Cuba Art Market

Cuba Art Market

The Cuban arts and crafts are colourful and imaginative. Paintings and embroideries are unique, as well as the pieces of jewellery made of black corals. Another characteristic Cuban product found on the exchange markets are the statues of Virgin Mary made of plaster, painted by hand with pompous colours and the innocent style.

Important to know: Arts and crafts can only be exported up to a worth of 1.000 USD plus a written licence (autorización) from the Registro Nacional de Bienes Culturales!

Hint:

Havanna - Art from Cuba can be found in Havanna in mass, for example in the galleries of Calle Obispo, Taller Experimental de Gráfico at the Plaza de Catedral or at the art market at Castillo de la Real Fuerza
Trinidad - at Trinidad’s markets you can find clothing, fabrics, carvings and musical instruments
Varadero - Plaza de Artesanos, biggest market in downtown Varadero
Cayo Largo - Artisans Plaza, craftsmen sell here their carvings, jewellery, leather and fascinating handmade works
Baracoa - Taller La Musa (in front of the Casa de la Cultura), you can find original art from Baracoa here