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An Afro-Cuban opera about the creation of ISA heads into the recording studio
02/16/12
In 2002, California filmmaker Charles Koppelman came upon Revolution of Forms, a book by architect John Loomis about the design and construction of Cuba’s still-unfinished…
On history, kitsch, and Architecture “with a capital ‘A’”
02/02/12
As he prepares for the 2012 Havana Charrette taking place later this month, Havana architect and urbanist Julio César Pérez paused to talk with Cuban…
Island urbanist Julio César Pérez brings a discerning eye to his guided tour
01/31/12
For architect and urban planner Julio César Pérez, Havana is both a treasury of architectural history and a vibrant reflection of contemporary life on the…
01/09/12
Luis Cruz Azaceta in New Orleans. From collapsing economies to the consequences of climate change, the instability of global affairs has been, for many of…
The second in our two-part profile of the influential 20th-century Cuban collector
10/12/11
In May 1942, architect and collector Evelio Govantes organized his Third Retrospective Exhibition of Cuban Art, featuring 19 portraits by Vicente Escobar. As with the…
A close-up look at the greatest Cuban collector of colonial-era art
10/11/11
The birth of the Republic of Cuba in 1902 saw a new kind of collector emerge on the island, one who favored international art as…
Documentary spotlights the legendary architecture of Cuba’s National Art Schools
06/12/11
Ten years in the making, the feature-length documentary Unfinished Spaces focuses on the innovative, organic architecture of Cuba’s Escuelas Nacionales de Arte (now known as…
Fifth annual urban design conference focuses on Centro Habana
04/15/11
On March 20-26, thirty urbanists, architects, artists, and students came together for the fifth annual Havana Urban Design Charrette. Sponsored by the Cuban and Norwegian…
On the state of architecture in Cuba, urban planning, and what makes Havana such a “magical, poetic and magnetic” city
01/11/11
The architect and urban planner wraps up his two-part Cuban Art News interview with a discussion of architecture in Cuba, the problems caused by “architecture…
The Cuban architect and city planner on Havana’s future, his latest exhibition, and architecture in Cuba
01/06/11
On December 16, Cuban architect and urban planner Julio César Pérez (b. San Antonio, 1957) opened an exhibition of architecture and planning at the Eduardo…
11/30/10
The Hotel Internacional in the Cuban resort town of Varadero first opened on December 24, 1950. Designed by architects Ricardo Galbis and Vicente Llanera, its…
Urban memory and human rights explored in cut paper, cast silver, and push-pin haikus
08/24/10
La enmienda que hay en mí (Making Amends), an exhibition of works by internationally acclaimed Cuban artist Carlos Garaicoa, opened last night at the University…
Group Exhibitions, Public Art Installations Among the Highlights
07/12/10
Showcasing work by more than 100 international artists, “Portugal Arte 10 EDP,” a new, monthlong biennial, opens in Lisbon and surrounding areas on Friday, July…
“Urban intervention” process involved digitally combining photo portraits of 34 locals
07/01/10
A face drawn on 400 square meters (4,305 square feet) could conceivably be awarded a Guinness Book world record as a 21st century-Sistine Chapel. But…
IMMA presents Cuban artist's first museum show in Ireland
06/07/10
Carlos Garaicoa, an exhibition of new and recent work by the Cuban artist, opens on Thursday, June 10 at the Irish Museum of Modern Art…
At the city’s Museum of Modern Art, a new exhibition offers a tour of artist's key motifs
05/17/10
The Museum of Modern Art in Medellín (MAMM) recently opened Bienes Mostrencos (Unclaimed Goods), a new exhibition of work by Cuban artist Carlos Garaicoa. In…
“Drama Turquesa” opens May 4 at Ivorypress Art + Books gallery
05/03/10
Drama Turquesa (Turquoise Drama), the first exhibition in Madrid by the Cuban art group Los Carpinteros (Marco Castillo and Dagoberto Rodríguez) hit the headlines in…
Former “Los Carpinteros” member envisions a “dancing”city
04/22/10
Elasticity, the latest solo exhibition by Alexandre Arrechea in New York, runs through May 22 at the Magnan Metz Gallery (directed by Alberto Magnan and…
Planners, architects, students, and scholars to develop proposals for rebuilding Havana Bay
03/15/10
The fourth annual "Havana Urban Design Charrette" takes place this year from March 22 to 27. Building on the work of previous weeklong conferences in…
Video Projection Sends Wrecking Ball into NASDAQ Tower
03/10/10
New York’s Times Square is one of those places that’s usually bustling at midnight. But every night this past week at 11:50 p.m., a new…
Past and present come together in a photo exhibition at Harvard
02/18/10
When American photographer Cathryn Griffith journeyed to Cuba in 2003, she discovered music, the Cuban mojito, and the equivalent of an urban architectural museum. In…
New art center focuses on current contemporary Cuban works
12/23/09
Factoría Habana, a new cultural center in the Old Havana section of the Cuban capital, opened on December 18 with Antecomienzo (Before Beginning), a group…
On view in international art and architecture show
12/15/09
Works by the internationally acclaimed Cuban art group Los Carpinteros are currently on view in Automatic Cities: The Architectural Imaginary in Contemporary Art, an exhibition…
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02/22/12
Blanton curator nets top award; Cuba exhibit opensAustin 360, Texas, USA -
02/21/12
In a land of equality, racismHarvard Gazette, USA -
02/20/12
Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba comes to Joburg and CTArtslink, South Africa -
02/20/12
Interview: Ballerina Viengsay Valdés in Vancouver, CanadaStraight.com, Canada
- 02/21/12 - Update: Garaicoa at Centre Pompidou, Ana Albertina in Miami, and a Retrospective in Havana
- 02/16/12 - Work in Progress: “Cubanacan: A Revolution of Forms”
- 02/13/12 - Cine Cuba: A Film News Roundup
- 02/08/12 - Update: Acosta and Barroso in Madrid, Aguilera in Atlanta, a Castañeda Homage to Gego, More
- 02/02/12 - The Making of “Inside Havana:” A Conversation With Julio César Pérez
- 01/31/12 - “Inside Havana:” An Insider’s Look at the City and Its Architecture
