Contemporary realism · Florida, USA
The human condition, painted from the inside out.
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Oil on canvas · 50 × 46 in
Latest series · 2025–2026
Signs of the Time
Time writes on people the way it writes on nothing else. It settles into the skin, softens the gaze, leaves its handwriting in every line it draws. No one passes through the years untouched; the marks are the proof of having lived.
Explore the seriesOil on linen · 40 × 40 in
Oil on canvas · 32 × 24 in
Oil on linen · 32 × 24 in
Oil on canvas · 32 × 24 in
Meticulous detail, controlled light, and an atmosphere of held breath.From the artist statement
9 close-ups
Up close
Skin, lashes, petals, silk — every surface is built by hand, layer by layer. These close-ups show the paintings at a distance the wall never allows.
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Painting as a slow, deliberate act
Osley Gil López (Güines, Mayabeque, Cuba, 1986) is a Cuban painter based in Florida whose work is rooted in contemporary realism. A graduate of the Provincial Academy of Fine Arts "Eduardo Abela" (2002–2006), where he specialized in Illustration, Gil builds images of meticulous detail and controlled light — portraits and bodies suspended in a silence of their own, charged with psychological and symbolic tension.
Biography & CVArt fairs
Full CV- 2026Atlanta Art FairAtlanta, GA, USA. (October)
- 2026Hamptons Fine Art FairUSA
- 2026The Palm Beach ShowPalm Beach, FL, USA. (February)
- 2023PINTA MiamiCoconut Grove, Miami, FL, USA