Tamayo, Pilar Submarine, 24 x 36, Acrylic on Canvas
Reynerio Tamayo, Cuban, 1968-
Reynerio Tamayo is an important contemporary caricaturist whose works transcend the genre to offer pointed and often comic commentary on art and politics in painting and sculpture. Tamayo is a heartfelt painter who spoofs in English and Spanish, he is known for his mockery of the art establishment as well as politics, with comic book heroes, notorious gangsters and art historical icons serving as proxies to explore contemporary issues. Tamayo is also one of Cuba's truly accomplished hyper-realist painters.