Artrabbit.com. Gods and Rituals
The works featured in Gods and Rituals examine a kaleidoscope of influences on this theme: from the nature of modern rituals such as confession to various pop culture idiosyncrasies that are combined to form contemporary ideologies and spiritual dogmas. All of the artists explore ways in which to deal with contemporary life and the role that religion has to play in it.Cuban artist Francis Acea’s Solid Ground installation of 24,000 pennies questions the intrinsic value of money and its position as probably the most aspirational thing in 21st century society.
Likeyou.com The Art Network. AURUM, Gold in contemporary Art, Centre PasquArt, Biel Bienne, Switzerland. 2008
AURUM, Gold in contemporary Art, Centre PasquArt, Biel Bienne, Switzerland. 2008
Sous le titre "AURUM", le terme latin pour or, et sur la base d'une sélection d'œuvres de plus de quarante artistes contemporains, la grande exposition internationale de cette année du CentrePasquArt explore les applications multiples de l'or sur la scène artistique actuelle.
Rebelart.net. Connecting Art and Activism (Blog)
Watchlist Spezial: Art Basel, Liste, Volta, Scope
Helsinki City Art Museum.
For the first time in Finland, the Helsinki City Art Museum will put on an extensive exhibition of Contemporary Cuban Art.
Contessanally. Visual online diary. (Blog)
..."Francis Acea’s Money, 2006, $ 15,000. The painting also comes in a small and medium size. Acea, works with other icon signs like the plus sign, the AOL person and the bomb. The dollar painting represents “Whatever the collector wants.” Acea expla
Gabinete Ordo Amoris. Sweet Home
Exhibition of Ordoamoris Cabinet at the Espacio Aglutinador, Havana, Cuba, March, 2002.
Artemotore.com
With his D.B.A. (Doing Business As) exhibition series - this time as "nobody" - Francis Acea impersonates a "fictitious name" that re-presents him in his association with the art gallery. The exhibition includes...
8o Foro Internacional de Teoría de Arte Contemporáneo (FITAC)
..."el Gabinete Ordo Amoris se concibe como un experimento de investigación estética de los fenomenos sociales. En sus proyectos e instalaciones..."
Functionalfate.org
An installation view of Cuban artists Django Hernandez and Francis Acea (together ORDO AMORIS CABINET) work at Galerie Frehrking Wiesehöfer, Cologne.
Universes-in-universe.de
Gabinete Ordo Amoris at the 7th Havana Biennial. 2000.
The Language of Objects in the Art of the Americas. By Edward J. Sullivan
..."objects from the Americas provide a wealth of cultural insights. This generously illustrated volume invites the reader to travel across time and national boundaries to examine an array of these extraordinary and meaningful objects."
ArtPace.org. San Antonio, TX, US.
International Artist-In-Residence. New Works 01.3
Ordo Amoris Cabinet, Havana, Cuba.