Heard on The StreetJuly 1, 2016

The Bronx Museum Delays Cuban Art Exhibition

The largest art exchange to occur between the United States and Cuba, since that of over fifty years ago, has been put on hold as certain weariness arises. The Bronx Museum, which had originally planned on showcasing the exhibition – titled "Wild Noise" – this spring, has expressed its concern for a potential seizure of the art pieces. This fear is rooted in many citizens who claim the actual Cuban government stole significant personal possessions after 1959. According to recent reports, the exhibition is set to return to The Bronx Museum next January. However, the museum assures the public that this occurrence is perfectly ordinary, as many factors may contribute to the delay of an exhibition opening and the dates of such are subject to change at any given time. Albeit the presence of many legal and diplomatic issues is the main obstacle for the organization. The Bronx Museum issued a statement on June 8th, outlining the precautions being taken regarding this instance. The executive director, Holly Block, explained that an exchange such as this one has never taken place before, which calls for all the more discretion. The US has announced that it is resuming normalized relations with Cuba, though there are still multiple hurdles standing in the way, as the 1960 Trade Embargo remains in place. The introduction of the exhibition has caused worry since the very beginning, and due to its nature, The Bronx Museum deemed it imperative to apply for immunity from seizure.
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