Cuban Artist Uses Syringe to Create Work
Cuban Artist Alberto Piloto Pedroso Uses Syringe to Create Work in
Orishas of Cuba Exhibition at The Box Gallery
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The Orishas of Cuba: The Saints of the Santeria Religion of Cuba
Opens with a reception on Friday, July 22, 2016 at 6 p.m.
Exhibition Dates:
July 22-August 30, 2106
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday through Saturday from11-6 p.m
The Box Gallery
811 Belvedere Road,
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33405
Contact:
786-521-1199
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FREE EVENT:
Open to the public /All Ages
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West Palm Beach-The Box Gallery will be presenting “ Las Orishas de Cuba” an exhibition of paintings and woodblocks by Cuban artist, Alberto Piloto Pedroso accompanied by a violin performance by Ernesto D’ Marquez at 7 p.m. opens with a reception on Friday, July 22, 2016 at 6 p.m.
The exhibition includes over 40 paintings and hundreds of woodblock prints created in the last 30 years of Piloto Pedroso’s career as a visual artist.
Pedroso juggled a dual career as a ballet dancer for Fernando Alonso’s Ballet Company and as a visual artist in Camaguey, Cuba until he suffered and injury that ended one career and skyrocketed the other internationally.
Piloto’s unique use of hypodermic needles to create accents and textures on his canvases has brought him much recognition among many collectors.
Ernesto D'Marquez is a violinist, composer and producer.
Marquez’ most recent performances include: Invitational performance at the Moulin Rouge, on Champs-Elysees in Paris, France. for Princess Stephanie of Monaco and a regional show/direction of the "Aguilas del Teide" park in the Canary Islands in Tenerife, Spain.
*Special Presentation on Sunday, July 24, 2016 3-5 PM
Syncretism, Symbols, and Santeria
Fee $5
Pre-Registration
$10 at the Door
$10 at the Door
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