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Arte en América.

206 works belonging to the modern and contemporary art collections of the Americas of the Organization of the American States (OAS) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) arrive for the first time in Chile to give life to the exposition Arte en America.

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Cultural Center Palace La Moneda Shows Arte en América with Works from the OAS and the IDB.

206 works belonging to the modern and contemporary art collections of the Americas of the Organization of the American States (OAS) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) arrive for the first time in Chile to give life to the exposition Arte en America.

Raúl Corrales, La Caballeria (The Cavalry), 1960, © The Corrales Estate, Havana, Cuba, Courtesy International Art Heritage Foundation

The exhibition Cuba in Revolution, at the International Center of Photography covers the development of Cuban photography from the early 1950s until 1968.

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“Cuba en Revolución” at the International Center of Photopgraphy

The exhibition Cuba in Revolution, at the International Center of Photography covers the development of Cuban photography from the early 1950s until 1968.

Man Ray , Le Violon D'Ingres

The retrospective of Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitsk) at the Museo de Arte del Banco de la República de Colombia, curated by Marisa Oropesa.

By Juan Pablo Zapata
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Man Ray at the Museo de Arte del Banco de la República, Colombia

By Juan Pablo Zapata

The retrospective of Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitsk) at the Museo de Arte del Banco de la República de Colombia, curated by Marisa Oropesa.

Sergio Vega Shanty Nucleus After Derrida 2 Inkjet prints mounted on syntra, variable dimensions, 2010 cortesía del artista

The upcoming ARCOmadrid, International Contemporary Art Fair, to be held from February 16th through 20th 2011,

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Russia and Latin America: Focus from ARCOmadrid

The upcoming ARCOmadrid, International Contemporary Art Fair, to be held from February 16th through 20th 2011,

Beatriz Milhazes, Diamante Negro

The Brazilian Beatriz Milhazes (b. 1960, Rio de Janeiro) is one of the most highly regarded women artists on the international art scene.

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Fondation Beyeler Announces the Exhibition Beatriz Milhazes

The Brazilian Beatriz Milhazes (b. 1960, Rio de Janeiro) is one of the most highly regarded women artists on the international art scene.

Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy

Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro, Director of the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros (CPPC) announces the appointment of Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy as Curator of Contemporary Art.

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Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy

Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro, Director of the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros (CPPC) announces the appointment of Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy as Curator of Contemporary Art.

IMMO KLINK Prada De la serie Mayday at Mayfair, 2002 Fotografía color 120 x 180 cm Colección MUSAC

The MUSAC collection presents in the Instituto Cultural Cabañas of the city, the exhibition La fuerza de la palabra (The Power of Words), with a selection of works from its permanent collection, that will be exhibited until January 23th, 2011.

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The MUSAC collection in Guadalajara

The MUSAC collection presents in the Instituto Cultural Cabañas of the city, the exhibition La fuerza de la palabra (The Power of Words), with a selection of works from its permanent collection, that will be exhibited until January 23th, 2011.

Ultra es Low: Artists from the Ultravioleta Project in Guatemala, at Des Pacio, Costa Rica

Ultra Es Low is an exhibition that brings the works from Proyectos Ultravioleta. The main idea was to initially present ; the work of the artists that abandoned stereotypes of violence and the characteristics of Guatemalan art, and instead chose to discourse aesthetics with a public spirit.

By Clara Astiasarán
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Ultra es Low: Artists from the Ultravioleta Project in Guatemala, at Des Pacio, Costa Rica

By Clara Astiasarán

Ultra Es Low is an exhibition that brings the works from Proyectos Ultravioleta. The main idea was to initially present ; the work of the artists that abandoned stereotypes of violence and the characteristics of Guatemalan art, and instead chose to discourse aesthetics with a public spirit.

Nicola Costantino Nicola and Her Double. Boudoir, 2010 Daros Latinamerica Collection, Zürich

Since the beginning of the year 2000, Daros Latinoamerica has been devoted to building a collection of Contemporary art from Latino America.

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Daros Latinoamerica Announces its Upcoming Exhibitions

Since the beginning of the year 2000, Daros Latinoamerica has been devoted to building a collection of Contemporary art from Latino America.

