Sabela García Cuesta | Upcoming contemporary artist Hamburg

An artist's studio with colorful paintings leaning against the white brick walls, a woman standing on a small platform in front of her artwork, art supplies on a nearby table, and decorative elements like flowers and plush furniture.

I’m Sabela García Cuesta, a Spanish multidisciplinary artist based in Hamburg, Germany.

My artwork is raw and intuitive. It is the release of something I have a deep need to express. If you are looking for perfectionism or polite symmetry, you are in the wrong room :) My world exists to invite you to think less and feel more.

My studio is since 2025 at Fabrik der Künste in Hamburg Hamm. When you step inside, you see what creative freedom looks like. It is a living, ever changing space where I host my residencies and invite women to pose for me for my artworks.

If you’re curious, step inside my world, you are invite to explore my online portfolio, or have a look to my current offerings.

Colorful abstract paintings in an art studio with a stack of colorful canvases, a chair, and a bottle of alcohol on a table.

An artist wearing camouflage clothing is painting a colorful abstract portrait on a large canvas in a studio. There are paint bottles, brushes, and a vase of yellow flowers on a table nearby, with another canvas visible in the background.

A woman with long, wavy dark hair wearing a black top and light jeans stands in an art gallery or studio. She is holding a large, colorful, abstract painting of a dog with exaggerated features, including red eyes and a tongue sticking out. The painti

Colorful abstract painting of two figures, with stylized faces and body parts, surrounded by geometric shapes and lines, signed 'SABELLA' in the bottom right corner.

An artist arranging a vibrant abstract painting on an easel in an art studio, surrounded by colorful artworks and canvases.

Person wearing a camouflage jacket holding a mask resembling a mythical creature with multiple horns, standing in front of a blue painted wall with a bunch of yellow flowers in the foreground.

My work focuses on the collective female experience, inspired by my own life journey. Trust me, it has never been boring on my side. I went from living in a 13-people community in Schanze (Hamburg) to being back and forth in Venice Beach, LA. I went from joining a spiritual community to quitting my corporate job to start a wellness company. Even my first trip abroad at 15 was to an Osho ashram in India to visit my uncle. One thing has always led to the next, magically.

My most acclaimed project is my practice of painting women’s breasts. Since 2023, over 250 women have posed for me in multiple countries around the world. This work has been featured in Die Zeit and Harper’s Bazaar, and recently in the Arte Twist documentary "Boobs! Warum Busen zeigen?"

I am hosting my next exhibition in Hamburg in January 2027.

Want to collaborate and take the experience to another country or location? Send a direct email to hello@sabela.art with your idea.

Book your boobs portrait

SABELA’S WEEKEND ART RESIDENCY

Do not expect a structured workshop.

This is your permission to go all-in, experiment, and make messes that scare you fully supported by a curated , like-minded collective. Stop creating polite art. The world needs your raw, unfiltered truth.

The breakthrough happens the moment you stop waiting for permission.

The Weekend Collective: Three months Art Residency (Winter and Spring)
1:1 Proximity: Contact me directly for a Private Mentorship (max. 2 artists accepted per year).

Book your spot