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Fall Southern Estates & Collections: Session III

Thu, Oct 31, 2024 10:00AM EDT
  • Property from the Estate of Enrique Arias, Alachua, Florida
Lot 922

Ruben Alpizar (Cuba b. 1965), Windows with Figures, 2004, O/C

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
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Property from the Estate of Enrique Arias, Alachua, Florida

Description:

Ruben Alpizar (Cuba b. 1965), Windows with Figures, 2004, Oil on Canvas, signed and dated 2004 lower right, depicting concrete windows showing different curious vignettes of figures, animals and objects, many playing golf, soccer or other sports, unframed.

Rubén Alpízar graduated from the José Joaquín Tejada Provincial School of Visual Arts in Santiago de Cuba in 1984 and the Superior Institute of Art in Havana in 1989. His solo exhibitions include Babel at La Cabaña Fortress in Havana, during the 12th Havana Biennial, 2015; Mi Arca (My Ark) at Latin Art Core Gallery in Miami, Florida, 2014; Cenizas del paraíso (Ashes from Paradise) at Villa Manuela Gallery in Havana, 2010; Historias Vestidas (Dressed Stories) at the Infanta Cristina Cultural Center in Madrid, Spain, 2006; Cuban Barbecue Express at the Rum Museum in Havana, 2005; Continuación del mito (Continuity of the Myth) at Espacio 304 Gallery in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2003; El vértigo de la libertad (The Dizziness of Freedom) at the Museum of the Americas in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1999; and Otro dedo en la llaga (Another Finger in the Sore) at La Acacia Gallery in Havana, 1996. His works are part of the collections of the Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst in Aachen, Germany; the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts in New York City; the National Fund for the Arts in Buenos Aires, Argentina; and the Montclair Art Museum in Montclair, New Jersey. (cubanartresources.org)

Measurements: Height: 46 3/4 in. x Width: 39 1/4 in.

Condition:

Good condition, minor to edges of canvas.

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