Visual Arts

Visual Arts

Wifredo Lam, renovating and universal artist

Alina Gómez

When artists and the public meet to celebrate art, as is the case of this 14th edition of the Havana Biennial, the imprint of great epoch-making figures emerges, such as Cuban Wifredo Lam, whose works can be appreciated in the most prestigious spaces in the world.

Tito Meriño: the wisdom of a sports photographer

By Carmen Sánchez Camacho

The ethics necessary of a photojournalist and the ability to report events based on lively and communicative photos are qualities that suit José (Tito) Meriño Céspedes very well. This photographer, born in the capital, got started in the field in the 1980s while doing General Military Service and on assignment in Angola.

Iris Leyva: an artist who captures the senses

By Lázaro Gerardo Valdivia Herrero (*), Photos: Courtesy of the artist

Born in Las Tunas province, Cuba, and based in Havana for the last five decades, Iris Leyva Acosta is recognized in the national artistic culture as one of the most authentic, enterprising, and multifaceted visual artists.

14th Biennial of Havana starts on November 12

CubaPLUS Magazine

The 14th Havana Biennial, to be held from November 12 to April 30, 2022, will be held as planned, with the presence of more than 300 artists from all over the world, for the three events included in the program.

Day of plastic artists, makers of beauty

CubaPLUS Magazine

Capable of transmitting emotions by dint of imagination and creativity, plastic arts professionals, who contribute so much to making the planet richer and more friendly, are honored every September 21 on an international day.

Humberto Mayol: Memory of a country

BY MARLEN BORGES, PHOTOS: COURTESY OF THE ARTIST

Emotions, experiences and poetry emerge regularly from the photographic lens of Humberto Mayol, an artist who, from a social and symbolic dimension, offers us an extensive and affectionate visual portrait of his country, Cuba.

Ileana Mulet and the art of transforming human passions

BY YANISBEL PEÑA PÉREZ, PHOTOS: COURTESY OF THE ARTIST

For Ileana Mulet, art is constant evolution, an enriching dynamic of the creative spirit capable of connecting more than one way of doing. This is confirmed by her work in the visual arts and literature, two approaches that in her universe complement each other in a singular way.

Yovanis González Elizalde: The Magic of Rembrandt

BY MARLEN BORGES, PHOTOS: COURTESY OF THE ARTIST

With passion overflowing, Yovanis González Elizalde today immortalizes every moment of his work, consisting of a wide range of themes boasting a play of lights and shadows inspired by Rembrandt, one of the great masters of the visual arts of the seventeenth century.

Harold Marín and the art of invoking metals

BY YELENA RODRÍGUEZ VELÁZQUEZ, PHOTOS: COURTESY OF THE ARTIST

Shaping pieces of copper, hammering, and tying up pieces of leather led to Harold Marín’s vocation for the visual arts, now his profession and outlook on life.

Art for creativity, innovation and cultural diversity

CubaPLUS

Spontaneously, art has been part of the spirituality and work of humanity since ancient times, and it became a conscious expression of creativity and communication among the inhabitants of the planet, which celebrates on April 15 an international day dedicated to this manifestation of civilization.

New book about Cuba for sale in Mexico and Spain

Cubaplus

Knowing Cuba is the new book written by researcher from Cienfuegos, Manuel Inocente Vega Hernández, for sale as an Ebook through Amazon in Mexico and Spain for those interested in expanding information on the largest of the Antilles.

San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts cultural reference

By Alina Gómez

A training institution for relevant Cuban fine arts artists, the San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts has remained for more than two centuries as one of the historical references of culture on the island.

Sándor Rodríguez Castro “Everything I’ve done in life has been to have fun

BY ROXANA CONSUEGRA, PHOTOS: COURTESY OF THE ARTIST

For Sándor Rodríguez Castro, a young man who has been in the world of photography for some years, taking up this profession has been a motivating, nourishing and spontaneous experience. As soon as the interview with CubaPLUS Magazine began, he said: “Everything I’ve done in my life, including photography, has been to have fun”.

Don’t bathe in the Malecón because in the water there’s a shark

BY MERCY RAMOS, PHOTOS: JOSE (TITO) MERIÑO

So goes a popular chachachá made famous by the singer Farah María in the 1980s and which serves as the title to the mural just completed by visual artist Pablo Rosendo Machín inside the wellknown boutique hotel Malecón 663. Actually, the second floor of the hotel has that name, maybe because it is on that avenue, and from its terrace one can enjoy a spectacular view of the Malecón and the Morro fortress of the Cuban capital.

Havana, seventh among the most posted sites on Instagram

CubaPLUS

Havana, Wonder City, ranks seventh in the list of the 50 most Instagrammable places in 2021, proposed by the @BigSeven Travel site, reported a note published by the Ministry of Tourism of Cuba on its official Twitter account.