Acc Art Books José Bedia: Inner Circle Journey 1976 – 2026

This volume offers a definitive exploration of Bedia's trajectory over half a century, from his role as a founding member of the influential "Volumen Uno" movement in Cuba to his status as an internationally acclaimed master The book highlights Bedia's distinctive methodology—merging art with ethnography and anthropology. It details how his personal interactions with living ancestral communities and his "field work" approach inform his paintings, sculptures, and installations The narrative is anchored by Bedia's participation in landmark art history milestones, such as the monumental Magiciens de la Terre exhibit (1989) and his First Prize win at the Beijing Biennale (2010), cementing his importance in the global art canon Beyond his artworks, the book provides rare access to Bedia's personal travel images and his private tribal collection. These are accompanied by expert analysis from various art scholars, providing a deep contextual understanding of the sources that drive his artistic output José Bedia: Inner Circle Journey 1976 – 2026 is a rich exploration of the career and work of Cuban artist – José Bedia. From being a formative member of the"Volumen Uno" Cuban art renaissance, Bedia's international outreach continually grew from the 1980's onward, reaching worldwide acclaim - spanning from his participation in the monumental exhibit Magiciens de la Terre in 1989 to winning First Prize at the Beijing Biennale in 2010. His unique artistic craft focuses on organic elements, tribal symbology, and shamanism from diverse cultures. Bedia's work and artistic creations are deeply informed by living and past ancestral communities everywhere and his personal interactions with them, while simultaneously using a"field work" approach of an ethnographer or anthropologist to create his paintings, drawings, sculptures, and installations. Anchored by his 5-decade retrospective at the MARCO Museum of Monterrey, and also accompanied by text from various art scholars, this book will look at his trajectory focusing on his different styles and periods throughout the years, as well as images from his personal travels, and tribal collection, that directly impact his artistic output.