Descarga Cubana: Cuban Art Show at Di Rosa Contemporary Art in Napa
Cuban Art Show at Di Rosa Contemporary Art in Napa from July 12- September 28th featuring the work of 15 contemporary Cuban artists.
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di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art
5200 Sonoma Highway Napa, CA 94559Good to know
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Must buy tickets here: https://www.dirosaart.org/2025/05/descarga-cubana/
This page is just for information of the event.
Descarga Cubana
Descarga translates literally to “discharge,” but is also used to refer to what we might call a musicians’ “jam session”: a group improvisation session.
Organized by Rick Swig, Descarga Cubana features work drawn from his personal collection by 15 contemporary Cuban visual artists, accompanied by Swig’s own photographs of the artists. As an extemporaneous collaboration, Descarga Cubana can be thought of a jam session itself: a convergence of work by some of Cuba’s finest artists of the last 80 years.
The artists featured — Abel Barroso, Luis Enrique Camejo, Juan Roberto Diago, Nelson Dominguez, Roberto Fabelo, Ever Fonseca, Alberto Lescay, Alexis Leyva Machado “Kcho”, Rigoberto Mena, Manuel Mendive, Santiago Rodriguez Olazábal, Mabel Poblet, Carlos Quintana, Eduardo Roca Salazar “Choco”, and José Villa Soberón — work across media in sculpture, painting, printmaking, and more. Spanning abstraction, figuration, and conceptual modes, the work offers a reflection of the political and cultural complexities of life in Cuba: its joys, challenges, and beauties.
The United States embargo against Cuba — along with other political and cultural forces — have led to the broad under-recognition and under-exposure of Cuban artists to U.S. audiences. Pairing culturally significant artwork with Swig’s photographic portraits of the artists in their homes and studios, Descarga Cubana offers a vision of cultural exchange and collaboration.
Related Programs
Opening Reception Saturday, July 12
Public Reception: 5 – 7 p.m: Free
Located in scenic Napa Valley, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art engages its community in the connective power of art and nature through its permanent collection of Northern California art, contemporary exhibitions, and thought-provoking educational programs that inspire creativity and curiosity. Located on 217 protected acres in the Carneros region of Napa, di Rosa includes two large art galleries, a beautiful lake, abundant birding, walking trails with vineyard views, outdoor sculptures, and picnic grounds.
Sculpture Meadow and outdoor grounds are open to the public, no reservations required, Thursday – Sunday, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Gallery visits are by guided tour only, offered twice daily Thursday – Sunday, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
24-hour advance reservations required.
Private tours are available by appointment on Tuesday + Wednesday, with 2 weeks’ notice.
Visiting Hours
Drop-in guests to visit outdoor areas:Thursday – Sunday, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Gallery visits by guided tour with advance reservation:Thursday – Sunday, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
FREE PARKING
Admission
$25 General$20 Seniors, Military$5 Minors Ages 5–17FREE MembersFREE Children Under Five
Must buy tickets here: https://www.dirosaart.org/2025/05/descarga-cubana/
This page is just for information of the event.
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From July 12th- September 28th 2025. Opening Night event on July 12th is $10 from 6pm-7pm
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