Past programming
The Beauty, Humor, and Humanity of America – Iris Nights Series
Thu, Apr 26, 2018
Photographer Carol M. Highsmith and Not an Ostrich exhibit curator Anne Wilkes Tucker will discuss Highsmith’s decades-long project to photograph America with images from all 50 states.
Nelson Ramirez de Arellano Conde: I Wish I Could Understand – A History of Cuban Photography
Thu, Mar 1, 2018
According to Fototeca de Cuba Director Nelson Ramírez de Arellano Conde, “It has been, perhaps, Cuban fate to be a pioneer in many fields.”
Matthew Rolston: Hollywood Royale
Fri, Feb 23, 2018
Veteran Hollywood photographer Matthew Rolston, joined by award-winning journalist and film director Matt Tyrnauer, will engage in a lively discussion of Rolston’s latest project—a book and exhibition of his works from the 1980s.
Andrew Moore: Cuba: The Afterlife of Architecture
Fri, Feb 16, 2018
Andrew Moore photographed Cuba over a period of 14 years and his lecture will present an overview of this body of work and his changing perceptions of the country’s architecture.
Cuba Sin Limites: Cuba’s Tech Cultural Revolution
Sat, Feb 10, 2018
Inspired by our RESOLVIENDO installation, Jauretsi Saizarbitoria invite you to get a glimpse of the tech-culture revolution in Cuba.
Film Screening and Q & A: “Run Across Cuba”
Sun, Feb 4, 2018
Run Across Cuba follows Cuban-born professor and ultra-marathoner Alexis Garcia as he runs more than 1000 miles from the eastern most tip to the western most end of Cuba.
Luis Gispert: Cheerleaders and Chonga Girls
Fri, Feb 2, 2018
Utilizing what he terms a “hip-hop baroque” aesthetic, Luis Gispert will discuss his interdisciplinary work that incorporates photography, sound, sculpture, and video.
Alex Webb & Rebecca Norris Webb: On Cuba & Collaboration
Fri, Jan 26, 2018
Photographers Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb will show and discuss work from a number of projects, beginning with their first collaborative book, Violet Isle: A Duet of Photographs from Cuba.
Photography Field Trip: A Night at Don Francisco’s
Thu, Jan 25, 2018
Join us for a photography field trip to one of the most photogenic cafés in Los Angeles: Don Francisco’s in Downtown L.A.
Planning for Success: Goal-Setting for Artists
Sun, Jan 21, 2018
Art advisor and arts-career consultant A. McLean Emenegger leads this informative practical workshop for professional to aspiring professional artists across all mediums, not just photographers.
Lisette Poole: The Cuban Diaspora
Thu, Jan 11, 2018
Lisette Poole will discuss her photographs and provide an intimate look at Cuba and its people, reflecting her experience as part of the diaspora and returning to her mother's homeland to document daily life on the island.
Alexis Rodriguez-Duarte & Tico Torres: Two Cubans and a Camera
Thu, Dec 14, 2017
Alexis Rodriguez-Duarte and his husband, Tico Torres, have worked together for over 30 years. They will discuss the “Cubanidad” (or “Cuban-ness”) that is reflected in their photos and how, as Cuban-Americans, they’ve never forgotten their Cuban roots, even while being raised in the United States.
David Alan Harvey: Capturing Cuba
Thu, Dec 7, 2017
Harvey’s discussion of his work in Cuba will be informed by his years instructing young photographers in New York City.
Cuba: Antes, Ahora / Then, Now – Artist Conversations
Thu, Nov 30, 2017
In conjunction with the Music Center’s presentation of Cuba: Antes, Ahora / Then, Now—and our exhibit Cuba Is—this event features a panel discussion and live demonstrations by artists and musicians whose work is vital and relevant to the Cuban arts scene of today.
Avoid the Holiday Rush and Support Your Favorite Museums
Sun, Nov 26, 2017
On November 26, we’ll be joining more than 400 museums across the country to celebrate Museum Store Sunday.
Tria Giovan: The Cuba Archive: Photography from the 1990s
Fri, Nov 17, 2017
Over the course of six years and 12 month-long trips to Cuba in the 1990s, photographer Tria Giovan returned home to New York City with over 25,000 images of the Caribbean island.
Greg Kahn: Havana Youth
Fri, Nov 3, 2017
Photographer Greg Kahn discusses how youth identity in Cuba is rapidly evolving and redefining what it means to be Cuban.
Film Screening and Q & A: “Havana Motor Club”
Sun, Oct 29, 2017
Havana Motor Club tells a personal, character-driven story about Cuba's vibrant community of underground drag racers and their quest to hold Cuba's first official car race after the 1959 Revolution.
Family Fun Weekend
Sat, Oct 14, 2017
Bring the family and help us celebrate our exhibit Cuba Is with a Family Fun Weekend! Join us for two days of Cuban percussion and dance, interactive storytelling, group art activities, interactive Latin musical and dance performances, family photo-ops and bubble fun!
Michael Christopher Brown: Cuba After Fidel
Fri, Oct 13, 2017
Michael Christopher Brown discusses his ongoing “Paradiso” project, capturing the lives of Havana youth and the underground electronica music scene populated by “frikis.”