Belkis Ayón Manso Cuban, 1967-1999
Works
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Belkis Ayón MansoNdísime II, 1986Color Lithography on heavy paper61 x 21 cm
24 1/8 x 8 1/4 inEdition 5 of 7more -
Belkis Ayón Manso¡¡¡Ekwé será mío!!! ( Ekwé will be mine!! ), 1986Collography on heavy paper74 x 55 cm (paper); 67 x 49
29 1/8 x 21 5/8 in; 26 2/5 x 19 2/8 inEdition 3 of 3more -
Belkis Ayón MansoNasakó inició (Nasakó Initiate), 1986Collography and dry print on heavy paper43.2 x 56.3 cm
17 1/8 x 22 1/8 inEdition 3 of 5more -
Belkis Ayón MansoAdoraron el Guiro (They Adore the Gourd), 1986Lithograph in colour75.5 x 39 cm
29 3/4 x 15 3/8 inEdition 2 of 5more -
Belkis Ayón MansoTanze, 1986Lithography on fine cardboard66.5 x 40.5 cm
26 1/8 x 16 inEdition 3 of 8more -
Belkis Ayón MansoResurrección (Resurrection), 1988Collography on heavy paper263 x 212 cm (9 pieces of 1000 x 700 mm. each one).
103 1/2 x 83 1/2 in (9 pieces of 39 3/10 x 27 1/2 in eachEdition 3 of 4more -
Belkis Ayón MansoSincretismo II, 1988Lithography and chalcography on heavy paper97.5 x 98 cm (4 pieces of 35 x 34.5 cm each)
38 3/8 x 38 5/8 in (4 pieces of 13 4/5 x 13 3/5 in)Edition 4 of 7more -
Belkis Ayón MansoLa Pesca (The Fisherman), 1989Collography on heavy paper coloured in blue
200 x 140 cm
78 3/4 x 55 1/8 inEdition of 4more -
Belkis Ayón MansoAbasí, sálvanos!, (Abasi, save us), 1989Collography on heavy paper70 x 50 cm (paper), 64 x 38 cm (paper)
27 1/2 x 19 3/4 in (paper), 25 1/4 x 15 in (print)Edition 3 of 12more -
Belkis Ayón MansoAcecho (Stalking), 1989Collography on heavy paper89 x 18 cm
35 1/8 x 7 1/8 inEdition 2 of 4more -
Belkis Ayón MansoLa Sacrificaron y veneraron, 1989Colographia66 x 34 cm
26 x 13 3/8 inmore -
Belkis Ayón MansoNdisime, 1990Colography and impressions on seco64.5 x 178 cm
25 3/8 x 70 1/8 inmore -
Belkis Ayón MansoNlloro, 1991Collography on heavy paper215 x 300 cm
84 5/8 x 118 1/8 in
(9 pieces, upper left corner curvilinear shape)more -
Belkis Ayón MansoUntitled (Sikan with iton), 1991Colour serigraphy on heavy paper
49.5 x 70 cm
19 1/2 x 27 1/2 inEdition 6 of 100more -
Belkis Ayón MansoNuestro Deber (Our Duty), 1993Collography on heavy paper94 x 68 cm
37 1/8 x 26 3/4 inEdition 4 of 6more -
Belkis Ayón MansoUntitled (Sikan with black points), 1993Collagraphy on fine cardboard33 x 28.5 cm
13 x 11 1/4 inEdition 4 of 6more -
Belkis Ayón MansoYo te di el poder (I gave you the power), 1994Collography on heavy paper94 x 68.5 cm
37 1/8 x 27 inEdition 3 of 4more -
Belkis Ayón MansoSin Titulo (La Soga Y el Fuego), (Untitled (The Rope and the Fire) , 1996Collography on heavy paper71 x 94 cm
28 x 37 1/8 inEdition 8 of 15more -
Belkis Ayón MansoPerfidia (Perfidy), 1998Collography on heavy paper200 x 252 cm (7 sheets of 100 x 70 cm each)
78 3/4 x 99 1/4 in (7 Sheets of 39 3/10 x 27 1/2 in each)Edition 3 of 4more -
Belkis Ayón MansoUntitled, 1999Colour lithography offset
51 x 70 cm
20 1/8 x 27 1/2 inEdition 3/40more -
Belkis Ayón MansoTranquila? (Quiet?), 1999Linocut on fine cardboard25.5 x 21 cm
10 1/8 x 8 1/4 inEdition 263 of 300more
Exhibitions
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Venice Biennale
Curated by Cecilia Alemani 23 Apr - 27 Nov 2022Works by Belkis Ayon Manso were on display at the Arsenal pavillion at the 50th Venice Biennale. The works were part of the Milk of Dreams main exhibition.Read more -
The Watch Hill at Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
Curated by Orlando Hernández 28 Jul - 22 Oct 2017Following successful exhibitions at the Johannesburg Art Gallery in 2010 and the UBC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, in 2014, the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes and the Watch Hill Foundation...Read more -
