Edited by Rey Parlá. Text by Jonathan Rider, Iván de la Nuez.
Celebrating the large-scale calligraphic abstractions of José Parlá, known for his dynamic commissions at One World Trade Center and the Barclays Center
This first midcareer publication on Cuban American artist José Parlá (born 1973) surveys his large-scale paintings and murals blending gestural abstraction, calligraphy and urban textures. Central to the narrative is Parlá's reflection on his near-death experience with Covid-19, which deepened his exploration of home through memory and displacement.
STATUS: Forthcoming | 3/3/2026
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Published by SKIRA. Edited by Rey Parlá. Text by Jonathan Rider, Iván de la Nuez.
Celebrating the large-scale calligraphic abstractions of José Parlá, known for his dynamic commissions at One World Trade Center and the Barclays Center
This first midcareer publication on Cuban American artist José Parlá (born 1973) surveys his large-scale paintings and murals blending gestural abstraction, calligraphy and urban textures. Central to the narrative is Parlá's reflection on his near-death experience with Covid-19, which deepened his exploration of home through memory and displacement.
