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3 Cuban Street Artists Making Their Mark

Havana is quickly becoming one of Latin America's pre-eminent street art destinations with a nucleus of established contemporary artists immersed in an art community that is both educated and full of youthful vigor.   The other factor that makes Havana street art especially appealing and stimulating, is the setting which supplies the canvas for the art works. The buildings of Old Havana and Central Havana are enchanting both for their vintage architecture and state of decay. Practically everywhere is a "living space" inhabited by the people of the city going about their everyday lives who themselves, along with the buildings, become part of the art work. How to get a feel for the street art in Havana?  Meeting the artists is a good starting point!    Victor Mora “Las personas mas sencillas conquistan el mundo” (“The simplest people conquer the world”) The artist started our conversation with this phrase. Sounds pretentious? It could b

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