The paintings of Rinos Stefani gives Cyprus art a contemporary persuasion. His work always stands out in mixed shows. Solidly constructed, his thorough training gives him enough aesthetic ballast to take leaps into adventurous forms and subjects. He has a vigorous and sensuous attack with pigment and his paintings have an internal truth. Thus making him a master in ‘anguish’
Rinos Stefani has a master in ‘anguish’
Glyn Hughes, Cyprus Weekly, 14.11.1986
The best thing about the paintings by Rinos Stefani is that he knows how to use color to give spatial structure to his imagery. This is a gift indeed. Even inspired teaching and a real understanding of post cubist art cannot fully give the young artist that ability. You have it or you haven’t. Rinos has, in abundance. His paintings always have that rich and varied, yet fully coherent surface tension which comes of hours of working out through intuitive means, the right size, shape and intensity for a vigorous yet highly sensitive palette. Rinos was about sixteen when we had the coup and invasion and it is totally understandable that images of that time permeate his work. He has a master in ‘anguish’.
Paintings with a vigorous and sensuous attack with pigment
Glyn Hughes, Cyprus Weekly, 10.4.1987
When somebody who can use colour wrapped in spatial strength applies his talent to a fairly straightforward rendering of a landscape, the result is a reminder that the development of the Cyprus landscape is on the move again. Rinos Stefani is one of the most assured of the young painters with a firm grasp of cubism and a vigorous and sensuous attack with pigment. He is also able to apply symbolism connected with today which gives promise of even further developments. Rinos Stefani gives the Cyprus art scene a much needed contemporary persuasion.
Glyn Hughes, Cyprus Weekly, 13.5.1988
Rinos Stefani is certainly one of our best young artists. His work always stands out in mixed shows. Solidly constructed and painted with sensual colour his thorough training gives him enough aesthetic ballast to take leaps into adventurous forms and subjects. Whatever his subject, his pictures have an internal truth. His landscapes are especially worth observing. There is a new generation of artists who are looking at the Cyprus landscape with contemporary perceptions and Rinos Stefani is one of them.
