Visual Arts

Visual Arts

Art in ceramics

By Patty Monserrat, Photos by José (Tito) Meriño

At a very young age his father led him by the hand into the secrets of making beauty from clay. Today artisan Fernando Velázquez Torres is admired for his expertise in combining ceramics and painting in medium and large scale creations, with flora, fauna and human experiences as predominant motifs.

Art in Metal

By Ilsa Rodriguez, Photos by José (Tito) Meriño

Cuban sculptor Ramón Víctor Casas Viera, well-known for his abstract works in metal, has decided to incorporate woodcarving and scenography into his creative work, enthusiastically reviving knowledge he has accumulated during his fruitful career as artist and teacher.

Roberto Salas a life in Photography

By Ilsa Rodríguez

More than half a century of tireless efforts has led Roberto Salas to the summit of Cuban photography. This has been reached thanks to the almost divine grace with which he immortalized the essence of Cuban history since the 1959 revolutionary triumph of which he has been an exceptional witness through the lens of his camera.

Art, utility and skill

By Marita Porto

Artisans and artists from all over Cuba and Latin American guests are participating this December in the 15th International Crafts Fair (FIART for its Spanish acronym) in Havana. Under the motto Art, utility and skill, it provides an unparalleled opportunity to enjoy diversity and good taste.

The Human Figure in the Work of Sagols

By Graciela Guzmán

The human figure occupies top place in the work of young Cuban painter Vladimir León Sagols, who recently enchanted Havana with his exhibition Evas (Eves), featuring women in an ordinary environment, as if surprised in their intimate world.

"In situ", an abstract art exhibition, a tribute to Cuban culture

By Rose Ross

October 10 is a relevant date for Cubans, since that day, in the year 1868, began the quest for Cuban independence against Spanish colonialism.

Artists celebrate their day

By Rose Ross

On September 21, the Day of Artists is celebrated, with the aim of vindicating and honoring the creative work of these professionals in the world.

Realism and surprise: statues of flesh and blood

By Petra Joaquina

Living statues, also known as white statues or human statues, are embodied by actors who remain motionless for long periods of time to simulate real sculptures in cities.

Nestor Martí. Portraits, thoughts and the soul of a city

By Roxana Consuegra, Photos: courtesy of Néstor Martí

Conveying emotions, breaking through mental inertia and stimulating reflective exercise are maxims of Néstor Martí’s artistic career. Capturing the essence of Havana, her eclecticism; her history wrapped in facades, motifs, walls and cobblestones, the energy of her people, her unique smell and sounds, is another leitmotif for the architect.

Alexis Plasencia. The body is a temple... the temple is the art

By Cary Quintana / Photos: Jokerstudio

Alexis Plasencia García is an academically trained artist who in the human figure has found a basis on which to develop his career. His initial work, realistic, has evolved toward the current theme where the body continues as protagonist, but not in the mimicry of a role or supporting canvas, but rather within the covering dermis itself, becoming a stage for the creation.

Zenen Vizcaíno. Painting: from the functional to the dreamlike

By Mercy Ramos / Photos: courtesy of Vizcaíno

For Zenen Vizcaíno, Cuban visual artist, having left mechanical design for painting does not constitute a change, but switching from the functional to the dreamlike. The industry, however, “left me the ability to preconceive planning methods and dynamics which are ways of deconstructing painting into a functional form and then adding the entire discourse to it.”

From Cuba to New York, a present for Korby

By Rose Ross

Who is Korby? It is the safe question and what will he have done to deserve a present despite the distance? it may unsettle the reader. It is about a local character from the American city of New York, whose life story has inspired many artists from Cuba and the world, ready to support hIs cause.

Next July, Cuban TV will screen TITO REACTS

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TITO REACCIONA (Tito Reacts), the new animated series that already grabs the attention of adults and children, will be released on Cuban television next July, for the approval of all viewers.

Graffiti Image, Embellishes Havana’s

By Mercy Ramos, Photos: courtesy of the interviewee

Street art paints identity onto an urban landscape. Graffiti has helped shape the image of Havana, marked by humor and fantasy. Travelers can find intriguing street art all over the city, including cultural centers like Fábrica de Arte Cubano (The Cuban Art Factory).

Photography: a privilege of luxury

By Mercy Ramos, Photos: courtesy of Alexis Rodríguez

For Alexis Rodríguez, radio producer by profession and passionate about photography, being able to work as a photographer constitutes a privilege of luxury, because in addition to enjoying greatly, it has allowed him to live unforgettable moments. In an interview with CubaPlus magazine, this simple man with a lens expressed: “I always say that I am a radio man who likes photography.