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Kentucky Museum at WKU to host Arte Cubano By Tiffany Isselhardt From March 9 to May 28, the Kentucky Museum in Bowling Green will host 'Arte Cubano', an exhibition celebrating Cuban contemporary art and diversity, as part of WKU's International Year of Cuba. Arte Cubano highlights a universally agreed-upon characteristic of the island's art: an incredible diversity. Cuban art is so rich in large part because of its diverse cultural blend of African, European, and Latin/Caribbean influences. Add to these traditional roots the revolution of 1959, and Cuban art occupies a unique aesthetic place in the contemporary art world. Building on changing relationships between the governments of the United States and Cuba, this timely exhibition reflects more than 25 Cuban artists' ruminations on the quotidian, social, and political realities of the island and the contemporary world. The island geography and political intensity of Cuba inform the work in a way that is immediately identifiable, often concealing coded, even subversive, ideas while simultaneously celebrating the richness of Cuba's cultural identity. Peeling away the layers of Cuban art often reveals a story of struggle caused by economic and political consequences, and the social upheaval that a true revolution produces. Spanning several generations, these contemporary Cuban artists come from an unusual place: a country often isolated because of its socialist revolution. All of the artists in this collection grew up in socialist Cuba, and many graduated from the prestigious Instituto Superior de Arte--built at the beginning of the revolution, Havana's equally excellent San Alejandro Art Academy, or the Escuela Nacional de Arte. Others graduated from local art schools. Despite their disparate backgrounds, aesthetic sensibilities, subject matter, materials, and styles, there is something uniquely Cuban about the art in this collection. Arte Cubano opens March 9 at the Kentucky Museum. An opening reception will be held on March 15 from 5pmCT to 8pmCT, with opening remarks and refreshments at 6:30pmCT as part of the Bowling Green Gallery Hop. Support for this exhibition is provided by WKU's Office of International Programs, WKU Potter College of Arts & Letters, and WKU Cultural Enhancement Series as part of International Year of Cuba. Mid-America Arts Alliance and ExhibitsUSA co-organized Arte Cubano with the Center for Cuban Studies (NYC) to synthesize two extraordinary private collections generously made available for the project. This exhibition could not have been made possible without their collecting vision and loan generosity. The Center for Cuban Studies opened in 1972 and was organized by a group of scholars, writers, artists, and other professionals, in response to the effects of US policy toward Cuba. Exhibition: Arte Cubano Host Organization: Kentucky Museum This story was posted on 2019-01-10 16:56:52
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