by Hispanically Speaking News
(Arriba) Adam Rodríguez (upper photo) y Javier Bardem (sostiene un trofeo-holds trophy)On April 14, Rebel Wilson will host the 2013 MTV Movie Awards, and the voting has now begun.
Among those in running are Javier Bardem and Adam Rodriguez.
Spanish actor Bardem is up for “Best Villain” and “Best WTF Moment” for his role in the James Bond Film Skyfall.
Cuban CSI: Miami alum Rodriguez is part of the ensemble in Magic Mike that is up for “Best Musical Number.”
Museo De Arte de Ponce celebrates the talents of sculptor Jorge Diaz-Torres with new exhibit
Puerto Rico’s Museo de Arte de Ponce has invited sculptor Jorge Diaz-Torres to present five pieces of work that will ‘create dialogue with the museum’s permanent collection,’ as part of its ‘Arte en Respuesta’ program.
The contemporary art installations by Diaz-Torres is the second installation in this ‘Art in Response’ program and can be viewed through May 23, 2013.
The artist used everyday materials while trying to present why there is so much value on material objects. Uprising Art notes: “In Art in Response, Díaz Torres portrays, in sculpture, urban elements, but outside their usual contexts. He re-positions them in a controlled environment, thereby creating awareness in the spectator of things that ordinarily go unnoticed.
The artist also plays with the perception of what is real and uses his sculpture to stimulate emotions and bring us new ways to look at objects.”
The artist was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico where he lives today.
Diaz-Torres has had three solo exhibitions and numerous group exhibitions all over the world including China. In 2010 he won the Pulse Prize for art. Diaz-Torres employs different materials such as papier mache, ceramic and wood to recreate objects found in an urban setting.
9th Ibero-American production meeting identifies New Latin American talent in film
The Ibero-American Coproduction Meeting, part of the Guadalajara International Film Festival just concluded but not before identifying new film talent in Latin America.
This years winners are: “Buenaventura mon amour” a Colombian production about hip-hop life in one of the country’s dank and stark cities, Buenaventura; “Marakame’s Dream” a Mexican-Italian production won the big cash prize of $120,000 and is presented in the native Huichol language; “Sultan” from Panama and “Carmen” a film dealing with the explosive unemployment rate amongst Spain’s youth.
Since 2005, the Guadalajara International Film Festival set the platform for the Ibero-American Coproduction Meeting in an effort to contribute to the development of the Mexican and Ibero-American film industry. The main goal of the meeting is to bring the projects in development closer to professionals in the industry, financing funds and producers seeking coproductions, as well as buyers and international sales agents.
