a curated selection of works coming to auction José Ángel Toirac Sin Título No. 15, 2000 (detail) As has become a hallmark of our New Now sales in New York, contemporary Cuban artists are well-represented, spanning a variety of themes and mediums. Cuban Art News asked Kaeli Deane, Head of Latin American Art at Phillips, for her take on the current market for contemporary Cuban art. Cuban Art … Continue reading Contemporary Cuba: Kaeli Deane with Cuban Art News

Luis Wells (Buenos Aires, 14 de julio de 1939) es un artista argentino, sus obras abarcan la pintura, escultura, ambientaciones, arquitectura y diseño. Fue pionero en el arte del objeto y los assemblage empleando material de desecho, sus creaciones más características son los objetos que el llama “Toys”, algunos con piezas intercambiables, y sus “Techos”. En 1958 egresa de la Escuela Prilidiano Pueyrredón como Profesor … Continue reading Luis Wells

Miami becomes the undisputed center of the art world each December with the arrival of Art Basel. Although Art Basel is undoubtedly a must-see event for any art lover or collector visiting South Florida, Miami offers so much more to experience during its eclectic Miami Art Week. The city of Miami takes over the art world with its renowned art fair Miami Art Week, hosting … Continue reading Not under the white tent

The Adrienne Arsht Center commissions José Bedia José Bedia is one of the most prominent Cuban artists in the contemporary art world. Major influences in his work include the Afro-Cuban religion Palo Monte, which he studied in Cuba, and the spirituality of the American Indians, which he began to explore after coming to America. Bedia’s works are in the permanent collections of several museums around … Continue reading JOSÉ BEDIA “Watering Past Ground”