Explore the artworks of the collection. Each artwork has been carefully chosen in order to contribute to a greater discussion about Afro-Cuban religion, identity, colonial inheritance, and presence in today's world.
With artworks from over 40 artists from accross Cuba, The Watch Hill Foundation Collection aims to create a platform from which Afro-Cuban art can engage with the wider international community, contributing to the evolving dialogue of art from African diaspora.
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Frank Ernesto MartínezPara todas las edades (For all ages), 2004, 2004Acrylic on canvas150 x 150 cm
59 1/8 x 59 1/8 inSeries: Data base seriesmore -
Gertrudis RivaltaMulata Tropical, 1996Installation, tar and asphalt on mosquito net, candles350 x 295 cm
137 3/4 x 116 1/8 inmore -
Gilberto de la NuezAlarma en el Palenque (Alarm in the Palenque), 1977Oil and tempera on cardboard92.5 x 108 cm
36 3/8 x 42 1/2 inmore -
Gilberto de la NuezEl Solar (The Communal House), 1973Oil and tempera on cardboard92 x 102 cm
36 1/4 x 40 1/8 inmore -
Gilberto de la NuezFermina La Yoruba (Fermina the Yoruba), 1977Oil and tempera on cardboard84 x 91 cm
33 1/8 x 35 7/8 inmore -
Ibrahim MirandaLágrimas Negras (Estudio 1) (Black tears), 2000Woodcut and charcoal on cardboard91 x 111 cm
35 7/8 x 43 3/4 inmore -
Ibrahim MirandaLos Novios, 2004Woodcut73 x 80 cm
28 3/4 x 31 1/2 inmore -
Ibrahim MirandaProyecto Cubrecamas (Bedcovers), 1997-1998Patchwork152 x 175 cmSeries: Bedcoversmore
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Ibrahim MirandaProyecto Cubrecamas (Bedcovers), 1997-1998Patchwork130 x 174 cmSeries: Bedcoversmore
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Ibrahim MirandaProyecto Cubrecamas (Bedcovers), 1997-1998Patchwork128 x 155 cmSeries: Bedcoversmore
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Ibrahim MirandaProyecto Cubrecamas (Bedcovers), 1997-1998Patchwork158 x 198 cmSeries: Bedcoversmore
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Jesus González de ArmasUntitled, 1990Oil on canvas120 x 200 cmmore
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Jesus González de ArmasUntitled, 1990Oil on canvas.120 x 200 cm. (two separated canvas of 120 x 100 cm each).more
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Jose Angel ToiracUntitled, from the series "Da Capo. The Glory of Death”, 2015Installation – Military uniform, medals, printed information on plastic boardSeries: Da Capo. The Glory of Deathmore
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José Angel VincenchPrieto, Pasa, Bemba and Niche from the series “The weight of words”, 2013PRIETO: Laminated in Gold 23kl on Acrylic Grupo I 320 Preto Black on canvas, 48x68cm. 2013. PASA: Laminated in Gold 23kl on Acrylic Vallejo Mars Black on canvas 48x68cm. 2013. BEMBA: Laminated in Gold 23kl on Acrylic Atenea Mars Black on canvas, 48x68cm. 2013. NICHE: Laminated in Gold 23kl on Acrylic Chinese Black on canvas, 48x68cm. 2013.48 x 68 eachSeries: Weight of Wordsmore
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José Angel VincenchRogación de cabeza (Feeding the head), 2005 - 2006Installation: 25 ritual hats of white cloth, pen and pencil hand-writings, wood box, glassEach box containing the hats: 30 x 30 x 7 cmmore
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José BediaAbre Nkuto, Muchacho Nuevo”(Open your ear, young man) , 1989/2017Installation, acrylic on canvas, metal objects, sticks
274 x 305 cm
107 7/8 x 120 1/8 inmore -
José BediaEl Burro que fui (Jackass), 2010Acrylic collage /heavy paper140 x 310 cm
55 1/8 x 122 1/8 inmore -
José BediaKindembo Sarabanda Malongo Yaya arriba ntoto, 2009Acrylic / canvas182 x 464 cmmore
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José BediaMama, a la Negrita se le Siguen Saliendo los Pies de la Cunita (Mama, the black girl still has her feet out of the cradle), 2014acrylic, oil, crayon, ink, collage on bark paper204 x 120 cm
80 1/4 x 47 1/4 inmore -
