I've been wanting to come back to this place for some time now and wondering if they changed the Art that was on display at the time of my last visit. I wasn't disappointed, they changed the display. Like before, someone greeted us at the front door, the same old lady as last time. She was the expert guide but did a lot more than that for this institution. She knew everything about the displays, the artists and the building. Like before, we were the only ones there visiting this gallery.
The Casa de Las Americas was founded by the Cuban government in April 1959, 4 months after Fidel took over. The Casa's founder and President until her death in 1980 was Haydee Santamaria. She fought alongside other women during the Revolution and was rumoured to have been one of Fidel Castro's mistresses. It's safe to say that the Casa was born from the Revolution. It contains the most complete collection of Latin American Art dating back from 1960 to present date anywhere. It's become a Cuban Institution promoting Latin American and Caribbean Arts and Culture as well as researches, supports, awards and publishes the works of writers, sculptures, musicians and other artists or students of literature and the Arts. Annual programs include talks, workshops and prizes for literature as well as painting, photography, musicology and engravings.
This isn't only an Art Gallery, it's also a Latin American Cultural Hotspot. There is so much more to this place, it even contains a specialist Library which I'm going to have to check out sometime. If you like Art it's definitely worth a visit. Admission is free, I just gave our guide a few dollars that she deserved. I would give myself at least an hour inside the gallery, there is a fair bit to see.
Casa de Las Americas
Calle 3ra y Avenide de Los Presidentes (G)
tel (7) 552706 (7) 334554
Hours
tues-sat 10am-4:30pm
sun 9am-1pm
The Casa de Las Americas was founded by the Cuban government in April 1959, 4 months after Fidel took over. The Casa's founder and President until her death in 1980 was Haydee Santamaria. She fought alongside other women during the Revolution and was rumoured to have been one of Fidel Castro's mistresses. It's safe to say that the Casa was born from the Revolution. It contains the most complete collection of Latin American Art dating back from 1960 to present date anywhere. It's become a Cuban Institution promoting Latin American and Caribbean Arts and Culture as well as researches, supports, awards and publishes the works of writers, sculptures, musicians and other artists or students of literature and the Arts. Annual programs include talks, workshops and prizes for literature as well as painting, photography, musicology and engravings.
This isn't only an Art Gallery, it's also a Latin American Cultural Hotspot. There is so much more to this place, it even contains a specialist Library which I'm going to have to check out sometime. If you like Art it's definitely worth a visit. Admission is free, I just gave our guide a few dollars that she deserved. I would give myself at least an hour inside the gallery, there is a fair bit to see.
Casa de Las Americas
Calle 3ra y Avenide de Los Presidentes (G)
tel (7) 552706 (7) 334554
Hours
tues-sat 10am-4:30pm
sun 9am-1pm
view of malecon from upper floor balcony
Jose Morales (Puerto Rico) 1999
Carlos Alonso (Argentina) 1965
Carlos Alonso (Argentina) 1965
Antonia Eiriz (Cuba) 1969
Sandu Darie (Cuba) 1969
Eduardo Kingman (Ecuador) 1978
Mario Toral (Chile) 1979
Gontran Guanaes Netto (Brasil) 1976
Ricardo Migliorisi (Paraguay) 2006
Mario Calvit (Panama) 1973
Fernando Urena Rib (Domenican Republic) 1975
Enrique Tabara (Ecuador) 1978
Leonilda Gonzalez (Uraguay) 1983
Flavio Shiro (Brazil) 1976
David Alfaro Siquieros (Mexico)
Flavio Garciandia (Cuba) 1981
Gracia Barrios (Chile) 1975
Wifredo Lam (Cuba) 1957
Vincent Rojo (Mexico) 1958
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