Goals and Philosophy of the HAVAP 1. - We are a project for the “diffusion and encounters of Hispanic-American artists” in United States and from their own countries. A kind of “Cultural Networking” of cooperation and exchange of exhibitions and information. The project aims to not only exhibit in the United States, but also in the countries where our “cultural allies” live. To facilitate this process, small groups in the Hispanic American countries (cultural allies), were created to represent our project. When exhibit opportunities arrive, they send their representations with works of Master artists and young creators who are emerging as promises in this difficult world of art. 2.- It is not a project that seeks to discover and disseminate “art scandals” (modern manifestos that seek to create scandals rather than contributing a legacy to art). We do not intend to be “the latest Coca-Cola in the desert”. We are a group of artists from various artistic styles ranging from realism, new realism or hyper-realism, magical realism, expressionism figurative and abstract, conceptual art, video art, etc. Members engaged in modern experiments (video art, conceptual art, performance, installations,...), are very cautiously selected in such a way that they do not conflict with the works of their more conservative colleagues. 3.- Another goal of our project is to form cultural partnerships with other institutions in order to better plan artistic exchanges, collaborations, exhibitions and artists’ talks. 4.- Highlighting talented artists among our members. 5.- Apply for grants or sponsorships to conduct a biennial and triennial exhibitions among its members. 6.- Publishing books of our exhibitions and possible biennial or triennial in our group project.
Photo 4: “Cuesco Cow”. Installation. Cow skin, metal, light. 2011. Jeosviel Abstengo Chaviano (Cuba). One of the HAVAP participants in Traveling Souls exhibition.
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