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The Putinization of Cuban Art
Antonio José Ponte
The contemporary art biennial that took place this past summer in Havana has been called the “Biennial of the Thaw.” The US market tuned in, and many Cuban artists living abroad returned to the island to exhibit their works. With the legitimacy that the label of contemporary art accords to certain gestures, there was an Obama look-alike strolling through the city, a sandy beach right in the middle of the Malecón, and a Facebook “Like” icon the size of an official government propaganda…
e-flux Journal
Posted: December 1, 2015
Subjects
Biennials, Cuba, State & Government