CRAM-Cuba Exchange Project Overview
Gregorio Pérez Escobar , Orestes Larios Zaak, Tamayo Zamora
The CRAM Collective and the artists of Taller Cultural "Luis Diaz Oduardo" in Santiago de Cuba established a growing relationship of cultural exchange in 2008. The project has resulted in artist residencies, exhibitions, projects, and conferences in both countries.
CRAM International's relationship with Taller Cultural "Luis Diaz Oduardo" in Santiago de Cuba began in 2008 following an exhibition by José Armando Medina at the Niagara Artists' Centre after he met CRAM Director Tobey C. Anderson and they began to collaborate to develop a relationship between the two groups of artists.
Apr 2009: CRAM International organized "Terra Incognita", a group exhibition of Cuban artists held at R@Gallery in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Apr - May 2009: "Dos Grupe de Siete (+1) / Two Groups of Seven(+1)" was a group exhibition at Galeria Oriente in Santiago de Cuba with CRAM Collective members Tobey C. Anderson, John Venditti, and Alan Flint as Artists-in-Residence at Taller Cultural in. Cuban artists - "Dos Grupe de Siete…" : Israel Tamayo Zamora, Miguel Angel Lobaina, José Armando Medina, Jorge Luis Chávez, Vivian Lozano Caballero, Jorge Knight Vera, Orestes Larios Zaak, Gregario Pérez Escobar. Canadian artists: Tobey C. Anderson, Carolyn Wren, John Venditti, Melanie MacDonald, Steve Remus, Sandy Fairbairn, and Ernest Harris, Jr.
Apr 2009: Encuentro Internacional de GRABADO, Galeria Oriente, Santiago de Cuba.
Oct 2 - 30, 2009: Canadian exchange exhibition "Dos Grupos de Siete (+2)" held at Mount Carmel Museum - Art Gallery, Niagara Falls, and included local sculptor Ryszard Litwiniuk.
Sept 27 - Oct 15, 2009: Cuban artists Israel Tamayo Zamora, Miguel Angel Lobaina, Jorge Luis Chávez, Vivian Lozano Caballero came to St. Catharines for 4 weeks as artists-in-residence.
Oct 15-18, 2009 - International Print Symposium hosted by CRAM Press.
Sept 18 - Oct 12, 2009: "La IIave (The Key)" group exhibition by Taller Cultural artists at CRAM Gallery. See exhibition panorama.
Dec 2009: Carolyn Wren, Tobey C. Anderson, and Alan Flint traveled to Santiago de Cuba for Encuentro Internacional de GRABADO, a formative international print event organized at Taller Cultural.
Jan 2010: John Venditti was an participant in Internos, an international bi-annual mural event.
2010: Cuban residencies - St. Catharines: Mauricio Reyes Aranda, Vivian Lozano, and Jorge Chavez; exhibitions at CRAM Gallery and Pan Café.
Fall 2010: Co-ordinated by CRAM International, six members of the Vancouver and Montréal based "La Raza" Group went to Santiago de Cuba for a Taller Cultural public mural project and artist residency.
Dec - Jan 2010: Alan Flint was Artist-in Residence for the 2nd "Grafik" event in Santiago de Cuba.
Mar 2011: Tobey C. Anderson & Carolyn Wren presented "The Lion and The Lamb" two person exhibition at Galeria Universal, Santiago de Cuba.
May 2011: Alan Flint and Gwen Goruk were in residence for 3 weeks.
Dec 2011 - Jan 2012: Tobey C. Anderson was in residence for 6 weeks with an Ontario Arts Council International Residencies Program grant. Alan Flint and Gwen Goruk were in residence for 4 weeks.
Dec 2011 - Feb 2012: Toronto print artist Jerry Silverberg was a participant in Taller Cultural's Internos.
Dec 2011: Flint and Anderson presented at the 3rd "Grafik" event in Santiago de Cuba.
Dec 2011 - Feb 2012: Toronto print artist Jerry Silverberg travelled to Cuba twice for residencies and print projects at Taller Cultural.
Dec 2012 - Jan 2013: Taller Cultural will host CTC International Print Biennale
Mar, 2013: CTC International Print Biennale at CRAM International.
Apr, 2013: International Touring print exhibition - CTC International Print Biennale at Studio 3, Hamilton, Ontario.
Oct, 2013: International Touring print exhibition and residencies at the St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre.
International Print Symposium
October 15-18, 2009
Participating artists: Vivian Lozano Caballero, Israel Tamayo Zamora, Miguel Angel Lobaina Borgues (Santiago de Cuba), Alan Flint (Hamilton), Tobey C. Anderson (CRAM Press), Carolyn Wren (CRAM Press), José Armando Medina (CRAM Press), Deborah Carruthers (Montréal), and Prof. Augustus Mazzocca (University of Connecticut, USA).
October 15-18, 2009
Participating artists: Vivian Lozano Caballero, Israel Tamayo Zamora, Miguel Angel Lobaina Borgues (Santiago de Cuba), Alan Flint (Hamilton), Tobey C. Anderson (CRAM Press), Carolyn Wren (CRAM Press), José Armando Medina (CRAM Press), Deborah Carruthers (Montréal), and Prof. Augustus Mazzocca (University of Connecticut, USA).
Taller Cultural "Luis Diaz Oduardo"
Centro de Promotion y Creación de las Artes Plásticas
Calle 11 No. 316 e/ 12 y Carretera de Siboney, Vista Alegre
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Israel Tamayo Zamora, Director
Telef: (22) 642384, (22) 653723
Email: tallercult@cultstgo.cult.cu
Centro de Promotion y Creación de las Artes Plásticas
Calle 11 No. 316 e/ 12 y Carretera de Siboney, Vista Alegre
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Israel Tamayo Zamora, Director
Telef: (22) 642384, (22) 653723
Email: tallercult@cultstgo.cult.cu
National & International Artist Residency Program