Peggy Guggenheim Collection - Venice, Italy
Curated by Luca Massimo Barbero
By Irina Leyva-Pérez
Italian painter Tancredi, who was born Tancredi Parmeggiani in Feltre, Italy, in 1927 and died in Rome in 1964, was a prolific artist whose impressive international career was cut short by his premature death at the age of 37. In addition, the [...]

Diana Lowenstein Gallery - Miami
Curated by Marilyn Sampera
By Irina Leyva-Pérez
The work of Lidzie Alvisa (born 1969) has always being autobiographic. This is evident in her latest solo exhibition, and her first in Miami, “Espejo de Lidzie” (Lidzie’s Looking Glass), at Diana Lowenstein Gallery. The show brings together a selection of pieces from as [...]

Known for his peculiar urban renderings as representations of symbols of power, Gustavo Acosta (Havana, 1958) has based his work on the social and political aspects that architecture represents. He talked to ARTPULSE about what has influenced him through the years, how he dissects his surroundings with an almost cinematographic eye, and how [...]

Meira Marrero (Havana, 1969) and José Angel Toirac (Guantánamo, 1966) (M&T) have been working together for a couple of decades. They rely on controversial historic material and create their works from a discourse similar to the codes of official historiography. Their works feature plenty of symbols and citations that refer to specific moments [...]

Dot FiftyOne - Miami
By Irina Leyva-Pérez
In “Tipping Point,” Nina Dotti continues working with two of her series, the scales and P.M.S. (Princess, Mother and Superwoman), and brings in a new element: gold as a reflection of happiness and success. The exhibition includes two series of photographs, two videos, collages, an installation and sculptures.
The [...]

Universidad del Sagrado Corazón - San Juan, Puerto Rico
Curated by Laura Bravo
Organized by Fist_Art Foundation

By Irina Leyva-Pérez
Nature has always fascinated humans, first as a response to the symbiotic relationship between primal need and survival, and later becoming admiration. Art history is full of examples of artworks inspired by nature, including in a traditional manner such [...]

Many contemporary artists, especially those who work with videos, rely on storytelling and the narrative that flows from it. Tracey Snelling is one of these artists whose work is structured based on a story. Her unique scale models are made from imaginary buildings, sometimes creating small towns. These buildings show fragments of movies [...]

Who Cares? 16 Essays on Curating in Asia. Edited by Álvaro Rodríguez Fominaya and Michael Lee. Hong Kong: Para/Site Art Space with Studio Bibliothèque and seed | projects, 2010. 187 pages. ISBN 9789889896393
By Irina Leyva-Pérez
This book opens the forum with a simple yet intriguing question: Is it different to curate an exhibition in [...]

Pan American Art Projects - Miami
Curated by Irina Leyva-Pérez
By Raisa Clavijo
“Urbanitas” assembled the work of ten artists who have approached the theme of the city from different perspectives. The exhibition included works by Gustavo Acosta, Luis Cruz Azaceta, José Manuel Fors, Tony Berlant, Luis Enrique Camejo, Carlos Estévez, Santiago Porter, Rogelio López Marín (Gory), Magnus [...]

Hardcore Art Contemporary Space - Miami
By Irina Leyva-Pérez
Milton Becerra is among the most visible and active contemporary Venezuelan artists, with a successful and solid career that covers more than three decades. Along the way, his work has been exhibited at prestigious institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art in Paris; the Ludwig Museum [...]