From CubanArtNews.org, January 9, 2012

Shifting States: Egypt 2, 2011, Permanent ink on paper, 30 x 30 inches

Luis Cruz Azaceta in New Orleans. From collapsing economies to the consequences of climate change, the instability of global affairs has been, for many of us, a cause of alarm and despair. But for Luis Cruz Azaceta, it’s been a source of artistic inspiration—particularly the way individuals across the world have been rising up to demand change. In Luis Cruz Azaceta: Shifting States, he tackles this ongoing global transition in paintings and drawings that reflect his signature colorful style. The show opened in New Orleans this past Saturday at the gallery Arthur Roger@434, where it’s on view through February 18.

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