Raiman Rodriguez Moya

Raiman Rodriguez Painting: Memoria Inocente

2025

Raiman Rodriguez Untitled, 2025 Mixed media and resin on board 20 x 16 in

Raiman Rodríguez (1993) is a young artist born in Cuba who today resides in Miami. He studied and graduated from the San Alejandro Academy of Fine Art...

Raiman Rodriguez Untitled, 2022 Mixed media on canvas 29 x 20 in Frame included Perfect Condition

"Untitled" 2022 Acrylic and metal on woven burlap on wood 56 x 34 in COA by Raiman Rodriguez Raiman Rodríguez (1993) is a young artist born in Cuba ...

In 2020, amidst the lockdown's intensity, my art journey ignited professionally. With ample time to delve deep, I explored figurative painting and abstract drawings until early 2022. I created a different series of paintings, one standout series, "Black, Bold, and Beautiful," celebrated the radiant essence of black women through six vibrant portraits clad in Ankara suits. While one found a home with a collector in Tel Aviv, the rest lingered in my studio. Two years on, a spark ignites within me to revisit this series, infusing it with the evolved narrative that aligns and fits into the conversation my works now engage in as a Contemporary Gospeller. The notions of “Restoration and restitution” weigh heavily in my heart, reflecting on personal and global scales. While global discourse focuses on returning stolen artefacts from Africa back to their origins, my perspective delves deeper into the restoration of lost time and purpose. My point of view on Restoration and Restitution is from this notion that man can lose years of his life in futility, and when the time of profit comes, it occurs mostly at the brink of life. A profound scripture, "I'll restore the years that the locust has eaten," resonates deeply, offering a beacon of hope amidst perceived futility. When I read this verse, it distinctly jumped out at me. Wow! Years can be restored! There is hope! To make this revisiting more contextual, I look out for material which can be regarded as “used-up”, “less-value”, or “wasted” - then it appears to me that Jute sack fits into this context! The Jute sack stands for the lost years of glory, having exchanged hands from one country to another before ending up in my studio to take a new life, different from what it has been used for. Thus, the series finds renewal through the symbolism of jute bags...

This captivating oil portrait presents the head of an African-American woman set against a green background. Her gaze is steady and introspective, eyes deep with emotion and quiet st...

Kiara Aileen Machado is a contemporary artist born in Lynwood, California who depicts and explores the construction of identity, familial lineage,...

This little girl was originally caught as part of a larger image in a newspaper community interest story. Dressed in her traditional ethnic garb, she was participating in a cultural ...