Artist José Bedia discusses his work on view in the exhibition “Under the Spell of the Palm Tree: The Rice Collection of Cuban Art.” José Bedia’s work include his extensive study of Afro-Transatlantic cultures and the beliefs of La Regla Conga (into which he was initiated), La Regla de Ocha, the Leopard Society of Abakuás, and other faiths.
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Artist Conversation: José Toirac
Artist José A. Toirac discusses his work on view in the exhibition “Under the Spell of the Palm Tree: The Rice Collection of Cuban Art.” José A. Toirac’s ambivalent conceptual works blur the boundaries of advertising and classical mythology, mass media and fine art, academia and pop culture, and religion,...
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Unconventional Collaborations
It isn’t unusual for artists to build upon content of the past, whether they are imitating it, criticizing it, or tearing it down. (I can’t help but think of how Robert Rauschenberg purchased a drawing by Willem de Kooning and then erased it! It was titled Erased de Kooning Drawing, 1953.) As...
Coffee with the Curators
In Praise of Africanist Interns of the Harn’s Curatorial Department
I have enjoyed and benefited from working with interns from the University of Florida and other institutions for over 17 years, and noted that they have become an increasingly vital part of the Harn. Adding their creative and innovative ideas as they perform a multitude of tasks that are essential to...