Reyes, whose full name is Neils Jenry Reyes Cadalso, is a Cuban artist who is propelling the exciting generation of South American painters in the contemporary art world. Born in Villa Clara in 1977, Niels Reyes graduated from the Higher Institute of Arts in Havana, Cuba in 2006 and specialized in painting. Before this, Neils Reyes completed his Intermediate Level in Visual Arts at the professional school of arts “Oscar Fernandez Morera” in Trinidad in 1998 and graduated from the Elementary Level in Visual Arts at “Olga Alonso” in Santa Clara in 1992. Reyes has had over 10 solo exhibitions in Cuba and Europe and has had 8 group shows in Cuba, the United States, and Europe and was even admitted into an in residence artist program in Vienna, Austria. In 2009, Reyes participated in the Art Madrid Fair with the Servando Gallery and won the “Provincial Hall of Plastic Arts” award for his paintings in 2002. His direct confrontation with the viewer is gathering enthusiasts from around the world apparent from his solo exhibitions in Cuba as well as Europe.