【1min Trip】 Sculpture Conversation【Cuba/4K】
A new work of art has proved its own success by exciting much talk among Cubans and tourists alike in Plaza San Francisco de Assisi; one of the most highly visited plazas in Havana old city.
Prodigio a L'Avana - Sculpture Conversation
The importance of verbal, face to face conversation in this age of text messaging and social networking needs to be emphasised. That conversation is an important part of Cuban life can be seen as its a theme that runs through many artworks in Cuba where all have been unable to voice their beliefs and ideas freely since liberation in 1959. The figures have parts missing from their bodies allowing a clear view through to the plaza beyond. The spaces are in many ways the most interesting aspect of this intriguing sculpture, like the things unsaid in a conversation that help us to read between the lines and understand what people really mean to say.
Follow this links to read and see some of the other artefacts adorning the plaza San Francisco in Havana.
Raw: Bear Sculptures Promote Tolerance in Havana
Over 100 colorful bear sculptures arrived in Havana on Wednesday for an exhibit to promote tolerance and understanding amongst countries. (Jan. 14)
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TRAVEL VLOG HAVANA, CUBA 2019
Hello my beautiful people! Get ready for this walking tour where we get to experience Cuban flavors firsthand from dancing with the locals, exploring latin delights & appreciating the country's art, history & culture! Huge thumbs up for adventure✈️
Things to do in Havana featured in this video:
- Old Havana / Habana Vieja
- Bodega la Caridad Consejo Popular
- Classic Car Tour in a Convertible
- Plaza De San Francisco De Asis
- El Malecon
- Ernest Hemingway Home
- La Floridita
- Rum Factory Tour
- Cuban Cuisine at 304 O'Reilly
- Cuban Music & Dancing with locals
A R T S Y:
0:32 - Francisco de Albear y Fernández de Lara (January 11, 1816 – October 22, 1887)
was a Spanish engineer from Cuba. His main achievement was the project for the catchment of the Vento springs and their conveyance to Havana for the water supply of the city, now known as the Acueducto de Albear. This statue sits in the Parque Albear which is right in front of 'La Floridita'.
1:50 - The Conversation Sculpture: in the Saint Francis de Assisi plaza or square La Conversacion was donated in 2012 to the city of Havana by Vittorio Perrota as a gesture of friendship between France and Cuba.
4:15 - This monument sits in a little park on the a corner of the Plaza de Armas, The plaque reads: A la Ciudad de La Habana, Patrimonio Cultural de la humanidad, por el escultor Sueco Andres Sandstrom. Ano 2005 Embajador de Suecia en Cuba, 1980-1984.
(To the City of Havana, Cultural Heritage of Humanity, by the Swedish sculptor Andres Sandstrom. Year 2005 Ambassador of Sweden in Cuba, 1980-1984.)
5:14 - Mural of late-19th century Cuban heroes is on the exterior wall of the Comite Municipal Habana Vieja
5:57 - Jose Marti in Parque Central. The park came into existance in 1877 after the city walls had been knocked down. This was the first monument that was erected honoring Jose Marti. (a Cuban national hero and an important figure in Latin American literature. In his short life, he was a poet, an essayist, a journalist, a revolutionary philosopher, a translator, a professor, a publisher, a Freemason, a political theorist, and supporter of Henry George's economic reforms known as Georgism.)
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Galleria Continua at the 12th Havana Biennial
Galleria Continua at the 12th Havana Biennial
'Between the Idea and the Experience', May 22 - June 22, 2015
LA HABANA, CUBA
in collaboration with LOUIS VUITTON
DANIEL BUREN - NIKHIL CHOPRA - CARLOS GARAICOA - SHILPA GUPTA - ANISH KAPOOR - MICHELANGELO PISTOLETTO - JOSÉ YAQUE
Video by Juan Pablo Daranas Molina
Salon | New Role for Art in Cuba
Stéphane Aquin, Chief Curator, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington; Carlos Garaicoa, Artist, Havana, Cuba; Glenda León, Artist, Havanna, Cuba
Moderator: Iliana Cepero Amador, Art Historian, Curator and Adjunct Professor, The New School and New York University, New York
Date: Thursday, December 3, 2015, 6pm to 7pm
Filmed on site at Art Basel in Miami Beach 2015
Central Park, meeting point in Old Havana - inhavana
Thousands of Cubans and foreign visitors go through it every day. It is an excellent starting point to get oriented and to explore Havana. Here are the neighborhoods of Old Havana and Centro Habana. A meeting point, always alive.
