Jan 25
published in Exhibits
tags : Alexander Arrechea, CANY, Cuba Art New York, Cuban America Art, cuban american art, Cuban American artist, Cuban Art, Cuban Art New York, cuban artist, cuban artists, cuban exile art
This is an important artist and an important work. The exhibit closed on December 9, 2020 but it bears mentioning.
Faena Art unveiled a monumental site-specific artwork on Miami Beach as part of Miami Art Week 2020.
The monumental site-specific installation entitled ‘Dreaming with Lions’ by Miami-based Cuban artist Alexandre Arrechea is located on the beach directly in front of Faena Hotel and is free and open to view until Sunday, 6 December 2020. This new work within the Faena District provides a safe environment for the local community to explore and interact with public art.
Alexander Arrechea page
Town & Country magazine link
Alexander Arrechea Wikipedi link
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Jan 20
published in Events
tags : CANY, Cuba Art New York, Cuban America Art, cuban american art, Cuban American artist, Cuban Art, Cuban Art New York, cuban artist, cuban artists, cuban exile art, murals from cuban artists, somos la Luz
Cuban-American artist Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada created a 20,000-square-foot mural in Queens, New York to commemorate one of the health care practitioners who lost his life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ydelfonso Decoo is the name of the Queen’s, New York doctor who succumbed to the virus. He worked on the front lines in New York City in the Spring of 2020. Known all over the world, Rodriguez-Gerada partnered with SOMOS Community Care. The health network serves immigrants and other organizations.
The mural is in a parking lot outside The Queens Museum. It’s near the iconic Unisphere globe from New York’s 1964 World’s Fair. The artwork is titled “Somos la Luz” (We Are the Light). It draws attention to the disproportionate amount of Latino and Black casualties of the virus. The enormity of the painting reflects the large amount of victims of Covid-19 in the minority community.
“It’s not just making something big, just for the sake of it, it’s also because what you’re saying is [this] important enough that it merits it,” says Rodriguez-Gerada.
The artist posted a YouTube video about the project in September. He noted “In New York City the coronavirus is killing Latinos and Blacks at double the rate that it is killing whites and Asians.” He gave statistics about the casualties. In addition, he urged the community to come together.
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