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Emilio Adán Martínez

Emilio Adán Martínez was born in Cienfuegos, Cuba, in 1954 and earned his BFA from Florida International University. His foundation in fashion design and garment construction informs his multi-disciplinary work. His latest wood and metal constructions are suspended in space, conveying a sense of lightness despite their weight. These pieces are both refined and raw, figurative and abstract—contemporary works that feel like vestiges from a lost primitive culture.

Asser Saint-Val

Asser Saint-Val was born in Haiti and lives and works in Miami. He explores the biology of skin color, specifically neuromelanin, the pineal gland, and consciousness. His quasi-figurative paintings—sometimes humorous, sometimes grotesque—blend traditional media with organic materials like coffee, chocolate, and flour to convey the rich layers of neuromelanin and address themes of identity and African spirituality.