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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…
On Cuban artists, their new art foundation, and Miami as “the kiss of death”
01/11/12
This past year, the Miami-based Aluna Art Foundation was established by art historian and curator Guillermo “Willy” Castellanos and critic and curator Adriana Herrera, with…
Cuba’s youngest, most highly awarded director of music videos shares his reflections on this artistic genre.
01/04/12
At 32 years old, Bilko Cuervo—a native of Holguin, Cuba—has directed more than 150 music videos in Cuba and has worked on another 100 as…
The Swiss photographer looks back at his years on the island and his classic book, Le Visage de la révolution (The Face of the Revolution).
01/02/12
Arriving in 1961, Swiss photographer Luc Chessex spent several years in Cuba documenting the revolution and life on the island. In an interview with Manuel…
A candid conversation with the photographer behind one of the year’s most talked-about books
12/07/11
With its glamorous depiction of Havana’s beautiful and well-connected “creative class,” Michael Dweck’s Habana Libre (Damiani editore, 2011) puts an unexpected spin on life in…
The influential Cuban stage designer reflects on his 50-year career
11/22/11
In the living history of Cuban theater design, no one can deny the leadership of María Elena Molinet and Eduardo Arrocha, or the respect with…
The noted Eighties Generation artist discusses “Fragments,” his first exhibition in Miami
11/07/11
José Manuel Fors is one of the pioneers of the Cuban contemporary art renaissance, a participant in the groundbreaking 1981 exhibition Volume I. Now, the…
The photographer reflects on his experiences at Hampshire College and beyond
10/31/11
As his residency at the Massachusetts liberal arts college drew to a close, Eduardo Hernández Santos reflected on his time at Hampshire, his experiences with…
One of the island’s most distinctive female vocalists talks about her music
09/25/11
Though not a familiar name beyond the island, singer Rosa María Ameneiro—known as Rochy—is a popular figure on the Cuban music scene. In a conversation…
The artist talks about his four solo shows this fall, and why art is so seductive—for artists
09/12/11
As an artist, Carlos Estévez is equally at home in painting, drawing, sculpture, and installation art. His work is found in museums and private collections…
Cuban reggaeton star returns to island after U.S. tour
08/25/11
The music of Ramón Lavado Martínez—better known as “El Chacal” (“The Jackal”)—circulates through the official Cuban media, and is passed along hand to hand among…
A conversation with the author of ‘To and From Utopia in the New Cuban Art’
08/10/11
Rachel Weiss is a professor of arts administration and policy at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, who has been traveling to…
At 80, the renowned performer looks back at her career and discusses upcoming projects
07/27/11
Cuban actress Verónica Lynn is 80 years old, but only her own insistence in announcing it gives credibility to this fact. She has worked in…
Curator Caridad Blanco, expert in Cuban comics and graphic humor, talks about her latest exhibition and what it takes to make Cubans laugh.
07/05/11
La Ubre del Humor (The Udder of Humor), an exhibition of graphic humor, was presented March 18-April 29 in the Old Havana headquarters of the…
One of the most formidable actors on the Cuban scene reveals his professional secrets and working methods.
05/17/11
Norge Espinosa: I’ve been lucky enough to observe Léster’s growth as an actor since 1999 when he graduated from the National Art School (ENA), at…
Juan Antonio Borrero writes an "intellectual biography” of noted film director
03/17/11
To state that Juan Antonio García Borrero (b. 1964), of the Cuban province of Camagüey, is the most important Cuban film historian of the past…
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…
Christiane Amanpour Talks with Elliott Erwitt and Roberto Salas
12/23/10
“Che did not like having his picture taken too much. About that, I have a personal theory.” Roberto Salas was on stage at The Times…
Noted Havana Curator Pauses for a Cuban Art News Interview
11/23/10
Corina Matamoros, curator of contemporary Cuban art at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana, was in New York recently as part of a…
The Cuban Art News Interview
11/12/10
Cuban-born artist Luis Cruz Azaceta left the island as a teenager in 1960—marking, in 2010, his fiftieth year of exile. With a new show currently…
On film, Wifredo Lam, and what’s coming next
11/02/10
In part one of this interview, which appears courtesy of CubaSí, distinguished curator Roberto Cobas reflected on his long and productive career at the Museo…
A distinguished curator of modern Cuban art looks back on three decades of exhibitions and achievements
11/01/10
Recently, the Cuban Art Building of the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana hosted, to great critical acclaim, the exhibition Vanguardia y Tradición, Dibujos…
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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
