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An exhibition of 23 original oil paintings of the Oriente Region of Cuba will be at Cuba Gallery of Fine Art, May 17th- 31st   11am-6pm Monday-Saturday (appointments on Sundays)

This Exhibit will have available to the public paintings by the finest landscape artists of the region, their works have toured the U.S. and have been seen on PBS in the film ” Luminous Shadows, The Artists of Eastern Cuba”

The director of the Documentary , Clyde Hensley will be presenting the film as well as leading a gallery walk at the event in Melbourne Florida. Follow this…
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Goddard Center Acquires Painting From Arte de Cuba For Permanent Collection

Published: Thu December 06, 2007
By: Arte de Cuba

The Goddard Center for the Arts of Ardmore, Oklahoma has acquired a painting by: Alfredo Rodriguez Cedeno of Bayamo, Cuba.

The painting was acquired through cubanart.org and the Eastern Cuba Cultural Exchange. The center is headed up Maria Parrott who with the help of staff and community support has put this Art Center in Ardmore, Oklahoma on the cultural map of great venues for the community and the state.

The CUBA ORIENTE: CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS FROM EASTERN CUBA exhibit handled by Meridian International Center of Washington D.C. and on loan from Clyde and Brigid Hensley was well received in this…
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Eastern Cuba Art Collection Offered to the Public

Published: Tue December 04, 2007
By: Arte de Cuba

For immediate release through internet media sources

Now being offered for sale are paintings from the largest and most important collection of contemporary artwork from the Eastern Region of Cuba, (Oriente).  Inquires may be directed to http://www.cubanart.org , home of the Eastern Cuba Cultural Exchange based in Florida.  Direct purchases may be made through http://www.trocadero.com/artedecuba .

Pieces from the collection, gathered over a period of 12 years, are original works of art and date from 1958 to the present. Many of the regions most acclaimed artists are represented. The new sales site, http://www.trocadero.com/artedecuba , will be…
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European Film Group Distributes Eastern Cuba Documentary

Published: Wed May 23, 2007
By: Arte de Cuba

Neuzeitfilm Solutions of Frankfurt has signed an agreement with Arte de Cuba Publishing to distribute “ Luminous Shadows, The Artists of Eastern Cuba”.  Neuzeitfilm expects to distribute the 45-minute documentary for broadcast and DVD sales in over 20 countries in Europe, Australia,New Zealand and Japan.  The distribution of the film in the EU is a great chance for the artists of this little known region of Cuba to get their artistic message out to the rest of the world.  This comes at a time of great uncertainty in the country and the Eastern Provinces.  The artists featured in the film…
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Art and Music Documentary From Oriente, Cuba

Published: Wed May 23, 2007
By: Arte de Cuba

Art And Music Join Together From Oriente, Cuba In New Documentary,  “Luminous Shadows”

Arte de Cuba Publishing has made an agreement with Discmedi of Barcelona, Spain for the music soundtrack created by La Familia Valera Miranda of Santiago de Cuba. Their award winning album, “SON ASI” compliments this cultural arts film which conveys a most insightful view of this talented group of artists from Eastern Cuba. The film “Luminous Shadows, The Artists of Eastern Cuba” now has this great sound track from the Oriente region of Cuba.  La Familia Valera Miranda spans three generations of musicians who are originally from…
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Osceola Street Cafe displays art from Eastern Cuba

Published: Mon March 26, 2007
By: Arte de Cuba

Osceola Street Cafe of Historic Downtown Stuart Florida is now displaying art from Oriente, Cuba by the artists,Reinaldo Pagan Avila, Jose Aguilera Vincinte,Rubin Beltran, Roel Caboverde Llacer and Alfredo Rodriguez Cedeno.Not only can you visit the art for sale but also enjoy some of the finest cuisine offered in Stuart Florida.You can visit Marlene and Beth’s site for menu choices at http://www.osceolastreet.com .There is plenty to do in the waterfront town of Stuart.


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Mulvane Art Museum to Host Art from Eastern Cuba

Published: Wed March 21, 2007
By: Arte de Cuba

              Mulvane Art Museum to Host Art from Eastern Cuba

In partnership with the Meridian International Center and Eastern Cuba Cultural Exchange, Mulvane Art Museum in Topeka Kansas will present an exhibition of work by artists from the Oriente (eastern) region of Cuba beginning on March 26 through June 8 2007.  Entitled Cuba Oriente: Contemporary Painting from Eastern Cuba, the exhibition includes 60 exceptionally rich and vibrant works from what is often described as the heartland of Cuban culture. At a distance of over 650 miles from Havana, the area is not well known…
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Announcement of CubanArt.org Website Owner Category

Published: Thu March 01, 2007
By: Publisher

We are proud to welcome Clyde Hensley from CubanArt.org to the Havana Journal. He will be posting original content in his own category here at the Havana Journal.

Clyde has been collecting fine art for over 25 years and buys and sells Cuban art and other Caribbean Nation paintings. His collection now has over 500 works.

He will also help you build your collection through his collection resources. Currently, he has the largest collection of contemporary paintings from the Oriente region of Cuba!

Clyde also runs the Eastern Cuba Cultural Exchange which is designed to foster an…
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New Feature at Havana Journal - Website Owner Categories

Published: Thu February 15, 2007
By: Publisher

We are launching a new feature today at the Havana Journal, Website Owner Categories.

These new categories will be located within our main Sections (Business, Culture, Politics, Travel and Hispanics). These Website Owner Categories will feature content from known and trusted owners of reviewed and approved websites. The owners will be solely responsible for the content feature in these new categories at the Havana Journal.

You are reading the first entry in the CubanArt.org category.

We are pleased to introduce Clyde Hensley and http://CubanArt.org . Clyde has sent us his video production “Luminous Shadows: The Artists of…
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