2008 Woodie Awards
Cuba: Women Artists in the Revolution
Rita Alvarez Tudela
Issue date: 1/29/07 Section: News
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This will be the first time this public exhibit of Cuban art appears in the Midwest.
Jon Torgerson, professor of philosophy, organized the exhibition. Torgerson has traveled to Cuba 12 times since 1986. "In the last 11 visits, I was looking for those paintings that captured the nuances of Cuba," Torgerson said in the reception at Anderson Gallery.
The exhibition shows the work of Cuban artists Jacqueline Brito, Isabel de las Mercedes, Zaida del Rio, Sandra Dooley, Dania Fleites, Marta Jimenez, Rocio, Alicia Leal, Elsa Mora, Olympia Ortiz, Marta Maria Perez, Mabel Poblet, Sandra Ramos and Julia Valdés.
All the Cuban artists in this exhibition live and work in Cuba with the exception of Elsa Mora, who lives in Los Angeles.
"I loved Cuba; artists are so interested, so colorful," Torgerson said. "You cannot imagine how rich Cuban culture is."
The exhibition opened on Friday, Jan. 26 and continues through Friday, Feb. 16 at the Anderson Gallery in the Harmon Fine Arts Center at 25th St. and Carpenter Ave. The gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and admission is free.
"I think it is a great opportunity; it is the first Cuban artists, exhibition in the Midwest," said Heather King, Anderson Gallery director.
The exhibit is being co-sponsored by Betty and Jon Torgerson in addition to Drake's Center for Global Citizenship, Center for the Humanities, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Office of the President and the Women's Studies Program.
On Tuesday, Feb. 6, Sandra Levinson, director of the center for Cuban Studies in New York City, will give a talk called "Stories: Cuban Women Artist tell all." The talk is sponsored by Drake University philosophy and religion deptartment and the honors program.
Rita Alvarez Tudela may be contacted at RMA006@drake.edu.
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