Arts+and+Entertainment


 * ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

CUBA

Arts in Cuba include painting, photography, and scuplting, very mush like the US and most other countries. One of the famous Cuban sculptors is Agustín Cárdenas who was a descendent of slaves but later went to an art college where he later created sculptures that were greatly exhibited. A famous Cuban painter was Carlos Enríquez** Gómez **, who grew up welathy and actually came to Philadelphia to study arts but never finished. after that he went home to Cuba where he made most of his greatest paintings. Both of these artists were a great help in the Vangaurdia era which greatly inspired many Cuban artists. Carlos's house is now used as a small museum and a meeting place for small artistic groups.

Agustin Cardenas

Carlos Enriques Gomez

ENTERTAINMENT

Entertainment in Cuba has gone from composers such as Estaban Salas to musicians like Yotuel Romero who is a rapper. Estaban Salas was a composer who did carols and symphony orchestras. In his later life he was a teacher at the Chapel of Music. Yet that was in the 1700's, now there is artists like Yotuel Romero who started a rap group when he was 18, but also went into television and modeling just in case rapping didn't work out. He later won first prize in the Cuban Rap Music Awards.

PUERTO RICO

Arts in Puerto Rico include sculting,painting, and murals. Tomas batista was a sculptor who because of his great work went to three different institutes on grants. Many of his scultures are greatly shown throughout Puerto Rico. They can also be found in Washington DC or New York City. Jose Campeche was a very important role in Puerto Rican art because he was the first reknown Puerto Rican artist. He mainly did religous paintings including Our Lady of Bethlehem.

Jose Campeche

Tomas Batista

ENTERTAINMENT Entertainment includes artists like Ricky Martin and chelo. Ricky Martin, who is also very famous in the US started in a Puerto Rican boy band and then solo in 1991.When he went solo thats when his career really picked up. he released cd's and all in all sold 55 million copies world wide. Chelo is a more recent Artist but more known by latin americans and had it proved when he hit number one itunes seller in latin america.**