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Untitled [Silence of the Jungle]
(Sin Título [Silencio de la Jungla])
Wifredo Lam
ca 1945
oil on canvas
49 1/2 x 39 1/2 inches
SOLD
Provenance:
Castillo Vázquez Collection, Havana, Cuba,
who received it as a gift from the artist;
Private Collection, New York.
Exhibited in Wifredo Lam en la Colección Castillo,
Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam, Havana, Cuba,
Dec. 1993, no. 13.
Exhibited in A Surrealist Century / Un Siglo Surrealista,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, Aug. – Nov. 2024,
and illustrated digitally on cernudaarte.com, exhibitions.
Illustrated in Wifredo Lam en las colecciones cubanas,
José Manuel Noceda, Havana, 2002, page 111,
[listed as Naturaleza, (Nature)], no. 100, page 236.
A copy of the publication accompanies the artwork.
Illustrated in Wifredo Lam: Catalogue Raisonné
of the Painted Work, Vol. I, (1923-1960),
Lou Laurin-Lam & Eskil Lam, Acatos, Paris, 1996,
no. 45.64, page 385.
Illustrated in IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Twenty,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, 2023, page 161.
This painting is accompanied by a letter
from Eskil Lam, son of the artist,
issued September 23, 2024, Paris, France,
confirming the authenticity of the artwork.
Acquired by a Private Collector in Key Biscayne, Florida.
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Family at the Valley
(Familia en el Valle)
René Portocarrero
1944
oil on board
24 1/2 x 31 3/4 inches
SOLD
Provenance:
José Martínez Cañas, Miami.
PepsiCo Art Collection, New York.
Isaac Lif Collection, Dominican Republic.
Exhibited at the Miami Metropolitan Museum
and
Arts Center, Martínez Cañas Collection,
Coral Gables, Florida, May 1977.
Exhibited at the Miami Metropolitan Museum
and
Arts Center, Latin American Paintings: Selections
from the Martínez Cañas Collection, 1980, no. 26,
Coral Gables, Florida.
Exhibited in Sotheby’s Latin American Art New York,
May 27-28, 1984, and illustrated in the corresponding
auction catalog, lot no.67.
Exhibited in Sotheby’s Latin American Art New York,
May 17-18, 1988, and illustrated in the corresponding
auction catalog, lot no.5.
Exhibited in Art Miami Art Fair,
Miami, Florida, December, 2023.
Illustrated in IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS,
Volume Twenty,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, 2023, page 50.
Acquired by a Private Collector in Kingston, Jamaica.
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Self Portrait
(Autorretrato)
Agustín Cárdenas drawings
ca 1943-49
graphite on paper
7 x 6 inches
AVAILABLE
Illustrated in IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Twenty,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, 2023, page 90.
During his artistic beginnings Cárdenas developed a prolific
body of drawings on paper. The early ones, from 1943 to 1949,
covered social themes, black race issues, female nudes,
portraits and self-portraits. Agustín Cárdenas well understood
the importance of developing the craft of draftsmanship before
embarking on his successful career as a sculptor and a major
Cuban artist in the surrealist camp.
These works on paper by Agustín Cárdenas are part of a larger
collection of drawings that were executed during the artist's
formative years at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes, San
Alejandro, from 1943 to 1949. This cache of works was kept for
decades by the artist's brother, Luis Cárdenas Alfonso, and
later by his sister-in-law, Hilda Peñalver Sánchez. In many
of these drawings, Agustín Cárdenas depicts scenes of everyday
life. Common folk of the working class, beggars, farmhands and
people of color. This subject matter of social commentary in
the body of work of Cárdenas has not been fully researched,
and deserves to be recognized.
Ramón Cernuda
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The Burden of the Past
(La Carga del Pasado)
Danuel Méndez
2022
acrylic on canvas
60 x 48 inches
SOLD
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist.
Exhibited in Art Wynwood Fair,
Miami, Florida, February, 2023.
Illustrated in IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Nineteen,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, 2022, page 141.
Acquired by a Private Collector in
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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Revival
(Renacer)
Miguel Florido
2024
oil on canvas
31 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches
AVAILABLE
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist.
To be illustrated in the upcoming catalog
IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Twenty-One,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, December 2024.
