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Sagamore Hotel Presents 'Cuban Artists: The Prodigious Decade'

South Florida’s leading “art hotel”, The Sagamore Hotel Miami Beach, is debuting its latest seasonal curated exhibit entitled, Cuban Artists: The Prodigious Decade on view now through August 31st, 2017. This thoughtfully curated project showcases a significant selection of historic and recent artworks created by Cuban artists from the 80’s generation, some of the most important artists who pioneered Contemporary art on the island.

Glexis Novoa ‘Ongoing Conversation’, 2016.

Among the participating artists are: Gustavo Acosta, Alejandro Aguilera, José Bedia, Consuelo Castañeda, Humberto Castro, Arturo Cuenca, Ana Albertina Delgado, Tomás Esson, José Manuel Fors, Florencio Gelabert, Flavio Garciandía, José Franco, Rogelio “Gory” Lopez Marín, Marta María Pérez-Bravo, Carlos Rodríguez Cárdenas, José Toirac, Rubén Torres Llorca, Juan Sí-González, Ricardo Rodríguez Brey, Tomás Sánchez, Leandro Soto, Glexis Novoa, Cesar Beltran, Jose Franco, and Tonel. Some works are consigned from Pan American Art Projects, Dorfsman Fine Arts, Durban Segnini Gallery, David Castillo Gallery and The Oscar B. Cintas Foundation.

The exhibit shows this generation of Cuban artists who emerged through a series of ruptures which then led to the emergence of New Cuban Art as Luis Camnitzer referenced in his eponymous book. At the same time, the exhibit will give the audience an idea of how vigorous the work of this key group of Cuban artists was and continues to be, regardless of where they have been working from.

Ruben Torres, ‘Brother will you spare a coin’.

The term “Decada Prodigiosa” named by Cuban art critic Rufo Caballero, describes a turning point in the history of Cuban Art. The curators of the show – Dr. Adriana Herrera and Willy Castellanos from Aluna Curatorial Collective, and Sebastien Laboureau, Sagamore Hotel’s art advisor – appropriated Caballero’s term because it encapsulates the spirit of a time that was crucial to the art history of the island. It was a time of aesthetic divergence that questioned the relation of the artists with official institutions, undermined the narrative and iconography of political power, as well as interrogated the function and potential of art itself within society. This wayward generation resorted to conceptual strategies, such as the return to forms of expression extracted from popular culture, the appropriation of international movements, and the depiction of local rituality.

Jose Bedia, ‘Ofrecimiento’ 2017.

This exhibit brings together a selection of works by artists who were raised after the ’59 revolution, and who mostly attended the Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) school in Havana. These artists pushed the limits of what was permitted and prohibited at that time and thus emerged in tension with what the Revolution’s authorities considered as their fundamental tenets, for the Revolution sought to forbid anything that might stand opposed to its core values.

Artist Arturo Cuenca

Today, these artists continue to create powerful artwork that reaffirm the value of their artistic journey. They work in La Havana, Miami and other cities without considering the hordes of consumers that flood the island in search of Cuban Art, yet unaware of the movement’s genesis and history. This selection of pioneers who lived on and around the island’s shores, allows the viewer to feel and experience the undeniable courage of a generation of innovators who made and continue to make works of art without any rules but their own. The exhibition is on view through August 31, 2017.

May is Miami Museum Month

Expand your cultural horizons this May by visiting many of Miami’s incredible museums. Throughout the month of May, guests will be offered “Buy One, Get One Free” admission or “Join One Museum, See Them All” at participating museums during Miami Museum Month, museum hopping at its finest. 

Participating museums include:

Ancient Spanish Monastery: Built in Segovia, Spain in 1141, the Monastery Cloister is the oldest building in the Western Hemisphere. Newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst brought the pieces to America, and in 1952 Miami developers reassembled the monastery on its current site.

Art Center/South Florida: Advancing the knowledge and practice of contemporary visual arts and culture in South Florida as a creative and learning center, and internationally recognized as a world class-cultural center.

Bakehouse Art Complex: The Bakehouse provides juried emerging and mid-career artists with affordable studio spaces, exhibition opportunities, educational and artist advancement programming and common workshop spaces in Miami’s historic art deco bakery building.

The Bass: This museum in the heart of the historic Art Deco District offers an overview of major European paintings, sculpture and textiles, plus temporary exhibitions of contemporary art from around the world. Its varied permanent collection spans more than 500 years and four continents.

Historic Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum: This museum acquires, preserves, displays, and promotes collections of a historical nature that will be of educational value to the preservation of African American history as it relates to the struggles and accomplishments of Black Police Officers in Overtown, as they served during the pre-Civil Rights era of the 1940′s, 50′s, and 60’s.

Coral Gables Museum: This museum focuses on architecture, urban design, sustainable development and preservation, with events, programs and tours. It also offers meeting and event spaces. Open Tuesday-Sunday.

