Events

Alejandro Gómez Cangas - Expectativa No. 5 Alejandro Gómez Cangas’ (*1986, Villa Clara) exhibition is based on a simple narrative structure to tell the life story of a character, and in turn a collective story is narrated in parallel. These two stories strongly complement each other, due to the symbolism that surrounds the act of planting a seed and taking care that it grows and develops successfully.  Exiting to new lands can overcome the risk of infertile terrains and plagues of extreme climate, but there will always be those who prefer…Read more …

A TRIP FROM HAVANA TO ZÜRICH ALICIA LEAL (*1957) is an artist whose works oscillate between dream and reality. With the carefree, typically Caribbean color intensity, her narrative, surreal paintings visually draw upon, among other things, Cuban folk art: fables, visions, mysteries, and life are her sources of inspiration. With her second Zürich exhibition, SHARED WORLDS - A JOURNEY FROM HAVANA TO ZÜRICH, she undertakes this journey once again. Alicia Leal reflects, like a seismograph, the society in which she lives: Even if the starting point and destination remain constant,…Read more …

Mabel Poblet (*1986 in Cienfuegos) graduated from both “San Alejandro” Art Academy and the University of the Arts (ISA) with top grades. Her distinctive, penetrating style has made her one of the best-known visual artists in Cuba. She currently lives and works in Havana.  Poblet’s works from her exhibition Flashback are best described as creative constellations; the circular, kaleidoscopic compositions are made up of a series of associations, pieced together like a mosaic. Her works create an intimate dreamscape, a ‘starry map’ of her experiences, thoughts and collective memories. Her orb-like wall sculptures explore landscapes…Read more …

Carlos Quintana: Contemplation as a synthesis of Santería and Buddhism Contemplation as a synthesis of Santería and Buddhism The figures and portraits of Carlos Quintana (Havana, 1966) have in common a self-contained attitude: the distance, emotionless facial expressions and the barely comprehensible gaze, which characterize the figures of Carlos Quintana, testify to a kind of introversion or rather to contemplation. They are focused on something that seems to be outside of the visible or internally. The figures are often depicted against a contrasting colored background and without a concrete environment:…Read more …

https://youtu.be/pKK24mua10U Osy Milián (*1992, Havanna) studied Art at the San Alejandro Art Academy and at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana, where she lives and works today. To fragment means to break something into small parts. In the exhibition FRAGMENTS the artists uses this fragmentation as art form, enabling her to reflect her own life and individual experiences in dialogue with the public. Visit VR-Exhibition On Computer - On Mobile/Pad About the Artists Osy Milian Download Catalog Online PDFRead more …

In his most recent exhibition in Zurich, Duvier del Dago explores the contentious and increasingly relevant issue of drone technology and its implications on society. Leveraging his unique artistic language of installations and drawings, Dago creates a compelling discourse on the ethical and moral complexities arising from the unregulated use of civilian drones. The exhibition features an intriguing blend of natural elements and war machinery, reflecting Dago's interest in the balance of control between technology and humanity. Moreover, Dago subtly infuses the theme of social networks into his work, providing…Read more …

- Leonora Oliva - When Pedro Pablo Oliva (Pinar del Río, *1949) was announced as the winner of the Premio Nacional de Artes Visuales [1] in 2006, no one was surprised. According to David Mateo, this was "an award of public consensus." This is because Oliva's work is undoubtedly one of the finest examples of visual arts on the island. The prestigious distinction did not imply the establishment—already assured many years ago by said "public consensus"—but merely a confirmation of the substantial contribution of this creator with his work and his…Read more …