CONTEMPORARY PAINTING

FROM EASTERN CUBA

SEPTEMBER 22-OCTOBER 31, 2004

ORGANIZED BY MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER,

WASHINGTON, D.C., IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE

EASTERN CUBA CULTURAL EXCHANGE

AT A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN 650 MILES FROM HAVANA,

ORIENTE IS NOT WELL KNOWN BY AMERICANS DUE TO THE

COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CUBA AND THE UNITED

STATES. CUBA ORIENTE BRINGS TO LIGHT THE STUNNING

ART OF A COLORFUL REGION. THE 14 PARTICIPATING

ARTISTS SPAN GENERATIONS. SEVERAL OF THE ARTISTS

ARE SELF-TAUGHT, WHILE OTHERS INCLUDE A FORMER

MUSEUM DIRECTOR, PROFESSORS AND GRADUATES

OF THE REGION'S ART ACADEMIES. THE WORKS

ON DISPLAY IN CUBA ORIENTE VARY IN SUBJECT

AND STYLE. CLASSICAL AND MODERN STYLES

INTERTWINE LANDSCAPES, GENRE SCENES,

ABSTRACT WORKS, SURREALISTIC THEMES

AND RICHLY IMAGINED COMMENTS ON LIFE

IN CUBA. OIL, ACRYLIC AND WOODCUT

ARE THE PRIMARY MEDIUMS.

C9uba @riente: CONTEMPORARY PAINTING

FROM EASTERN CUBA

THE EASTERN CUBA

CULTURAL EXCHANGE WAS

FOUNDED BY CLYDE

HENSLEY, WHOSE TRAVELS

AND EXPERIENCES IN MANY

COUNTRIES AND LIFELONG

INTEREST IN ART BROUGHT HIM

TO EASTERN CUBA IN 1995.

HERE HE MET MANY ARTISTS,

WORKING UNDER DIFFICULT

CONDITIONS WITH FEW MATERIALS,

AND BECAME PASSIONATE ABOUT

HELPING THEM ESCAPE THEIR

REGIONAL ISOLATION. HE HAS SINCE

MADE NUMEROUS TRIPS TO THE AREA,

WORKING WITH ARTISTS, CULTURAL

CENTERS, MUSEUMS AND ART SCHOOLS

IN SANTIAGO DE CUBA AND THE

SURROUNDING PROVINCES. AS A RESULT

OF HENSLEY'S WORK, ARTIST EXCHANGES

HAVE DEVELOPED AND SEVERAL

EXHIBITIONS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO THE

UNITED STATES.

REINALDO PAGAN AVILA

Arte Cubano, n.d. (Cuban Art) watercolor on paper 22.5"x 19.5"

El Nido, n.d. (The Nest) acrylic on paper 26.5"x 21.5"

Emigraci6n - de la serie: Perfiles Colonizados, 2003 (Emigration - from the series: Colonized Profiles) acrylic on canvas 42.5" X 34.5"

Gitana de Caribe, 2000 ( Caribbean Gypsy) acrylic on canvas 24.5"x 16.5"

Martirios de/ Alma, 1996 (Martyrs of the Soul) acrylic on canvas 39.5"x 29.5"

Memorias de la Navegaci6n, 1997 (Memories of Sailing) acrylic on canvas 27"x 23.5"

MIGUEL ANGEL BOTALIN

Calle Mangachupa, 2000 (Mangachupa Street) oil on canvas 66.5"x 47"

Catedrales - serie, 2001 ( Cathedral - series) oil on canvas 31.5"x 25.5"

Untitled, n.d. oil on canvas 21 "x 29"

JOHERMS QUIALA BROOKS

Ache pa ti, mi "NagUef", 2000 (My Blessings, Friend!) oil on canvas 48.5"x 36.5"

Aterrizaje Forzoso, 2001 (Forced Landing) oil on canvas 39"x 25"

