Aldo Menéndez was a renowned Cuban artist, journalist, and promoter of the arts. He was born in Cienfuegos, Cuba in 1948, and along with Master Samuel Feijóo, started his journey in the art world in the 1960s with performance art. Menéndez was a versatile artist who was also a pioneer of photorealism in Cuba from 1973 to 1980. He was part of the Cuban poster boom of the 60s-70s, which contributed significantly to the development of the poster as an art form in Cuba. Menéndez had his first personal exhibition in 1968 and participated in numerous individual and collective shows in Cuba and other countries. He founded the legendary Rene Portocarrero Silkscreen Print atelier of Havana in 1973, which was a significant contributor to the development of printmaking in Cuba. Additionally, he was a prominent journalist who wrote and directed the magazine Revolución y Cultura from 1973 to 1982. He was also an adviser to the Wifredo Lam Center and the National Museum in the 1980s and was a prominent figure in Contested art. In 1987, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Cuba awarded Menéndez the National Order of Cuban Culture for his significant contribution to the Cuban art world. He left Cuba in 1990 and moved to Spain and later to the United States in 1995, where he continued to create and exhibit his art. Menéndez's work has been highly esteemed in both countries and has been exhibited in notable institutions such as the Arts Pavilion at the Universal Expo/Sevilla, the Centro Cultural de la Villa in Madrid, Casa de América, Madrid, La Tertulia Museum, Cali, Colombia, Museo Linares, Mexico, and the Museum of Latin American Art of California. Menéndez received countless awards and participated in international fairs such as Art Miami and Art America. He was a founding member of the Biennial Interactional Wifredo Lam in Havana and the Screen Printers International Meeting of Havana. In addition to his artistic work, Menéndez was also a prominent art critic for newspapers and magazines such as El Nuevo Herald, Art Districts, Art Pulse, Art Nexus, and Art on Cuba. Sadly, Aldo Menéndez passed away in 2020 due to health complications, leaving behind a prominent artistic legacy. He was a multifaceted artist who made significant contributions to the development of the Cuban art world through his art, journalism, and promotion of the arts. Menéndez's work continues to inspire and influence generations of artists, and he will always be remembered as one of the most significant figures in the Cuban art world.