My work is an ongoing dialogue about our ecological and human fragility, rooted in cognitive and spiritual exploration. I express this conversation through the canon of Dutch still life (Vanitas), wrapped in theatrical magical realism.
I contend that we are all intertwined expressions of one another and seek to translate this interconnectedness. My aspiration is to deepen our understanding and appreciation of human complexities, creating imaginative spaces and inviting us to look beyond mere facts, to transcend one-dimensional thinking and explore the intricate relationships, metaphors, and the in-between space (the whispers).
I create intimate plays, where head-like figures take center stage as chimerical beings, sometimes precariously balanced atop one another, nestled in botanical elements. This imaginative fusion of fauna and flora creates an emergent ecology—an evolution that envisions a symbiotic coexistence of nature and humanity. My hope is that we may trap the worst instincts of our past in the images and that they compel us to change. In this way, the work becomes a talisman, a human ritual that summons our worst impulses, where they become objects of contemplation and reflection.
I was born in Cuba in 1971 and migrated to the U.S in 1980 during the Mariel boatlift. I was raised in Miami and its early art scene. I spent lots of time in my dad’s art studio and visiting his friends’ studios. I was very fortunate to have had a village of very generous and kind individuals who supported me along the way.
My paintings and sculptures are an ongoing conversation about our ecological and human fragility anchored in a cognitive exploration and a spiritual introspection. All through the lens of the 17 th century Dutch Still Life (Vanitas), wrapped in a theatrical magical surrealism. My paintings are intimate plays in which ceramic heads often take center stage, but the rich
tapestry of color is the true protagonist. They are silent conversations with nature, a call for reciprocity and a celebration of our shared existence. This work is an analysis of the human condition and its capability to save itself from itself. You could say they are self-portraits of me, of us, trying to make sense of this world. It is a self-portrait of us as nature.
I earned an associate degree in art from MDC in 1992 and an associate in radiologic science in 1994. I then went to study at Arte Sotto un Tetto and at the Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy in 1996. I have a practice lasting close to 30 years. I have shown my work widely throughout the country, mounting more than 17 solo exhibitions and participating in numerous
group shows in the past three decades. I have been represented by LNS gallery, Arte Cernuda, and C&A Fine art in Miami, as well as Espacio 304 in Puerto Rico. I have participated in museum group shows like in the PAMM Museum in Miami, and the Four Arts Society in West Palm Beach Fl. and Casa de las Americas in San Juan Puerto Rico. I currently have a solo exhibition at the Art and History Maitland Museum titled “Future Nature,” accompanied by a 10-foot outdoor sculpture in the Museum’s Garden.
Sinuhe Vega Negrin
305-389-2616 | sinuhevegav@gmail.com | www.sinuhevega.com | 2107 Hargill Drive; Orlando, FL 32806 Born Havana, Cuba 1971 Resides: Orlando, Florida
Multi-disciplinary visual artist working with painting, ceramics, sounds and large outdoor sculptures. My work has been featured in more than 15 solo shows and in group exhibitions across Miami, New York, and Puerto Rico, including both galleries and museums. Recent work explores the intersection of ecology, human fragility, and spiritual introspection through the lens of Still Life and magical realism, drawing inspiration from Surrealist René Magritte and the Dutch Vanitas tradition of the 17th century, creating a dialogue that bridges historical artistic practices with contemporary ecological concerns.
