#Kadir López

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Illuminatio: La Propuesta Artística de Kadir López en Neón | www.ceboz.com

Descubre la muestra personal Illuminatio del artista cubano Kadir López, centrada en el uso del neón como elemento principal.

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Exposición “Des_bordes temporales”, Colectiva

Exposición “Des_bordes temporales”, Colectiva

30.10.2020 Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales Cualquier proyecto curatorial es siempre un desafío. Lograr articular discursos y formas de hacer diferentes de cada artista invitado, sumándole a esto la necesidad de armonizar obras ya preexistentes (pertenecientes a la colección poco vista del Consejo Nacional De Las Artes Plásticas) con aquellas de reciente factura de artistas jóvenes y…

[habana-arte]

Kadir López Nieves Capitolio-Monopoly, 2015 Aluminum sublimation 72” x 72” 

“The Habana Monopolio (series) is the result of a long period of analysis and design shared with Jorge Rodríguez. The result is a board of panels with engravings in aluminum that shows a journey through a Havana of the past, or perhaps of the future. It is unclear. It is a new mise en scène of what would normally constitute a monopoly game in which one tries to acquire properties in order to establish control of the monopoly; however, in ‘Habana Monopolio’ you purchase the past, an archive of memories. 

It is designed based on the graphics of the stock certificates of companies that dominated Cuban economic and social activity in the 1940s and 50s and that today only exist as memories. It is manufactured in three different versions and is the precursor of other new monopolies, ‘World Monopoly’ and ‘Art Monopoly,’ still in production that reflect on the randomness of economies and art in the global world, the flirtation between the banks and large multinationals, the means of enrichment, the manipulation of investments, Wall Street, the International Monetary Fund, Fannie Mae, the large transnationals, the white-collar mafia, backroom deals at art auctions, the powerful galleries that dominate the art market, etc.”

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[underthetweed]

READING ROUND-UP

So many 5-star books this month! Having access to too many high-quality books is the best kind of problem. Also, I managed a few short reviews. *high-fives self*

Currently reading Felix Yz, Lisa Bunker Black Powder War, Naomi Novik, read by Simon Vance Write the World: Young Voices Across the Globe, vol. 2, various

Read in July 2017 Wild Beauty, Anna-Marie McLemore (fave quote) ★★★★★ Bravo! Poems About Amazing Hispanics, Margarita Engle, illus. Rafael López ★★★★★ Patina, Jason Reynolds ★★★★★ Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets, Kwame Alexander with Chris Colderly and Marjorie Wentworth, illus. Ekua Holmes ★★★★★ Queer, There, and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World, Sarah Prager ★★★★★ Life, Cynthia Rylant, illus. Brendan Wenzel ★★★★★ Witch Boy, Molly Ostertag ★★★★★ The Prince and the Dressmaker, Jen Wang ★★★★ Beyond the Bright Sea, Lauren Wolk, read by Jorjeana Marie ★★★★ Carry On, Rainbow Rowell, read by Euan Morton (re-read) ★★★★ Giant Days vol. 5, John Allison, illus. Max Sarin ★★★★ Blue Sky, White Stars, Sarvinder Naberhaus, illus. Kadir Nelson ★★★★ Something's Fishy, Kevin McCloskey ★★★ Smash!: Exploring the Mysteries of the Universe with the Large Hadron Collider, Sara Latta, illus. Jeff Weigel ★★★ Space Battle Lunchtime, Volume 1: Lights, Camera, Snacktion!, Natalie Riess ★★★ All the Crooked Saints, Maggie Stiefvater ★★ Kate Warne, Pinkerton Detective, Marissa Moss, illus. April Chu ★★

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@notbatmanyet: RT @greatbigstory: In the ’50s, Havana glowed neon. Today, artist Kadir López Nieves is helping the city glow again. #Bulleit shares h… https://t.co/P9zQZVCrUS

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[endtimewatchman]

http://ift.tt/QpP2i4 In the 1940s and ‘50s, the streets of Havana glowed with neon. Then, thousands of multicolored signs illuminated Cuba’s capital. But in the 1960s, the neon signs became difficult and expensive to maintain. Slowly, they were taken down or shut off and left to decay. But all was not lost, and the city’s neon is beginning to shine once more—thanks to artist Kadir López Nieves. Sign by sign, he is painstakingly restoring Havana’s glowing legacy to its former glory. Along with a skilled group of enthusiasts, Nieves is helping bring color and light back to this historic city. This Great Big Story was made in partnership with Bulleit’s #FrontierWorks. Please do not forward to those under the legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.

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Exposición "HB" (Arte Contemporáneo), Colectiva

Exposición “HB” (Arte Contemporáneo), Colectiva

XIII Bienal de la Habana 11.04.2019 Gran Teatro de La Habana Alicia Alonso Este jueves quedó inaugurada la exposición HB, una selección de arte contemporáneo cubano en la que participan decenas de artistas con propuestas de disímiles estilos, visiones conceptuales y técnicas. La muestra es antesala de apertura oficial de la decimotercera Bienal de La Habana. “Intentar mostrar la producción de…