MDC Kicks Off Gallery Season with Works of Cuban Master Cundo Bermúdez at the Freedom Tower
Opening Reception on Thurs. Sept. 3. Exhibition runs Sept. 4 – Nov. 7
Miami, August 3, 2009 - Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Art Gallery System (AGS) will pay tribute to one of Cuba’s greatest artists, the late master Cundo Bermúdez, with an exhibition titled Under a Brilliant Sun: Cundo Bermúdez into the 21st Century at its National Historic Landmark Freedom Tower. An invitation-only opening reception will take place Thursday, Sept. 3, at 6 p.m. The exhibition, which runs Sept. 4 – Nov. 7, is made possible by Bank of America.
Under a Brilliant Sun: Cundo Bermúdez into the 21st Century will honor the prolific career of Bermúdez and his contributions to modern art by showcasing a selection of works that includes some of his latest and featuring pieces never shown in exhibitions.
Born in Havana in 1914, Bermúdez was a founding member of Cuba’s Association of Painters and Sculptors. He led the tide of modern Cuban art in the 1940s and 1950s drawing from the people, landscape, music and political climate around him. His works have been exhibited across the globe. He passed away at 94 on Oct. 30, 2008, at his home in the Westchester neighborhood of Miami-Dade County. One of his works, Profeta, was used for the official poster of MDC’s 2009 Miami International Film Festival.
As MDC now serves as the proud steward of the Freedom Tower, thanks to its donation to the college by Pedro Martin and family, it is using the building as a significant educational and cultural center. In the recent years since MDC acquired it, the iconic building has been used for other major art exhibitions, including showcasing the works of masters Dalí, Goya and Da Vinci, and for important presentations, including speeches by Spain’s former Prime Minister Jose María Aznar and prolific writer Tom Wolfe.
Freedom Tower gallery hours: Tuesday – Friday, noon – 5 p.m. Saturdays, noon – 4 p.m. Admission is free.
Under a Brilliant Sun: Cundo Bermúdez into the 21st Century
- WHEN: Thursday, Sep. 3, 6:00 PM - Saturday, Nov. 7, 4:00 PM
- WHERE: Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College 600 Biscayne Boulevard
For more information, please contact MDC’s Art Gallery System at 305-237-7186 or at galleries@mdc.edu.
Media-only contacts:
Juan Mendieta, 305-237-7611, jmendiet@mdc.edu, MDC communications director
Sue Arrowsmith, 305-237-3710, sue.arrowsmith@mdc.edu, media specialist
Alejandro Rios, 305-237-7482, arios1@mdc.edu
Tarnell Carroll, 305-237-3359, tcarroll@mdc.edu, Media Specialist