inkjet print, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,
the Madeleine P. Plonsker Collection,
gift of Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker.
© Lissette Solórzano
Navigating the Waves
Contemporary Cuban Photography
Pedro Abascal » Juan Carlos Alom » Raúl Cañibano » Arien Chang Castán » Raúl Corrales » Adrian Fernández » José Alberto Figueroa » José Manuel Fors » Alejandro González » Eduardo Hernandez » Ricardo Miguel Hernández » Alberto Diaz Korda (Guttierrez) » Glenda Léon » Reynier Leyva Novo » Liudmila & Nelson » Rogelio López Marín (Gory) » José J. Martì » Humberto Mayol Viton » José Ney Milá Espinosa » Cirenaica Moreira Diaz » Eduardo Muñoz Ordoqui » René Peña » Marta María Perez Bravo » Manuel Piña » Jorge L. Álvarez Pupo » Sandra Ramos » Osvaldo Salas » Alfredo Sarabia, jun. » Alfredo Sarabia, sen. » Esterio Segura » Lissette Solórzano » & others
Exhibition: 29 Sep 2024 – 3 Aug 2025
Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
5500 Main Street
TX 77004 Houston
Tue, Wed 10-17 . Thu 10-21 . Fri,Sat 10-19 . Sun 12-19
The Museum of Fine Arts
1001 Bissonnet
TX 77005 Houston
+1-713-6397300
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www.mfah.org
Tue, Wed 10-17 . Thu 10-21 . Fri,Sat 10-19 . Sun 12-19
Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography traces the evolution of photography in Cuba from the 1960s to the 2010s.
The exhibition looks at contemporary Cuban photography from its role in promoting the Cuban Revolution after Fidel Castro’s 1959 overthrow of the Batista government to engaging in social and political critique following the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. In subsequent years, Cuban photographers created powerful personal expressions by exploring individual identity, the body and spirit, Afro-Cuban heritage, and the margins of society, all while navigating the changing prescriptions and proscriptions of official cultural policy.
Showcasing 100 images, Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography celebrates the Museum's acquisition of some 300 photographs from Chicago-based collectors Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker.