"With regard to life, modern painting is a revolutionary activity…We need it in order to transform the world into a more humane place where mankind can live in liberty…"

- Wifredo Lam

A major early 20th-century painter of Afro-Cuban heritage, Wifredo Lam created his own style by fusing Surrealism and Cubism with the spirit and forms of the Caribbean. Learn about Wifredo Lam’s inspiration and paint your own symbolic self-portraits, integrating Lam’s style and symbols with your own life and heritage.

Ticket includes lesson and all art materials. Coveralls/smocks are provided to protect your clothing.

This Studio Session is part of our Central and South American Art series. You can sign up for a single class or for the entire series here.

Wifredo Lam, Grande Composition, 1949

Wifredo Lam, Horse-headed Woman, 1950

Wifredo Lam, Untitled, 1939

Wifredo Lam The Sombre Malembo, God of the Crossroads, 1943

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