After encountering Cubist and Surrealist approaches to painting during the 20th century, Cuban artist Wifredo Lam turned to his religious upbringing within La Regla Lucumí for inspiration. The Afro-Cuban Lucumi religion, sometimes referred to as santería, provided Lam with a visual vocabulary for drawings and paintings that spoke to the artist’s multifaceted identity. Join museum educator Paulina Lopez to explore the histories and motifs woven in Lam’s artworks.
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