Gilberto Ruiz - paintings
Date: 1976 - 1984 [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]
Region: Central America and the Caribbean [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|{location3}]]
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion Other [[:Category:|]]
Medium: Painting [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]
Artist: Gilberto Ruiz
Confronting Bodies: Cuban government under Fidel Castro
Dates of Action: 1980
Location: Cuba
Description of Artwork: His work consists of figurative paintings often multimedia.
The Incident: "I attempted to study graphic design in Havana, the school authorities didn't allow me. The option was between scenic or interior design. At twenty-two I felt frustrated and tired. The frustration in Cuba is on a national and individual level; artistic experimentation is limited by the political circumstances..."
Results of Incident: Ruiz left Cuba via Mariel to Key West, Florida in 1980. He now resides in New York City.
Source: Outside Cuba", ed. Ileana Fuentes-Perez, Graciella Cruz-Taura, Ricardo Pau-Llosa [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]]