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Seems the art world has determined that the next big art hub will be Cuba. Why…we don’t know, but it seems the art crowd has found an exception to the Cuban Embargo as it applies to American art collectors. Why the disparity? The U.S government considers Cuban art as “Cultural Assets” and Cuban Cigars as “Commerical Products”, which of course makes them illegal. But travel is restricted or outright banned for Americans to Cuba right? Well maybe….here is how they are doing it. Some are setting up “humanitarian, scholarly or religious” missions and then while they are down there, they buy art and bring it back. Others buy it online and have it shipped to their U.S. address, which bringing it into the U.S. is not illegal, but getting into Cuba can be.

To read the full article at the Wall Street Journal…click here

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