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Musa Hixson, Organizer
CONTACT: bkartincubator_AT_yahoo.com
ARTIST(S): Marilyn Nance, Danny Simmons, Nyugen Smith,
Gregory Coates, Derrick Adams, Musa Hixson, Kenya Robinson
SUJBECT: Soņando en Color is an examination of the response that
Afro-Diasporan artists have to the socio-cultural climate and history of
Cuba. This project seeks to explore the cultural footprint that
Contemporary Cuba has made on the world, how people of African descent
have reacted to this influence, and how that information relates to the
world’s current socio-economic and political transitions. A portion of the
proceeds raised for this project will be used to enhance the technological
education of the children's art program at El Centro Experimental de Artes
Visuals, in Havana, the host gallery for the exhibit portion of the
Soņando en Color Project.
RELEVANCE: With the advent of advances and accessibility of internet
technology, media, photography and video equipment and social networking,
individuals from various sectors of the African Diaspora have gained an
unprecedented opportunity to interact and communicate. This accessibility
has also created an environment of cross-cultural learning, production
that moves beyond traditional barriers as they relate to communication,
social action and the production and responses of artists. There now
exists a new space where ideas are presented and validated on a broader
platform and are digestible for global audiences. This project seeks to
investigate reactions made by African Americans to the cultural landscape
of Cuba and how these responses can influence future trends in global
society.
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