Esterio Segura (Cuba, b. 1970) Goodbye My Love / Adiós mi amor, 2011. Painted glass fiber. Varying dimensions. Image Courtesy of Troika
Esterio Segura
MOLAA is proud to present the first solo U.S. museum exhibition of pioneering contemporary artist Esterio Segura. Based in Cuba, Segura creates work that addresses topics of commercialization, migration, censorship and cultural isolation viewed from a contemporary Cuban perspective.
Utilizing a variety of media; from drawing and painting to sculpture, photography and installation, he reflects upon contemporary Cuban anxieties. Segura delivers his social critique with humor and satire, at times evoking controversy. Embracing pop culture, Afro-Cuban influences, religious iconography and eroticism, he celebrates the beauty and ingenuity of the island while challenging the absurdity of the barriers that isolate and separate its people.
Esterio Segura studied at the prestigious Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) of Cuba where he also taught professionally. He has had solo exhibitions in Havana, Berlin, London and New York, and has participated in group exhibitions in Argentina, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, London, Mexico and Spain.
His works can be found in numerous museum collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Arizona State University Art Museum, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Cuba, Bronx Museum of the Arts in New York, the Latin American Art Museum of the University of Essex, and the Museum of Latin American Art.
Credits & Sponsors
Support for the exhibition is generously provided by Saltfineart, Hilary Poochigian, Marylyn and Chuck Klaus, Burke Gumbiner and Susan Ware, Jennifer Perry and Andy Spahn, and Troika.
Additional support is provided by the Robert Gumbiner Foundation, Arts Council for Long Beach and City of Long Beach.
Media support is provided by KCRW (89.9FM) and LA Weekly.
