GLEXIS NOVOA (B. 1964) Almendrón signed, inscribed and dated ''ALMENDRÓN' Glexis May-18-2015. HAVANA' (on the reverse) acrylic on canvas 39 1/2 x 39 1/2 in (100.3 x 100.3 cm) Painted in 2015 Footnotes: This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist and dated January 20, 2025. Provenance Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner. Almendrón (2014) offers a distilled synthesis of Glexis Novoa's practice, in which text, color, and painted surface converge as instruments of cultural memory and identity. The term 'almendrón,' commonly associated with Cuba's iconic classic automobiles, operates here as both graphic element and conceptual sign, stripped of literal representation and elevated to emblematic form. The chromatic field-built through gestural layers of saturated greens and yellows-suggests erosion, temporal accumulation, and historical stratification. Against this textured ground, the assertive central typography introduces a productive tension between popular language and formal abstraction. In transforming a familiar cultural reference into a charged visual sign, the work reflects on permanence, adaptation, and the symbolic endurance of Cuban identity. A key figure in Cuban contemporary art, Novoa is widely recognized for his critical engagement with architecture, urban space, and cultural symbols as metaphors for history and social experience. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing