Guest Curator: Alejandro Anreus, PhD.

Opening Reception, Gallery Walk and Catalog Signing: January 23, 2014, 6–9 pm

Bending the Grid: Luis Cruz Azaceta: Dictators, Terrorism, War and Exiles represents Cruz Azaceta’s commitment to bearing witness to the political crisis of humanity. His work reflects how he identifies with isolation and oppression and speaks to both the horror and determination that is a part of the journey towards survival and freedom.

Aljira’s Bending the Grid is a series which celebrates the careers of outstanding artists chosen among accomplished yet under-recognized national and international practitioners over the age of 65.

This exhibition will be on view through April 26. A fully-illustrated exhibition catalog will also be available for purchase online at www.aljira.org/shopaljira in January.

Public Programs

Gallery Walk and Catalog Signing
Thursday, January 23, 2014, 6pm–9pm

Join us for a reception with Luis Cruz Azaceta and curator Alejandro Anreus, PhD, for a tour of our Bending the Grid exhibition and a signing of the accompanying catalog.

Film Screening: El Supér
March 8, 2014, 1:30–3:30pm

Join us for a screening of this classic 1979 film about working class Cuban exiles in New York City.

Discussion with playwright and screenwriter Ivan Acosta and curator Dr. Alejandro Anreus.

Exhibition Closing Reception and Poetry Reading
April 25, 2014, 6–8:30pm

Join us for the closing reception of Bending the Grid: Luis Cruz Azaceta: Dictators, Terrorism, War and Exiles, with readings by poets and writers, curated by Jim Haba.