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CB Hoyo
CB Hoyo is a contemporary artist born in Havana, Cuba. At a young age he migrated to the Dominican Republic, and now lives in Europe. As a self-trained artist, CB Hoyo continually produces works that act as a colourful satire of life itself. He works with an array of mediums and materials, combining historical trends with a contemporary outlook.

CB Hoyo first gained recognition on Instagram and his work evolved the most in November 2016, with his 'Money' series. The artist would paint over money and question the value of money and art. He set out to make 100 works with dollar bills, replacing the faces on the notes with blobs of colour and various facial expressions. The aim of this series was to open art up to the masses and comment on its treatment of artwork almost as a currency, to be bought and sold. Eliminating the human nature of currencies and contemplating uniqueness behind faces, the adaptation of each currency's figures leaves viewers with an introspective thought of just how much the faces of money have been internalised and in turn ignored.

In 2017, Hoyo's career excelled even further as he completed his "Fakes" series. With it, he recreated (Fake) contemporary masterpieces with an addition of his own witty comments, adding an element of humour with his own unique voice. Ultimately, the aim of this particular series was to bring awareness about all the fake art circulating in the art market today.

CB Hoyo is slowly conquering the art market, he is represented by critically acclaimed galleries and already has a worldwide following. In December 2017, CB Hoyo was included in the  'Top 10 Rising Street Artists Who Are Taking The Form Beyond Banksy', a list assembled by Artnet which gives collectors and insight into rising street artists to keep an eye on.