Document Type
Review Essay
Abstract
[First paragraph]
When the Iron Curtain was thrown open, it revealed a treasure trove of cutting edge art in Cuba. The multimedia Post-Modern expressions quickly found their way into the New York galleries as well as those in Spain, London and France. Simultaneously, the Havana Biennales brought critics, curators and connoisseurs to Cuba to see their work; Cuban art reached a new stage of excitement and "hype". The world soon realized that the angst of politics, coupled by innovation, facilitated by the scarcity of materials, created an art with a profound commitment to intellectualization and relevance. The exhibition, States of Exchange: Artists from Cuba, in London January 23 – March 22, 2008 at the Institute of International Visual Arts (Iniva) brought together some of the Contemporary artists that we have come to admire such as Yoan Capote, along with some that are lesser known. It also brings together writers whose commentary has been read before, as well as fresh voices which are able to provide new insights.*
Repository Citation
Gelburd, Gail. "Cuba: Before the Hype: A Review of !Cuba: Art and History From 1868 to Today." Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture vol. 8, no. 1, 2008, pp. 1–10. https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/reconstruction/vol8/iss1/35