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Leandro Soto on World Cultures, Cubanidad, and His Show in Havana | Cuban Art News
Leandro Soto, Kiko Constructor, 1984Courtesy Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana From a childhood in Cienfuegos, Leandro Soto (b. 1956) has gone on to a career that has taken him,…
An Alternative Biennial Comes to Havana | Cuban Art News
Courtesy #00Bienal With the devastation of Hurricane Irma last September, the 13th Havana Biennial was postponed and later rescheduled to spring 2019—four years after the 12th edition was presented in…
Black Forum Fridays: Honoring Motown’s Hidden Gem – Motown Museum
Posted on: 02-29-2016 Imagine yourself listening to the voices of greats like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Langston Hughes in the vibrant Motown Museum gallery. Our Black Forum Fridays…
Frieze Week Preview: Cuban Art & Artists in New York | Cuban Art News
Manuel Mendive, Shangó, c. 1975Courtesy Cernuda Arte As Frieze returns to Randall’s Island, Art New York brings a bevy of Cuban artworks to Manhattan. Here’s a quick guide on where…
A Life Changing Experience: Tamyra Rene Opens Up about Winning Motown Mic 2015 – Motown Museum
Posted on: 04-07-2016 For the past three years, spoken word artists have a mic with their name on it at Hitsville U.S.A. This month, our Motown Mic series will continue…
Cultural Diplomacy: An Inside Look at the Kennedy Center’s Artes de Cuba | Cuban Art News
On the Potomac: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsCourtesy John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts What does it take to bring some 400 artists, dancers,…
Spring Auction Preview: Contemporary Cuban Art | Cuban Art News
Los Carpinteros (Dagoberto Rodríguez, Marco Castillo, Alexandre Arrechea), Catedral, 1995Courtesy Christie’s With a 1995 assemblage by Los Carpinteros its top contemporary Cuban lot, Christie’s Latin American sale takes the auction…
One Single Rose: Bringing Out the Soul in Detroit Spoken Word – Motown Museum
Posted on: 04-28-2016 Soul-infused words bouncing off of the walls of Hitsville U.S.A is what Motown Mic encompasses. It’s no surprise that the first-ever winner of the series, Rosemarie “One…
The Mothers of Motown: How Motherly Love Helped Build an Empire – Motown Museum
Posted on: 05-06-2016 Ernestine Ross with daughter Diana Ross and Florence Ballard As many people know, mothers are no stranger to sacrifice. In fact, they are the greatest symbol of…