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Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales

CA4
Art Gallery / Studio
CA Ranking: 4
Best for: Exhibitions of young emerging Cuban artists
Open: 10am-5pm Tues-Sat
Admission: Free
San Ignacio #352, esq. a Teniente Rey, Habana Vieja
(+53)7862 - 3533
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    • Tucked into the northwest corner of the plaza, the relatively austere gallery occupies three levels of a partially restored 18th-century townhouse mansion. It holds temporary exhibitions of both renowned and emerging artists, with a focus on experimental art. The center’s Information and Documentation Department hosts valuable physical and digital archives of contemporary visual art.

     

     

    
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