Alexis Mendoza
Alexis Mendoza is a Cuban-born multidisciplinary artist, writer, and independent curator based in New York City. Born in Havana in 1972, he studied at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro, earned a degree in Art History from the University of Havana, and completed an internship in Fine Art Conservation at the National Museum of Fine Arts of Havana before relocating to New York in 1995. Working across painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, and installation, Mendoza explores color, cultural memory, and visual symbolism as vehicles for examining Afro-Cuban customs, rituals, and traditions. His work has been exhibited internationally in museums and galleries throughout the United States, Latin America, and Europe. Beyond his studio practice, Mendoza has played an important role in New York’s Latin American arts community as a co-founder and co-creator of the Bronx Latin American Art Biennial, which later evolved into the New York Latin American Art Triennial, and as a founding member of BxArts Factory. His curatorial projects have addressed themes including migration, social justice, identity, and the cultural heritage of the Americas, while his writings include several books on Latin American and Cuban art, establishing him as a significant voice connecting artistic practice, scholarship, and cultural advocacy.
Alexis Mendoza is a Cuban-born multidisciplinary artist, writer, and independent curator based in New York City. Born in Havana in 1972, he studied at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro, earned a degree in Art History from the University of Havana, and completed an internship in Fine Art Conservation at the National Museum of Fine Arts of Havana before relocating to New York in 1995. Working across painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, and installation, Mendoza explores color, cultural memory, and visual symbolism as vehicles for examining Afro-Cuban customs, rituals, and traditions. His work has been exhibited internationally in museums and galleries throughout the United States, Latin America, and Europe. Beyond his studio practice, Mendoza has played an important role in New York’s Latin American arts community as a co-founder and co-creator of the Bronx Latin American Art Biennial, which later evolved into the New York Latin American Art Triennial, and as a founding member of BxArts Factory. His curatorial projects have addressed themes including migration, social justice, identity, and the cultural heritage of the Americas, while his writings include several books on Latin American and Cuban art, establishing him as a significant voice connecting artistic practice, scholarship, and cultural advocacy.