 Cruz-Diez. Circonstance et Ambiguïté de la Couleur, Galerie Denise René, Espace Marais, Paris, France,  du 25 novembre 2010 au 29 janvier 2011 © Atelier Cruz-Diez Paris

2010 is a milestone year for Carlos Cruz-Diez (Caracas, 1923).

By Maria Carlota Perez
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Denise Rene Gallery Celebrates Half a Century of Cruz-Diez´s Creation in Paris

By Maria Carlota Perez

2010 is a milestone year for Carlos Cruz-Diez (Caracas, 1923).

Cristian Segura. Incendio en el museo/ Fire in the Museum, 2010. Vinyl and adhesive/Pintura vinílica y adhesivo. Dimensions variable/Dimensiones variables. Courtesy of the artist/Cortesía del artista, Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The exhibition Argentina in Focus: Visualizing the Concept— Cristian Segura/Sergio Vega, curated by Alma Ruiz at the Art Museum of the Americas reveals the critical focus in the production of these two Argentine artist.

By Adriana Herrera Tellez
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Reflected Visions of Argentina in Focus

By Adriana Herrera Tellez

The exhibition Argentina in Focus: Visualizing the Concept— Cristian Segura/Sergio Vega, curated by Alma Ruiz at the Art Museum of the Americas reveals the critical focus in the production of these two Argentine artist.

Richard Viktor Saint Silly Cayol (Guadeloupe/Guadalupe). Pressing Washing of Brain. Video and painting/Vídeo y pintura

The Caribbean Biennial, held since 1992 in the Museum of Modern Art in Santo Domingo, was discontinued. The labeling of the event as a “biennial” had lost its meaning, and it was decided to designate it instead as “First International Triennial of the Caribbean”.

By Marianne de Tolentino
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The First Triennial of the Caribbean

By Marianne de Tolentino

The Caribbean Biennial, held since 1992 in the Museum of Modern Art in Santo Domingo, was discontinued. The labeling of the event as a “biennial” had lost its meaning, and it was decided to designate it instead as “First International Triennial of the Caribbean”.

Alessandra Sanguinetti. As her days go by, from the series “Time flies”, 2005. El devenir de sus días - serie “El Tiempo vuela”, 2005 Jacopo Crivelli Visconti

In the words of Brazilian artist Nuno Ramos, the 29th São Paulo Biennial apparently marks the “end of the curatorial narcissism” that characterized recent editions, in particular the past edition, universally known as “The Void.”

By Jacopo Crivelli Visconti
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29th São Paulo Biennial

By Jacopo Crivelli Visconti

In the words of Brazilian artist Nuno Ramos, the 29th São Paulo Biennial apparently marks the “end of the curatorial narcissism” that characterized recent editions, in particular the past edition, universally known as “The Void.”

Rafael Gómez-Barros "Casa Tomada", 2010 Detalle de instalación Dimensiones variables Cortesía del artista

In the fourth edition of the Latin American and Contemporary Art Fair in New York, PINTA, added to the space a resurgence of a political art that is not ideological, but has an incisive vision of reality.

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Political Visions from Gómez Narro and Artemio in PINTA New York

In the fourth edition of the Latin American and Contemporary Art Fair in New York, PINTA, added to the space a resurgence of a political art that is not ideological, but has an incisive vision of reality.

Foto2 Acción Chaiten 17. Sismografía de Chile. 2009 Humo sobre papel, piedra, arena, ceniza, agua del rio Blanco y casa. Video de la acción. Pieza única.

The Venetian Biennial will count with an internationally renowned Chilean representative once again. In it’s 54 version, the oldest and most important artistic of the planet will have Fernando Prats in its pavilions.

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Fernando Prats will represent Chile at the 54 Venetian Biennial 2011

The Venetian Biennial will count with an internationally renowned Chilean representative once again. In it’s 54 version, the oldest and most important artistic of the planet will have Fernando Prats in its pavilions.

“Habitación infnatil”, 2007 by Ronald Morán.

ZAK Gallery, from Siena, inaugutared “Formes & Desformes” curated by Antonio Arévalo. The exhibition involves three internationally known Latin American artists.

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Alexander Apóstol, Ronald Morán and Randall Weeks in Formes & Desformes

ZAK Gallery, from Siena, inaugutared “Formes & Desformes” curated by Antonio Arévalo. The exhibition involves three internationally known Latin American artists.

