Rubén de la Nuez is an art theorist and art critic specialized in contemporary visual arts. He is currently a Lecturer at the School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

He holds an MA in Art History from the School of Arts and Letters, University of Havana. He was a UNESCO Research Fellow at the Theory Department, Jan van Eyck Academy, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

He has taught in graduate and post-graduate programs in a number of academic institutions, including the School of Arts and Letters, University of Havana; the Sichuan International Studies University, Chongqing, China; the Dutch Art Institute, University of Twenthe, Enschede, The Netherlands; and the Sotheby's Institute of Art, Singapore.

Rubén de la Nuez has researched, published and lectured on a broad range of issues related to history and theory of art and new media. He is particularly interested in matters concerning translation and contamination across artistic paradigms; including post-colonial studies, art in diaspora, trans-cultural curating and international art blockbuster exhibitions.