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Entrance view of building 3143, currently exhibiting a selection from IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Twenty.
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Two stunning portrait works by René Portocarrero [left], accompanied by a sculpture by the modern master, Agustín Cárdenas [right].
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René Portocarrero (1912 – 1985)
Woman in White
(Mujer en Blanco), 1962
oil on canvas
20 x 16 inches
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René Portocarrero (1912 – 1985)
Madonna with Angels and Child
(Madonna con Angeles y Niño), 1945
mixed media on heavy paper laid down on board
22 1/4 x 17 5/8 inches
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Agustín Cárdenas (1927 – 2001)
Rhythmical Moment
(Momento Rítmico), ca 1975
bronze sculpture, 6/6
15 x 5 x 6 1/2 inches
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Agustín Cárdenas (1927 – 2001)
Self Portrait
(Autorretrato), ca 1943-49
graphite on paper
7 x 6 inches
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Agustín Cárdenas (1927 – 2001)
Couple with Hats
(Pareja con Sombreros), 1949
graphite on paper
7 x 6 inches
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Agustín Cárdenas (1927 – 2001)
Peasants
(Campesinos), 1949
graphite on paper
7 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches
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A selection of sublime sculptural plates and paintings by the internationally renowned Wifredo Lam.
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Wifredo Lam (1902 – 1982)
The Reality of the Birds
(La Realidad de los Pájaros), 1970
oil on canvas
29 3/4 x 36 1/2 inches
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Wifredo Lam (1902 – 1982)
Untitled [Shower of Color]
(Sin Título [Lluvia de Color]), 1977
one-of-a-kind terracotta, hand painted by artist
16 1/4 inches diameter
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Wifredo Lam (1902 – 1982)
Composition
(Composición), 1957
mixed media on heavy paper laid down on canvas
27 1/2 x 39 3/4 inches
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Wifredo Lam (1902 – 1982)
Plate with Fish
(Plato con Pescado), 1962
silver plated sculpture, number 11 of 20
15 inches in diameter
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Wifredo Lam (1902 – 1982)
Untitled [The Couple]
(Sin Título [La Pareja]), 1974
oil on canvas
17 3/4 x 21 3/4 inches
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Wifredo Lam (1902 – 1982)
Osun
(Osun), 1977
bronze sculpture, number 17 of 50
16 x 3 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches
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Wifredo Lam (1902 – 1982)
Yemaya 29/50
(Yemayá 29/50), 1977
bronze sculpture
11 3/4 x 8 x 5 3/4 inches
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Wifredo Lam (1902 – 1982)
Birds of Fire
(Pájaros de Fuego), 1970
set of two polished brass & chrome-plated metal sculpture, number 207 of 500
10 1/2 x 6 x 4 in each
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A presentation of extraordinary works from the Vanguardia period.
From left to right: Amelia Peláez, Jorge Arche, René Portocarrero (two works), Carlos Enríquez, and Víctor Manuel García.
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Amelia Peláez (1896 – 1968)
Still Life
(Naturaleza Muerta), 1954
mixed media on board laid down on canvas
30 x 40 inches
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René Portocarrero (1912 – 1985)
Interior with Women
(Interior con Mujeres), 1947
pastel on heavy paper laid down on museum board
24 1/4 x 18 1/4 inches
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René Portocarrero (1912 – 1985)
Five Women and a Dove
(Cinco Jóvenes y una Paloma), 1970
mixed media on heavy paper laid down on board
19 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches
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Jorge Arche (1905 – 1957)
Portrait of Monsignor Angel Gaztelu
(Retrato de Monseñor Angel Gaztelu), 1937
oil on canvas
34 x 28 1/2 inches
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Carlos Enríquez (1900 – 1957)
Portrait of Fernande Lescot
(Retrato de Fernande Lescot), 1945
oil on canvas
32 x 24 inches
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Víctor Manuel García (1897 – 1969)
Portrait of a Young Lady
(Retrato de una Joven), ca 1960's
mixed media on heavy paper laid down on board
29 1/2 x 20 inches
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Vibrant and representative artworks by Víctor Manuel García, [left], and Servando Cabrera Moreno [center and right].
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Servando Cabrera Moreno (1923 – 1981)
Peacock Number Two
(El Segundo Pavo Real), 1973
oil on canvas
39 x 58 7/8 inches
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Servando Cabrera Moreno (1923 – 1981)
The Cycle of Happiness
(El Ciclo de La Felicidad), 1981
oil on canvas
39 x 29 inches
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Vital, expressionistic painted works by Umberto Peña [left], and Mariano Rodriguez [center], and Gina Pellón [right] as well as two sculptures, one by Fransisco Antigua [left], and one by Cundo Bermúdez [right].
