Painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, performance, and public art from Havana to the international stage.
Born in Sancti Spíritus in 1969, Julio Neira lives and works in Havana. His practice crosses painting, graphic art, sculpture, installation, performance, and muralism—connecting the human figure with architecture, ritual, popular culture, the sea, and the changing Cuban landscape.
His work has been exhibited in Cuba, Mexico, Germany, Italy, Spain, Martinique, and Argentina, and is represented in institutional and private collections internationally.
Mixed-media work from the Haikus in Waters of Havana’s Malecón cycle.
A work engaging direction, place, and the symbolic geography of Havana.
Sculptural form balancing material presence, character, and visual wit.
Graphite, charcoal, acrylic, oil, and mixed media.
Wood, plaster, concrete, ceramics, metal, and found objects.
Temporary environments, living sculpture, video, and civic intervention.
Murals and civic sculpture created in Cuba and internationally.
Discover the major artistic series, public projects, exhibitions, and international press documenting Julio Neira’s career.