El Dia Mas Feliz def Mundo, 1999 ( The World's Most Joyous Day) oi I on canvas 39.5"x 30"

Exodo, 2000 (Exodus) oil on canvas 65"x 32"

Fuga a un Sueno Esperado, 2000 (Flight to a Dream Awaited) oil on canvas 21.5"x 16"

La Postal que no se Vende, 2002

( The Postcard that is Never Sold) oil on canvas 52.5"x 40.5"

Mi Tfo, el que Lleg6 de/ Norte, 1999 (My Uncle Who Arrived from the North) oil on canvas 21"x16"

ANTONIO FERRER CABELLO

La Rumba(Series of five), 1997 (Rumba) oi I on canvas 16.5"x 12.5" each

La Zafra, 1995 ( The Sugar Harvest) oil on canvas 27.5"x 35.5"

Retratos (Series of six), 1996 (Portraits) oil on canvas 16.5"x 12.5" each

ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ CEDENO

Atardecer L/uvioso, 2001 (Rainy Afternoon) oil on canvas 43"x 82"

Dia Frio, 1996 (Cold Day) oi I on cardboard 24"x 34.5"

En el Reino de Dias Toda es Posible, 2001 (In the Kingdom of God, Everything is Possible) oil on canvas 42.5"x 66.5"

La Isla, 2001 ( The Island) oil on canvas 39"x 57.5"

Paisaje con Ruinas, 2002 (Landscape with Ruins) oil on canvas 38.5"x 66.5"

Untitled, n.d. oil on cardboard 21 "x 32"

MARCOS PAVON De Regreso a Casa, 1999 ESTRADA ( Coming Home)

Amor Proletario, 1980 oil on canvas 33"x 29"

(Proletarian Love) oil on canvas Pescadores, 1998 39"x 30" (Fishermen)

Brujas con Gallo, 1985 oil on canvas 16.5"x 19.5"

( Witches with Rooster) oi I on canvas Recolectores de Cafe, 37"x 25" 1999

Reunion de Brujas, 1985 ( Coffee Pickers) oi I on canvas

( Witches' Meeting) 23.5"x 18.5" oil on canvas 37"x 25" Untitled, 1999

oil on canvas RUBEN MANUEL 20"x 17" BELTRAN GUERRA

LEVIS GALANO La Plazita de Mi Barrio, LON DR ES 1997 ( The Little Square in My Guajiro con Gallo, 1998 Neighborhood) ( Country Man with Rooster) oil on canvas acrylic on canvas 21 "x 30" 23.5"x 19.5"

Rabena-Manzanilla, 2000 ORLANDO PIEDRA oil on canvas

Guajiro Joven, n.d. 35.5"x 42.5" (Country Boy)

Untitled, n.d. oi I on canvas oil on canvas 24.5"x 19" 45"x 35"

La Fuerza def Guajiro, n.d.

EDDY OCHOA GUZMAN ( The Farmer's Strength) oil on canvas

Untitled, n.d. 40.5"x 25.5" oil on canvas 25.5"x 41" JORGE LUIS

ALFREDO ELIAS HERNANDEZ POUYU

SANCHEZ IGLESIAS Vestigios, 2001

Amanecer en la Ciudad, ( Vestiges) acrylic on paper

2001 32.5"x 43.5" (Dawn in the City) oil on canvas JOSE JULIAN 44.5"x 70.5" AGUILERA VICENTE

Capitan Furia, 2001 ( Captain Fury)

Homanaje a Lam, 1985 (e/2000)

oil on canvas (Homage to Lam) 54"x 37" woodblock print

El Pez Rojo, n.d. 34"x 22"

( The Red Fish) - Study La Lluvia en Santa Lucia, oil on board 1967 (e/2000) 16"x 13.5" (Rain in Santa Lucia)

El Pez Rojo, 2000 woodblock print

( The Red Fish) 29"x 23"

oil on canvas La Planta, 1960 (e/2000) 31 "x 23" (The Plant)

Trovador Viajante, 2001 woodblock print

( Wandering Minstrel) 23"x 27"

oil on canvas Mi Ciudad, 1966 (e/2000) 70"x 44.5" (My City)

ROEL CABOVERDE woodblock print 28.5"x 22.5"

LLACER Sa/ud Maestro, 1975

Caneros, 1999 (e/2003) ( Cane Cutters) (For the Teacher) oil on canvas woodblock print 19"x 15" 29"x 17.5"

RIFFE GALLERY EVENTS

Wednesday, September 22, 2004, 5 - 7 p.m.