The Watch Hill Collection at Museum of Anthropology
Curated by: Nuno Porto and Orlando Hernández 2 May - 2 Nov 2014University of British Columbia. Vancouver, Canada MOA opens a window into the lives and struggles of Cubans of African descent in its new exhibition Without Masks: Contemporary Afro-Cuban Art. This...Read more -
The Watch Hill Collection at Johannesburg Art Gallery
Curated by Orlando Hernández 23 May 2010Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) The first exhibition of 'Without Masks: Contemporary Afrocuban Art' was at the prestigious Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) in 2010. It coincided with South Africa's hosting of...Read more
Publications
Video
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Opening of the exhibition "Without Masks: Contemporary Afro-Cuban Art" at Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana, Cuba
In Context February 5, 2021Opening of the exhibition 'Without Masks: Contemporary Afro-Cuban Art' at Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana, Cuba. Directed by: Eliot Fritel Interviews with: Chris...Read more -
Interview with Belkis Aayón Manso
By Ines Anselmi February 5, 2021This documentary shows the interview made by Inés Anselmi to the artist Belkis Ayón in 1993. Anselmi is ethnologist, journalist and promoter of arts and...Read more -
Belkis Ayón Manso printing the artwork "Acoso" in 1998.
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Animated film of Belkis Ayón
In Context February 5, 2021Animated film of Belkis Ayón made by Raupa Gonzalez. Raupa is a graphic designer, illustrator and cuban audiovisual director. He collaborated with The von Christierson...Read more
News
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Exploring the Collographs of Belkis Ayón, Cuban Master of Printmaking
by CANDY BEDWORTH , from Daily Art Magazine June 6, 2023From the article: 'Three things we must tell you about this artist: 1. Her transgressive work includes some of the best print-making of the 20th...Read more -
Whose Tradition?
Tate Liverpool Exhibition February 25, 2021Post linking to the Tate Liverpool's exhibition Whose tradition which explores influences and artistic traditions.Read more -
An Exhibition of Afro-Cuban Art Unmasks The Legacy Of Racism in Cuba
By Yoli (Yoanna) Terziyska February 16, 2021At the heart of the exhibition Sin Máscaras ( Without Masks ), currently at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana, is the inherent...Read more -
OVERLOOKED NO MORE: BELKIS AYÓN, A CUBAN PRINTMAKER INSPIRED BY A SECRET MALE SOCIETY
SANDRA E. GARCIA August 3, 2018Since 1851, obituaries in The New York Times have been dominated by white men. With Overlooked, we’re adding the stories of remarkable women. In 1993,...Read more -
The Protest Art of Cuba Finds an Unlikely Champion
by Roslyn Sulcas for The New York Times November 21, 2017LONDON — In November 2007, Chris von Christierson’s wife, Marina, decided to take him to Cuba for his 60th birthday. Just before leaving, Mr. von...Read more -
Chris von Christierson’s Decade-Long Afro-Cuban Art Odyssey
By Nicholas Forrest for Blouin Art info September 12, 2017“Without Masks” at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (MNBA) in Havana, Cuba is an exhibition celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Without Masks: Contemporary...Read more -
FROM CUBA, A STOLEN MYTH
The New York Times Holland Cotter July 22, 2017Late last week, the Trump administration announced that it would be re-abnormalizing the relationship between the United States and Cuba. A few days earlier, El...Read more