THE WHARTON ARTS NETWORK’S
Neil Blumstein & Jill Krutick
Invite you to an ART & ALUMNI SPEAKER event
Featuring Cuban artists:
Esterio Segura (b. 1970), Father
Esterio Segura (b. 2003), Son
Host & Moderator
Terrence Levens C’20
Founder and Curator, Articulo 20
Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
6:00 - 8:00 PM
CAELUM GALLERY
508 West 26th St. Suite 314
New York, NY, 10001
$15 members, $25 non-members; RSVP by April 17th and advance ticket purchase required.
Wine & cheese will be served
Any additional questions, please contact whartonarts@gmail.com.
This event offers attendees a first look at Esterio Segura in New York: Father and Son 30 Years Later, the upcoming exhibition uniting acclaimed Cuban artist Esterio Segura with his son, Esterito, in a dynamic cross-generational dialogue. This show celebrates the 30th anniversary of Segura’s first New York presentation and marks Esterito’s New York debut.
Though they share a name and lineage, their artistic voices are unmistakably distinct. Esterio Segura channels pop culture, Afro-Cuban spirituality, religious iconography, and eroticism to confront the anxieties and resilient beauty of the Cuban experience. Esterito, inspired by his father’s fearless creative ethos, distills stories from literature, cinema, music, and lived experience into pared-down compositions of essential color and form. Together, their works trace a range of emotional terrain, each generation speaking in its own visual language, while echoing shared histories.
The event will feature a guided tour of the exhibition by the father and son followed by a panel discussion where both artists will explain their practices in further detail. Attendees will also have the first opportunity to purchase works from the exhibition before it opens to the public on April 23rd.
Highlighted Pieces:
Esterio Segura (b. 1970)
Goodbye My Love (Mambo No. 5), 2022, Edition of 8 + 2 AP
Painted Fiberglass, Variable Dimensions
Esterio Segura (b.1970)
Landscape of the Sea, 2024
Watercolor on Cardboard, 236.22 x 59.05 in
Esterio Segura (b. 2003)
Where the Sun Goes When It Sleeps, 2024
Oil on Canvas, 60 x 40 in
Esterio Segura (b. 1970, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba) graduated from Havana’s Instituto Superior de Arte in 1994, one year after contributing the sculptures used in the Academy Award-nominated film Fresa y Chocolate (1993). Over the past three decades, he has exhibited extensively across the globe, establishing himself as one of Cuba’s most internationally recognized contemporary artists. His work is featured in major public and private collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; The National Gallery, Washington, DC; El Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana; the Pérez Art Museum Miami; the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation, New York; the Jack Daniel’s Collection, Lynchburg, TN; and the Essex Collection of Art from Latin America, UK; among many others throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Esterio Segura (b. 2003, Madrid, Spain) studied art and film under the guidance of his father before graduating from CIDEAD in 2024. A multidisciplinary artist working across cinema and canvas, he debuted with a 2024 solo exhibition centered on his short film Room #2, which was an Official Selection for film festivals throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Since then, he has participated in two group exhibitions, showcasing his work alongside that of his father.
Terrence Levens is the Founder and Curator of Articulo 20, an organization founded in 2025 to promote the work of artists in Latin American countries historically underserved by the international art market. Prior to the Articulo 20, Terrence worked for the Organization of American States, United Nations, and Wildlife Conservation Society. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in international security from the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals.
Cancellations must be made at least 48-hours (business day) prior to the event date by sending an email to Gabriela Sanchez. Refunds or credits for future events are not available for any no-shows or late cancellations. Click here for full details.
Though they share a name and lineage, their artistic voices are unmistakably distinct. Esterio Segura channels pop culture, Afro-Cuban spirituality, religious iconography, and eroticism to confront the anxieties and resilient beauty of the Cuban experience. Esterito, inspired by his father’s fearless creative ethos, distills stories from literature, cinema, music, and lived experience into pared-down compositions of essential color and form. Together, their works trace a range of emotional terrain, each generation speaking in its own visual language, while echoing shared histories.
The event will feature a guided tour of the exhibition by the father and son followed by a panel discussion where both artists will explain their practices in further detail. Attendees will also have the first opportunity to purchase works from the exhibition before it opens to the public on April 23rd.
Highlighted Pieces:
Esterio Segura (b. 1970)
Goodbye My Love (Mambo No. 5), 2022, Edition of 8 + 2 AP
Painted Fiberglass, Variable Dimensions
Esterio Segura (b.1970)
Landscape of the Sea, 2024
Watercolor on Cardboard, 236.22 x 59.05 in
Esterio Segura (b. 2003)
Where the Sun Goes When It Sleeps, 2024
Oil on Canvas, 60 x 40 in
Esterio Segura (b. 1970, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba) graduated from Havana’s Instituto Superior de Arte in 1994, one year after contributing the sculptures used in the Academy Award-nominated film Fresa y Chocolate (1993). Over the past three decades, he has exhibited extensively across the globe, establishing himself as one of Cuba’s most internationally recognized contemporary artists. His work is featured in major public and private collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; The National Gallery, Washington, DC; El Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana; the Pérez Art Museum Miami; the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation, New York; the Jack Daniel’s Collection, Lynchburg, TN; and the Essex Collection of Art from Latin America, UK; among many others throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Esterio Segura (b. 2003, Madrid, Spain) studied art and film under the guidance of his father before graduating from CIDEAD in 2024. A multidisciplinary artist working across cinema and canvas, he debuted with a 2024 solo exhibition centered on his short film Room #2, which was an Official Selection for film festivals throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Since then, he has participated in two group exhibitions, showcasing his work alongside that of his father.
Terrence Levens is the Founder and Curator of Articulo 20, an organization founded in 2025 to promote the work of artists in Latin American countries historically underserved by the international art market. Prior to the Articulo 20, Terrence worked for the Organization of American States, United Nations, and Wildlife Conservation Society. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in international security from the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals.
Cancellations must be made at least 48-hours (business day) prior to the event date by sending an email to Gabriela Sanchez. Refunds or credits for future events are not available for any no-shows or late cancellations. Click here for full details.