Gallery Statement:
MARIPOSA – Unusual Art from Distant Places, was founded by Beate Echols 1989. It specializes in the works of mostly self-taught artists, both known and anonymous, predominantly from Latin America or of Latin American/Caribbean origin, but also from North America, Europe and elsewhere. Our collection includes folk art (paintings, sculptures, textiles, masks and puppets and more), art brut, visionary art and Latin American devotional art of Christian, African, indigenous and syncretic religions, from santos and nichos to Candomblé iron sculptures and Haitian and Santería art.

Over the years we have collected a wide range of folk art forms from different parts of Latin America, notably from Guatemala, Mexico, Venezuela and Brazil, but also from other parts of the Americas. We feature works by internationally famous folk artists, unique pieces by lesser known masters, and many works whose origins or makers are anonymous, which in no means diminishes their power as great, one-of-a-kind pieces of folk art. More recently we have tapped into the riches and diversity of Cuban art. We showcase a variety of Cuban artists, both trained and autodidacts, whose works frequently address themes related to the island’s African cultural heritage.

To see our Cuban art portfolios, go to http://www.cubanartcollection.com