Feeling Cuba: Presented by the Latin Network for the Visual Arts & Provenance Center

The

Latin Network for the Visual Arts highlights works by Cuban artists in the

exhibition “Feeling Cuba,” opening Jan. 19, 2014, at Provenance Center, 165 State St., and

running through Feb. 16.

The

show features a mix of paintings, cut-drawings, photography, collage and mixed

media by Cuban artists. An opening reception will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.,

Sunday, Jan. 19, at the gallery.

For

most of us, Curator and Gallery Director Nadesha Mijoba says, Cuba remains an enigma, a country

hidden from view, while a treasure in our midst.

“Never

has any man seen such a beautiful place,” Christopher Columbus wrote in his

Oct. 28, 1492, ship’s log.

Yet

despite his visual epiphany and that of others exploring the West Indies in the

15th century, Cuba

– the largest island in the Caribbean Sea – remains

concealed from our view. Why is this? Twentieth century political policies? Or

is it the paradox of being so close to the United States but so far from

familiar social and cultural norms?

Join

us as we help bring people closer to the life of Cuba, to feel the presence of this

geographically intimate neighbor and to explore the richness of this great

island and its people.

Provenance Center is open Wednesdays

through Fridays, 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and by appointment. Visit

provenancecenter.com and lnva.us or call 860.405.5887 for more information.

Contact:

Gallery

Director Nadesha Mijoba

provenancecenter.com;

860.405.5887

LNVA

Co-founders Gastón & Mimi Daumy

Lnva.us;

860.464.2186

Media Liaison Rosanne Smyle

Beachrose232@gmail.com; 860.536.0854