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Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales

Art Gallery / Studio

CA Ranking: 4

Best for: Exhibitions of young emerging Cuban artists

Open: 10am-5pm Tues-Sat

Admission: Free

San Ignacio #352, esq. a Teniente Rey, Habana Vieja

(+53)7862 - 3533

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Tucked into the northwest corner of the plaza, the relatively austere gallery occupies three levels of a partially restored 18^th-century townhouse mansion. It holds temporary exhibitions of both renowned and emerging artists, with a focus on experimental art. The center’s Information and Documentation Department hosts valuable physical and digital archives of contemporary visual art.

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