Gold Coast Railroad Museum: Houses a collection of historic railroad cars and memorabilia. The permanent exhibit, the presidential Pullman car Ferdinand Magellan, was used by former presidents Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower and Reagan. Other features include the model train exhibit and Thomas the Tank Engine tables for children.

Haitian Heritage Museum: This not-for-profit organization is committed to highlighting and preserving Haiti’s rich culture and heritage. The museum is a mecca for Little Haiti, where the community here and abroad can enjoy a collection of beautiful Haitian art, historical artifacts, music, film and literary works.

Historic Homestead Town Hall Museum: The Historic Homestead Town Hall Museum is located in the original Town Hall of the City of Homestead, built in 1917. It is located across the street from Losner Park, just a short distance from the newly-restored Seminole Theater.

History Miami: This premier cultural institution is committed to gathering, organizing, preserving and celebrating Miami’s history as the unique crossroads of the Americas. It accomplishes this through exhibitions, city tours, education, research, collections and publications.

Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach: This inspiring memorial, designed by Kenneth Treister F.A.I.A., is a tribute to the six million Jewish victims of Nazi terrorism before and during World War II. Around the monument, the walls of a tunnel-like passage chronicle the images of the death camps.

Jewish Museum of Florida: This museum is comprised of two adjacent, restored, former historic synagogues, connected with a skylighted bistro. The museum first opened in the 1936 Art Deco synagogue, which features 80 stained glass windows, Deco chandeliers and a Moorish copper dome. In 2007 the museum expanded into Miami Beach’s first synagogue, built in 1928-1929.

Little Haiti Cultural Center: The Little Haiti Cultural Center offers a unique opportunity for residents and visitors to gain exposure to Afro-Caribbean culture, entertain and develop new talent, and expand their knowledge of the arts.

Lowe Art Museum at University of Miami: Temporary exhibitions are drawn from the museum’s vast collection as well as traveling exhibitions. Permanent exhibits include Italian Renaissance and Baroque, Greco-Roman Antiquities, 17th-21st century Art of the Americas and Europe, and Asian, African and Native American art.

MDC Museum of Art + Design (MOAD): Miami Dade College’s flagship institution dedicated to the presentation and exhibition of visual art and design, housed at the National Historic Landmark Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College in Downtown Miami.

Miami Children’s Museum: Play, learn, imagine and create on Watson Island with the museum’s 14 interactive and bilingual exhibit galleries, as well as daily programming for the whole family. The museum also offers seasonal camps and classes, custom birthday party packages and more. Pick up a unique souvenir from Kid Smart Educational Gift Shop, and lunch at Subway.

Miami’s Auto Museum & Event Space: This large and unique automobile museum and event space at the Dezer Collection features the largest eclectic transportation collection in the world. Guests take a once in a lifetime journey down memory lane as they trace the evolution of one of mankind’s greatest inventions. The space features 1,200 vehicles including The James Bond Exhibition, Hollywood Cars of the Stars, and American/European Classics.

Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami: MoCA is known for its provocative and innovative exhibitions, and for seeking a fresh approach to examining the art of our times. Offers an active exhibition schedule, presenting several annual exhibitions along with a variety of public educational programs, including “MoCA by Moonlight”, its new series of Wednesday evening lectures, forums, and art classes.

Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum: The museum opened its current 46,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art building in November 2008. Admission is always free. The AAM accredited museum and Smithsonian affiliate is located across from the Blue garage and adjacent to the Wertheim Performing Arts Center on the Modesto A. Maidique Campus.

Patricia & Phillip Frost Museum of Science: Frost Science will celebrate its grand opening in Downtown Miami’s Museum Park on Monday, May 8, 2017. This museum will help to inspire people of all ages and cultures to enjoy science and technology in order to better understand ourselves and our world.

Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM): Miami-Dade County’s flagship modern and contemporary art museum presenting international art of the 20th and 21st centuries. The museum’s new state-of-the-art facility is now open to the public in Downtown Miami’s Museum Park alongside Biscayne Bay.

Vizcaya Museum & Gardens: This National Historic Landmark was built by agricultural industrialist James Deering, who wintered on the property from 1916-1925. Today, the extraordinary European-inspired estate includes a Main House filled with art and furnishings, 10 acres of gardens on Biscayne Bay, a hardwood hammock (native forest), and a historic village.

Wings over Miami Air Museum: Located at the Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport in southwest Miami-Dade County, this museum serves as a tribute to those veterans and aviators who pioneered military and civilian aviation. Military memorabilia from World War II and other conflicts are on display.

The Wolfsonian-FIU: Located in the heart of the Art Deco District, the museum showcases American and European decorative and fine arts produced between 1885 and 1945. From propaganda posters to World’s Fair memorabilia, the array of objects offers visitors a thought-provoking journey through the modern age.

Contact the museums directly for more information or to purchase a membership / tickets.