WIFREDO LAM/ THE EY EXHIBITION (OCTUBRE 2016)

One of the most important figures in global modernism, Cuban artist Wifredo Lam (19021982) traveled extensively in Europe in the 19 30s, where he intersected with many of the 20th centurys greatest artists, most significantly Picasso. He returned to Cuba in 1942, where he nurtured his personal connection to Afro-Cuban iconography and spirit, combining modernism with the vitality and force of the native culture. Initially viewed as dangerously savage, his work is now recognized as essential viewing among his contemporari es. A major r...[Read more]