From Robots to Canvases: Student Projects at Havana’s ISA
Havana, CUBA—After doing a final cull through images from the 11th Havana Biennial, Arts Observer is sharing a few more images from the student studios at Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA), the university-level…
Havana Biennial: Viewing Canvases Painted by ISA Students
HAVANA—Scenes from the painting studio at the visual arts school of Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA). Arts Observer visited the fine arts university over the summer during the 11th Havana Biennial. View more…
At MoMA in New York, 2 Reminders of the Biennial in Havana
NEW YORK—Experienced a bit of deja vu while wandering around the Contemporary galleries at the Museum of Modern Art recently. The wall of frames hung gallery style and the series of pantyhose filled…
Havana Murals: A Survey of Urban Canvases
HAVANA—Along the Prado, a main thoroughfare that connects Central Havana with the Malecon seawall, a series of street murals bear a sharp contrast to the stately, crumbling structures they front and adorn. Some…
Presence of Classic American Cars Reflects Cuba’s History
HAVANA—Visitors to Cuba are charmed by the omnipresence of vintage American cars, often hiring the classics for a chauffeured ride around town. About 60,000 roam the streets because after the 1959 revolution, it…
