Cuban Art Hits Basel with a Splash
June 12, 2018
Art Basel opens today, with two days of private viewing before opening to the public June 14–17. Here’s our roundup of where to see top Cuban art and artists at the fairs.
Update: Cuban Artists Invade Europe
June 06, 2018
With solo shows in 5 cities, Cuban artists make their mark on Europe this season. Elsewhere, Rocío García opens in Miami, Marlon Portales fills the gallery at Havana’s Gran Teatro, and Elvia Rosa Castro and Gretel Acosta curate Post-Truth in North Carolina. In France, the festival Ola Cuba! brings Cuban art and culture to Lille.
Relational Undercurrents Comes to New York
May 31, 2018
Following its run at MOLAA, Relational Undercurrents: Contemporary Art of the Caribbean Archipelago opens tonight at the Wallach Art Gallery of Columbia University. In celebration, here's an encore of our article on the show, which appeared this past January. Daniell Cornell, former director of art at the Palm Springs Art Museum, again spotlights Cuban artists in one of the most thought-provoking exhibitions in “Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA."
Solid Abstraction: Bringing Cuban Abstract Art into the 21st Century
May 30, 2018
Featuring works by 10 Cuban artists on the island and abroad, Solid Abstraction: Strategies of Disobedience in Cuban Art explores contemporary uses of abstract art as both “an act of disobedience” and a continuation of a decades-long tradition in Cuban art. Janet Batet reflects on the exhibition organized by Aldeide Delgado.
Breaking News: Record-Setting Prices for Contemporary Cuban Art at Christie’s Sale
May 24, 2018
Last night, Christie’s Latin American sale saw excellent results for Roberto Fabelo, Los Carpinteros, Manuel Mendive, and Tomás Sánchez.
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