Carlos Luna Art

Cuban, b. 1969

Carlos Luna’s oeuvre is an amalgam of native Cuban influence from twentiethcentury artists such as Wifredo Lam, Mario Carreño, and Cundo Bermudez, among others, and the profound influence of Picasso’s and Gris’ Cubism and Leger’s futurist embrace of the machine age. Luna finds inspiration in the naïve and the provincial resulting in an individuation that melds Mexico’s penchant for the macabre and the primitive with the art of western academy and results in his inventive exploration of these culturally diverse artistic forces. Duality is a common theme in Cuban art, and Luna’s art embodies the internal struggles of an artist who has been uprooted. Part of the 1980’s artistic revolution in Cuba, Luna relocated to Puebla, Mexico and there enriched his unique style through the incorporation of Cuban icons with Mexican bravado of cultural practice and language, the storytelling of Mexcian muralism and even the horror vacui of the Latin American baroque. Luna approaches his paintings from the point of view of the conservator, almost as if restoring the discarded billboard or poster from a bygone era. Akin to a resurrection, Luna’s meticulous method involves building up layers of paint only to scrape them away, leaving them in an abraded state, then building up again in fresh layers that take on a much more refined and highly polished surface of painstaking detail, subtle modeling of form and brilliant colors. Luna’s gouaches demonstrate strength of composition and when merged with the vivid coloration he employs in his oil paintings, the artist’s achievements become even more effective and visually alluring.

Artist: Carlos Luna

Carlos LunaSin titulo - Abstract Blue & White, Latin American Work on Paper Figure & Horse, 2012

$10,000

Sin titulo - Abstract Blue & White, Latin American Work on Paper Figure & Horse

By Carlos Luna

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A mixed media on paper, this painting by Latin American artist Carlos Luna, depicts an abstracted and stylized horse running again a blue filagreed background with a man and woman lo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Paper

Carlos LunaWaiting - Abstract Figurative Latin American Mixed Media on Wood Red and Black, 2014

$40,500

Waiting - Abstract Figurative Latin American Mixed Media on Wood Red and Black

By Carlos Luna

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A mixed media painting on wood, Waiting depicts an abstracted woman in a white blouse and flowing black skirt against a deep red filigreed background, the...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Wood

Carlos LunaUntitled - Abstract Figurative Latin American Work on Paper in Blue and Black, 2012

$18,000

Untitled - Abstract Figurative Latin American Work on Paper in Blue and Black

By Carlos Luna

Located in Palm Desert, CA

"Untitled" is an abstract mixed media on paper work by Carlos Luna in 2012. The artwork is 22 3/4 x 30 3/4 inches and is 31 5/8 x 39 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches with the frame, weighing less ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Carlos LunaMesitos - Abstract Figurative Latin American Work on Paper in Blue and Black, 2012

$18,000

Mesitos - Abstract Figurative Latin American Work on Paper in Blue and Black

By Carlos Luna

Located in Palm Desert, CA

"Mesitos" is an abstract mixed media on paper work by Carlos Luna in 2012. The artwork is 23 1/4 x 31 1/4 inches and 31 1/2 x 39 3/8 x 2 1/4 inches with the frame, weighing less than...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Carlos Luna10 Maneras de Volar 10 - Abstract Latin American Gouache on Paper, 2010, 2010

$10,000

10 Maneras de Volar 10 - Abstract Latin American Gouache on Paper, 2010

By Carlos Luna

Located in Palm Desert, CA

10 Maneras de Volar 10 is a gouache and charcoal on Amate paper by Latin American artist Carlos Luna. Executed in black, brown, deep blue, red and white, the work depicts a flying, p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Charcoal, Gouache, Paper

Carlos LunaCorriendo - Abstract Figurative Latin American Mixed Media on Wood Blue & Black, 2014

$40,500

Corriendo - Abstract Figurative Latin American Mixed Media on Wood Blue & Black

By Carlos Luna

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Corriendo is a mixed media on wood painting executed in deep and brilliant blue, white and black by Latin American artist Carlos Luna. Corriendo depicts an abstracted man, leg flung ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Wood

Carlos LunaBimbam Portrait - Bold Oil Painting on Canvas, 2009, 2009

$11,000

Bimbam Portrait - Bold Oil Painting on Canvas, 2009

By Carlos Luna

Located in Palm Desert, CA

An oil on canvas executed in saturated and bright reds, orange, black and white, Bimbam, by Latin American artist Carlos Luna, depicts the face of a man wearing a hat and looking out...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Carlos LunaSin titulo - Bold Abstract Latin American Work on Paper, Figure and Lion, 2012

$10,000

Sin titulo - Bold Abstract Latin American Work on Paper, Figure and Lion

By Carlos Luna

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A mixed media on paper work by Latin American artist, Carlos Luna. Signed lower right. Carlos Luna’s oeuvre is an amalgam of native Cuban influence from twentieth century artists su...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Paper

Carlos LunaElefante - Bronze Small-Scale Latin American Elephant Sculpture, 2013, 2012

$27,000

Elefante - Bronze Small-Scale Latin American Elephant Sculpture, 2013

By Carlos Luna

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A sculpture by Carlos Luna. "Elefante" is a bronze sculpture depicting an detailed yet abstracted elephant by Latin American artist Carlos Luna. Edition 8 of 8. Signed lower left. C...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Bronze