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Umberto Peña (1937 – 2023)
Ayyy Shasss
(Ayyy Shasss), 1967
oil on canvas
66 3/4 x 58 3/4 inches
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Francisco Antigua (1920 – 1983)
Column
(Columna), ca 1960
wood sculpture
22 1/8 x 5 1/8 x 4 3/8 inches
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Cundo Bermúdez (1914 – 2008)
Flora the Harvester of Dreams
(Flora la Recogedora de Sueños), 2007
bronze sculpture 9 of 9
68 1/4 x 19 x 11 1/4 inches
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Mariano Rodríguez (1912 – 1990)
Singer I
(Cantante I), ca 1965
oil on canvas
50 x 45 inches
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Mariano Rodríguez (1912 – 1990)
Multitude (Figures)
[Multitud (Figuras)], 1963
ink paper laid down on board
16 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches
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A colorful composition of three artworks by Gina Pellón.
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Gina Pellón (1926 – 2014)
Story for a Dance
(Cuento para Bailar), 2013
mixed media on canvas
39 x 31 3/4 inches
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Gina Pellón (1926 – 2014)
The Warm Rose
(La Rosa Cálida), 1988
oil on canvas
31 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches
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Gina Pellón (1926 – 2014)
Hint of a Face
(Indicio de un Rostro), 1990
oil on paper, laid down on canvas by the artist
24 x 18 inches
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On display from left to right: Fidelio Ponce de León, Hermanas Scull, Cundo Bermúdez, Mariano Rodríguez, and Amelia Peláez.
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Fidelio Ponce de León (1895 – 1949)
Landscape
(Paisaje), 1941
oil on canvas
24 1/4 x 19 3/4 inches
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Hermanas Scull (b. 1931)
Self-Portrait of the Twins in the Garden
(Autorretrato de las Gemelas en el Jardín), ca 1980
three-dimensional mixed media collage on canvas board
24 x 36 inches
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Cundo Bermúdez (1914 – 2008)
Mercedes and the Sea
(Mercedes y el Mar), 1986
mixed media on paper laid down on board
30 x 22 inches
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Mariano Rodríguez (1912 - 1990)
Young People in the Garden
(Jóvenes Frente al Jardín), 1942
ink and watercolor on heavy paper
20 3/8 x 25 inches
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Amelia Peláez (1896 – 1968)
Pineapple
(Piña), 1964
mixed media on cardboard
30 x 22 1/2 inches
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Three different examples of figure depictions by the artists Mariano Rodríguez [left], Antonia Eiriz [center], and Angel Acosta León [right].
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Mariano Rodríguez (1912 – 1990)
Masses
(Masas), 1981
gouache on board
29 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches
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Antonia Eiriz (1929 – 1995)
Untitled [The Voters]
(Sin Título [Los Votantes]), ca 1963
ink and mixed media on heavy paper laid down on canvas
28 3/4 x 24 3/4 inches
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Angel Acosta León (1930 – 1964)
Self Portrait
(Autorretrato), 1959
mixed media on Masonite
30 x 19 7/8 inches
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Four stunning abstract artworks by the Vanguardia artist, Rafael Soriano.
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Rafael Soriano (1920 – 2015)
Reclining Woman
(Mujer Reclinada), ca 1980
pastel on heavy paper laid down on board
22 x 30 inches
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Rafael Soriano (1920 – 2015)
Astral Message
(Mensaje Astral), 1972
oil on canvas
30 x 40 1/4 inches
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Rafael Soriano (1920 – 2015)
Equilibrist
(Equilibrista), 1982
oil on canvas
30 x 24 inches
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Rafael Soriano (1920 – 2015)
Untitled [Facing the Infinite]
(Sin Título [Mirando el Infinito]), ca 1980
oil on canvas
16 x 20 inches
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Exhibited here, three complementary artworks by Carmelo González [left], Mariano Rodríguez [center], and José Mijares [right].
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Carmelo González (1920 – 1990)
The Chair
(La Silla), 1960
oil on canvas
26 x 18 inches
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Mariano Rodríguez (1912 – 1990)
Woman with Dove
(Mujer con Paloma), 1941
mixed media on heavy paper laid down on board
14 1/8 x 12 inches
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Four small format artworks near the entrance of the gallery by Eduardo Abela [left], José Mijares [center], and Angel Acosta León [two works, right].
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Eduardo Abela (1889 – 1965)
Surrealist Dream
(Sueño Surrealista), ca 1953
mixed media on heavy paper laid down on board
12 3/4 x 9 1/8 inches
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Angel Acosta León (1930 – 1964)
Excentric Clock
(Reloj Excéntrico), ca 1960
ink on paper laid down on board
10 1/2 x 8 inches
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Angel Acosta León (1930 – 1964)
Night Vision
(Visión Nocturna), ca 1960
mixed media on paper laid down on board
8 1/4 x 11 inches
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José Mijares (1921 – 2004)
Blonde Child
(Niño Rubio), ca 1950's
mixed media on board
19 x 15 inches
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Displayed in the window, a sculpture by the artist Francisco Antigua, followed by two artworks by the iconic Víctor Manuel García.
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Francisco Antigua (1920 – 1983)
The Embrace
(El Abrazo), ca 1954
mahogany wood sculpture
48 x 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches
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Víctor Manuel García (1897 – 1969)
Sweethearts
(Novios), ca 1948
mixed media on paper laid down on canvas
30 x 22 inches
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Víctor Manuel García (1897 – 1969)
Landscape with Farmers and Huts
(Paisaje con Campesinos y Bohíos), 1948
oil on canvas
16 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches
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