Alberto Pina

b. 1971 Athens, Greece
(lives in Spain)

Alberto Pina’s work is rooted in contemporary realism, with a strong focus on urban architecture and the quiet drama of city life. Working primarily in oil, he depicts buildings, streets, and skylines with a disciplined sense of structure, using light and shadow to carve form and mood. His compositions often emphasize verticality and scale, allowing architecture to feel monumental yet human, calm rather than bustling.

Pina’s palette is typically restrained—cool blues, warm stone tones, and deep shadows—creating a balance between clarity and atmosphere. While his paintings are representational, they are not photographic; subtle simplifications and softened edges give the scenes a contemplative, almost timeless quality. Overall, his work explores the poetry of the built environment, capturing cities as spaces of stillness, memory, and quiet grandeur rather than constant motion.