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Introduction

Island Nations

New Art from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
October 29, 2004 - January 20, 2005

The rich ties that bind Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico are as complex as the stark differences between their respective societies. Foreigners, however, still tend to think of the Caribbean in terms of a secluded tropical paradise. To defy this overly simplified view, many works featured in the exhibition contrast the islands' stunning natural beauty with their often difficult economic and political situations. Others take on the theme of isolation either by underscoring the greater connectedness of this age of global communication or by pointing out its political rather than geographic causes. A third, related issue involves those who move between several nations and the complicated relationships between those who have emigrated and those who have stayed in their country of origin.The influence of these island nations continues to spread far beyond their borders. Rather than representing the region in its entirety, this exhibition offers personal reflections that may be seen, heard, and felt.

Architecture/Dreams/Memory
Architecture exerts a strong but largely subconscious influence on our perceptions and emotions. The artists featured in this gallery explore the intimate relationships between an individual's memories and his/her built surroundings, as well as the ways in which architectural environments may reflect or express our collective dreams and visions for society. La arquitectura expresa una influencia grande pero subconsciente sobre todo loque percibimos y sentimos. Los artistas incluidos en esta galería exploran lasrelaciones íntimas entre nuestras memorias individuales y el ambiente construida que nos rodea, así como la forma en que los ambientes arquitectónicos pueden reflejar o expresarsueños y visiones colectivas para la sociedad.

Selected Objects

Ana Mendieta

Furrows, 1984

Ana Mendieta

Furrows, 1984

Ana Mendieta

Furrows, 1984

Ana Mendieta

Furrows, 1984

José Bedia Valdés

All My Life Like This?, 1991

Marta Maria Perez Bravo

Para la entrega [For the Offering], 1994

Rafael Ferrer

The Balata River: “In the mountains, there you feel free” (El Rio Balatá: "En las montañas te sientes libre"), 1988

Marta Maria Perez Bravo

Todo lo tengo, todo me falta [I Have Everything, I Have Nothing], 1997

Ernesto Pujol

Frontal Novice [Novicio frontal], 1999

Ernesto Pujol

Frontal Novice [Novicio frontal], 1999

Pepón Osorio

T.K.O., 1989

Abel Oliva

Untitled, 2003

Abel Oliva

Arroz: 3.50lb, 2003

Abel Oliva

Meprobamato a 10.00 m/n la Ttirita, 2003

Abel Oliva

Aporato de Hacer Disco $25,00 c/u, 2003
No Image Available

Abel Oliva

20 Politos Por 5.00, 2003

Abel Oliva

Cuchillo $5,00 C/U, 2003
No Image Available

Abel Oliva

La Moneda del Che 1,00 C/U U.S.D., 2003

Abel Oliva

Vaya, Pomodito China $10.00 C/U, 2003

Abel Oliva

La Musica del Mement $2.00 c/u, 2003

Abel Oliva

El Peine a $5.00, 2003

Abel Oliva

10 Pesos el Paquette de la Bodega, 2003

Abel Oliva

Ambientadoor $0.00 M.N. C/U, 2003

Abel Oliva

Vaneno de Cucrache de la Pastica Amarilla $20.00 M.N. C/U, 2003

Santiago Hernández

Cuba Camouflage, 2004

Tony Capellán

Mar Caribe [Carribean Sea], 1996
No Image Available

Glenda León, video artist

Destino (Destiny), 2003
No Image Available

Raquel Paiewonsky

Parida (Birthed), 2001

Ignacio Lang

Antenna, 1999
No Image Available

Chemi Rosado Seijo

El Cerro (The Hillside), 2000
No Image Available

Chemi Rosado Seijo

El Cerro (The Hillside), 2000
No Image Available

Quisqueya Henríquez

Helado hecho de agua de Mar Caribe (Ice Cream Made from Water from the Carribean Sea), 2002

Allora & Calzadilla

Land Mark (Foot Prints), 2001

Allora & Calzadilla

Land Mark (Foot Print), 2001

Abelardo Morell

Camera Obscura Image of Havana Looking Southeast in Room with Ladder, 2002

More objects +

Exhibition Checklist

Island Nations : New Art from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico

October 29, 2004 - January 20, 2005
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