About the Artist
Irene Portnoy is a Mexican painter and photographer whose work bridges Cubism and abstraction, creating powerful dialogues between light, form, and perception.
With a background in graphic design and fine art photography, she brings a multidisciplinary approach to her artistic practice. Her paintings often merge structural experimentation with emotional expression, inviting viewers to discover hidden layers of meaning within color and composition.
Portnoy has exhibited internationally at art fairs and galleries, including the Florence Contemporary Art Festival (Italy), Art Expo Lisbon (Portugal), Luxembourg Art Fair, the Carrousel du Louvre (Paris), Art Munich (Germany), and Larroque Arts Festival (France). Her work is part of private collections across Europe, the United States, and Latin America.
She currently lives and works in Mexico City, continuing to expand her artistic voice on the global stage.
Artist Statement
My work is a continuous dialogue between light, memory, and abstraction. I draw inspiration from everyday moments, from the fleeting ways in which light transforms forms and emotions.
I often begin with photography -capturing fragments of reality- and then reinterpret them through painting, deconstructing shapes into geometric structures, textures, and layered colors. This process allows me to explore the tension between order and spontaneity, structure and emotion.
Through Cubism and abstraction, I seek to invite viewers into a space of reflection… a place where form is fragmented yet whole, and where light becomes both subject and metaphor.