José BediaOfrendas que se dejan en la cueva, 2003ink, paint and mixed media on amate paper120 x 240 cm
47 1/4 x 94 1/2 inmore -
José BediaSketchbook with 94 Drawings, 1996/7Mixed media ink on paperEach page 35.6 x 27.9 cm
Each page 14 x 11 inmore -
Juan Carlos AlomArbol replantado (Relocated tree), 2004Digital print87 x 110cmEdition 1/3more
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Juan Carlos AlomHabana Solo, 2000Black and white Film 16 mmDuration: 15 minutesEdition DVD 1/100more
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Juan Carlos AlomPapucho, 2008Digital print105,3 x 105 cmEdition 1/3more
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Juan Carlos AlomSin Palabras (Without words), 1996Digital print.105 x 82.5 cmEdition 1/3more
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Juan Carlos AlomTarjetas Postales (Postcard series), 1994Digital print71.5 x 150cmEdition 2/5more
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Juan Carlos AlomTata Güines, 1997Digital print105 x 110 cmEdition 2/5more
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Juan Francisco Elso PadillaBlack Angel, 1979mixed media on masonite/wood
48.5 x 43.5 cm
19 1/8 x 17 1/8 inmore -
Juan Francisco Elso PadillaSopera o Batea de Orula, 1982Oil on wood carving36.6 x 34 cm
14 3/8 x 13 3/8 inmore -
Julián González PérezBríkamo Mañongo Usagaré, 2008Oil on canvas95 x 153 cmmore
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Julián González PérezSarabanda Briyumba Cotalima Aligualito (con licencia nkisi Armando Palmer), 2009Acrylic on canvas
87 x 95 cm
34 1/4 x 37 3/8 inmore -
Lazaro SaavedraAjedrez, 2013-2016Assembly and wood carving (mahogany & azelea)102 x 43.5 x 42.5 cm
40 1/8 x 17 1/8 x 16 3/4 inmore -
Lazaro SaavedraLo due se va de mi, ami regresara (What’s going from me will come back to me), 2016Oil on canvas151 x 200 cm
59 1/2 x 78 3/4 inmore -
Leandro SotoBabalu’s cloak (El Manto de Babalu), 2001-2018Acrylic on jute fabric, assorted objects, synthetic fibers, metal sheets, necklaces188 x 282 cm
74 1/8 x 111 1/8 inmore -
Manuel ArenasAnatomía, 1994-2011Acrílico sobre cartulina75 x 55cmmore
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Manuel ArenasCamino del Fama, 1993-2001Acrílico sobre cartulina75 x 55 cmmore
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Manuel ArenasCarne de identidad, 1993-2011Acrílico sobre cartulina55 x 75 cmmore
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Manuel ArenasChamp, 2003Photograph70 x 50 cmmore
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Manuel ArenasCielo Estrellado, 2005Fotografía, fotocopia, gaza y acrílico sobre cartulina50 x 50 cmmore
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Manuel ArenasCuidado hay Negro, 1993-2011Acrílico sobre cartulina55 x 75 cmmore
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Manuel ArenasCuidado hay perro, 1993-2011Acrylic on cardboard75 x 55 cmmore
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Manuel ArenasDemandante de empleo, 2004Photograph, acrylic and photocopy on cardboard50 x 50 cmmore
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Manuel ArenasDemandante de empleo, 2004Photograph, acrylic, photocopy on cardboard50 x 50 cmmore
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Manuel ArenasEjercicio de clase, 1994Crayon and acrylic on cardboard56,5 x 72,5 cmmore
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Manuel ArenasEl bien o el mal, 1993-2011Acrylic on cardboard75 x 55 cmmore
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Manuel ArenasEl mundo, 2003Collage, ash and acrylic on cardboard80 x 100 cmmore
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Manuel ArenasExit, 2003Photograph70 x 50 cmmore
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Manuel ArenasHappy, 2005Coffee filter, coloured pencil and acrylic on card50 x 50 cmmore
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Manuel ArenasLa razón, 2003Collage, ash and acrylic on cardboard80 x 100 cmmore