Kellie NewsomeFascinating Feline - Original Abstract Animal Cat Portrait Artwork on Paper, 2026

$295

H 10 in W 8 in

Fascinating Feline - Original Abstract Animal Cat Portrait Artwork on Paper

By Kellie Newsome

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Columbus, Georgia (USA) based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant painti...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil

Amber GoldhammerCalm Waters - Soft Abstract Cool Tone Textural Paint Graffiti Mixed Media Art, 2025

$2,800

H 48 in W 48 in

Calm Waters - Soft Abstract Cool Tone Textural Paint Graffiti Mixed Media Art

By Amber Goldhammer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Kurt Dahlke'65 Love Affair

$60

H 4 in W 4 in

'65 Love Affair

By Kurt Dahlke

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Acrylic and graphite on cradled wood panel

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Graphite

Marie-Pierre AutonneFrench Contemporary Art by Marie-Pierre Autonne - L'Oeil de l'Eternité, 2016

$5,821

H 61.03 in W 48.04 in D 1.97 in

French Contemporary Art by Marie-Pierre Autonne - L'Oeil de l'Eternité

By Marie-Pierre Autonne

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic & oil on wooden panel Marie-Pierre Autonne is a French artist born in 1960 who lives & works in Angers, France. She studied at Penninghen in Paris, France. She worke...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media

Charlotte ElizabethWhisper - Large Scale Original Pastel Tone Oceanscape Sunset Painting on Canvas, 2024

$6,100

H 49 in W 67 in

Whisper - Large Scale Original Pastel Tone Oceanscape Sunset Painting on Canvas

By Charlotte Elizabeth

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Charlotte Elizabeth has been working with paint professionally for over fifteen years. Elizabeth’s training in theatre design preceded a busy career as a Theatrical Scenic Artist in ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Apostolos ChantzarasDemocritus, The Wise Guys, Owl #3 series, Pop contemporary blue bird painting, 2016

$2,600

H 33.47 in W 25.6 in D 2.37 in

Democritus, The Wise Guys, Owl #3 series, Pop contemporary blue bird painting

By Apostolos Chantzaras

Located in Dallas, TX

Democritus, The Wise Guys, Owl #3 series is an iconic Greek Owl painting on Fabriano paper. The painting is in a beautiful silver wooden box frame. APOSTOLO...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Lesley Anne Spowart"Where the Wild Things Are" - Colorful Happy Mixed Media Abstract Dog Artwork, 2025

$8,000

H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

"Where the Wild Things Are" - Colorful Happy Mixed Media Abstract Dog Artwork

By Lesley Anne Spowart

Located in Carmel, CA

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Where the Wild Things Are" 2025 Acrylic Paint, Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Paper, Glue, Wood Panel The artist signed the bottom middle and the ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Paper, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Angela WakefieldTextured Abstract Landscape Painting, Acrylic on Board, Signed & Dated 2026, 2026

$1,332

H 11 in W 13 in D 2 in

Textured Abstract Landscape Painting, Acrylic on Board, Signed & Dated 2026

By Angela Wakefield

Located in Preston, GB

Miniature Textured Abstract Landscape Art in Pink, Black & Teal Colours by Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield Art measures 7 x 5 inches Frame measures 13 x 11 inches This be...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board, Wood

Natalia BiasioliInexorable Acrylic Mixed Media Painting, Contemporary, 2010+, Unframed, 2025

$3,494

H 22.45 in W 43.31 in D 1.19 in

Inexorable Acrylic Mixed Media Painting, Contemporary, 2010+, Unframed

By Natalia Biasioli

Located in BARCELONA, ES

My works speak of the human condition, the animality that inhabits us, and the creative impulse as a survival strategy. My series are a reflection of my own experience, of the life t...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Wood, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Anna SternGoddess of Dreams - Mixed Media by Anna Stern - 2023, 2023

$3,435

H 39.38 in W 29.53 in D 0.79 in

Goddess of Dreams - Mixed Media by Anna Stern - 2023

By Anna Stern

Located in Roma, IT

A naked woman stands, adorned only by a neon sign proclaiming "it was all a dream." Amidst the darkness, she shines brightly, a symbol of empowermen...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Kim FrohsinDeco Cola, 2011

$2,500

H 12 in W 8.5 in D 2.75 in

Deco Cola

By Kim Frohsin

Located in Burlingame, CA

One of the few remaining works from Frohsin's "Coke Work" series, where she incorporates found Coke cups into the her paintings that include mixed media and collage. Frohsin bega...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Acrylic, Color Pencil, Gouache, Ink, Mixed Media, Paper, Pigment

Barbara StrasenJam Traffic, bright pink and purple abstracted mixed media piece, 2016-2017

$3,280Sale Price|20% Off

H 36 in W 24 in

Jam Traffic, bright pink and purple abstracted mixed media piece

By Barbara Strasen

Located in New York, NY

Acrylic, ink, and collage on Yupo mounted on museum board. Framed. Barbara Strasen creates imagery plumbed from the depths of a fertile imagination and a trove of rich memories, in combination with signs, symbols and pictures inspired by advertising, TV, film, signage, billboards, magazines, medical texts...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

Previously Available Items

Carlos LunaSin titulo, 2012

Sold

H 30.25 in W 22.25 in

Sin titulo

By Carlos Luna

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Carlos Luna Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Paper

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