Located on the edge of the historical center of Havana, Central Park is a central open-air square. This space adorned by abundant vegetation, stone benches and various fountains has always been a place of recreation. Some take pictures while others enjoy the break and a good conversation.
【1min Trip】Obispo Street, Havana (End to End)【Cuba/4K】
The Obispo Street (Spanish: Calle Obispo, Bishop's Street) is one of the most famous and traveled streets of Havana.[1] During its history it has received several denominations like: San Juan, Of the Bishop, Weyler, Pi Margall, among others, for a total of 47.[2] It is the longest Boulevard in Havana. Street shops have always been abundant alongside O'Reilly Street, which is parallel to it from its inception in Zulueta to Havana Bay.
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José Parlá - ISTHMUS: Gestures Connecting Two Lands Mini-Documentary
A mini-documentary on the renowned Cuban-American artist José Parlá's residency at ISTANBUL'74, which has culminated in his first-ever exhibition in Turkey, inspired by the word ISTHMUS, and consisting of a new body of works on paper, paintings, sculptures and ceramics that pay homage to a culture of masterful calligraphers in world history.
Interview with the Artist - Yolanda Sanchez
Yolanda Sánchez was born in 1953 in Havana, Cuba. Along with her family, she immigrated to the United States in 1960. She is a visual artist who has studied in a number of top universities including, but not limited to, Yale University and Florida International University. She obtained a Ph.D in clinical psychology in 1979 and an MFA in painting in 1994. She was mentored by British painter John Walker during her time studying at Yale. Sánchez is currently based in Miami Beach, Florida where she lives and works. She also manages the Fine Arts and Cultural Affairs Division of Miami International Airport, a program which she created.
Sánchez’s artwork is largely influenced by color, texture and light. Her main inspiration derives from the natural landscape, poetry, calligraphy, dance and Asian art. Sánchez works with oils on both canvas and paper. Her art can be described as not only a form of abstract painting, but a form of expression. She uses her art to reflect some of her experiences within the physical world around us by taking the subjects and objects of her works and dissolving them, only to be replaced by another presence that does not take a single form.
Sánchez uses the white, unpainted parts of the canvas in a deliberate way so that the viewer can enter a zone of contemplation and finish the work for themselves. Her works do not aim to tell a story, but strive to awaken the viewer and express a felt experience. Sánchez says “My intention with my work – and I hope with my life – is to develop an attitude of openness and attention to beauty and joy, to live with more heart, to approach everything with a spirit of play and a “yes!” She has been represented globally by the Museum of Craft and Folk Art, San Francisco, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, New York, Museo Siyasa, Spain, Chojun Textile & Quilt Museum in South Korea and so many more galleries and museums.
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Clip 1: Amazing Nature HD (Plants Growing)
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Clip 2: Canada's National Ballet School's Sharing Dance Program
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Clip 3:Out of Character: Decoding Chinese Calligraphy
by Asian Art Museum
Artwork 1:
Woman with a Hat
Henri Matisse
Artwork 2:
Springtime
Emile Bernard
Artwork 3:
Number 1A, 1948 (1948)
Jackson Pollock
Artwork 4:
Mahoning
Franz Kline
Artwork 5:
Gotham News
Willem de Kooning
Artwork 6:
Untitled
Willem de Kooning
Artwork 7:
Untitled
Cy Twombly
Artwork 8:
Ferragosto IV
Cy Twombly
Artwork 9:
Cold Stream Rome
Cy Twombly
Artwork 10:
Hints of Gladness
Yolanda Sanchez
Artwork 11:
That Third Place
Yolanda Sanchez
Artwork 12:
On the Inner Plane
Yolanda Sanchez
Artwork 13:
A Joyful Conversation (diptych)
Yolanda Sanchez
Incase | José Parlá | Arkitip
For the eighth installment of Curated by Arkitip, artist José Parlá documents his experiences in calligraphic and palimpsestic code using our signature protective cases. Available today, the José Parlá capsule collection for Curated by Arkitip features original Parlá artwork applied to the 15 MacBook Pro Sleeve and Convertible Book Jacket for iPad, both of which are constructed of premium pebbled leather, as well as the Slider Case for iPhone 4.
José Parlá - Painter, Sculptor & Photographer
Artist José Parlá talks about his personal history and education, his influences and his recent projects, including a mural at One World Trade Center, his participation at the Havana Biennial and his current shows at the Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery and the Mary Boone Gallery, both in New York City.
