibition of Abstract Art. Belkis Ayón Gallery. Vedado, Havana. February–March.

2022 Return to Light. Tribute to the Master. Collective Exhibition. UNEAC Gallery. Las Tunas. January

2021 UNEAC Salon. UNEAC Gallery. Las Tunas. November.

2021 Collective Expo All the Hands. National Culture Day. Provincial Council of Plastic Arts. Las Tunas. October–November.

2021 Collective exhibition of Cuban painters Homage to Pedro de Oraá. Mayo Abstracto. UNEAC Gallery. Las Tunas. May.

2020 UNEAC Salon 2020. For Cuban Culture Day. Provincial Center Gallery of Plastic Arts. Las Tunas. October.

2020 Collective Exhibition Woman–Light. Decimarte. Gallery From a Deep View. Las Tunas. March.

2020 Erotic Art Salon. UNEAC Las Tunas Gallery. February.

2020 Exhibition Luz en el Alma. 167th Anniversary of José Martí’s Birth. UNEAC Gallery. Las Tunas. January.

2019 UNEAC Salon Las Tunas. In homage to Cuban Culture Day. UNEAC Gallery. Las Tunas. October.

2019 National Meeting of Abstract Art. Imán IV. Collage Gallery Havana. August. Havana.

2019 Abstract Confluence. Collective Exhibition. IV Abstract Art Workshop. The Crusade Project. Provincial Center Gallery of Plastic Arts Las Tunas. May–June.

2019 Digital Art Salon. Dedicated to the 9th UNEAC Congress. UNEAC Gallery. Las Tunas. April.

2018 Collective Exhibition Osmosis II. AHS. Youth Creators Project. Guernica Gallery. Las Tunas. November–December.

2018 National Exhibition of Abstract Art. Imán 3. Fausto Cristo Hall. UNEAC. Holguín. November.

2018 UNEAC Salon. Flashes of Identity. Las Tunas. UNEAC Gallery. October.

2018 Collective Exhibition. Osmosis. Youth Creators Project. Guernica Gallery. AHS. August–September. Las Tunas.

2018 Abstract Art. National Salon. Collective Exhibition. Gestural Sugg​estions. La Confronta Gallery. UNEAC Provincial Committee. Santiago de Cuba. May.

2018 Abstract Art (May Abstract) The Crusade Project. Fayad Jamís Gallery. Collective Expo. Las Tunas.

2018 The April Plastic Salon. Provincial Council of Plastic Arts. Las Tunas. April.

2018 Digital Art Salon. Dedicated to the 30th edition of the Provincial Salon The Plastic in April. UNEAC Gallery. April. Las Tunas.

2018 Collective Exhibition. Abstracts at Home. Project: The Crusade. March–April. Las Tunas.

2018 Abstract Art Salon. Expressive Abstracts. The Crusade Project. UNEAC Gallery. March. Las Tunas.

2018 On Purple. Erotic Art Salon. Gallery of the UNEAC Provincial Committee. February–March. Las Tunas.

2017 Winter Salon, Fayad Jamís Gallery. Las Tunas.

2017 Imán II The Crusade project, Lario Gallery, Camagüey.

2017 Homage, UNEAC Gallery, Las Tunas.

2017 Cuban Contemporary Artists, Rocca Aldobrandesca-Piacastagnaio.Italy

2017 Imán The Crusade project, National Theatre of Cuba Gallery. Havana.

2016 Collective Exhibition Abstract Painters Fayad Jamís Gallery. Las Tunas.

2016 Abstract Regenerations. Art Center Las Tunas.

2016 Cuba Pearl of the Caribbean. Rocca Medieval Passignano. Italy.

2016 Tuna Brava Collective Exhibition Guernica Gallery Las Tunas.

2016 30th Anniversary Salon. Guernica Gallery Las Tunas.

