States of Exchange: Artists from Cuba, Iniva¿s first major exhibition at Rivington Place, provides a dynamic and thought provoking exploration of the complexities of economic and information exchange in contemporary Cuba. The show is open from January 23 to March 22nd, 2008. Curated by Cylena Simonds (Iniva) and the prominent Cuban curator Gerardo Mosquera, the group show focuses on six artists living and working in Cuba today: Iván Capote, Yoan Capote, Jeanette Chávez, Diana Fonseca, Wilfredo Prieto and Lázaro Saavedra. The artworks span sculpture to performance as well as video installations. Accompanying the exhibition there is a full-color illustrated catalogue and a video screening program featuring artist¿s shorts and experimental documentaries, including works never before seen in Europe. There is also an education and events program, including music, talks by the curators¿ and discussions with artists such as Lázaro Saavedra and Jeanette Chávez. Gerardo Mosquera says of the exhibition and program: ¿States of Exchange aims to show how artists in Cuba discuss contradictions, ambiguities and social negotiations in Cuban life, leading a critical culture that prevails in the country since the mid 80s. They use the semantic powers of art to create complex works whose impact goes far beyond the local context.¿ Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts) creates exhibitions, publications, multimedia, education and research projects designed to bring the work of artists from culturally-diverse backgrounds to the attention of the widest possible public. (www.iniva.org). Rivington Place is Iniva and Autograph ABP¿s new contemporary visual arts space and the UK¿s first permanent public space dedicated to culturally diverse visual arts and photography.