A M Reyes - “Sombra y estilo” XL

Unique and original work (1 x 0.74 m) done by hand.
Acrylic on canvas protected with varnish.
Signed in the bottom right corner and counter-signed on the back. Created in 2026.
Carefully shipped rolled (unframed) in a protective tube. This packaging minimizes the risk of damage, offering you an authentic experience from the start. Please note that the artwork may look different in photos, depending on the camera settings.
Delivered with certificate of authenticity.

This vibrant acrylic-on-canvas painting (1 x 0.74 m) stands out for its strong chromatic contrast and modern elegance. The wide-brimmed hat hides the gaze of the protagonist, adding enigma and focusing attention on her outlined lips, while the textured brushwork and pink tones in the background dynamically frame the freshness of her striped outfit.

Vida AMReyes. Born in 1991, she discovered from a very young age that drawing was not just a pastime, but a way to translate the world. In 2010, she graduated with honors from the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts. There she solidified an exceptional technique in oil painting, acrylic, and life drawing—foundations that would later shape her conceptual style.
Her early career unfolded amid Cuban cultural ebullience, actively participating in young artist salons and group exhibitions. Her work quickly began to stand out: at salons and exhibitions she earned numerous awards and mentions.
AMReyes’s work is distinguished by a visceral, imposing realism that instantly captures the eye. However, her approach goes beyond mere photographic mimesis. On top of rigorously worked anatomy or faces filled with deep psychographic expressiveness, the artist overlays and integrates icons, allegories, and conceptual elements: wings that seem invisible to the wearer, suspended threads, dense color blocks, or garments laden with symbolism. For her, the human body and everyday figures are the perfect canvas to reflect on identity.
This fusion of technical mastery and symbolic narrative opened the way to her international projection. Over the past decade, her pieces have been acquired by private collectors and galleries in:
Spain: Where her conceptual language connects with European expressionism.
United States: Included in private collections dedicated to contemporary Latin American art.
Belgium and Poland: Exhibited at figurative art fairs and cutting-edge galleries.
Russia: Acquired by collectors fascinated by the technical rigor and the school of realism.
Currently, AMReyes lives in Spain, a country where she has established her studio and consolidated a new creative phase. Far from the fast commercial noise, she continues to develop her artistic life with patience and rigor, exploring painting as a tool of universal introspection. Her studio is today a space of constant creation, where every brushstroke continues to reveal those truths and hidden icons that we all carry inside, but that we often find hard to see."