2016 Immersion III xilography. Fayad Jamís Gallery. Las Tunas.

2015 Cuba how beautiful Cuba is. Citta’ d’ La Pieve Umbria Italy

2014 Collective Exhibition 100 Abstract Painters. Casa Cultural del Alba. Havana

2014 Collective Exhibition A Color for Clemen Greember Project THE CRUSADE. UNEAC, Las Tunas.

2014 Collective Exhibition for the 45th anniversary of artistic teaching in Las Tunas. Provincial Center of Plastic Arts. Las Tunas

2013 Collective painting exhibition LA CRUZADA. Provincial Center of Plastic Arts. Las Tunas.

2012 Salon The Plastic in April. Provincial Center of Plastic Arts. Las Tunas.

2011 Strictly Collective. Exhibition for UNEAC’s 50th Anniversary. Provincial Center of Plastic Arts. Las Tunas.

2011 Cuban homage. Provincial Museum. Las Tunas.

2011 Expo “4x4” Jungle Gallery, Huellas Cultural Center, Las Tunas.

2011 Retrospective Graduates of the Las Tunas School of Art, Tunas Theatre

2010 II Eastern Salon, Emilio Bacardí Museum, Santiago de Cuba.

2009 Summer UNEAC Salon, Las Tunas.

2008 II Erotic Art Salon (With a slight grace of the nudes). UNEAC, Las Tunas.

2008 I Eastern Salon, Emilio Bacardí Museum, Santiago de Cuba.

2008 Collective Photography Exhibition (SOBRE-EXPOSICIÓN). UNEAC, Las Tunas.

2008 I Photography Event, UNEAC, Pto. Padre, Las Tunas.

2007 Ceramics Event, cover design. Las Tunas.

2007 Arte Cuba Exhibition, Valencia, Spain.

2007 Cuban Art Exhibition, Italy.

2007 Drammen and Cuba Exhibition, Drammen Theatre, Norway.

2007 I Erotic Art Salon UNEAC, Las Tunas.
2007 Collective Art Exhibition LA CRUZADA at the cultural Huellas project.

2006 UNEAC Salon of Las Tunas.

2006 Exhibition of Tuna artists in Germany.
2006 Collective Exhibition for UNEAC admission UNEAC de Las Tunas.

2006 Collective exhibition My City for the 210th anniversary of Las Tunas.

2006 Exhibition Artists of the Cultural Heritage Fund Fayad Jamís Gallery.
2006 Collective exhibition of UNEAC members in celebration of Culture Week in Las Tunas.

2006 UNEAC Salon of Las Tunas.

2006 Collective art exhibition, Havana.
2006 Fourth Abstract Art Event La Cruzada Holguín Art Center
2006 2005 Premiers Salon of miniature.
2005 Salon “Plastic in April”.
2005 I Abstract Art Event “La Cruzada” (UNEAC Manzanillo).
2005 Tuna Plastic Muestra.
2005 II Abstract Art Event “La Cruzada” (UNEAC Las Tunas).
2004 UNEAC Salon.
2004 Salon of 2003 Premiados.
2003 Salon “Lucilo León Águila”.
2003 Salon “Carlos Enríquez”.
2002 UNEAC Salon.
2002 Fayad Jamís Salon.
2001 Plastic in April Salon (Provincial Culture Award).
2000 Young City Salon “Guernica”.
2000 XVII Salon “Plastic in April”.
2000 Retrospective of Tuna Plastic.
2000 Sculptural Source Project. (Group A.S).
2000 Four sculptures for “Villa Covarrubias” (Group A.S).
1999 X Edition Fayad Jamís Salon “Award Given by AHS”.
1999 Premiados Salon.
1999 Young City Salon “Guernica”.
1999 XVI Salon Plastic in April.
1999 Tuna Artists exhibit in Moa.
1999 Ecological Art Event.
1998 XV Plastic in April Salon.
1998 Tenth Mural Salon.
1998 Tuna Plastic.
1998 Young Stamps Print Salon.
1998 A.H.S exhibits “Space Convenient”.
1998 Young City Salon “Guernica”.
1998 V Territorial Salon José A. Díaz Peláez.
1998 VIII Salon José Martines Ochoa.
1997 VII José Martines Ochoa.
1997 National Salon tenth mural, Las Tunas.
1995 Show of 12 Students from the Professional School of Plastic Arts.
1994-1995 February 14 Salon.
1993 Students of the Professional School of Plastic Arts exhibit.

