Artist Bio
TONY MENDOZA ARTIST PROFILE
Artist Tony Mendoza was born in New York to Cuban parents, but raised in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami. This guy's work is so vibrant and colorful! He intimately captures the daily life of Little Havana with style and best of all, a great sense of humor
I Cuban.com Magazine - Three Guys from Miami - November 2003 Tony Mendoza creates images and vignettes of Little Havana, perpetuating in his acrylics the Cuban heritage in a primitive-expressionistic style full of vibrant color. Vilma E. Muises, Florida Exclusive Magazine April 2004 Just as colorful is the Sentir shop, which sports a lime green façade with landscapes representative of each of the provinces, painted by local Cuban artist Tony Mendoza. It has become a tourist attraction. Fabiola Gonzalez , The Miami Herald 8/24/03
Mendoza's art has been described as cartoon & pop-art because of its signature bold color and cheerfulness, it reflects his Little Havana upbringing. Jessica Dufrense, The Miami
Herald 2/13/05
Miami’s Latin Quarter is brought to life on paper and canvas with bright eye-catching colors and all that life artist Tony Mendoza grew up with in his childhood home of Little Havana, a visionary a glance at the ethnic charm of life in the Latin district. Charlene Arsenault – Worcester Magazine March 2005
Select Exhibits
“Cultural Fridays”- Little Havana, Fl 2002-2005
“Art in the Garden Festival” EPCOT @ Disney World – Orlando, Fl 2004
“Tony Mendoza’s Little Havana Solo Show” Moore Multicultural Center –
Cocoa Fl
“Tony Mendoza’s Ybor City Series Exhibit” Centro Ybor - Tampa, FL 2004
“Tony Mendoza’s Little Havana Solo Show” IACC – Worcester, Ma 2005
“Libertad Group Show” Miami-Dade College Tower Theater – Miami, Fl
2005
“Miami-Dade Hispanic Affairs Hispanic Expressions Group Show”
Selected to participate 2004-2006
“Art Night featured Artist” Ybor City StateMusuem Tampa, Fl 2006