KEY WEST, Florida Keys — Some of Cuba’s leading contemporary artists are to debut their work in Key West Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 20-22, as part of a groundbreaking Cuban-American art exchange that is believed to be the first in more than 50 years.
As a feature of the exchange, an exhibition of 30 intaglio prints by the late Key West folk artist Mario Sanchez debuted Jan. 17 at Cuba’s Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana. A second-generation American of Cuban descent, Sanchez was famed for his painted bas-relief carvings that chronicled Key West life and its racial, religious and gender harmony in the early 1900s.
Enthusiasts can meet the Cuban artists in Key West and view nearly 120 pieces of their work during unveilings and other events at five venues in the island city’s historic Old Town. The event includes, educational film at the Tropic Cinema, music, wine and art at The Studios of Key West and will take you to the historic buildings of the Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum, Florida Keys Council of the Arts (Gato Building), Oldest House & Garden Museum, and Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. It is a grand way to experience Key West and its Cuban Heritage while enjoying the islands architecture, art and its social life. For event schedule and artist listings visit: http://tskw.org/news-room/one-race-the-human-race-una-raza-la-raza-humana/. Talk to your concierge Geri or Rebecca for event locations, great dinning nearby and even island history.
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