Awards and Honors

2011 Award Salon “Plastic in April” Las Tunas.
2005 II UNEAC Salon Prize.
2003 III “Carlos Enríquez” Salon Prize
2001 Plastic in April Salon (Provincial culture prize).
2000 Special Mention for Sculptural Source project. (Group A.S).
2000 Prize, Four sculptures for “Villa Cobarrubias” (Group A.S).
1999 X Edition Fayad Jamís Prize “Awarded by AHS”.
1998 Prize Young City Salon “Guernica”.
1998 Mention, V Territorial Salon José A. Díaz Peláez.
1998 Prize VIII Salon José Martines Ochoa.
1997 Mention, VII José Martines Ochoa.

Personal and Biographical Exhibitions

2017 Miniatures. Museum of the Constitution. Guáimaro. Camagüey.
2006 Bipersonal Exhibition “Urban Notes” with artist Vladimir Santiago. UNAAIC, Las Tunas.
2006 Bipersonal Exhibition “Difference Common II” with Yamila Coma Vargas. Puerto Padre Gallery
2006 Bipersonal Exhibition “Common Differences” with Yamila Coma Vargas. Hotel Inglaterra, Havana.
2006 Personal Exhibition ‘Intimate Inequality (Artist guest: Yoángel Batista)
2005 Tripersonal Exhibition “=3” (with Yamila Coma and Helier Batista).
2000 Bipersonal Exhibition “We are not responsible” with Leosvanis Mayo.
1998 Bipersonal Exhibition (Mundos) with Ángel Peña.
1998 Personal Exhibition “Piety is called Dalila”.
1997 Personal Exhibition “Friezes of Life”.
1997 Exhibition “Pages” ISPJAE, Havana.
1997 Personal Exhibition at the Puerto Padre Museum.
2017 Creates the Retazos del Cucalambé workshop at the Mártires del 28 December school
2015 Interview for Radio Victoria, Las Tunas
2015 Interview for Tunas visión Cultural News.
2015 Participates as Producer together with plastic artist Yamila Comas Vargas in a ceramic mural for the municipality of Jobabo, Las Tunas.
2013 Conference first abstract art workshop. UNEAC, Las Tunas.
2013 His work is part of the collection at marimbartgallery Quebec, Canada
2013 Participates as a juror in selecting works for the Escaramujo salon by the José Martí Brigade.
2011 Interview for Radio Victoria, Las Tunas
2004 Participates as Producer together with Yamila Comas Vargas in a mural painting at the primary school “Toma de Las Tunas”, Tunas municipality.
2003 Participates as producer with Yamila Coma Vargas and Jesús Vega Faura in two monumental sculptures, at the primary school “Marcelo Salado”, Colombia municipality.
2002 Participates as producer with Yamila Coma Vargas and Jesús Vega Faura in three pictorial murals, at the primary school “Jesús Argüelles”, Las Tunas municipality.
2001 Jury member at the municipal salon “Carlos Enríquez” in Amancio Rodríguez
1999 Interview for the “Quehacer” program, Tunas Vision
1999 Participates as juror in the 9th José Martines Ochoa Salon
1998 Interview for Radio Victoria, Las Tunas
He has illustrated poems and décimas for several writers from Las Tunas; works published by the editorial “Sanlope” Las Tunas
- 2000 “Cánticas de escarnio” by Osmani Eduardo
- 2000 “Sombras” by Frank Castel
- 1998 “La piedad se llama Dalila” by Julio A Molinet
His work is in private collections in Cuba, USA, Spain, Norway, Italy, England, Puerto Rico, and France.