Live Artist Performance with 3D Virtual Art
La Fabrica de Arte Cubano (FAC) and ArteMorfosis present 8 artists on 8 evenings painting 3D objects with Tilt-Brush
Art In Cuba
Articles, media mentions, etc on Cuban Art
Art In Pandemic Times
Commentary to PRISMA - New Years Resolutions by Virigina Alberdi Leo de la O (1986. Bayamo, Cuba) - Ruinas Circulares | Circular RuinsFrom the Series Inhabited Absence, 2020, Mixed on paper and canvas, 123 x 200 cm The pandemic No one imagined the devastating effects of the Covid 19 pandemic. No country in the world has been spared. In addition to the millions of infections and the consequent lethality the economy is in crisis and the social fabric is being ruptured. Culture has not been exempted; museums and galleries are closed, and art…Read more …
Graphic Explosion at the Havana Cathedral
- By Virginia Alberdi - In the itineraries through Havana, there is always a stop in the Havana Cathedral Square. The magnetism of the historical center of the city, because of the paradigmatic architectural values of the American Baroque, another attractive is particularly the interest of the public space surrounded of institutions related with the cultural and social life of Cuba at present time. To understand the former statement it is necessary to transcend the regular routines of the tourist walks; to go beyond the disposition to order a Hemingway mojito in Bodeguita…Read more …
Duvier del Dago – Interview by Virginia Alberdi
In the wide-ranging interview, renowned Cuban visual artist Duvier del Dago discusses his unique and intellectual artistry, the inspirations from his childhood and early education, and his experiences in the prominent Cuban art collective, Galería DUPP. He emphasizes the integration of historical events and collective memory in his work, indicating how these elements have come to shape his creative vision. Dago's recent art exhibition in Zurich centers on the ethical implications of drone technology on society, embodying his ongoing fascination with the interplay between technology and nature. The show reflects Dago's belief that…Read more …
José Manuel Fors awarded 2016 National Prize for Visual Arts
Havana-born artist José Manuel Fors (1956) received the 2016 National Visual Arts Prize in recognition of his successful career and experimental work with photography and installations. 'Haz Click' - a publication on Cuban contemporary art - has published a special edition for the occasionRead more …
Surrealism in Cuba?
- By Virginia Alberdi Benítez - Alejo Carpentier, a Cuban writer of universal hierarchy, was a witness in Paris to the appearance of the surrealism in the European culture of the period between the World Wars. He even wrote articles for the magazine Revolution Surrealiste at the request of André Breton. Being pursued by the tyranny of Gerardo Machado that at the end of the twenties of the last century kept Cuba under his rule, the writer moved to Europe. The French poet Roberto Desnos, affiliated to surrealism, facilitated for Carpentier to move to…Read more …
