Leandro Soto discusses “Mayan Culture Through the Eyes of an Artist” as the MEL Wednesday lecture series continues. Free admission, but donations are appreciated.
Soto is a Cuban-born imultidisciplinary visual/installation and performance artist. He is also a set and costume designer for theater and film.
According to his Wikipedia page, Soto studied at Escuela Nacional de Arte National Art Schools (Cuba) and Instituto Superior de Arte, University of Havana. As an educator he has taught and lectured at various Higher Education institutions in the U.S. and abroad. Soto also founded a creative workshop, El Tesoro de Tamulte, in Tabasco, Mexico, from which professional artists emerged.
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