Mayra Palacio Otero

Mayra Palacio Otero (Matanzas, Kuba, 2004) ist a Cuban visual artist und a graduate of the Roberto Diago Querol Professional Academy of Visual Arts (EPAP) In 2025. Her work explores the expressive and conceptual possibilities of zeitgenössische kubanische Kunst, reflecting on themes of identity, emotion, and the visual representation of collective experience.

She has participated in severalcollective exhibitions in Matanzas and other Cuban cities, einschließlichUnannounced. Contemporary Art Exhibition (Galerie Pedro Esquerré, Matanzas, Kuba); Interludio. Graduate Salon of EPAP (Galerie Pedro Esquerré, Matanzas, 2025); Vacilaciones y Visiones, exhibition dedicated to theInternational Youth Day (Carilda Oliver Labra Gallery, Meliã Varadero, Matanzas, Kuba); Anhelo y Aflicción (Hotel Islazul, Varadero, Matanzas, Kuba); Convergencias (Bar Artys Gallery, Matanzas, Kuba); El Principio del Fin (EPAP Gallery, Matanzas, Kuba); Compendio(Génesis Gallery, Matanzas, Kuba); Miradas Intermitentes (EPAP Gallery, Matanzas, 2024); Huellas de Identidad (UPA Gallery, Matanzas, Kuba); Caminos de Identidad (Conrado Massaguer Gallery, Cardenas, Matanzas, Kuba); Melofonía, as part of theClarinet Festival (Sala White, Matanzas, Kuba); und dieJosé Ramón Fundora Visual Arts Salon (Esteban Chartrand Gallery, UNEAC Social House, Matanzas, 2023).

Palacios represents a new generation ofemerging Cuban artists whose visual language bridges sensitivity, experimentation, and a strong connection to the cultural and social identity of Matanzas.