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Magical Heads 5/9
(Cabezas Mágicas 5/9)
Manuel Mendive
2007
bronze sculpture
40 1/2 x 20 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches
SOLD
The mold for this sculpture was created by
Manuel Mendive in 2007. The casting and production
were initiated in 2022.
Exhibited [original mold] in El Color blanco, azul, verde
y el color de mi piel, Museo Regional de Antropología de Yucatán,
Yucatan, Mexico, Jan. 9 – March 30, 2008,
and illustrated in the corresponding catalog, page 31.
Exhibited [different number] in EXPO Chicago Art Fair,
Festival Hall, Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, April, 2023.
Exhibited [different number] in Art Miami Fair,
Miami,
Florida.
Illustrated [original mold] in the book Mendive,
Collage Ediciones, Selvi Artes Gráficas,
Valencia, Spain, 2015, page 176.
Illustrated [different number] in IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS,
Volume Twenty,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, page 109.
This artwork is accompanied by a Certificate
of Authenticity, signed by the artist,
and Alexander González Carbó.
Acquired by a Private Collector in Delray Beach, Florida.
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Between Dreams and Vigils
(Entre Sueños y Vigilias)
Yasiel Elizagaray
2024
oil on canvas
39 1/4 x 31 1/2 inches
AVAILABLE
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist.
Exhibited in EXPO Chicago Art Fair,
Festival Hall, Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois,
April, 2024.
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Ferrufo and Fina
(Ferrufo y Fina)
Eduardo Abela
1939
mixed media on heavy paper
17 x 11 1/4 inches
SOLD
Provenance:
Hosanna Abela, daughter of the artist, and general
coordinator of the book Eduardo Abela, Ediciones
Vanguardia Cubana, Spain, 2010.
Exhibited in Amelia’s Friends and Colleagues:
14 Master Painters of the Vanguardia Movement,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, FL, July - November 2022,
and illustrated digitally on cernudaarte.com, exhibitions.
Illustrated in IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS,
Volume Seventeen, Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables,
Florida, 2019, page 15.
Acquired by a Private Collector in Miami Beach, Florida.
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Untitled [Lady with Eleguas]
(Sin Título [Dama y Eleguas])
Wifredo Lam
1978
mixed media and pastel laid down on board
11 3/4 x 16 1/2 inches
signed, inscribed and dated lower right
W. Lam St. Gallen 28.10.1978
AVAILABLE
Provenance:
Private collection, Switzerland.
This artwork is accompanied by
a Photo-Certificate of Authenticity,
signed by Eskil Lam, son of the artist.
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All Paths Lead to the Light
(Todos los Senderos Conducen a la Luz)
Enrique Casas
2023
oil on canvas
15 3/4 x 18 3/4 inches
SOLD
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist.
Exhibited in Art Miami Fair,
Miami, Florida, February, 2023.
Exhibited in Enrique Casas: Time Has Stopped,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida,
Sep. 2023 - Jan. 2024, and illustrated digitally
on cernudaarte.com, exhibitions.
Illustrated in IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Twenty,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, 2023, page 144.
Acquired by a Private Collector in Chicago, Illinois.
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Trapped
(Atrapado)
Juan Roberto Diago
1998
mixed media, wood and carboard on canvas
39 1/2 x 32 inches
AVAILABLE
Provenance:
Private Collection, Madrid, Spain.
Illustrated in IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Nineteen,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, 2022, page 128.
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Confusion and the Earth
(La Confusión y la Tierra)
Manuel Mendive
1993
mixed media collage on heavy paper
laid down on board
22 3/4 x 30 1/4 inches
AVAILABLE
Provenance:
Private collection, Paris, France.
To be illustrated in the upcoming catalog
IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Twenty-One,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, December 2024.
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I Will Wait for You
(Te Esperaré)
Miguel Florido
2014
oil on canvas
9 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches
SOLD
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist.
Exhibited in Miguel Florido in Focus: Paintings,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida,
Aug. - Nov. 2017, and illustrated
digitally on cernudaarte.com, exhibitions.
Exhibited in Art Wynwood Fair,
Miami, Florida, February, 2020.
Exhibited in EXPO Chicago Art Fair,
Festival Hall, Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois,
April, 2022.
Illustrated in IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Thirteen,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, 2015, page 139.
Acquired by a Private Collector in Key Largo, Florida.
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Feast of Colors
(Banquete de Colores)
Jorge Luis Santos
2020
mixed media on canvas
57 x 53 inches
AVAILABLE
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist.
