The inaugural exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art of the Americas (MoCA-Americas), "Subverting Materials: Textile and Fiber Art by Women Artists," continues to serve as a platform for supporting women in the arts, particularly highlighting women artists' use of textile materials in their work. On the evening of December 15th, the exhibition's curator, Francine Birbragher, with support from the MoCA-Americas team, welcomed guests, many of them collectors, for a tour of the exhibition and the museum, showcasing the museum's commitment to elevating the contributions of women in the realm of contemporary art.
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On the evening of Friday, November 18th, art historian and editor of the renowned C de Cuba magazine, Ximo Sánchez, presented issues 28, 29, and 30 of the publication at the Aldo Menéndez Hall of the Museum of Contemporary Art of the Americas, following a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This event continued the museum's long and fruitful working relationship with Sánchez, who is currently based in Valencia, Spain. Ximo has dedicated his extensive career to the publishing world and to promoting Cuban art in Spain and the United States.
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On November 11, 2022, the former Kendall Art Center inaugurated its transition to the public as the Museum of Contemporary Art of the Americas (MoCA-Americas). The curatorial team, under the leadership of Jorge Rodríguez Diez (R10), unveiled three concurrent exhibitions. Two of these showcased the holdings from the museum's two principal collections, while a third, of an extraordinary nature, was held in collaboration with the citywide event Threading the City. This latter exhibition, "Subverting Materials," was curated by art critic and historian Francine Birbragher-Rozencwaig. "Subverting Materials" features fiber works by female artists, offering a nuanced exploration of the medium's potential.
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On Monday, May 3rd, members of the Board of Directors of the Kendall Art Center visited the University of Miami's ceramic studios. The purpose of the visit was to acquaint themselves with the workspace of the esteemed ceramic artist Carlos Enrique Prado and to appreciate the finalization process of the artworks slated for exhibition in two weeks at the KAC's permanent gallery. This exhibition is part of the newly established SOFLO New Artists program, a collaboration with the University of Miami's Department of Ceramics and Fine Arts.
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Cincinnati’s Annex Gallery will showcase during the month of June the exhibition Cuban Tres, open to the public starting June 25. Three Cuban artists: Ivonne Ferrer, Adrian Menendez and Jorge Rodriguez Diez (R10) present different proposals very much determined by their individual circumstances. Ivonne and Adrian live in Miami and R10 in Havana. Ivonne since 1995 and Adrián since he was a child. R10, on the other hand, resides in Cuba. Their visions could not be further from similar although they share a common ‘imaginary’ structure.
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The Kendall Art Cultural Center (KACC), dedicated the past six years to the preservation and promotion of contemporary art and artists, and to the exchange of art and ideas throughout Miami and South Florida, as well as abroad. Through an energetic calendar of exhibitions, programs, and its collections, KACC provides an international platform for the work of established and emerging artists, advancing public appreciation and understanding of contemporary art.
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The Rodríguez collection is a blueprint of Cuban art and its diaspora. Within the context of the new MoCA-Americas the collection becomes an invaluable visual source for Diaspora identity. It represents a different approach to art history to try to better understand where we come from to better know where we are heading.
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