Orlando Quevedo

Orlando Quevedo is a master of depicting light and shadow in a style he calls “Magical Realism.” Born January 1, 1970 in Holguín, Cuba, Quevedo showed great interest in art at a young age. He enrolled at the Vocational School of Arts in 1982, later attended the Professional School of Fine Arts in Holguín, and graduated from the Instituto Superior de Arte (University of Arts) in Havana, Cuba in 1993.
After graduation, Quevedo immigrated to the United States to pursue his artistic career, joining his father who had settled in Philadelphia 13 years earlier. He shared his passion for art as a professor of art appreciation at La Salle University and was soon commissioned to paint several large murals throughout downtown Philadelphia. By the mid-2000s, his unique approach combining vivid architectural interiors with illusionary elements established him as the leading proponent of “Magical Realism.”
Quevedo’s work blends Baroque space with contemporary design, drawing inspiration from masters like Rembrandt van Rijn, Peter Paul Rubens, and Diego Velázquez. His paintings feature vibrant colors that express the joy he felt reuniting with his father in Pennsylvania. Today, represented by Park West Gallery, Quevedo continually explores new trends and enjoys working with mixed media and hand-embellished works on canvas, often creating intricate tributes to artists including Marc Chagall, Claude Monet, and Vincent van Gogh.