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Manuel ArenasLa verdad descubierta, 2003Photograph70 x 50 cmmore
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Manuel ArenasRespiración artificial, 2003Collage on card80 x 100 cmmore
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Manuel ArenasRespiración artificial, 2003Collage with acrylic on card80 x 100 cmmore
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Manuel ArenasSuicidio, 1994-2011Offset on cardboard55 x 75cmmore
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Manuel ArenasUntitled, 1993-2011Acrylic on card55 x 75 cmmore
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Manuel Mendive HoyosAguas del Río” (River waters), 2009Bronze sculpture
81 x 38.5 x 22 cm
weight 30 kgmore -
Manuel Mendive HoyosAguas del Rio” (River waters), 2013Bronze197 x 60 x 80 cm
Weight: 201 kgEdition 2 of 7more -
Manuel Mendive HoyosEl ojo de Dios te mira (The eye of God is looking at you), 2007Oil on canvas and painted metalwork with cowries shells
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Manuel Mendive HoyosMarcha del pueblo combatiente (March of Combatant people), 1908Acrylic on wood
64 x 105 cm
25 1/4 x 41 3/8 inmore -
Manuel Mendive HoyosOsun de Paloma, 1992Sculpture assemblage, iron, cloths strips and feathers
158 x 60 x 86 cmmore -
Manuel Mendive HoyosSerie Las Aguas, 2012Acrylic on canvas
59 x 79 cm
23 1/4 x 31 1/8 inmore -
Manuel Mendive HoyosSiju Platanero, 2013Acryclic on canvas
120 x 176.5 cmmore -
María Magdalena CamposDreaming of an Island, 2007Composition of 9 Polaroid Polacolor #7 Photographs217 x 190 cm (each Polaroid 61 x 51 cm)
85 3/8 x 74 3/4 inEdition of 2more -
Marta María Pérez BravoCaminos I (Road I), 1999Photograph100 x 80 cm
39 3/8 x 31 1/2 inEdition of 3 and 2 A/Pmore -
Marta María Pérez BravoCaminos II (Road II), 1999Photograph100 x80 cm.Edition of 3 and 2 A/Pmore
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Marta María Pérez BravoFirmeza (Firmness), 1991Photography50 x 40 cm
19 3/4 x 15 3/4 inEdition of 3 and 2 A/Pmore -
Marta María Pérez BravoJura (Oath), 1999Photography100 x 80 cm
39 3/8 x 31 1/2 inEdition of 3 and 2 A/Pmore -
Marta María Pérez BravoProtección (Protection), 1990Photography50 x 40 cm
19 3/4 x 15 3/4 inEdition of 3 and 2 A/Pmore -
Marta María Pérez BravoYa no hay corazón (There is no heart ), 1999Photography100 x 80 cm
39 3/8 x 31 1/2 inEdition of 3 and 2 A/Pmore -
Moises de los Santos Finalé AldecoaDías de boda (wedding´s days ) , 1997Mixed media on canvas (Diptych)266 x 400 cmmore
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Moises de los Santos Finalé AldecoaMotivos para iniciados (Motives for Initiates), 1998Acrylic on canvas and metal sculpture191 x 151 cm
75 1/4 x 59 1/2 inmore -
Osvaldo Castillo VázquezBoda campesina(Country wedding), 2008Oil on canvas80 x 100 cm
31 1/2 x 39 3/8 inmore -
Osvaldo Castillo VázquezLa Monta (Mounted), 2008Oil on canvas80 x 100 cm
31 1/2 x 39 3/8 inmore -
Pedro AlvarezAfrican Abstract, 2003Oil on canvas
146 x 348 cm
57 1/2 x 137 1/8 in
(six panels)
73 x 116 cm (each panel)more -
Pedro AlvarezIn the reign of the freedom of necessity, 2003Serigraphy on heavy paper, with touches of direct painting by the artist
108 x 80 cm
42 1/2 x 31 1/2 inmore -
Pedro AlvarezWar is over, 1999Oil on canvas
114 x 146 cm
44 7/8 x 57 1/2 inmore -
Rene PeñaMaratDigital Print Photography59 x 78 cm
23 1/4 x 30 3/4 inmore -
Rene PeñaS-T / Untitled , 1998 - 2001Digital Print Photography40 X 50 cmEdition 3/5Series: Man Made Materialsmore
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Rene PeñaS-T / Untitled, 1998-2001Digital Print Photography40 X 50 cmEdition 3/5Series: Man Made Materialsmore
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Rene PeñaS-T / Untitled , 1998-2001Digital Print Photography40 X 50 cmEdition 3/5Series: Man Made Materialsmore
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