To be illustrated in the upcoming catalog
IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Twenty-One,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, December 2024.
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The Fishing Bonanza
(La Pesca de la Bonanza)
Irina Elén González
2023
acrylic on canvas
39 1/4 x 31 1/4 inches
SOLD
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist.
Exhibited in A Surrealist Century / Un Siglo Surrealista,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, Aug. – Nov. 2024,
and illustrated digitally on cernudaarte.com, exhibitions.
Acquired by a Private Collector in Chicago, Illinois.
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Interaction
(Interacción)
Danuel Méndez
2024
acrylic on canvas
72 x 60 inches
AVAILABLE
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist.
To be illustrated in the upcoming catalog
IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Twenty-One,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, December 2024.
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Nostalgic Dove
(La Paloma Nostálgica)
Gina Pellón
1974
mixed media on canvas
51 1/4 x 38 1/4 inches
SOLD
Exhibited in Dallas Art Fair,
Dallas, Texas, April, 2019.
Exhibited in EXPO Chicago Art Fair,
Festival Hall, Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois,
April, 2024.
Exhibited in A Surrealist Century / Un Siglo Surrealista,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, Aug. – Nov. 2024,
and illustrated digitally on cernudaarte.com, exhibitions.
Illustrated in IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Sixteen,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, 2019, page 96.
Acquired by a Private Collector in Kingston, Jamaica.
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The Woman and The Dragon
(La Mujer y El Dragón)
Clara Morera
2022
mixed media collage on canvas, laid down on board
53 x 38 3/4 inches
AVAILABLE
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist.
To be illustrated in the upcoming catalog
IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Twenty-One,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, December 2024.
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Warming Up
(Calentamiento)
César Santos
2007
oil on canvas
27 x 19 inches
SOLD
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist.
This painting was produced as part of a selection of eight
thematic works by the artist, dedicated in honor of the XII
International Ballet Festival of Miami.
Exhibited in Ballerinas, Cernuda Arte,
Coral Gables, Florida, Aug. – Sep. 2007.
Acquired by a Private Collector in Coral Gables, Florida.
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Sailboat at the Port of Concarneau I
(Velero en el Puerto de Concarneau I)
Pastor Argudín
1920
oil on wood
9 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches
AVAILABLE
To be illustrated in the upcoming catalog
IMPORTANT CUBAN ARTWORKS, Volume Twenty-One,
Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, December 2024.
Pastor Argudín Pedroso (1880-1968) his black parents had
been enslaved in Havana; his father Argudín Lombillo was
enslaved by the Casa de Lombillo in Habana Vieja, and his
mother María de Jesús Pedroso had been enslaved by the
Casa de Pedroso. Argudín Pedroso attended one of Salvador
José Zapata's elementary schools in Havana. At a young age,
he studied art under Spanish painter and decorative artist,
Francisco Piera. He was promoted for his natural skills,
and worked on painting the ceiling of
La Merced Church.
He attended college at the Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes
San Alejandro in Havana. He studied at the Academy under
Leopoldo Romañach, Armando Menocal, Luis Mendoza Sandrino,
and Miguel Melero Rodríguez. This was followed by a 1912
scholarship to study in Madrid, Spain at the Real Academia
de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, where he conferred a
bachelor's degree. In Spain, he studied under José Moreno
Carbonero, Miguel Blay, Cecilio Plá, and Gonzalo Bilbao.
Argudín Pedroso lived and worked in France, Italy, and the
United States during the 1920s and 1930s. He continued his
studies at Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma in Rome; followed
by training at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris
under Émile-René Ménard. Argudín Pedroso was a guest of
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, and lived at his house in Brooklyn,
New York for almost one year in the 1930s.
Argudín Pedroso is said to have painted some 300 portraits
by 1937, many of which were notable people. Some of his
portrait subjects included Rafael María de Labra, Cayetano
Quesada
(Cuban consul in New York City), Arturo Alfonso
Schomburg,
John La Farge, Rev. John LaFarge Jr., and Abraham
Lincoln,
among others. Argudin exhibited at the Société des
Artistes Indépendants in Paris, starting around 1924; and he
was part
of the noted group exhibition, "1933 Exhibition of
the Work
of Negro Artists", hosted by the Harmon Foundation
at the Art Centre in New York City.
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