Drapetomania: Grupo Antillano and the Art of Afro-Cuba
Drapetomanía had been described as “one of the best visual arts exhibits of the last few years.” Recently arrived from a showing in Havana, this assemblage of compelling imagery celebrates a group of artists working from the late 1970s and 1980s.
Hutchins Center: 30 Jan 2015 – 29 May 2015
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Images from NYC Exhibition
The Hutchins Center for African and African American Research supports research on the history and culture of people of African descent the world over and provides a forum for collaboration and the ongoing exchange of ideas. It seeks to stimulate scholarly engagement in African and African American studies both at Harvard and beyond, and to increase public awareness and understanding of this vital field of study. As the preeminent research center in the field, the Hutchins Center sponsors visiting fellows, art exhibitions, publications, research projects, archives, readings, conferences, and new media initiatives that respond to and excite interest in established and emerging channels of inquiry in African and African American research.
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Still Running
Afro-Cuban Art
Exhibition running from April 3 – May 29, 2015
This exhibition show cases many of the artists that are currently on view at the Ethelbert Cooper Gallery for African and African American Art at Harvard University, as part of the exhibition Drapetomania: Grupo Antillano and The Art of Afro Cuba. Still Running is a homage to a forgotten visual cultural arts movement, Grupo Antillano, that thrived briefly between 1978 and 1983. This group articulated a Cuban culture that promoted the importance of Africa and Afro-Caribbean influences in the formation of the Cuban nation.
Curated by Astrid Martinez-Jones, with the collaboration of Alejandro de la Fuente, curator of Drapetomanía: Grupo Antillano and The Art of Afro Cuba
