Vicente Dopico-Lerner, born in Havana, Cuba, in 1943, died in Miami on October 15, 2020.
His work continues to resonate in contemporary Cuban and Latin American art, revealing a distinctive vision shaped by bold colors, rich textures, and an expressive artistic language that remains powerful and relevant.
A celebrated Cuban contemporary painter, he transformed canvas into living rhythm, where bold colors met rich textures and form dissolved into a dialogue between abstract expressionism, surrealism, and neo-figuration.
His vision and voice, at once dynamic and provocative, transcended borders and time. Even today, Dopico-Lerner’s paintings invite viewers inward, awakening memory, mystery, and emotion. His work continues to engage collectors, scholars, and art lovers, affirming his enduring place within Cuban and Latin American contemporary art.
A celebrated Cuban contemporary painter, he transformed canvas into living rhythm, where bold colors met rich textures and form dissolved into a dialogue between abstract expressionism, surrealism, and neo-figuration.
His vision and voice, at once dynamic and provocative, transcended borders and time. Even today, Dopico-Lerner’s paintings invite viewers inward, awakening memory, mystery, and emotion. His work continues to engage collectors, scholars, and art lovers, affirming his enduring place within Cuban and Latin American contemporary art.
"...ANOTHER DISTINGUISHABLE ASPECT OF DOPICO LERNER’S ART IS THAT HE CONVERGES THE VISUAL INTENSITIES OF PURE ABSTRACTION WITH FIGURATION RESULTING IN A PAINTING STYLE IMBUED WITH FORMAL VERVE AND A SUBLIME AESTHETIC..."
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Raúl Zamudio
Independent Curator, Art Critic & Historian New York City, ny |
"...THE WORK OF VICENTE DOPICO-LERNER TAKES PLACE AT A CROSSROAD WHERE THE ENCOUNTER (AND THE REJECTION) BETWEEN REALITY AND IT'S ABSTRACTION, SEEMS TO SEARCH FOR EACH OTHER IN A CONTINUOUS PLAY OF ILLUSIONS..."
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Carlos M. Luis
Art Historian & Critic Miami. Fl. |
"...IN THE ART OF VICENTE DOPICO-LERNER BEAUTY IS NOT REPRESENTED BY CONVENTIONAL SIGNS BUT BY INVENTIONS THAT OVERFLOW THE VISUAL PERCEPTION..."
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Cándido Gerón
Art Critic & Historian Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
"...AS PAINTER, VICENTE DOPICO LERNER IS A POLYSINTHETIZER, AN ALCHEMIST THAT GOES BACK IN TIME, THE MEMORY, THE REALITY AND MYTHOLOGIES (ANCESTRAL AND/OR QUOTIDIAN) AND WHICH PHILOSOPHIC STONE IS NOTHING MORE THAT THE EXPANSIVE MARK IN HIS PERSONAL POETICS..."
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Amable López Meléndez
Art Critic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |