Wrapped Words: Handmade Books from Cuba's Ediciones Vigia at Kresge Art Museum

A new exhibition, Wrapped Words: Handmade Books from Cuba’s Ediciones Vigia opens at Kresge Art Museum on Wednesday, January 9 and continues through March 17, 2002.  This exhibition features over 50 handmade books from the publishing cooperative Ediciones Vigia in Mantanzas, Cuba.  These books are part of the MSU Libraries Special Collections and represent one of the largest collections of handmade books from Cuba in the world. 

We invite you to the opening reception, hosted by the Friends of the MSU Libraries, for Wrapped Words on Sunday, January 13, 2002 from 2-5 p.m.  This complimentary reception will include talks on contemporary Cuba, the Wrapped Words exhibition, as well as refreshments.   At 2:30 p.m. James D. Spaniolo, Dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences will give a talk on "Impressions of Contemporary Cuba."  At 3 p.m. guest curator, Jeanne Drewes, will lead a Gallery Walk of the exhibition.

A number of additional events and activities have been planned for this exhibition.  These include film screenings, of Buena Vista Social Club, Vampiros en la Habana, and Finding Fidel: A Young Man's Journey through Cuba, as well as lectures by the guest curator, visiting artists, and museum staff.  A complete schedule of related events can be found on the Kresge website.

Admission to Kresge Art Museum and most of its events is free.  Kresge Art Museum is located in East Lansing, Mich. on the campus of Michigan State University.  The museum is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday until 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. The museum is fully accessible to persons with disabilities.  For additional information about Kresge Art Museum, please call the museum at 517-355-9834 or visit http://www.msu.edu/unit/kamuseum.  The Wrapped Words exhibition is made possible by the Michigan Humanities Council.