The Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) is a school of arts that was established by the Cuban Government on September 1, 1976. It was constructed by the “prestigious architects Ricardo Porro (Cuba), Vittorio Garatti and Roberto Gottardi (Italy)…”(Reseña – ISA, Universidad de las artes, 2022). The ISA mission is to “Develop comprehensive university training in the spheres of artistic creation and criticism, art pedagogy and cultural management, to impact the cultural development of society from a humanist and revolutionary conception of art and culture”(Reseña – ISA, Universidad de las artes, 2022). There are four schools that make up ISA. The ISA stands where the Habanero Country CLub did before 1959. The ISA offers a wide range of educational opportunities, “pre-degree and post-degree courses, as well as a wide spectrum of brief and extension courses, including preparation for Cuban and foreign professors for a degree of Doctor of Sciences in Art”(Instituto Superior de Arte 2022).
The ISA is made up of a cluster of buildings. The various buildings that make up the ISA vary in their condition, “some unfinished, some half-restored, but all gloriously graceful with their arches, domes and red brick”(Instituto Superior de Arte: Havana, Cuba: Attractions - lonely planet 2022). As you can tell by the photos the buildings are made up of various architectural designs with many of them being half circles.
The ISA is an important place because it provides a place for students to learn about the Arts. The ISA is teaching the next generation of Cuban artists. It is also important because of the architecture that makes up the various buildings. As you can tell by the photos the ISA is a “wonder”. You can also tell that a lot of the buildings are not in the best shape. Because of the condition of the buildings it makes the buildings almost even more interesting to look at. The condition also gives the buildings “character”. It also shows that the builds have history behind it. At least for me it makes my mind think and I look forward to seeing the ISA in Cuba. Because of all of that I think the ISA has a very unique combination of buildings that I think would be very beneficial to visit.
You can find more information about the ISA at their website http://www.isa.cult.cu/. I was not able to find their hours and if they have an admission fee. I am going to email them to try to get that information.
Questions:
#1- What do you think is next for the Instituto Superior de Arte?
#2- Do you think the buildings of the The Instituto Superior de Arte will get restored?
Reseña – ISA, Universidad de las artes. ISA Universidad de las Artes. (n.d.). Retrieved January 5, 2023, from http://www.isa.cult.cu/resena/
Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, September 20). Instituto Superior de Arte. Wikipedia. Retrieved January 5, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instituto_Superior_de_Arte
Instituto Superior de Arte: Havana, Cuba: Attractions - lonely planet. Havana, Cuba | Attractions - Lonely Planet. (2022). Retrieved January 5, 2023, from https://www.lonelyplanet.com/cuba/havana/playa-marianao/attractions/instituto-superior-de-arte/a/poi-sig/1116994/1333135
Considering Cuba has such a major influence in the world's art industry, it makes sense for them to be devoted to training new artists. Everything in Cuba is so old, I find it unlikely that buildings will see much restoration soon. Cuba still faces a lot of economic hardships.
ReplyDeleteThis post offers some great insight on the ISA. In regards to if the buildings of the The Instituto Superior de Arte will get restored, I believe that as Cuban arts begin to get more and more popular on an international scale, an eventual influx of money will flood into the Cuban art community, enabling them to rebuild and develop.
ReplyDeleteThis was great insight after learning about different students at the ISA in previous modules. I think that the next steps for the ISA depend heavily on censorship legislation and international relations. The same goes for repairing the buildings of the institute.
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