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Directors and architect-star will appear at Miami Film Festival in early March
01/24/12
Cuban Art News has been reporting on Unfinished Spaces, the film about the architecture of Havana’s Instituto Superior de Artes (ISA), while it was still…
From the online cultural journal La Jiribilla, a close-up look at the year in Cuban art
01/16/12
Described by the U.K. website Publishing Perspectives as a “de-facto digital library of Cuban culture,” the online journal La Jiribilla celebrated its tenth anniversary in…
For fans of Cuban contemporary art, the action isn’t at Art Basel.
11/30/11
This week, the international art world descended on Miami. As Art Basel Miami Beach celebrates its tenth year, local museums, collectors, and a host of…
Jorge Fernández Torres on artists, themes, and getting out of the museum
11/16/11
In an eagerly anticipated presentation in New York City, the director of the 2009 and 2012 Bienal outlined the approach behind the upcoming event. Director…
11/10/11
PINTA Opens. Close to 50 galleries and dealers will be on hand tonight for the gala preview of this weekend’s PINTA New York art fair—including…
Latin American Art Fair Brings Three Cuban Galleries to NYC
11/03/11
Celebrating its fifth anniversary, PINTA New York brings together close to 50 galleries for Latin American art in the U.S., Latin America, the U.S., and…
Artist-in-residence at Hampshire College, opens exhibition at Smith
09/20/11
Midway through a six-week residency in western Massachusetts, Havana photographic artist Eduardo Hernández Santos has already opened two exhibitions of his work, with a lecture…
Southern California Edition Features Events at Seven Venues
06/21/11
New York’s “¡Si Cuba!” Festival is entering the final weeks of its three-month run, but its success has already inspired a West Coast offshoot. Kicking…
Danza Contemporánea and Los Muñequitos de Matanza enliven the U.S. dance scene during their North American tours.
05/24/11
Danza Contemporánea de Cuba is making its first ever U.S. tour, while Los Muñequitos de Matanza make a long-awaited return to North American cities. Dance on…
Center for Cuban Studies hosts spring series on contemporary Cuban art.
04/26/11
Beginning Thursday, April 28, and running through Thursday, June 9, the Center for Cuban Studies in New York City is presenting a series of talks by…
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…
Co-organizer Ben Rodríguez-Cubeñas offers preview of spring cultural festival
03/28/11
Ben Rodríguez-Cubeñas, chair of the Cuban Artists Fund and senior staff member at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, is one of the principal organizers of ¡Sí…
Leads Chico O’ Farrill orchestra in a week of performances and workshops
01/25/11
Grammy-winning musician and composer Arturo O’Farrill, son of Cuban-born jazz master Chico O’Farrill, recently completed a week-long tour of Cuba with the Chico O’Farrill Afro…
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…
“Les Fiancés” Sells for $3 Million
12/02/10
Minutes after the opening of this year’s Art Basel Miami Beach fair, Cernuda Arte gallery sold Wifredo Lam’s 1944 painting Les Fiancés for $3 million,…
With Mosquera’s hiring, the Spanish photo festival broadens its international scope
08/05/10
The PhotoEspaña International Festival of Photography and Visual Arts, presented each June in a different part of Spain, has appointed a Latin American curator as…
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…
Cuban Artist Speaks at Symposium on Art and Feminism
05/24/10
Cuban artist Tania Bruguera was among a dozen women artists, writers, and curators to speak at a day-long symposium at the Museum of Modern Art…
First U.S. appearance in 30 years for one of the founders of the “Nueva Trova” movement
05/10/10
Three decades after his last concert in New York, Cuban composer and singer Silvio Rodríguez, one of the icons of the “Nueva Trova” (New Ballad)…
Inaugural ‘Havana Star’ Awards Presented at Closing Gala
04/29/10
Memories of Overdevelopment (Memorias del Desarrollo) by Cuban-American filmmaker Miguel Coyula was awarded the first Havana Star Prize for Best Picture at this year’s Havana…
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…
“Chamaco” only Cuban film to screen at Miami International Film Fest
03/08/10
Chamaco (Kiddo), the first full-length feature to emerge from Cuba’s new wave of no-budget independent cinema, arrives at the Miami International Film Festival tomorrow, March…
Country Now a Center for Cuban Art
02/20/10
The active participation of Cuban artists in artistic events, fairs, and exhibitions held in Spain made headlines this week. This European country, with which Cuba…
The event will present more than 400 movies and collateral exhibitions.
12/03/09
Today, when Cuba is celebrating Doctors´ Day, Havana is hosting the 21st International New Latin American Film Festival for ten days. Havana, which has already celebrated…
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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
