Humberto Díaz

Douglas Pérez, La historia del tabaco (Nobody has known and loved as he has), 2012, Installation: oil paint on canvas (diptych) and red velvet wall covering. Courtesy of the artist. Rodrigo Lara Zendejas, Untitled Installation, 2019, Plastic plants, Astro Turf, tin cans, wood panels, dowel rods, and ceramic figures. Courtesy of the artist.

Cross Currents/intercambio Cultural

“The story of Cross Currents in many ways reflects recent changes to the social and political landscapes in the United States and Cuba. When it was first proposed in 2016 by the National Museum of Mexican Art, the exchange embodied a moment of excitement and renewed openness. Relations have since chilled: the US Embassy in Cuba has closed, a new administration in Washington is intent on hardening borders, and in Cuba, Decreto 349 subjects artists to new forms of censorship and governmental regulation. The original mandate of opening artistic dialogue remains essential, now more than ever.”

Vista general del Pabellón América Latina - IILA, 55ª Bienal de Arte de Venecia. En primer plano: Lucía Madriz, Vitalis, Foto: Fabio Bertolini

CARTOGRAFÍAS PARA UN NUEVO MUNDO

Si el núcleo temático de la 55ª Bienal de Arte de Venecia es el Palacio Enciclopédico, dedicado a la utopía de encerrar en un museo imaginario todo el saber de la humanidad, el Pabellón de América Latina…