tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951361.post6642488725749238991..comments2024-03-26T11:20:35.560-04:00Comments on Daily Campello Art News: The curious case of the Hirshhorn Museum and Cuban artistsLennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335261603489770267noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951361.post-30584016629063892852016-02-09T20:23:39.864-05:002016-02-09T20:23:39.864-05:00It's really simple: The SI institution sponsor...It's really simple: The SI institution sponsors "cultural" trips to Cuba (for years now) and they make a truckload of money out of it. Many of the Cuban artists that you mention are indeed blue chip artists, but they are often persona non grata with the Cuban dictators. People like Tania and Sandra and Cirenaica do not toe the Castro line and are not "approved" government artists, so the Hirshhorn will never add them to their collection while the Castros or the Reds rule Cuba, because they are afraid to piss off the Cuban censors and get their money ticket in trips shut off.<br /><br />I know because I work at the SI.<br /><br />Anon (duh!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951361.post-16121261332866973012016-02-08T15:06:05.760-05:002016-02-08T15:06:05.760-05:00Sandra Ramos’ work is great, especially her new “A...Sandra Ramos’ work is great, especially her new “Alice in Vegas" series. Thank you for the recommendation. I hope Mr. Aquin reads your blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11020522008913840176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951361.post-19385758823778513602016-02-08T15:04:52.677-05:002016-02-08T15:04:52.677-05:00Sandra Ramos’ work is great, especially her new “A...Sandra Ramos’ work is great, especially her new “Alice in Vegas" series. <br /><br />Thank you for your recommendation. I hope Mr. Aquin reads your blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11020522008913840176noreply@blogger.com