Cuban Art & Culture

Culture

Apr 20

Written By Vanessa

Artwork by various Havana-based artists.

Hope for the Heart of Cuba

We are dedicated to supporting Cuban artists and promoting art and culture in Cuba. We accomplish this by providing artists with much-needed materials and instruments that support their craft; facilitating artist exchanges and residencies; and leading Havana-based art tours that directly support Cuban artists.

Artists are also central to our work with Carmen and Rey’s Kids. Numerous prominent artists in and around Havana have donated to various art auctions held in both Cuba and the U.S. since 2007. Some of these renowned artists include: Alan Manuel, Alicia de la Campa Pak, Sinecio Cuétara Menecia, José Ángel Vincench, Rafael Pérez Alonso, Enrique Alonso Daussá, Ítalo René Expósito, and Pedro Pablo Oliva.

Vanessa K. Harper stands with Enrique Daussa, a Havana-based painter who donated a piece of his artwork to be auctioned off at the February 2020 art auction n support of Carmen and Rey’s Cancer Kids.

Artwork by Italo Exposito at his home in Havana, Cuba.

"A grain of poetry suffices to season a century." – José Martí

Carmen Vallejo and Alejandro Berroa work with Cuban painter Alan Manuel at his home in Havana.

Our Partners…

The Raul Corrales Gallery
We fund photography workshops for promising youth and assist with donations of cameras and equipment from abroad. We also sponsor exhibitions of Cuba- and U.S.-based photographers.
Carmen & Rey’s Kids
We fund painting days with Cuban artists for kids with cancer in Cuba and host in-person and online art auctions to support kids in need across the island.
Litz Alfonso Dance Company
We fund much-needed supplies for this renowned dance program that supports aspiring young dancers.
Nicolás Guillén Foundation
We support this unique after-school program that helps keep kids off the street in urban centers of Havana through workshops centered on literacy and culture in the honor of renowned poet Nicolás Guillén.