Closing Reception: Saturday, May 25, 204 pm
Gallery Hous: FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS, 1-4 pm, or by appointment (call 210.383.9723)
The CUBANS are here! The CUBANS are here . . . at Bihl Haus Arts! So, get ready to 'go Cuban' with us at ICONS, a powerful exhibit of paintings and multiples by Cuban artist ADRIAN RUMBAUT.
ABOUT the EXHIBIT: The artworks in ICONS form two bodies of work. The first, Contraparte/Counterpart, explores “visual duality” through the super-imposition of the symbolic images and iconic paired portraits of Marilyn Monroe and Ché Guevara, two of the most recognized and commercialized faces of the 20th century. In this work, Adrian fuses the pictorial with the graphic by combining painting and fabric design. In each pair of paintings, the reverse image of the alternate is embedded on the canvas.
In the second, Diagramas Pictóricos/Pictorial Diagrams, the artist questions the rules of pictorial traditions such as composition and equilibrium. In them, iconic portraits of Marilyn, Ché, Marx, Mickey Mouse, etc., have been cut up and recombined to create new faces, multiplied images that mimic reality itself.
ABOUT the ARTIST: Adrian Rumbaut will be visiting San Antonio from Cuba during April and May. Adrian’s work was recently featured in the11th Havana Biennial and in Cuban Art Space (NYC). His work is found among collections in Cuba, the U.S., Germany, Canada, Spain, United Kingdom and Portugal, among other countries, and he is the recipient of several notable prizes and awards. Adrian lives with his wife Liam and their two young daughters, Gemma and Gretta, in Cuba. In recognition of Adrian’s artistic achievements and value to Cuba, the government recently provided a home for his family in a new development on the outskirts of Cienfuegos. The development consists of small but durable apartments made completely out of white PVC.
For MORE on Adrian Rumbaut and "Cuban Art World," click here.
More gallery photos here.
ICONS was made possible with support from the City of San Antonio Department of Culture and Creative Development; Hotel Havana; Azuca Nuevo Latino Restaurant; Michelle Rumbaut & Dr. Steve White; and Dr. Raphael Guerra & Sandra Castro Guerra. Bihl Haus Arts is supported in part by grants from the WellMed Charitable Foundation; The Blake, Kimberly, and George Rapier, III Charitable Lead Unitrust; Genevieve and Ward Orsinger Foundation; San Antonio Junior Forum; San Antonio Area Foundation; and Shield-Ayres Foundation; by Primrose at Monticello Park Senior Apartments, where Bihl Haus Arts is located; and from donations by friends like you. Thank you all so much!
HARD TO FIND BUT WORTH THE TRIP! Bihl Haus Arts is the historic building located inside the gates of Primrose at Monticello Park Senior Apartments, at 2803 Fredericksburg Road (across from the Tip Top Cafe). Please park in the circle lot and enter through the walk-in gate. Overflow parking is available at Redeemer Church. See Maps |
