Modern Cuban Painters From Havana to New York

Explore the legacy of Cuban modern art at Modern Cuban Painters: From Havana to New York, a panel discussion on Thursday, December 12, at the Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion at the University of Miami’s Otto G. Richter Library. The event celebrates the launch of a new book examining the integration of 1940s Cuban modern art into the U.S. cultural landscape and its themes of resistance and modernity.

Published by the Fundación Mariano Rodríguez, the book commemorates the 80th anniversary of MoMA’s historic Modern Cuban Painters exhibition and the influential text Pintura Cubana de Hoy. The discussion features contributions from scholars Elizabeth Thompson-Goizueta, Luz Merino Acosta, curator Susanna Temkin, and historian Cristina Figueroa, highlighting key artists such as Lam, Carreño and Amelia Peláez.

Presented in English and Spanish, this free event offers a thoughtful look at the impact of Cuban modernists on U.S. art and culture.