2011 “Con la Memoria”, Reynier Ferrier Solo Exhibition

Rhode Island State Council on the Arts presents the "2011 Con la Memoria, Reynier Ferrier Solo Exhibition" as part of RISCA’s Art Unites Communities - International Artist and Cultural Exchange Exhibit that was on display at the Cultural Center Itchimbia in Quito, Ecuador.

"Con la Memoria" is an exhibition of paintings from Cuban artist Reynier Ferrer inspired by conversations he had with his uncle Edmundo Desnoes, a Cuban writer (Memories of Underdevelopment) now living in the USA, between New York and Havana. Ferrer turns to textural support to create empathy between the literary and the visual arts. The painter found a visual imagery where to base the terminology previously given to him by Desnoes. This is how ingenious titles with a distinct literary beauty become intensely attractive on canvas. A good example is the piece called “El que no vive herido, esta muerto” (That who does not hurt, is dead), where the lines of the painting express a sort of fissure that transmits pain and rupture.

Con la Memoria embodies 18 large pieces of artwork, painted with mix technique oils, that results in a happy union between literature and visual arts.

RISCA’s Atrium Gallery @ One Capitol Hill New Visions/New Curators exhibit will feature 3 of his paintings.
Gallery Z will feature his work in a Latin American Exhibit.
Warwick Center for the Arts will host a solo exhibit of his work.

RISCA’s Art Unites Communities features exhibits in the United States, Costa Rica, and Ecuador with an exchange of artists (6 from the US, 3 from Costa Rica, and 3 from Ecuador. Workshop and panel discussions will be held in all three countries.

Participating Artist: Reynier Ferrier

Partnerships: Gallery Z, Warwick Center for the Arts, AS220 Artist in Residency

International Artist and Cultural Exchange Program
The International Artist and Cultural Exchange includes community workshops, artist presentations, film screenings, panel discussions, and art exhibits. This program brings together inter-cultural art in multi-disciplinary forms at several venues across Rhode Island. Many international artists have been affiliated with this cultural exchange including Afro-Brazilian artist Tiago Gualberto, Cuban abstract visual artist Reynier Ferrer, Dominican fiber artist Julianny Ariza, Ecuadorian artist Illdefonso Franco, and Sri Lankan artists Chaminda Gamage and T.P.G. Amarajeewa. Partnerships have included: AS220 Artist in Residency Program, Attleboro Arts Museum, Brown University Watson Institute Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Gallery Z, Ibero-American Film Festival, Newport Art Museum, Providence Community Library, and Warwick Center for the Arts.

The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts is a state agency supported by appropriations from the Rhode Island General Assembly and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. RISCA provides grants, technical assistance and staff support to arts organizations and artists, schools, community centers, social service organizations and local governments to bring the arts into the lives of Rhode Islanders. To learn more visit www.arts.ri.gov