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Orlando Quevedo is a Master of depicting light and shadow in a style he calls “Magical Realism.” By combining Baroque space with contemporary design, Quevedo establishes the notion that art and history are linked through time, not separated by it.

Quevedo was born January 1, 1970 in Holguín, Cuba, and showed great interest in art at a young age. In 1982, he enrolled at the highly-respected Vocational School of Arts. He later attended the Professional School of Fine Arts in Holguín and rounded out his formal education at the Instituto Superior de Arte (University of Arts) in Havana, Cuba in 1993, graduating in the same year. Proud of his heritage and culture he came to the US in December 1993 to follow his dreams in an artistic pursuit. He resides in Philadelphia as a professor of Art appreciation at La Salle University. He has helped with the beautification of the city by painting several murals in downtown Philadelphia. Quevedo often creates intricate reproductions of works by the Old Masters that inspire him. His tributes pay homage to Marc Chagall, Edward Degas, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, and Vincent van Gogh. Quevedo credits the time he spends enjoying the Philadelphia Museum of Art as the inspiration behind his recreations of artistic Masters. He has coined the term magical realism to describe his painting style. Contrasted to a skilled magician, he transforms the canvas he creates through the manipulation of light, mystery and illusion. The art of Quevedo is regularly featured at the New York Artexpo and has exhibited in over 30 major galleries across the United States and Europe.