Adversy Alonso Blay

Adversy Alonso (Matanzas, Cuba, 1966) is a Cuban photographer whose work spans several decades of exploration in documentary and artistic photography. His practice engages with the cultural and social transformations of Cuban life, establishing him as a consistent and reflective presence within contemporary Cuban visual arts.

He has participated in numerous collective and solo exhibitions since the late 1980s. Among his main exhibitions are: the First and Second Julio Fucik Photography Salon (Matanzas, 1987 and 1988); the 10th Varadero Visual Arts Salon(1988); a Collective Exhibition at the Julio Fucik Photography Club (Matanzas, 1989); and the Havana City Salon dedicated to Photography (1992). He also took part in the First Roberto Diago Querol Visual Arts Salon (Matanzas Gallery, 1993); the Valderrama Group Collective Exhibition (1993); the Second Provincial Roberto Diago Querol Salon(1993); and the Tribute to Wifredo Lam Exhibition (National Library, Havana, 1993).

His solo exhibition Black-Out (Provincial Center for Visual Arts, Matanzas, 2017) marked a return to the public eye with a powerful reflection on light, absence, and visual memory. Other important participations include Te debo una luz que vuela (Esteban Chartrand Gallery, UNEAC, Matanzas, 2018) and Ríos Intermitentes, a project by Cuban-American artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons presented during the Havana Biennial in Matanzas (2019).

Alonso’s trajectory reflects an enduring contribution to Cuban photography, blending experimental vision, cultural identity, and poetic observation.