Profiles - Lázaro Niebla

The US Cuba Artist Exchange (USCAE) is pleased to present Profiles, 20 new pieces by Trinidad de Cuba-based visual artist Lázaro Niebla. Profiles will be hosted at Gallery 36 in the Longfellow neighborhood of South Minneapolis. Please join us for the opening reception on Thursday, June 23rd from 6-10pm to see this amazing work and meet the artist.

 

ABOUT THE EXHIBIT

Over the past two years, access both to and in Cuba has changed dramatically. While the future may be uncertain, the connection to the past is more important than ever for the residents of the largest Caribbean island. Historically, this connection has been passed from one generation to the next as a way of survival and understanding of those who came before them. From province to province, different traditions are passed on, each containing lessons and ways of life. In Trinidad de Cuba -- one of the oldest cities on the island -- the cultivation of the land, the ability to reuse and repurpose materials and embrace and appreciate what you have is at the core of those lessons.  

Profiles is a collection of 20 pieces created by Cuban artist Lázaro Niebla over the past decade, on view for the first time in the United States. To enhance the audience's experience with and understanding of Lázaro’s artwork, ephemeral objects collected by the artist, video interviews with subjects from the artwork, a sound installation by the Touch of Sound, a replication of a Trinidad de Cuba street market and an installation representing a traditional Trinidad street have been included in the exhibit.
 

Gallery Hours:  
On view through July 9th
Wednesdays 3-7pm
Saturdays 12-4pm