Abstraction in Cuba. Guido Llinás, Raúl Martínez and Lolo Soldevilla. Project Room: Raul Milián From April 6 through June 2, 2012 Pan American Art Projects 2450 NW 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33127 Lately we have seen a revitalized interest in the work of a group of Cuban artists that were very active in the fifties […]
Last Week to View 30 Works by 5 Cuban Artists at Marlborough Chelsea
NEW YORK, NY.- The Directors of Marlborough Chelsea presents an exhibition featuring the contemporary Cuban artists Abel Barroso, Roberto Diago, Kcho, William Pérez, and Ernesto Rancaño on view from May 19 through June 18, 2011. The extensive exhibit…
Cuban Painter Loses Political Seat After Criticism
By: Peter Orsi, Associated Press
HAVANA (AP).- A prominent Cuban artist said he has been removed from his legislative post and forced to close his studio over his contacts with dissidents and a commentary that was posted on an anti-government blog. Ped…
Houston Fine Art Fair Announces Preliminary Galleries for Inaugural Fair
HOUSTON, TX.- The prestigious starting line-up of galleries participating in the inaugural Houston Fine Art Fair, Sept. 15 – 18, 2011, was announced at a cocktail reception yesterday at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Over 150 art patrons, colle…
Photographs by Leonie Hampton at Fondazione Forma per la Fotografia in Milan
MILAN.- Fondazione Forma per la Fotografia, opened the exhibition In the shadow of things. Photographs by Leonie Hampton. Leonie has always worked on the concept of family, carrying out stories and photographic essays among the most diverse family unit…
Stunning Installation of New Oil Paintings by Carlos Luna at Heather James Fine Art
PALM DESERT, CA .- Heather James Fine Art presents Carlos Luna: Los Decorados, on view until March 20, 2011. The exhibition Carlos Luna: Los Decorados is comprised of a stunning installation of new oil paintings, works on paper, sculpture, and dozens o…
Fundación Cuba Avant-Garde Announces 2010 Grant Winners
NEW YORK (CUBAN ART NEWS).- Fundación Cuba Avant-Garde, the sponsoring organization for Cuban Art News, has announced the recipients of its first round of grant funding. The foundation supports the work of U.S.-based nonprofit cultural organizations, …
The Second Stage of San Juan de Ulua Fortress in Veracruz Restoration Has Begun
MEXICO CITY.- The value enhancement of San Juan de Ulua Fortress in Veracruz Port, one of the priority projects of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) will undergo soon its second stage, which includes work as the integral restora…
Unemployed Book Dealer Gets Jail for Stolen Shakespeare Tome
LONDON (AP).- An unemployed book dealer who paraded as a wealthy playboy was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison for possessing a stolen first edition of Shakespeare’s plays, a rare volume described as a “quintessentially English treasure.” Last …
Unemployed Book Dealer Gets Jail for Stolen Shakespeare Tome
LONDON (AP).- An unemployed book dealer who paraded as a wealthy playboy was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison for possessing a stolen first edition of Shakespeare’s plays, a rare volume described as a “quintessentially English treasure.” Last …