Carlos Luna Paintings

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 Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, 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 Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Wood

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 Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Wood

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 Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Gouache, Paper

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 Paintings

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 Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Paper

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 Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil

Lesley Anne Spowart"Shark Bait" Original Mixed Media Abstract Animal Painting, Textured, Dogs, 2026, 2026

$8,000

H 30 in W 40 in D 1.5 in

"Shark Bait" Original Mixed Media Abstract Animal Painting, Textured, Dogs, 2026

By Lesley Anne Spowart

Located in Carmel, CA

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Shark Bait" 2026 Acrylic paint, oil stick, and mixed media on cradled wood panel Signature in the bottom left corner. Signed and dated on v...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Oil Crayon, Stretcher Bars

Frank DekkersSummer - Contemporary Impressionistic Painting of a Landscape, 2023

$8,951

H 55.12 in W 78.75 in D 1.97 in

Summer - Contemporary Impressionistic Painting of a Landscape

By Frank Dekkers

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Frank Dekkers Summer 140 x 200 cm (not framed) oil on canvas On the pictures we also show you the artist receiving the flowers on our opening of this exhibition september 3th 2023 i...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Anastasia SavenkoDownwind, 100x90 cm, oil, tempera, coal, canvas

$3,000Sale Price|25% Off

H 39.38 in W 35.44 in

Downwind, 100x90 cm, oil, tempera, coal, canvas

By Anastasia Savenko

Located in Yerevan, AM

Downwind, 100x90 cm, oil, tempera, coal, canvas

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Tempera

Lesley Anne Spowart"Big Top" Colorful Contemporary Abstract Painting, Textured Mixed Media, Signed, 2026

$8,000

H 30 in W 40 in D 1.5 in

"Big Top" Colorful Contemporary Abstract Painting, Textured Mixed Media, Signed

By Lesley Anne Spowart

Located in Carmel, CA

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Big Top" 2026 Acrylic paint, oil stick, and mixed media on cradled panel board Signed in the bottom right corner and on the verso. "Big To...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Oil Crayon, Stretcher Bars

Nino TolomashviliGeorgian Contemporary Art by Nino Tolomashvili - Untitled, 2026

$250

H 5.91 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in

Georgian Contemporary Art by Nino Tolomashvili - Untitled

By Nino Tolomashvili

Located in Paris, IDF

Watercolour & gouache on paper Nino Tolomashvili is a Georgian painter born in 2003 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. After completing her schooling, she pursued her studies...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Gwen WongTiny Sanctuary, 2025

$525

H 8 in W 8 in

Tiny Sanctuary

By Gwen Wong

Located in Atlanta, GA

Gwen Wong's work is both painterly and allegorical, caught somewhere in the middle between the representational painter and the narrator. "I am inspired by the idea of a childhood re...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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 Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Lesley Anne Spowart"Buster" by L. A. Spowart - Bright Playful Abstract Animal Dog Painting on Wood, 2023

$4,000

H 18 in W 14 in D 1.5 in

"Buster" by L. A. Spowart - Bright Playful Abstract Animal Dog Painting on Wood

By Lesley Anne Spowart

Located in Carmel, CA

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Buster" 2023 Acrylic Paint, Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Wire The artist signed the bottom left and back of the painting. "Buster"...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Paintings

Materials

Wire

Lesley Anne Spowart"Running for the Barn" by L. A. Spowart - Vibrant Playful Animal Abstract Art, 2022

$2,500

H 14 in W 14 in D 1.25 in

"Running for the Barn" by L. A. Spowart - Vibrant Playful Animal Abstract Art

By Lesley Anne Spowart

Located in Carmel, CA

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Running for the Barn" 2022 Acrylic Paint, Mixed Media, Board The artist signed the bottom left and back of the painting. "Running for the ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Carlos Luna Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

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 Paintings

Materials

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

Birgitte MooseSuggestion

$2,160

H 14 in W 14 in

Suggestion

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Mixed media on wood. Composed of 16 3.5" x 3.5" squares.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carlos Luna Paintings

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media

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 Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Paper

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Find a wide variety of authentic Carlos Luna paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of pink, purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Carlos Luna in mixed media, paint, paper and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Carlos Luna paintings, so small editions measuring 12 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Jose Bedia, Alexi Torres, and Malcolm Rains. Carlos Luna paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $7,200 and tops out at $90,000, while the average work can sell for $12,500.