Personal Exhibitions
• 2025 Future Nature: The Silent Conversation of Sinuhe Vega. Curated by Dan Hess, Maitland Art Museum, Orlando, Florida
• 2021 Outdoor Sculptures, Maison Blanche Miami, Florida
• 2017 Journey to the Seed, LnS Gallery, Miami, Florida
• 2016 Fructo-Sapien Species, Illiquid Art space, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 2014 Camellia series, Imperial Records, San Juan Puerto Rico
• 2013 Camellia series, Imperial Records, Miami, Florida
• 2011 Runaway Head series, Fountain-head studios, Miami, Florida
• 2009 Monarchs in Exile, Leiter Gallery, Miami, Florida
• 2008 Recent work, Lurie Gallery, Miami, Florida
• 2005 Broken Monarchs, Leiter Gallery, Miami, Florida
• 2002 Metáforas y Metamorfosis, Espacio 304, San Juan, Puerto Rico
• 2001 Tropical surrealism, Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida
• 2001 Art Expo N.Y. One Man Show, Catalina Fine Art, Coral Gables, Florida
• 2000 Dripping Blue memories, C&A Fine Art, Coral Gables, Florida
• 1999 One Man Show, Catalina Fine Art, Coral Gables, Florida
• 1998 Dreams and Visions, Jorge Sori Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida
Public Art Projects
• 2025 Selected to create a mural in Downtown Orlando as part of The Art Pollination, a Bloomberg Philanthropy Project. Orlando, Florida
• 2025 A private installation of two outdoor sculptures for Solana Fine Art, Winter Park, Florida
• 2025 Commissioned for two 8ft. Sculptures for- Inspirational Way, a Public Art program of the City of Tamarac. Tamarac Florida
• 2024 Totem of Conditions, a 12 ft. outdoor sculpture, part of the exhibition “Future Nature” Maitland Art Museum, Orlando, Florida
• 2022 A private installation of an outdoor sculpture for Maison Blanche Miami, Florida
Group Shows
• 2025 Art Pollination a Bloomberg Philanthropy Project. City Hall Terrace gallery, Orlando Florida
• 2025 Art Pollination a Bloomberg Philanthropy Project. City Arts Gallery, Orlando Florida
• 2025 Inspirational way, Public Art in the City of Tamarac (two 8ft. sculptures)
• 2024 winter group show, LnS Gallery, Miami, Florida
• 2023 fall group show, LnS Gallery, Miami, Florida
• 2022 winter group show, LnS Gallery, Miami, Florida
• 2021 Summer Group Show, LnS Gallery, Miami, Florida
• 2020 Group Show, LnS Gallery, Miami, Florida
• 2019 Winter Group Show, LnS Gallery, Miami, Florida
• 2019 Lowe Art Museum, Art and Palette Project, Coral Gables Fl.
• 2019 Aqua Art Fair, Irreversible Gallery, Miami Beach, Florida Summer Highlights, LnS Gallery, Miami, Florida
• 2018 The World’s Game: Fútbol and Contemporary Art, organized by PAMM Director Franklin Sirmans with PAMM Assistant Curator Jennifer Inacio, Perez Art Museum, Miami, Florida
• 2018 Group Show, LnS Gallery, Miami, Florida
• 2017 Oolite, A group show of 12 artists. LnS Gallery, Miami Florida
• 2016 Global Caribbean, Little Haiti Cultural Center, Art Basel Program, sponsored by Brown University, curated by Jorge Luis Gutierrez, Miami, Florida
• 2014 Fountainhead Studios, open studios, Miami, Florida
• 2013 Fountainhead Studios, open studios, Miami, Florida
• 2012 Summer group show, Lurie Fine Art, Los Angeles, California
• 2012- Winter group show, Espacio 304, San Juan, Puerto Rico
• 2011 Fountainhead Studios, open studios, Miami, Florida
• 2010 Irreversible Art Project, Miami, Florida
• 2010 Photography, Little Haiti Cultural Center
• 2009 From white to color, Leiter Gallery, Miami, Florida
• 2008 Winter show, Lurie Gallery, Miami, Florida
• 2007 Art Basel show, Leiter gallery, Miami, Florida
• 2004 Art Miami Fair, Cernuda Arte, Miami, Florida
• 2003 Romantic realism, Brewster Fine Art, New York,NY
• 2003 Art Chicago Fair, Cernuda Arte Miami, Florida Group show, Cernuda Arte Miami, Florida
• 2002 Art Miami Fair, Cernuda Arte Miami, Florida Group show, Cernuda Arte Miami, Florida
• 2001 Art Miami Fair, Cernuda Arte Miami, Florida, Group show, Cernuda Arte Miami, Florida
• 2000 Art Expo, New York, NY, Winter Show, C&A Fine Art, Miami, Florida Selected Juried Show, Four Arts Society, West Palm Beach, FL Art Expo, New York, NY
• 1999 Winter show, C&A Fine Art, Miami, Florida
• 1998 Group show, Jorge Sori Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida
Residencies
• 2023-24 AIA residency at Maitland Museum, Orlando, Florida
Education
• 1996 Arte Soto un Teto Academy, Florence Italy The Florence Art Academy- Independent studies, Florence, Italy • 1994 Miami Dade College A.A, A.S • 1992-1994 Apprentice to my father, artist Luis Vega
Awards
• 2025 United Arts individual Grant for “Future Nature” at Maitland Museum of Orlando, FL
References
• Dan Hess, Head Curator, A&H Maitland Museum, Orlando Fl. |407.452.2325
• Franklin Sirmans, Director, Perez Art Museum,Miami Fl. | 305.375.3000
• Sergio Cernuda, owner, LnS Gallery, Miami Fl. | www.LnSgallery.com | 305.987.5642
