Best Cuban paintings in Europe: our picks for a personal collection
Explore our Cuban painting picks for buyers in Europe. Compare specific Yasnier Rivera works and find a direction for your own collection.
Which painting would we start with?
Our first suggestion for a buyer in Europe is Yasnier Rivera’s Camino al Capitolio, if recognisable Havana and a vivid city scene are what you want. Oil and acrylic, dimensions of 100 × 80 cm and a red taxi against the street give you something specific to compare. If water or a simpler subject appeals more, start with La Barca or Palma.
These are editorial choices on Yasnier Rivera’s own website. “Best” describes the works we recommend starting with for particular interests. We have not surveyed every painting on sale in Europe or established an objective market winner. The aim is to help you turn individual paintings into a personal shortlist.
One painting to establish a direction
We suggest Camino al Capitolio as a starting work for a city-focused collection. Compare it with Encuentro entre epocas, an acrylic with the same listed dimensions of 100 × 80 cm. The latter’s catalog description identifies a red convertible and a yellow car against building fronts. You can weigh two versions of a Havana street without changing both subject and size.
Write down what draws you to each: a particular car, architecture, the arrangement of colours or the depth of the street. Those preferences can guide your next purchase. There is no need to build a large group immediately. Choosing one work with care can give later searches a clearer direction.
Two landscapes by the same artist
To explore the relationship between Cuba and the artist’s life in Poland, consider Río entre palmas alongside Campinia Polaca. The first is a 100 × 80 cm acrylic river-and-palms scene; the second is a 60 × 45 cm acrylic of the Polish countryside. We suggest considering them together for their different landscapes by one artist. They are not listed as a set or offered as a bundle.
Their different sizes call for a considered display. You might place them in separate rooms or find an arrangement that does not treat them as matching panels. Before planning a joint purchase, establish each painting’s availability and full dimensions separately.
A quieter subject or a collection about music
La Barca and Palma are our suggestions for a clearly focused subject: a boat on water or a palm tree. La Barca measures 100 × 80 cm and Palma 46 × 34 cm; both are listed as acrylic. Treat them as different compositions, not interchangeable products at different prices. Decide whether a larger water scene or a smaller, concentrated motif holds your attention.
For a collection centred on music, begin with Con Criterium, an acrylic at 100 × 80 cm. Its catalog description identifies cello, violin, saxophone and drums. That gives you a specific reason to choose it beyond a broad “Caribbean art” label. A later work could share the subject without repeating the same colours.
How this selection relates to other approaches
A recognisable subject connects the Yasnier works proposed here: a street, landscape, boat or group of instruments. Cuban painting found in Europe also includes abstraction and symbolic figuration. Our selection focuses on buyers who want to choose a particular scene and compare it with other work by the same artist.
An artist or gallery’s European address helps identify your contact but does not establish where every work is stored. Compare the specific originals by subject, dimensions, condition and the complete offer. A reproduction’s price should not be treated as a like-for-like alternative to the price of a painted original.
Were all these paintings made in Cuba?
“Cuban” here refers to the artists’ authorship and connection with Cuba. Yasnier lives in Poland, and his catalog includes Polish landscape subjects. Ask about the place and year of creation for the work that interests you rather than inferring them from the painter’s nationality.
Can I order a painting to any European country?
Delivery options and terms need to be confirmed for the actual work and destination. Give your town and country when enquiring. Request the complete offer before assuming that a painting can be delivered to your address.
What should I include in my enquiry?
Choose one or two titles and email yasnierartista@gmail.com or call +48 604 580 332. Ask for availability, the current USD price, detail photographs and handover arrangements for your destination. If you are considering a pair, request separate information about both paintings. That gives you a basis for choosing one work or starting a small group.