The Challenge of Change: The Future of Havana
9/24/15
Since the Cuban revolution in 1959, Havana has been stuck in time. While the city has decayed, little has been either completely destroyed or rebuilt. The result is a crumbling urban jewel. The city now faces a huge pent-up demand for new housing, infrastructure, and commercial space. With the thawing of U.S.–Cuban relations, in tandem with growing economic reform, Havana will undergo major changes in the coming years. But whether the city can modernize while also preserving its unique character is an open question.
This event brings together four leading Cuban thinkers to present different perspectives on Havana’s future. Miguel Coyula will first frame the city’s current choices in a historical context; Patricia Rodriguez will then showcase the impressive restoration efforts in Old Havana; and Orlando Inclan and Claudia Castillo will present new proposals for Havana’s harbor and ways of involving the public in determining the city’s future. The presentations will be followed by a discussion, moderated by Michael Hooper, associate professor of urban planning at Harvard GSD.
Know Your Toronto by Realtor Jagdeep - Jose Parla The Concord Project
Know your Toronto by Jagdeep Singh. Toronto Public Arts Projects: Jose Parla, The Concord Project. This is part of Artspace at Concord CityPlace is a virtual museum created by developer Concord Adex to showcase the many works of public art within the Concord CityPlace community. Video by inkblot media, used with their permission. Know Your Toronto is an attempt by Jagdeep Singh, Real Estate Broker to bring to his clients and to the population at large various hidden art works in Toronto and publicize them for the benefit of the population in the Greater Toronto Area.
Dr. Eusebio Leal Spengler: Old Havana in the 21st Century | Talks at Google
As the official Historian of the City of Havana, Dr. Leal is in charge of the restoration and administration of Old Havana, a UNESCO world heritage site. Shortly after Google signed our first commercial agreement with Cuba, we premiered a virtual reality documentary, titled “Nuestro Martí” on the life of Cuba’s national hero, José Martí and launched the Cuban Arts & Culture platform. Dr. Leal is not only the film’s narrator, but also an expert on Martí, the history of Cuba, and the relationship between the US and Cuba.
Dr. Leal discusses how Martí built bridges between the US and Cuba well before the two countries’ recent rapprochement and how his legacy has inspired his own work in preserving Cuba’s past to share with the world.
Event moderated by Alphabet's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt.
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Voices of the Island: The Cuban Art Collection of Reynier Llanes
Art Museum Exhibit Features Creative Genius of 13 Cuban Artists
The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum presents Voices of the Island: The Cuban Art Collection of Reynier Llanes, January 15 through April 23, 2015
When artist Reynier Llanes moved to Charleston, SC, in 2009, he brought his artistic inspiration with him: his home in Pinar del Rio, a mountainous, biologically and artistically rich region at the westernmost end of Cuba. Passionate about sharing his cultural heritage with his new country, he has done so not only through his own artwork, evoking themes and images from his upbringing, but also by collecting and selling the works of other artists from Pinar del Rio.
Voices of the Island features 55 works by 18 artists (including Llanes), all of whom are from Cuba and most of whom are still living there. The works are all part of Llanes' personal collection. Though the artists' styles and subject matter vary greatly, most share several common themes — a strong link to the Cuban culture and landscape, an emphasis on family or unity, and reflection on contemporary Cuban society. There are landscapes, abstract pieces, portraits, still lifes and more.
Cuban artist Tania Bruguera unveils installation at Tate Modern
Cuban artist Tania Bruguera unveils her latest installation at Tate Modern's Turbine Hall, the first in a series of pieces focusing on the crisis in migration. The installation - which requires the participation of gallery visitors - is made from a heat-sensitive material meaning the pieces can only be revealed by people collectively touching the floor, and demonstrates the artist's belief that people must work together to solve society's problems. (AFP)
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'On Creativity' interview with painter, sculptor José Parlá
SCAD President Paula Wallace sits down with painter, sculptor and SCAD alumnus José Parlá to discuss his inimitable artistic methodology.
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Monuments bouddhiques de Sânchî (UNESCO/NHK)
Sur une colline dominant la plaine, à une quarantaine de kilomètres de Bhopal, le site de Sânchî regroupe des monuments bouddhiques (piliers monolithes, palais, temples et monastères), inégalement conservés, remontant pour l'essentiel aux Ier et IIe siècle av. J.-C. C'est le plus ancien sanctuaire bouddhique existant et il est resté un centre essentiel du bouddhisme en Inde ...
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