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Contemporary Cuban artist Antonio Guerrero to donate work to Miami Dade Community
College
Guerrero will present the artwork to Ana Maria DeMahy, director of student services and chief
administrative officer at West Campus.
Miami, Florida May 11, 2011/ The Cuban Art Project- Artist Antonio Guerrero will donate a piece of art
work to Miami Dade Community College West Campus. Guerrero will present the artwork to Ana Maria
DeMahy, director of student services and chief administrative officer at West Campus.
The campus has a great art collection and has also created the MDC archives, a compilation of thousands
of photos, documents and memorabilia that show the history of the college from 1960. This digital library is
slated to become a historical reference for the city, as well.
The West Campus began primarily as an institution specializing in business administration, with courses
designed to fit the needs of companies in the city. Today, the campus offers more than 230 classes offered
in a range of subjects, including English, real estate, and computers.
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In January of 1995 Guerrero's “Balseros del 92”, (“The Rafters of 92”) was exhibited at Vanidades Gallery
in Miami, FL. This painting was part of a collection donated to the Jose Marti Foundation in order to raise
money for the Florida International University student scholarships. This portrait of himself along with his
cousin and friend fleeing Cuba was said to best commemorate the occasion. On May 17, 1996 Guerrero's
work was exhibited by U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen in Washington D.C. as a part of the “Cubans in
exile” exhibit.
Guerrero sees the world as a cosmic stage for human activity. "I'm in the system like a computer
programmer writing codes with my sketchbook and brushes, playing the critic, here to create and program
the unconscious. Apart from all the trouble we cause ourselves, I believe we are immersed in a powerful
and beautiful mystery. The fact of our existence is a great riddle to me.
"In his imaginary world everything is possible, shadows fall according to nature’s intent, trees grow from
earth, and triangles refract light in a realistic manner. But all of that realism is just Antonio's way of holding
the scene together so that he could go on to upset our normal expectations of reality.
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The Cuban Art Project is a Non Profit organization that promotes the work of Cuban artists around the
world, using the latest innovations in technology. It was founded by Leticia del Monte in Miami Beach, Fl
with the purpose of serving artists through in-depth consideration, presentation, and the publishing of
critical writing; and to introduce this work into public contexts through exhibitions, screenings,
performances, and educational programs.
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