CARLOS ALFONZO (Cuban, 1950-1991), Afraid of Clowns, 1986, oil on canvas, 71 7/8 x 95 1/8 inches. Courtesy of the Nassau County Museum of Art.
LUIS CRUZ AZACETA (American, born in,Cuba 1942- ),Hombre buscando un agujero [Man Looking For a Hole], 1987, acrylic on canvas, 72 ¼ x 48 ¼ inches. Courtesy of the Nassau County Museum of Art.
ROBERTO MATTA (French, born in Chile, 1911-2002), Re-Evolvers, 1954, oil on canvas, 81 7/8 x 75 inches. Courtesy of the Nassau County Museum of Art.
Visiones: 20th Century Latin Art at Boca Raton Museum of Art
Atención: Latin American art explodes into South Palm Beach County Boca Raton Museum of Art exhibits, Visiones: 20th Century Latin American Art
September 17 through December 7, 2008.
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The exhibition features 36 paintings, sculptures, photographs and installation works by mid-20th century masters and important contemporary artists. Presenting a broad spectrum of works, Visiones investigates how contemporary Latin American and Caribbean artists respond to personal, economic, social and political issues of the human condition.
Visiones explores the depth, complexity and richness found in the art of twentieth-century and contemporary Latin American art. Today, Latin American art is not defined by cultural, geographical or national boundaries. Contemporary Latin American art is often indistinguishable in subject and medium from many other international artistic expressions, yet the strong traditions of realism, surrealism and expressionism are employed by many of these artists as formal concepts. This unqiue conceptual approach provides a gateway through which politics, religion, society and art may dialogue with the viewer.
“Visiones: 20th Century Latin Art recognizes the vital contributions of Latin Americans to world cultures and is a valuable statement in the cultural dialogues between Latin America and the United States,” said George Bolge, Executive Director of the Boca Raton Museum of Art. “Most Americans have no idea what Latin American movements or artists have been important to twenthieth-century art. One of the central goals of this exhibition then is to go beyond the 7 or 8 names that come to mind when one discusses Latin American art, and attempt to broaden that limited perspective and to document an aspect of American art history that has been neglected.”
Some of the artists featured in the exhibition include, Gustavo Acosta, Carlos Aguirre, Carlos Alfonzo, Efrain Almeida, Luis Cruz Azaceta, José Bedia, Alejandro Colunga Tiago Carneiro da Cunha, Edouard Duval Carrie, Elizabeth Cerejido, Guillermo Conte, Daniela Edburg, Augustin Fernandez, Sergio Garval, Florencio Gelabert, Guillermo Kuitca, Kcho, Wifredo Lam, Carlos Luna,Roberto Matta, Heriberto Mora, Vik Munoz,Glexis Novoa, Arnaldo Roche-Rabell, Victor Rodriguez, Ruben Torres-Llorca, Tunga, and Adriana Varejão among others
Visiones was organized by the Boca Raton Museum of Art from the collections of the Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor, New York. The educational programming for Visiones has been made possible by the generosity of the MetLife Foundation.The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10am – 5pm; Wednesday 10am – 9pm; and Saturday and Sunday 12pm – 5pm. Admission for Fall Exhibitions is $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens (65 and older), $4 per person for group tours and $4 for students. For more information call 561.392.2500 or visit www.bocamuseum.org.
The Boca Raton Museum of Art was founded in 1950, and has evolved into one of the leading cultural institutions in South Florida achieving international recognition as a world-class visual arts institution, presenting dynamic traveling exhibitions from acclaimed and emerging artists, and an outstanding permanent collection. Some of the Museum’s programs include the Art Films Series, artist lectures, family programs, Music at the Museum, the International Film Series, and more than 145 classes a week at its studio Art School.
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