Mario Bencomo: A Poet’s Palette Mario Bencomo (born 1953 in Havana, Cuba) is an artist whose oeuvre embodies a profound engagement with myth, literature, and the natural world—a synthesis that consistently seeks to explore the intersection between spirituality and sensual experience. His artistic journey began amidst the complexities of exile, marked by formative years spent in Spain before arriving independently in New York City during the 1960s, an experience that instilled a lifelong appreciation for multicultural perspectives. Today, he resides in Miami, continuing to produce evocative p…