Exhibition of contemporary Cuban art coming to Winnipeg Art Gallery

Exhibition of contemporary Cuban art coming to Winnipeg Art Gallery
Published Tuesday October 6th, 2009
THE CANADIAN PRESS

WINNIPEG - An exhibition at the Winnipeg Art Gallery will highlight the
"remarkable impact" of contemporary Cuban art, the gallery says.

Work by 40 Cuban-born artists, about half of whom still live on the
island, is featured in the touring exhibition, which includes paintings,
drawings, prints, photographs, sculptures and installations.

"The First Havana Biennial of 1984 firmly established Cuba as a regional
and world centre for contemporary art, and this exhibition dramatizes
the extraordinary production and innovation of its artists since then,"
said curator Kerry Oliver-Smith of the Harn Museum of Art at the
University of Florida.

Several internationally renowned artists are represented in the show,
including Jose Bedia, Antonio Fernandez, Los Carpinteros, Carlos
Garaicoa, Alexis Leyva and Elsa Mora, said a press release.

"Cuba Avant-Garde: Contemporary Cuban Art from the Farber Collection"
runs from Oct. 22 to Jan. 10. It was organized by the Harn museum and
premiered there in 2007.

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