CRISTINA BANBAN
b. 1987, United StatesCristina BanBan (b. 1987, El Prat, Barcelona, Spain) is a contemporary artist celebrated for lush, expressive paintings that foreground the female form. Now living and working in Brooklyn, United States, BanBan is known for bold compositions where voluptuous figures surge toward the canvas edges in fields of fleshy hues and rapid, gestural brushwork.
Early Life and Background
Cristina BanBan was raised in El Prat, Barcelona, and completed her BFA at the University of Barcelona in 2010. Her Spanish heritage and experiences have informed her development as an artist, contributing to the sensuousness and dynamism seen in her canvases. BanBan relocated to Brooklyn, USA, where she continues to develop her practice and exhibit internationally.
Cristina BanBan Artworks
Cristina BanBan’s paintings explore femininity, identity, and intimacy through monumental nudes and layered compositions. Her signature approach fuses elements of modernist European figuration with gestural abstraction, producing works characterized by their sense of movement and texture. BanBan’s palette, dominated by fleshy pinks, warm browns, and earthen tones, amplifies her energetic brushwork.
Major Artistic Developments
- Le Marais series (2021–2022): Lithographs that reveal BanBan’s embrace of line and texture, often focusing on overlapping, full-bodied figures.
- 14th Street Madonna (2024): BanBan’s Skarstedt Gallery solo exhibition in New York, marking a new stage of formal restraint and nuanced palette.
- Lorquianas (2025): An upcoming exhibition at Perrotin Paris, reflecting BanBan’s continued exploration of the female form and art historical references.
Select Awards and Accolades
- Prize for Arts Club at the Royal Academy of Arts, London (2017)
- Works held in notable public collections, including the Columbus Museum of Art (Ohio), Fondation Louis Vuitton (Paris), and Pérez Art Museum (Miami)
Cristina BanBan Exhibitions
Cristina BanBan has been the subject of both solo and group exhibitions at leading institutions and galleries worldwide. Below is a selection of important exhibitions:
Solo Exhibitions
- Lorquianas, Perrotin, Paris Marais, 2025
- 14th Street Madonna, Skarstedt, New York, 2024–2025
- Figura, Perrotin, Tokyo, 2023
- Perrotin, Paris, 2022
Group Exhibitions
- The Echo of Picasso, Almine Rech, New York, 2023
- In Dialogue with Picasso, Skarstedt, New York, 2023–2024
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Website and Instagram
Cristina BanBan’s Instagram: @cristinabanban
Cristina Banban FAQs
Who is Cristina BanBan?
Cristina BanBan is a Spanish-born, Brooklyn-based artist best known for her expressive, large-scale paintings of the female form. You can follow Cristina BanBan on Ocula to learn more about her work, find out about art for sale, contact her gallery, and keep up to date with upcoming exhibitions.
Where can I see work by Cristina BanBan?
BanBan’s work has been exhibited at Perrotin (Paris, Tokyo), Skarstedt Gallery (New York), and is represented in major public collections. You can follow Cristina BanBan on Ocula to receive alerts on upcoming exhibitions by the artist.
Where does Cristina BanBan live?
Cristina BanBan lives and works in Brooklyn, United States.
How is Cristina BanBan’s name pronounced?
Kreess-TEE-nah Bahn-BAHN.
Where can I buy Cristina BanBan’s work?
Cristina BanBan is represented by leading contemporary art galleries such as Perrotin and Skarstedt. You can explore Ocula to find out which galleries represent her and enquire directly about buying art by Cristina BanBan. You can also contact Ocula’s art advisory team to buy or sell works by her.
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