Catalog Under the Spell of the Palm Tree. The Rice Collection of Cuban Art
Published by The Cuban Arts Group
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The catalog Under the Spell of the Palm Tree: The Rice Collection of Cuban Art accompanies the landmark exhibition celebrating one of significant private collection of Cuban art in the United States. Featuring over 100 works by modern and contemporary Cuban artists, the richly illustrated volume traces the Rice family’s twelve-year journey of discovery and dialogue with Cuba’s vibrant artistic traditions. Essays by the curators provide fresh perspectives on the island’s cultural history, while thematic sections explore the intersections of identity, memory, spirituality, and the imagination. Elegantly designed and thoughtfully produced, the catalog offers readers an in-depth look at the artistic richness of Cuba and the vision that shaped this remarkable collection.
CREDITS
Editorial Coordinator: Gabriela Azcuy
Editor: Anne Gilroy
Graphic Design and layout: Marwin Sánchez
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CONTENTS
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Michael A. Tomor, Ph.D.
Director’s Foreword and Acknowledgement
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Joanna Robotham
Past is Present
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Gabriela Azcuy and David Horta
The Rice Collection
Under the Spell of the Palm Tree
Curator’s Notes: The Relational Map
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THE LANGUAGE OF FORMS AND THE FORMS OF LANGUAGE
Cundo Bermúdez, René Portocarrero, Juan Roberto Diago, Pedro de Oraá, Antonio Vidal, Salvador Corratgé, José Rosabal, Enrique Riverón, Waldo Balart, Liset Castillo, Glenda León, Marco Castillo, Jesús Hdez-Güero, Ernesto Leal, Iván Capote, Eduardo Ponjuán, José Ángel Vincench
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THE PROPHET’S DREAM
Esterio Segura, Lázaro Saavedra, Tania Bruguera, Sandra Ramos, Pedro Pablo Oliva, José Alberto Figueroa, Stainless, Carlos Garaicoa, Ángel Ramírez & Jacqueline Maggi, José Bedia, José Ángel Toirac, Reynier Leyva Novo (Chino Novo)
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THE GREAT JOURNEY: ARCHIVES
Kadir López, Pedro Pablo Oliva, Sandra Ramos, Ernesto Javier Fernández, José Bedia, Abel Barroso, Esterio Segura, Alexi Torres
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THE SENSORY LANDSCAPES OF MEMORY AND DESIRE
Emilio Sánchez, Mario Carreño, Carlos Enríquez, Tomás Sánchez, Frank Mujica, Alex Hernández, Ricardo Miguel Hernández, Glenda León, Javier Ampudia, Inti Hernández, Adrián Fernández, Jorge Lavoy, Alberto Lago, Alfredo Sosabravo, Roberto Fabelo, Pedro Pablo Oliva
THE MUSINGS OF NARCISSUS
Pedro Pablo Oliva, Roberto Fabelo, Esterio Segura, Mabel Poblet, Alfredo Sosabravo, Lázaro Saavedra, René Francisco Rodríguez, Dúo René Francisco-Ponjuán, Rafael Soriano
THE SPIRIT OF THE REAL, THE REALITY OF THE SPIRIT
Roberto Diago, Belkis Ayón, Belkis Ayón & Ángel Ramírez, Manuel Mendive, José Bedia, Wifredo Lam
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About the Curators
The Cuban Arts Group
Acknowledgments
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Under the Spell of the Palm Tree. The Rice Collection of Cuban Art
Under the Spell of the Palm Tree. The Rice Collection of Cuban Art
Under the Spell of the Palm Tree. The Rice Collection of Cuban Art
Under the Spell of the Palm Tree. The Rice Collection of Cuban Art
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