Opening reception with music by the Afro-Rican jazz quartet lntrin-x-ico. Co-sponsored

by the Ohio Latino Arts Association.

Tuesday, October 26, 2004, 7 - 8 p.m.

Visual Arts and Cuba: A Dual Perspective

The Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery presents a free slide presentation and

discussion about the contemporary Cuban art scene. Join Ohio State

University's Department of Theatre Chair Lesley Ferris and Resident

Scenic Designer Dan Gray as they share their insights and images of

Cuba based on their travel experiences and course

"Contemporary Cuban Performance and Culture''.

Supported by: Ohio Building Authority

Media Sponsors: 3LIVE 0 hi OMagazine

front cover - clockwise from top:

cih1scene· I , �oluml>us ,rn, tnltot1tn,.,.,., & srvt,

� TIME WARNER , CABLE

Ruben Manuel Beltran Guerra. Untitled. 11.d .. oil on canvas. 45'x 35'

WE'RE BUILDING OHIO

THROUGH THE ARTS

The Ohio Arts Council is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally and economically.

Bob Taft. Governor Susan R. Sofia. OAC Board Chair Wayne P. Lawson, Executive Director

The Ohio Arts Council is an equal opportunity employer.

The Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery showcases the work of Ohio's artists and curators. exhibitions produced by the Ohio Arts Council's International Program and the collections of the region's museums and galleries. The Riffe Gallery's Education Program seeks to increase public appreciation and understanding of those exhibitions.

OHIO ARTS COUNCIL

727 East Main Street

Columbus. OH 43205-1796

614/466-2613

for TTY /TOO use Ohio Relay Service 1-800-7 50-07 50

www.oac.state.oh.us

Marcos Pavon Estrada. Reunion de Brujas. 1985.1 Witches· Meeting I. oil on canvas. 37'x 25' Orlando Piedra, GuajiroJoven. 11.d .. !Country Boy). oil on canvas. 24.5'x 19'

Reinaldo Pagan Avila. Gitana de Caribe. 2000. ICaribbean Gypsy). acrylic on canvas. 24.5'x 16.5"

Jose Julian Aguilera Vicente. Mi C,udad. 1966 le/20001. (My City). woodblock print, 28.5'x 22.5' Roel Caboverde llacer. Pescadores. 1998. (Fishermen!. oil on canvas. 16.5'x 19.5"

RIFFE GALLERY

Vern Riffe Center for Government & the Arts 77 South High Street Columbus, OH 43215

614/644-9624

www.riffegallery.org

inside - clockwise from top: Marcos Pavon Estrada, Amor Proletario. 1980. (Proletarian Love!. oil on canvas. 39'x 30'

Alfredo Rodriguez Cedeno, En el Reino de Dios Todo es Posible. 2001, (In the Kingdom of God, Everything is Possible!. oil on canvas. 42 5'x 66.5' Antonio Ferrer Cabello. La Rumba (Series of five I, 1997, (Rumba I. oil on canvas, 16.5'x 12.5' each

back cover: Alfredo Rodriguez Cedeno. Untitled. n.d .. oil on cardboard. 21 'x 32'

For more information, please visit www.cubanart.org and www.meridian.org

GALLERY HOURS

1 0-4 Tuesday 10-8 Wed, Thur & Fri12-8 Saturday12-4 Sunday Closed Monday l Free Admission (5\,