Cosas Ocultas "The Work of Rocío García and Alberto Casado"
Baruch College/Sidney Mishkin Gallery
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Baruch College partners with the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation to present Cosas Ocultas (Hidden Realities) at the Sidney Mishkin Gallery from April 29th to June 1st. An opening reception will take place on Thursday, April 28th 6 – 8 pm. The exhibition is part of the citywide showcase of Cuban art and culture, ¡Sí Cuba!
Cosas Ocultas features the work of Cuban artists Rocío García and Alberto Casado. This bold exhibition is co-curated by Corina Matamoros Tuma, Contemporary Curator, National Arts Museum in Havana, Cuba and Rachel Weingeist, Curator, the Shelley and Donald Rubin Private Collection.
In 1991, the collapse of the Soviet Union brought about economic decline in Cuba. This era, known as the "Special Period”, inspired a new wave of Cuban art that explored issues rarely discussed or depicted before then – such as homosexuality, racism, migration, and poverty. The two artists featured in Cosas Ocultas, Alberto Casado and Rocío García, both contemporaries of this movement, each offer a unique perspective on Cuban society.
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Schedule
from April 29, 2011 to June 01, 2011
Opening Reception on 2011-04-28 from 18:00 to 20:00