KCHO
Kcho is a contemporary Cuban artist working in sculpture and mixed-media. He earned his BA in fine arts from the National School of Fine Arts in Havana and developed his practice, citing the American Conceptual artist Bruce Nauman as a major influence on his work.
KCHO's artwork features boats and boat-like forms referencing childhood passions while growing up on an island as well as addressing the concept of migration, escape and freedom.
Collections
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, NY, USA
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, CA, USA
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
The Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA), Long Beach, USA
El Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, La Habana, Cuba
Cuba Avant Garde, The Howard and Patricia Farber Collection