Agustín Fernández

Under the curatorship of Ricardo Pau-Llosa, the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum presents Form's Transgressions: The Drawings of Agustín Fernández, an exhibition that presents drawings on paper by Cuban-US artist Agustín Fernández created during the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

The exhibition was organized in collaboration with the Snite Museum of Art of the University of Notre Dame. According to Carol Damian, director of the Frost Art Museum, the show centers on Fernández's works on paper as key elements of his artistic trajectory never before explored, as it also helps to establish his role, not solely in the Latin American art scene, but also in the mainstream of the Twentieth Century's international modernism.

Agustín Fernández was born in Havana, Cuba, on April 16, 1928, and died in New York City on June 2, 2006. He is regarded as one of the prominent Cuban artists of his generation. Today, his work is recognized for their ambiguous forms, erotic insinuations, surrealist juxtapositions, and a metallic palette. He was inspired by the demands to survive in the urban environment.

Form's Transgressions: The Drawings of Agustín Fernández will remain open to the public until February 17, 2013. It is part of the annual program—for 2013—offered by the Frost Art Museum alongside Celebrating 500 years (1513-2013) Spain-Florida-Caribbean, an exhibition series that celebrate the evolution of the regional culture.