Santos explores the Puerto Rican folk art tradition of carving santos, devotional wood sculptures of saints and holy figures. Featuring images of works by 33 contemporary artists, the catalogue describes the historical and cultural roots of carving santos, and the continuation, transformation and adaptation of the tradition. Santeros, or saint-makers, trace their craft to the 16th century. Today, santos are valued as important embodiments of Puerto Rico s artistic and cultural past.  The catalogue was published to accompany Santos: Contemporary Devotional Folk Art in Puerto Rico, which was on display at the Harn Museum of Art from October 28, 2003 to February 22, 2004. The exhibition featured 60 Puerto Rican santos drawn from the collections of Héctor Puig and Tricia Sample, two local collectors.  Santos features a forward by Rebecca Nagy and contributions by Manuel A. Vásquez and Teodoro Vidal.

Santos: Contemporary Devotional Folk Art in Puerto Rico

Dulce Maria Román

Arts & Photography

Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art

Paradigms and the Unexpected: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Shey Collection

For nearly two decades, Gainesville, Florida residents Steve and Carol Shey have assembled an outstanding collection of modern and contemporary art. The collection is rich in artistic vitality, variety and depth and resonates with the particular sensibilities of the collectors and the changing aesthetic approaches and ideas of the times. It features major artists and art movements of the 20th and 21 centuries, including paradigms of artistic achievement and unexpected works that add depth and uniqueness to their collection. The collection also explores the range and complexity of works of artists throughout multiple decades during their careers. The catalogue accompanied an exhibition of the Shey Collection that was displayed at the Harn Museum of Art from February 10 to May 18, 2008. Paradigms and the Unexpected features an essay by former Harn Museum Director Budd Bishop and modern artist entries by Harn Curator of Modern Art Dulce María Román and contemporary artist entries by Harn Museum Curator of Contemporary Art Kerry Oliver-Smith

Budd Harris Bishop

Kerry Oliver-Smith

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Santos: Contemporary Devotional Folk Art in Puerto Rico

Paradigms and the Unexpected: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Shey Collection