This volume presents 59 examples of contemporary Cuban art drawn
from the distinguished collection of Howard and Patty Farber (New
York and Miami Beach). Created primarily during the 1980s, 1990s,
and early 2000s, these evocative works represent the combination of
utopian impulses and dystopian realities, the ruptures and new
beginnings that have characterized Cuban art. Although the
underlying issues are serious, many of the works are imbued with a
sense of humor and irony, and all demonstrate a clear commitment to
the Cuban homeland. Among the 40 Cuban-born artists represented in
the exhibition are many internationally renowned figures, such as
Jose Bedia, Antonio Fernandez (Tonel), Los Carpinteros, Tania
Bruguera, Carlos Garaicoa, Alexis Leyva (Kcho), Luis Cruz Azaceta,
and Elsa Mora. Approximately half of the artists currently reside
in Cuba, while the other half reside outside Cuba in countries such
as Spain, Mexico, and the United States. The artworks in the
exhibition encompass a broad range of media, including paintings,
drawings, prints, photographs, sculptures, and mixed-media
installations, and the accompanying bilingual text includes essays
by Kerry Oliver-Smith, curator of contemporary art at the Harn
Museum of Art and curator of the exhibition Cuba Avant-Garde:
Contemporary Cuban Art from The Farber Collection, and Abelardo
Mena, curator of contemporary art at the National Museum in Havana,
among others.
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