Name/Title

untitled

Entry/Object ID

2016.1

Description

An untitled painting by Cuban artist Monika Looria (Antella) depicts a woman face and neck surrounded by three fish, executed in blue, green, metallic bronze with black outlines. Spotted by the Gadsden Arts Executive Director Grace Robinson on the museum’‚s trip to Havana, Cuba, in 2015 at an art market, Grace asked a friend visiting tin the following months to try and find the piece for her. Sure enough, the piece was found, purchased, and brought back to Quincy, and presented to the Collection Committee. The Committee and Board of Directors felt it’‚s subject matter and technique were similar to works already in the Collection by Thornton Dial, Sr. and Cuban artist José Fuster.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, linen

Acquisition

Accession

2016.1

Source or Donor

Grace Robinson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Grace Robinson

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Monika Looria (Antella)

Role

Artist

Date made

2015

Dimensions

Height

29-1/8 in

Width

21-7/8 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

Monika Looria (Antella) is an artist living and working in Havana, Cuba. Her work is shown and sold at the Centro Antiguos Almacenes de Deposito San Jose, an old dock warehouse that has been converted to a gigantic art market for hundreds of Cuban artists and craftspersons

Created By

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Create Date

October 30, 2015