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Cuban Painter Nelson Domínguez, for the first time Exhibits in Vietnam

nesy — Tue, 13 May 2008 07:48:25 -0400

An exhibition by renowned Cuban painter, engraver and ceramist Nelson Dominguez is displayed for the first time in Vietnam.

Exhibition "Word and Brush" in Havana, Cuba

nesy — Tue, 13 May 2008 07:25:42 -0400

The exhibition "Palabra y pincel" -Word and Brush-, opportune dialogue among Literature and Fine arts in the work of 12 of the most prolific painters of the country, will be inaugurated May 16 at National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba.

In Holguin, Cuba: Guayasamin and Peter Nadin Exhibition in May Festival

nesy — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:54:25 -0400

An exhibition of some twenty xylographs by paintor Oswaldo Guayasamin was presented during the fifteenth edition of the May Festival (Romerías de Mayo), thanks to an agreement between the House of Guayasamin and the Provincial Art Centre of Holguin.

In Las Tunas, Cuba: A Life-Sized Sculpture of El Cucalambe

nesy — Sun, 11 May 2008 09:07:58 -0400

The completion and mounting in this city of a life-sized sculpture of Juan Cristobal Napoles Fajardo, known as El Cucalambe, materialized a long held desire of farmers and decimistas (performers of ten syllable verses).

Cuban visual arts exhibition without precedents in Montreal

nesy — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:16:06 -0400

A huge Cuban visual arts exhibition without precedents, called ¡CUBA! Arte e historia de 1868 hasta nuestros días (CUBA! Art and history from 1868 to our days) is being successfully exhibited at the Fine Arts Museum from Montreal, Canada) since January 29, 2008.

An Extraordinary Cultural Happening

nesy — Fri, 09 May 2008 02:20:34 -0400

The National Fine Arts Museum presents a retrospective of the pictorial work of one of the best Cuban poets of all time. I’m talking about Un Sol Desconocido: Samuel Feijoo, which was inaugurated on April 25.

Legendary Cuban Boxer (Retired) Félix Savón Recalls his Boxing Career through Painting

nesy — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:00:24 -0400

After winning three Olympic and six World titles, which earned him the nickname of “boxeador historia” (legendary boxer), Cuba’s Félix Savón Fabré now has his hands set on conquering the artistic world.

In Pinar del Río, Cuba exhibits "A homage to Joaquín Crespo Manzano"

nesy — Wed, 07 May 2008 06:25:39 -0400

For 50 years he has perforated wood, metal, linoleum and stone, teaching his pupils the secrets of engraving and becoming one of the most outstanding promoters of this art in Cuba during the second half of the twentieth century.

In Las Tunas, Cuba: Plastic Artists Receive Prizes

nesy — Fri, 02 May 2008 07:50:17 -0400

The current reality, expressed by means of aesthetic speeches of high quality, is evident in the pieces Pensar y Actuar, by Annia López Rivero, and Trinchera, by Gabriel Cisneros, and Sin piel hacia mi sombra, by José Enrique Valdés, rewarded in the exhibition The Plastic Art in April.

Cuban Flora Inspires Cuban Artist

nesy — Thu, 01 May 2008 08:02:50 -0400

The Cuban flora has inspired artist Jorge Duporté, who has created beautiful stained-glass windows.Duporté, who has a gallery-workshop in the community Las Terrazas, has participated in 50 exhibitions.