Alexis Mendoza (artist)

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Alexis Mendoza
Alexis Mendoza in 2021
Born
Alexis Mendoza

1972 (age 5354)
EducationEscuela Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro
National Museum of Fine Arts of Havana
Known forNew York Latin American Art Triennial
StyleContemporary
Spouse(s)Clara Lopera-Sánchez "Tata" Actress at Tabula RaSa NYC Theater and Performance Lab.

Alexis Mendoza (born 1972) is a Cuban artist, writer and independent curator, based in New York City. His multidisciplinary work focuses on painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing and installation. His art explores the transitioning and overlapping of colors as a metaphor for the Afro-Cuban customs, rituals and traditions.[1]

Mendoza was born in Havana City, Cuba. His past education includes the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro (1988), he graduated in Art History from Havana University (1994), and completed an Internship in Fine Art Conservation at the National Museum of Fine Arts of Havana (1992–93).[2] He has lived and worked in New York City since 1995.

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