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Exhibit | Visionary Aponte: Art and Black Freedom

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“Leonardo Benzant / The Tongue On The Blade: Serenade for Aponte And All Those Who Have Vision, 2017 / From the series K7: Kalunga Gives Birth to New Worlds / Mixed media, dimensions variable / Courtesy of the artist.

“Asser Saint-Val / José Antonio Aponte, Ferrer Ada, Freedom’s Mirror: Cuba and Haiti in the Age of Revolution. (Cambridge University Press, 2014), 2017 / Mixed media with kinetic motion on Masonite, 4 panels; 48 x 48 x 3 inches overall / Courtesy of the artist.

“Clara Morera / The Preboste Juan (King Juan), 2017 / Mixed media on canvas, 72 x 48 inches / Courtesy of the artist and Dorfsman Fine Arts, Miami.

“Édouard Duval Carrié / Queen Candace and the Three Kings, 2017 / Mixed media on Arches watercolor paper in artist frame, 36 x 26 inches / Courtesy of the artist and Pan American Art Projects, Miami.

“Emilio Martínez / Nerpomene, 2018 / Mixed media on paper, 38.5 x 40 inches / Courtesy of the artist.

“Glexis Novoa / Fatality, 2016 / Sumi ink drawing on Arches watercolor paper, 30 x 22 inches / Courtesy of the artist and David Castillo Gallery, Miami.

“Jean-Marcel St. Jacques / Portal for Aponte/Door for Black José, 2017 / Mixed media on French Creole double door, 96 x 33 x 7 inches / With five weapons fabricated by Odinga Tyehimba in homage to the Abakuá/Leopard Society / Courtesy of the artist.

“José Bedia / Júbilo de Aponte, 2017 / Mixed media on mixed papers, 106 x 143 inches / Courtesy of the artist.

“Juan Roberto Diago / Tarraco, 2017 / Mixed media on canvas on cardboard, 34 x 22 inches / Courtesy of the artist and Pan American Art Projects, Miami.

“Marielle Plaisir / The Book of Life, 2017 / Inks, gold pigment, pencils on 300g paper, 24 drawings, 18 x 12 inches each / Courtesy of the artist.

“Nina Angela Mercer / Invocation for José Antonio Aponte: Lámina 26, 2017 / HD digital video with audio / Written and performed by Nina Angela / Video by Toshi Sakai / Courtesy of the artist.

“Renée Stout / Book of Paintings, 2017 / Acrylic on wood panel, 24 x 18 inches with 9 folios, 22 x 15 inches each / Courtesy of the artist.

“Teresita Fernández / Aponte (Láminas 10-11), 2017 / Pyrite, oil, graphite on wood panel, 21.5 x 36 x 2 inches overall / Courtesy of the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York.

“Vickie Pierre / Lámina 35: Means the dream of a lady who has a sleeping man lying on her body, 2017 / Acrylic, metallic paint and collage on Rives BFK paper, 15 x 22 inches / Courtesy of the artist.