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Landscape
(Paisaje)
Carlos Enríquez 1943 oil on canvas 24 1/2 x 27 3/4 inches SOLD
Exhibited in Cuban Art in the 20th Century, Cultural Identity and the International Avant Garde, at the Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, Florida, February 12 – March 27, 2016,
and illustrated in the accompanying catalog page 78. An exhibition which later traveled to the Coral Gables Museum, Coral Gables, Florida, January 22 – April 23, 2017.
Illustrated in the book Carlos Enríquez, The Painter of Cuban Ballads, Juan A. Martínez, 2010, page 175.
Illustrated in Important Cuban Artworks Volume Eight, Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, page 29.
Acquired by a Private Collector in Far Hills, New Jersey.
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The Last Voyage of the Ghost Ship
(El Ultimo Viaje del Buque Fantasma)
Wifredo Lam (Lithographs) 1976 Set of 12 Lithos and poems in box, 17 of 300 Size Varies AVAILABLE
Twelve virgin (never framed) lithographs in their original box. Seven of the lithographs measure 19 1/2 x 14 1/16 inches and five of the lithographs measure 19 1/2 x 28 1/8 inches.
This series is signed and numbered by the artist and this example is identified as number seventeen of an edition of three hundred.
The Last Voyage of the Ghost Ship has been exhibited in Barcelona in 1976, Copenhagen in 1978,
Madrid in 1982 and Caracas in 1987.
The series appears registered and illustrated in Wifredo Lam oeuvre gravé et lithographié catalogue raisonné (Wifredo Lam Catalogue Raisonné of Lithographs), Musée de Gravelines, France, 1993, pages 158 and 159.
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Head of Elegua
(Cabeza de Eleguá)
Roberto Diago 1949 mixed media on heavy paper laid down on board 25 x 18 3/4 inches AVAILABLE
This work was part of the collection of Ignacio Jacinto Villa Fernández, Cuban singer-pianist and songwriter, Bola de Nieve.
We are grateful to Juan Roberto Diago, grandson of Roberto Diago, for having provided a confirmation of authenticity and provenance details.
Roberto Diago Querol (1920-1955) is considered a key figure in 20th century Cuban Modernism. Born in Havana, Diago belongs to the second generation of the Cuban Vanguardia or Havana School, and from an early age showed interest and talent for the visual arts. The artist attended the prestigious San Alejandro Academy, completing his studies in 1941. As part of the Afro-Cuban intelligentsia, the artist found himself immersed in a cultural milieu during the 1930s and 40s that sought to affirm refined images of Afro-Cuban popular culture. |
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Woman with Mango
(Mujer con Mango)
Víctor Manuel García ca 1940's mixed media on heavy paper laid down on board 25 3/4 x 19 inches SOLD
Illustrated in the book Víctor Manuel, Ramón Vázquez Díaz, 2010, Ediciones Vanguardia Cubana, page 157.
Acquired by a Private Collector in Fisher Island, Florida.
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The Twins
(Las Gemelas)
Eduardo Abela ca 1960 oil on wood 5 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches SOLD
Provenance: Hosanna Abela, daughter of the artist and coordinator of the book Eduardo Abela, Ediciones Vanguardia Cubana, Spain, 2010;
Private Collection, Miami, Florida.
Illustrated in Important Cuban Artworks Volume Seventeen, Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, page 15.
Acquired by a Private Collector in New York, New York.
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Girl
(Niña)
Eduardo Abela ca 1960 oil on wood 9 x 8 3/4 inches SOLD
Provenance: The collection of Pedro R. López and Teresa Saldise.
Exhibited in Abela, Magic and Fables at the Cuban Museum of Arts and Culture, Miami, Florida, 1984,
and illustrated on page 7 of the accompanying catalog.
Acquired by a Private Collector in New York, New York.
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Carnival Figures
(Figuras de Carnaval)
René Portocarrero 1946 pastel on heavy paper 19 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches SOLD
Provenance: Private Collection of Mrs. Hosanna Abela, daughter of the painter Eduardo Abela.
This work is illustrated in the book, Portocarrero, Ramón Vázquez Díaz,
Fundación Arte Cubano, Madrid, 2015, page 184.
Acquired by a Private Collector in New York, New York.
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Remnants of Faith
(Restos de Fe)
Sandro De La Rosa 2006 oil on canvas 63 x 55 inches AVAILABLE
Provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey.
This painting was exhibited in the solo show, Sandro De La Rosa, Remnants of Faith, September - October 2007, Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, and illustrated on the front cover of the accompanying catalog.
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Harlequin
(Arlequín)
René Portocarrero 1959 mixed media on board laid down on canvas 19 1/2 x 13 inches SOLD
Provenance: Collection of Guiseppe Santoro, Italian Ambassador to Cuba in the 1960's;
Thence by descent to the present owners.
Illustrated in Important Cuban Artworks Volume Seventeen, Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, page 51.
Acquired by a Private Collector in New York, New York.
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The Arrival
(La LLegada)
Danuel Méndez 2020 acrylic on canvas 60 x 48 inches AVAILABLE
Provenance: This work was acquired directly from the artist. |
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Return of the Dream (Regreso del Sueño)
Manuel Mendive 1991 mixed media on heavy paper laid down on board 22 1/4 x 29 3/4 inches SOLD
Provenance: From Catalina Botello, legal representative of the estate of José Férez Kuri,
a Mexican aesthete, author, curator, and art critic who directed the London-based October Gallery
in the 1980’s and 1990’s. Jose Férez Kuri organized Manuel Mendive’s one-artist exhibition
in England in January of 1988 and continued to exhibit and represent the artist for many years.
Acquired by a Private Collector in London, England.
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Yellow, Blue and Red
(Amarillo, Azul y Rojo)
David Rodríguez 2007 oil on canvas 39 x 31 inches AVAILABLE
Provenance: This work was acquired directly from the artist.
David Rodríguez was born in 1956, in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba. He studied painting at the acclaimed San Alejandro Academy of Art in Havana where he graduated in 1982. He later furthered his education at the Instituto Superior de Arte. In 1981, his works were among those exhibited at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Cuba. He has garnered several awards in painting competitions throughout his career including an Honorable Mention at the Literature in the Plastic Arts Contest, Sala Rubén Martínez. He has illustrated for several cultural and literary projects including magazines, poetry journals and children's books. The artist lives and works in Miami, Florida.
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Witness to History II
(Testigo de la Historia II)
Juan Roberto Diago 2019 mixed media and collage on canvas 31 1/2 x 23 5/8 inches SOLD
Provenance: This work was acquired directly from the artist.
Illustrated in Important Cuban Artworks Volume Seventeen, Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, page 139.
This painting was exhibited in Juan Roberto Diago: 20 Years of Creation, Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, November 2019 – January 2020.
Acquired by a Private Collector in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Majestic Vista
(Vista Majestuosa)
Giosvany Echevarría 2018 oil on canvas 40 x 79 inches SOLD
Illustrated in Important Cuban Artworks Volume Sixteen, Cernuda Arte, Coral Gables, Florida, page 144.
Acquired by a Private Collector in Delray Beach, Florida.
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The Electoral Circus
(El Circo Electoral)
Vicente Hernández 2020 oil on canvas 59 1/4 x 79 inches AVAILABLE
Provenance: This work was acquired directly from the artist.
Vicente Hernández wields his brushes from within the country of Cuba to vividly depict the plight of the youth in their search for a better life of opportunities and freedoms. His paintings, crafted with the vocabulary of magic realism, expose the absurdity of reality in Cuba and reinforce the intensity of hope of its people. A true contrarian. |
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