Selgas: Esencial was a major retrospective presented by the American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora from November 7, 2025, to January 28, 2026, dedicated to Cuban-American artist Cepp Selgas, whose work has played a significant role in shaping the cultural presence of the Cuban diaspora in the United States.

Curated by Jesús Rosado and guest curator Gustavo Valdés, the exhibition brought together over four decades of Selgas’s artistic production, from his early works in Cuba to his most recent pieces developed in New York. A member of the Mariel generation, Selgas arrived in the United States during the 1980 Mariel exodus and went on to build a prolific career that bridges visual arts, graphic design, photography, and conceptual art.

The exhibition explored central themes in his work—exile, identity, and memory—offering a deeply personal yet collective narrative of displacement and cultural continuity. Through a diverse body of work, Selgas: Essential invited audiences to engage with the artist’s introspective vision and his ongoing dialogue with both personal and shared histories.