Arcadio Cancio Original Oil Painting, Signed and Dated 1990

An original oil painting by the artist Arcadio Cancio, signed and dated 'ARCADIOCANCIO 90' in the lower right corner. The artwork features a vibrant composition with two figures, rendered in a distinct cubist or expressionist style. The foreground figure holds a purple vase with green foliage, while the background figure appears with hands clasped, and a third hand supports a bowl of fruit on the foreground figure's head. The palette is dominated by warm yellows and oranges for the figures against a rich blue background, with darker blue and black abstract forms at the base. This piece exemplifies Cancio's approach to figurative art, blending traditional subjects with modern stylistic interpretations.
Framed Oil on wood panel signed Arcadio Cancio dated 90
Cuban artist Arcadio Cancio (b. 1952)

ARCADIO CANCIO is a Cuban artist that has recreated the female figure in a very personal style. According to critics, the use of his figurative elements and the treatment of the color on his artworks, create patterns which traits impart them with a recognizable stroke of the brush. In his work, the artist talks to us with a very strong individual accent.
Cancio started his formal art studies at the age of twelve at the Lyceum of Guanabacoa. One year later he contributed to the founding of the Elementary School of Arts Concha Ferrant in Guanabacoa.
At age fourteen he enrolled in San Alejandro School of Fine Arts in Havana. He worked in Bohemia magazine as a caricaturist and 1lustrator until 1968 when he departed Cuba due to the political tensions and lack of liberties, which made impossible the artist's creation.
Cancio has participated in more than one hundred exhibitions in the United States, Latin America, and Europe. At the present Cancio lives in Miami, where he has his studio.

DIMENSIONS with frame: Height 37 inch / 94 cm
Length 24.80 inch / 63 cm

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Condition Report:
The painting is in good condition with no visible tears or significant paint loss. There are minor surface marks consistent with age and handling. The wooden frame shows some light scuffs and wear, particularly at the corners and edges, but remains structurally sound. The backing paper on the reverse is partially torn and shows signs of age, but the hanging wire is intact and functional.