This past July 23, the United States and Cuba exchanged embassies after many decades of cold war. In light of this historical event, Les Beaux Arts Gallery will exhibit a collection of photographs featuring views and street scenes from Cuba by Barbara O’Shea, a well-known artist photographer from Greenwich. The show opens on Sunday, Oct. 18 and will run through Tuesday, Nov. 24.
About her visit to Cuba, O’Shea said: “Its color, rich history, dazzle and decay all spoke at once. The American cars in varying degrees of shine, the classic architecture decked with everyday laundry, the monuments, reverently preserved, all called for attention. The people in the city, while polite and helpful, possessed a sense of purpose and intensity. I kept thinking, ‘caught between’: Their world seemed caught between then and now, the faded glamour, the promise and the reality. I don’t pretend to understand Cuba after a week’s visit but I was intrigued by the depth of its culture and the strength and resilience of its people. In this work I hoped to find the honesty in the moments that I witnessed.”
O’Shea has exhibited widely and won numerous awards. Her passion is exploring and capturing the world and people around her.
Les Beaux Arts Gallery is located in the Round Hill Community Church at 395 Round Hill Road. For more information, call
203-869-1091 or visit Roundhillcommunitychurch.org
