- Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream | MoMA
Exhibition Through Apr 11, 2026 Wifredo Lam’s paintings expanded the horizons of modernism by creating a meaningful space for the beauty and depth of Black diasporic culture Born in Cuba at the start of the 20th century, Lam forged his political convictions and commitment to modern painting in war-torn Europe in the 1930s His exile and return to the Caribbean after 18 years abroad drove
- Art History News: Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
The retrospective reveals how Lam—a Cubanborn artist who spent most of his life in Spain, France, and Italy—came to embody the figure of the transnational artist in the 20th century Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream is organized by Christophe Cherix, The David Rockefeller Director, and Beverly Adams, The Estrellita Brodsky Curator of Latin American Art, with Damasia Lacroze
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“When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream” is the first retrospective in the U S to feature Lam’s entire career Artsy selected six unforgettable works
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The great Cuban modernist, whose politics and Afro-Asian roots shaped his paintings and inspired generations of artists, gets a revelatory survey at MoMA
- Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream at The Museum of . . .
"The Museum of Modern Art presents Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream, the most extensive retrospective devoted to the artist in the United States, on view at MoMA from November 10, 2025, through April 11, 2026 Spanning the six decades of Lam’s prolific career, the exhibition includes more than 130 artworks from the…
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Installation view of "Wifredo Lam: When I Don't Sleep, I Dream," 2025, at Museum of Modern Art, New York Photo Jonathan Dorado Before MoMA acquired Grande Composition earlier this year, the
- Retrospective at MoMA - Wifredo Lam
NEW YORK, September 30, 2025 — The Museum of Modern Art presents Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream, the most extensive retrospective devoted to the artist in the United States, on view at MoMA from November 10, 2025, through April 11, 2026 Spanning the six decades of Lam’s prolific career, the exhibition includes more than 130 artworks from the 1920s to the 1970s — including
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