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Cuban Self-Taught: Paintings from the Indigo Arts Collection

March 14, 2024 to April 26, 2024

A Selection of Indigo Arts' collection is showing at the Zephirin-Giannetta Gallery in Ardmore, PA

Address: 38 West Lancaster Ave. Ardmore PA 19003
Dates: March 14 to April 26, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 16, 3 to 5pm
Gallery contact: zgartco@gmail.com

Indigo Arts has exhibited the work of a wide range of Self-taught Cuban artists over the last 24 years. Some, such as Francisco Ravelo Calunga, Fito, Pelly, Luis Joaquin Rodriguez Arias and Roberto Torres Lameda, chronicle the life and landscape of Cuba in a naif but often meticulous manner. Artists Javier Gonzalez Gallosa, Alejandro Lazo and Elio Vilva reflect their Afro-Cuban religious milieu, ranging from Catholicism to Santeria and Palo Mayombe. Others, such as Carlos Garcia Huergo, Mario Mesa, Damian Valdes Dilla and Wayacon are true outsiders, who record their personal visions and demons on cardboard, scraps of cloth or whatever materials may come their way.

Oggun, Orisha Mayor
SKU: EV-0802

Acrylic and ink on paper
(19 3/4 x 9 1/2), 2008.
Framed.

Text around perimeter:  "Oggún, Orisha Mayor, hermano de Changó y Elegguá, Violento y astuto es el dios de los minerales, las montanas y las herramientas, Patrón de los herreros, mecánicos, ingenieros y fisicos - quimicos y de los soldados.  Domina los secretos del monte como un brujo.  Es el dueño de las llaves, las cadenas y los carceles sus colores son verde, negro y morado."  (Oggún, Greater Orisha, brother of Changó and Elegguá.  Violent and cunning, he is the god of minerals, mountains and tools.  Patron of blacksmiths, mechanics, engineers and physicists - chemists and soldiers.  Master of the secrets of the mountain like a sorcerer.  He is the owner of the keys, the chains and the prisons. His colors are green, black and purple.).

$675

Aircraft 5-5-17
SKU: DVD-1704

Ballpoint pen on paper
(9" x 12") (23 x 31 cm), May 5, 2017
Framed.

 

$675

Chango, Orisha Mayor
SKU: EV-2201

Trinidad, Cuba.
Ink and watercolor on paper
(18" x 14"), 2000.
Matted and Framed.

Text around perimeter: "CHANGÓ. Orisha Mayor. Dios del fuego, del rayo, de la guerra, de los ilú batá, del baile, la música y la belleza viril, patrón de los guerreros y los tempestades. Su padrino es Osain quien le dio el secreto de las hierbas. Su número es el 4 y sus días son el viernes y todos los 4. Sus colores son el rojo y el blanco. Es el padre de los ibejis. Sus amanes son innumerables aunque sus mujeres propias son Oyá obra Yurú y Ochún. Se sincroniza en Cuba con Santa Bárbara y se celebra el 4 de Diciembre. ("CHANGÓ. Greater Orisha. God of fire, lightning, war, ilú batá, dance, music and virile beauty, patron of warriors and storms. His godfather is Osain who gave him the secret of herbs. His number is 4 and his days are Friday and all 4. His colors are red and white. He is the father of the ibejis. His lovers are innumerable although his own wives are Oyá obba Yurú and Ochún. It is synchronized in Cuba with Santa Bárbara and is celebrated on December 4.")

$575

Perro Negro
SKU: MM-9911

(Miami, Florida, born in Cuba)
Oil on canvas (24" x 18"), 1998.  Framed.

$550

Pelea de Gallos
SKU: PBA-0102

(San Cristobal, Cuba),
Oil on Canvas (18 x 24), 2001

$550

El Chivo
SKU: RTL-2101

Mella, Cuba
Oil on Canvas (12" x 9"), 2019

$525

Flores de Verano
SKU: FRC1501

(Mella, Cuba)
Acrylic on canvas (12 1/2" x 14 1/2"), 2014
Framed

 

$425 Framed

La Leche
SKU: ALM-2401

Oil on Canvas
(12" x 17 1/4")
9/9/2023

$350

La Carta
SKU: ALM-2402

Oil on Canvas
(10" x 12")
2023

$250

El Errero (The Farrier)
SKU: RDS-2401

Oil on Canvas
9.5" x 11.75" (24 x 30 cm)
3/5/2024

$250

Picando Leña
SKU: RDS-2403

Oil on Canvas
7.75" x 10.375" (24 x 30 cm)
3/18/2024

$250

El Juego (the game)
SKU: RDS-2402

Oil on Canvas
10" x 10" (25 x 25 cm)
4/15/2024

$225

La Noche de Los Reyes Magos"
SKU: RTL-2401

Mella, Cuba
Oil on Canvas (18" x 25", 46cm x 64cm), 2019

Price on Request

Negritas con Papayas
SKU: JGM-2501

(Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Oil on canvas. Framed.
(23 3/4" x 19 3/4" / 60cm x 50cm), 1998

Price on Request

Guerreros (Ogun, Oshoosi y Eleggua)
SKU: ALZ-1007

Alejandro Lazo
(Havana, Cuba, b. 1970),
Oil on cotton fabric (18" x 20"), 2010

$1600

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