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Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography Through August 3, 2025


Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography traces the evolution of photography in Cuba from the 1960s to the 2010s.

The exhibition looks at contemporary Cuban photography from its role in promoting the Cuban Revolution after Fidel Castro’s 1959 overthrow of the Batista government to engaging in social and political critique following the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. In subsequent years, Cuban photographers created powerful personal expressions by exploring individual identity, the body and spirit, Afro-Cuban heritage, and the margins of society, all while navigating the changing prescriptions and proscriptions of official cultural policy.

Showcasing 100 images, Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography celebrates the Museum's acquisition of some 300 photographs from Chicago-based collectors Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker.

Publication
The illustrated exhibition catalogue is available through the MFA Shop (713.639.7360) and the Museum’s Hirsch Library (713.639.7325).

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Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography / September 29, 2024–August 3, 2025


“Navigating the Waves: Contemporary Cuban Photography” is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Major support is provided by:
Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker

Additional generous support is provided by:
Mary and Bernardino Arocha
Carolyn Covault
Patricia J. Eifel and James A. Belli

Linda and George Kelly

Location

Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
5500 Main Street
Houston, TX 77004
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