Thursday May 23, 2013

Spring Auction Preview

New York’s Latin American auctions kick off this Thursday, May 23, with the 4 p.m. sale at Phillips de Pury, followed by Sotheby’s on Tuesday, May 28 and Christie’s on Wednesday, May 29. Cuban art is well represented at all three auction houses. Here are a few of the lots we’ll be watching.

At Factoría Habana, Artists Respond to Urban Change

“El ardid de los inocentes” (The Cunning of the Innocents) presents the work of eight artists who explore the subversive, at times paradoxical, nature of change in the urban environment.

Bookshelf: Photography, Art, Architecture, E-Books, and an Interview

Recent publications, a few familiar names and faces, and news of interest, including an interview with Teresita Fernández, first published in a 2010 book and now online.

Fernando Alonso and the Hidden History of Cuban Ballet

She may be the prima ballerina assoluta, but Madame Alicia isn’t the only Alonso to have shaped Cuban ballet. Toba Singer’s biography of master teacher, dancer, and administrator Fernando Alonso reveals why he’s regarded as the “father of Cuban ballet.”

 Update: Art Fairs and Shows in NYC, News from Venice and Basel

With several art fairs opening in New York this weekend, Cuban artists (and galleries) are showcased at Pulse, at gallery shows in Chelsea, and at a gala dinner. Tony Labat curates a video show in San Francisco, photographer Guillermo Portieles opens in Havana, and artists gear up for the Venice Biennale and Art Basel.
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