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The Arts Intel Report

A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

Zhanna Kadyrova: Permiso Para El Coctél (Permit for the Cocktail)

Apr 13 – Aug 25, 2019
Rayo, La Habana, Cuba

Zhanna Kadyrova, who lives in Kiev, sees historical parallels between Revolutionary Cuba and the Soviet Ukraine, but finds Cuba, and particularly the city of Havana, bright and shining with diverse narratives. Seeking to place the work of this exhibition within context, Kadyrova collected the colorful tiles that clothe buildings in Havana and made art dresses with them, as well as other festive objects. This is her first solo show in Cuba. —L.J.