By Simar Juneja
Photos by Alyssa Vaughn
The McMullen Museum of Art opened its doors to the students of Boston College on Thursday, January 26th. Visitors witnessed the work of Cuban painter Rafael Soriano and many festivities surrounding the Cuban culture.
The members of the dynamic Latin dance team, Fuego, were spotted in the lobby and galleries of the museum, adding sparks to the evening with their culturally vibrant dance moves.
While enjoying a buffet of Cuban delicacies, visitors were invited to exercise their artistic skills at a stained glass station and get competitive in Cuban games such as Cubilete. Others chose to sit back and relax at a screening of Havana Nights.
The evening was a rich success as visitors celebrated the fusion of art and Cuban culture on BC’s campus.
As part of the McMullen Museum’s 2017 spring opening celebration of the exhibition, “Rafael Soriano: The Artist as Mystic,” curator and Boston College Professor Elizabeth Thompson Goizueta introduces the show through historical context and details from the artist’s personal life and career.
