Roberto Fabelo’s Auction Triumphs: Rising Demand Amidst Scarcity
Cuban artist Roberto Fabelo continues to captivate the art world, with his recent auction results underscoring both escalating demand and the increasing rarity of his works. In March 2024, Fabelo’s monumental triptych Arte culinario achieved a record-breaking sale of $630,000 at Christie’s New York, marking the highest price ever fetched for his work at auction .MutualArt+2Beyond Artist+2Beyond Artist+2 This sale is part of a broader trend highlighting Fabelo’s growing prominence. His 2018 triptych Perrerío sold for $579,600 at Christie’s Latin American Art sale in March 2022, setting a new auction record for the artist at that time . These significant sales reflect a robust market interest in Fabelo’s unique blend…
Roberto Fabelo – Who is he?
Roberto Fabelo, born on January 28, 1950, in Guáimaro, Cuba, discovered his love for drawing during his childhood in his hometown. He would often sketch on random pieces of paper, and his passion for drawing, which he refers to as “graphomania,” was ignited. Over time, what began as a simple pastime turned into a consuming vice, as Fabelo found solace in letting his imagination flow on paper using various artistic mediums such as pencil, charcoal, and ink. His sketches became a reflection of his creative expression and artistic talent. Who would have thought that Roberto Fabelo became a multi-talented artist who works as a painter, draftsman, and sculptor. He completed…
The Rise of Cuban Art on the Global Market
The Value of Cuban Fine Art in 2025: Spotlight on Roberto Fabelo Cuban art has long been celebrated for its rich history and unique blend of cultural influences, but recent years have seen a surge in its global appeal. This growth can be attributed to increased international interest in Cuban culture, improved access to Cuban artists’ works, and the easing of restrictions on trade and travel. Auction houses such as Phillips and Christie’s have played a pivotal role in bringing Cuban art to the forefront of the global market, showcasing both established and emerging artists. Roberto Fabelo, a master of surrealism and storytelling through art, has emerged as one of…
The Rise of Latin American Surrealism: Fabelo and Beyond
From Magical Realism to the Metaphysical Menagerie Latin American Surrealism didn’t merely echo European avant-garde currents — it reimagined them through a continent’s complex history of myth, colonialism, and revolution. While figures like Frida Kahlo and Wifredo Lam brought global attention, today’s torchbearers, such as Roberto Fabelo, have expanded the visual lexicon with fierce imagination and biting cultural insight. Fabelo’s World: Elegant, Grotesque, and Absolutely Human Fabelo doesn’t illustrate dreams — he stages them. In El viaje fantástico, his bronze creatures walk the knife-edge between nightmare and poetry. Hybrid figures, animals with too much knowledge in their eyes, sensuality tangled with satire: this is Surrealism that bites, whispers, and seduces.…
The Instituto Cervantes exhibits a selection of works by Roberto Fabelo
Until May 11, the Instituto Cervantes in Madrid (Calle Alcalá, 49) is exhibiting Fabelo. Grafomanía, a selection of works by Roberto Fabelo, a Cuban artist who works in diverse languages such as painting, sculpture, and illustration, in its exhibition hall. Free admission until full capacity is reached. 144 drawings made on various surfaces, six paintings, and one sculpture constitute a journey through works of different formats, selected by curator Mario José Hernández, from strange and dreamlike images that combine elements of reality and fantasy with meticulous attention to detail in a symbolic interpretation. Using vibrant colors and intricate compositions in his paintings, drawings, and sculptures, he often depicts fantastic creatures,…
The Rooster – Roberto Fabelo
The rich imagination of Cuban artist Roberto Fabelo is brilliantly expressed in this large canvas, featuring one of his totemic animals, the rooster. In this painting titled “De madrugada al rocío” (2009), two children ride a huge rooster whose colorful plumage shines against an intensely lit cobalt blue sky. Other birds flutter around them in the magical hour of dawn, alluding to the title. At their feet, dreamlike vegetation shines as well. This artwork is in line with Fabelo’s other works, especially his famous “Viaje Fantástico” (2012), where a woman also migrates on a rooster. The play of scales, vivid palette, expressive charge, and surrealist legacy are combined in this…
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