About
Born in Santiago de Cuba in 1968 into a family of scientists, Armando Mariño defied expectations to pursue his passion for art. He graduated from the Provincial School of Arts in Santiago de Cuba and the “Enrique José Varona” Superior Pedagogic Institute in Havana, later refining his craft at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam.
Mariño’s work is a unique blend of parody, pastiche, and cultural critique, drawing on a vast repertoire of images from magazines, the internet, books, and art history. His confrontational approach addresses complex issues of race, sex, human trafficking, and cultural identity, making his art both provocative and deeply referential.
Having lived and created art in multiple countries, Mariño transcends traditional labels, using his multicultural background to inform a dynamic, multilayered painting style. His works have been exhibited in several public and private collections around the world, including Espacio 23, Miami FL, Coral Gable Museum, Miami FL, The Museu Picasso, Barcelona, Spain, Coca-Cola Foundation, Spain, The Deutsche Bank Collection NYC, The Rubin Museum NYC, ZEITZ MOCA, CapeTown RSA, La Fab, Paris, France, Museum of Anthropology of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, ASU Arizona, USA, The 21C Museum, Kentucky, USA, El Museo del Barrio, NYC The Queen Museum, NYC, Museum Van Bommel van Dam.Venlo Holland, The Nederlandsche Bank. Ámsterdam, among others.
