Bid Smart: Rene Portocarrero made dreamy, distinctly Cuban imagesNEW YORK — Rene Portocarrero (Cuban, 1912-1985) was an early pioneer of Cuban art whose artworks, as well as those of his native countrymen, came to greater worldwide attention. He rode a late 20th-century wave that saw contemporary art become more global and saw Cuban and Latin American artists start to gain the recognition they […]
Two Arizona museums join forces to survey Cuban art of ‘then and now’PHOENIX – This spring, Phoenix Art Museum (PhxArt) and Arizona State University Art Museum (ASU Art Museum) will co-present a new exhibition, Lo que es, es lo que ha sido/What It Is, Is What Has Been: Selections from the ASU Art Museum’s Cuban Art Collection, the first major curatorial collaboration between the two institutions in more than a […]
Cultural diversity of Cuban art commands collectors’ attentionNEW YORK — After decades of art auctions and markets being dominated by European and American artists such as Picasso, Degas, Monet, Dali, Rockwell, Wyeth, Warhol and others, the international world began to take notice of Cuban artists in the 1980s. From Havana to Miami and New York, art centers today are continuing to propel […]
Olympic gold medals awarded to Cuban athletes top $71K apiece[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kkct09kc’ admin_preview_bg=”] BOSTON – An Olympic gold medal awarded to Cuban shooter Leuris Pupo during the London 2012 Summer Olympics sold for $73,205, according RR Auction. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.