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Centro Wilfredo Lam

Havanna, Cuba

Centro Wilfredo Lam, 2018. Online Tours S.A.

The Wifredo Lam Centre for Contemporary Art was founded in 1983. Its mission is to investigate and promote contemporary visual arts of Africa, Middle East, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and to study and promote the work of Wifredo Lam, the celebrated Cuban painter.

The Havana Biennial is the most important event hosted by the institution. From 1984 it has created platforms for knowledge and promoting the works of artists from a number of countries, ensuring international exchange and reflection on the region’s art scene.

http://www.wlam.cult.cu/

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