Strawberry (American Prayer), 2023
Acrylic on paper
9.25 x 12.25 in.
Alberto Cuadros: Strawberry: American Prayer
January 15-22, 2026
Students of Alberto Cuadros’s hyperseries will be delighted to see two of the artist’s inspirations collide in Strawberry (American Prayer). Combining his best-known motif—the iconic strawberry—with his Jim Morrison “bar/restaurant” portraits, the piece continues Cuadros’s ongoing tribute to two Californian icons. This work lifts its title from the 1978 Doors album, created using recordings of Morrison’s spoken word poetry after his death. Like the album, the painting is haunted by a vision of an older, mythological California.
Cuadros’s works often feel layered and “twice-painted.” Frequently rooted in replica, reproduced photography, and represented imagery, this rare work is no exception. This style gives us a moment to imagine the many revised and reproduced multiples by the artist hanging in homes across California and beyond. To date, Cuadros has completed over 700 strawberry paintings and shows no sign of stopping.
Cuadros has completed over 700 Strawberry paintings, and shows no sign of stopping.