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Hardcover. The colourful monumental paintings of the Cuban-American contemporary artistJose Parla: Marking the Way Home is an expansive monograph celebrating the remarkable four-decade career of Cuban American artist Jose Parla. This first midcareer publication coincides with major milestones, including solo exhibitions in Miami and Tokyo"Homecoming" at the Perez Art Museum Miami and "Home Away from Home" at the Pola Museum in Tokyo. The volume traces Parla's evolution from his early days of wall markings in Miami to his international acclaim, showcasing his innovative blend of gestural abstraction, calligraphy, and urban textures that have redefined contemporary painting.Spanning from 1985 to 2025, the richly illustrated book features paintings, murals, rare sketchbooks, and archival materials. It also includes essays by curators JonathanRider and Ivan de la Nuez, alongside an intimate interview with Rey Parla, his brother and creative collaborator. Central to the narrative is Parla's profound reflection on his near-death experience with COVID-19, which deepens his exploration of home as a mosaic of memories and displacement.Celebrating his role as a cultural bridge, the monograph underscores his connections to a global community of friendships, travels, and collaborations. Parla emerges as a poetic chronicler of surfaces, textures, and resiliencean artist whose work captures the luminous paths of exploration and belonging. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Jos Parl (Hardcover)
- Author
- Rey Parla
- Publisher
- Skira, Milan
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 8857254275
- ISBN 13
- 9788857254272
José Parlá: Marking the Way Home is an expansive monograph celebrating the remarkable four-decade career of Cuban American artist José Parlá. This first midcareer publication coincides with major milestones, including solo exhibitions in Miami and Tokyo—"Homecoming" at the Pérez Art Museum Miami and "Home Away from Home" at the Pola Museum in Tokyo. The volume traces Parlá’s evolution from his early days of wall markings in Miami to his international acclaim, showcasing his innovative blend of gestural abstraction, calligraphy, and urban textures that have redefined contemporary painting.
Spanning from 1985 to 2025, the richly illustrated book features paintings, murals, rare sketchbooks, and archival materials. It also includes essays by curators Jonathan
Rider and Iván de la Nuez, alongside an intimate interview with Rey Parlá, his brother and creative collaborator. Central to the narrative is Parlá’s profound reflection on his near-death experience with COVID-19, which deepens his exploration of home as a mosaic of memories and displacement.
Celebrating his role as a cultural bridge, the monograph underscores his connections to a global community of friendships, travels, and collaborations. Parlá emerges as a poetic chronicler of surfaces, textures, and resilience—an artist whose work captures the luminous paths of exploration and belonging.
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About the Author
Jonathan Rider is a New York-based an artist, curator and writer, and has been Assistant Director at The FLAG Art Foundation since 2014, where he works with artists to develop ambitious solo and group exhibitions, while also expanding the institution’s online presence. Iván de la Nuez is a Cuban essayist, art critic and curator. In 1995, he received the Rockefeller Fellowship for the Humanities. He has written art and literary criticism in numerous media and has been director of the Center for the Image of Barcelona, La Virreina, as well as curator of several highly relevant exhibitions.
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