About
Reynier Llanes’ oil and mixed media paintings create a cinematic realism shaped by allegory. In his Poet series, he builds symbolic narratives that draw on language, memory, and imagination. In “The Prodigy Returns,” meaning gathers through carefully rendered detail and subtle cues, blending observed life with invention to form a scene that feels intimate, mysterious, and emotionally charged. The work rewards slow looking, as atmosphere and gesture deepen the story over time.
This original 24 inch high by 36 inch wide painting, "The Prodigy Returns," is oil and mixed media on canvas. It is stretched, wired, and ready to hang. Free local Los Angeles area delivery is available. Affordable U.S. and international shipping is available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included.
Reynier Llanes is a Cuban born contemporary painter recognized for richly detailed narrative works shaped by memory, folklore, and a magical realist sensibility. He trained in Pinar del Río, later moving to Havana before emigrating to the United States, where his practice continued to evolve through sustained attention to craft, symbolism, and storytelling.
Across his broader body of work, Llanes often builds dreamlike environments where nature and daily life take on allegorical roles, reflecting on identity, belief, and belonging. He is also known for incorporating Cuban espresso coffee in works on paper, a material choice that deepens the connection between medium, cultural memory, and lived experience, while reinforcing his ongoing interest in how personal history can be carried through image and narrative.