CHRISTIE'S IMAGES LTD. 2010. Fernando Botero (Colombian b. 1932) Family Scene signed and dated 'Botero 85' (lower right) oil on canvas 66½ x 70½ in. (169 x 179 cm.) Painted in 1985. Estimate: 1,000,000 - 1,500,000 U.S. dollars Price Realized: 1,706,500 U.S. dollars

Works by Diego Rivera, Fernando Botero, Rufino Tamayo, and Beatriz Milhazes realized top prices at Christie’s two-session sale of Latin American Art on November 17 & 18 in New York.

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Success at the New York Latin American Art Sales from Christie´s and Sotheby´s

Works by Diego Rivera, Fernando Botero, Rufino Tamayo, and Beatriz Milhazes realized top prices at Christie’s two-session sale of Latin American Art on November 17 & 18 in New York.

Because of her individual exposition in OPA Por nada, contra todo / For Nothing Against Everything, the artist Dora García will offer a workshop for the interested public that will happen on November 25 from 10 am to 2 pm, at the OPA headquarters.

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Workshop with Dora García and Fire To The Prisons at OPA

Because of her individual exposition in OPA Por nada, contra todo / For Nothing Against Everything, the artist Dora García will offer a workshop for the interested public that will happen on November 25 from 10 am to 2 pm, at the OPA headquarters.

Des Pacio, just like its name indicates, it juxtaposes without a hierarchical order of the two vital notions of live: time and space. In the dizzy race of the art medium, this Project assumes slowness to give feeling.

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Des Pacio’s Artistic Convocatory

Des Pacio, just like its name indicates, it juxtaposes without a hierarchical order of the two vital notions of live: time and space. In the dizzy race of the art medium, this Project assumes slowness to give feeling.

Cédola 2010. Sin Título Óleo pastel sobre papel 190 x 135 cm.

After participating in the show "Abstraction Revisited" at the Chelsea Art Museum, home of the Miotte Foundation, the Colombian Hernan Cedola was the artist chosen by the Dot Fifty One Gallery as the one presented at the art fair Pinta New York.

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Hernan Cedola at the Chelsear Art Museum and Pinta New York

After participating in the show "Abstraction Revisited" at the Chelsea Art Museum, home of the Miotte Foundation, the Colombian Hernan Cedola was the artist chosen by the Dot Fifty One Gallery as the one presented at the art fair Pinta New York.

Ivan Navarro

By: Señales Rojas 2010 – Art against the proliferation of barbarism, an IILA – Italo-Latin American Institute- project in collaboration with Fondazione Volume!

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Iván Navarro and his Proposal for a Monument for Víctor Jara

By: Señales Rojas 2010 – Art against the proliferation of barbarism, an IILA – Italo-Latin American Institute- project in collaboration with Fondazione Volume!

© Cortesía FIL Guadalajara/Guillermo Arias

With the thundering eloquence of arms, the footprints of violence come up, more and more frequently, throughout the country.

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La Muerte de Todos los Días, by Guillermo Arias, in Casa Escorza, Guadalajara

With the thundering eloquence of arms, the footprints of violence come up, more and more frequently, throughout the country.

Xavier Cortada, "(The Four Nucleotides:) Cytosine," oil on canvas, 60" x 48", 2010.

Can a DNA sequence generated randomly have any parallel to an existing life-form?

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Genetic Sequence Results from Xavier Cortada at The Frost Art Museum

Can a DNA sequence generated randomly have any parallel to an existing life-form?

-Horacio Coppola - Paris- 1934.

El Círculo de Bellas Artes (The Circle of Fine Arts) of Madrid welcomes to the Sala Picasso the work of Horacio Coppola, pioneer of photography of the Argentinean vanguard and an artist who has made one of the best portraits of Buenos Aires.

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The Círculo de Bellas Artes Of Madrid Welcomes the Work of the Photographer Horacio Coppola

El Círculo de Bellas Artes (The Circle of Fine Arts) of Madrid welcomes to the Sala Picasso the work of Horacio Coppola, pioneer of photography of the Argentinean vanguard and an artist who has made one of the best portraits of Buenos Aires.

Marta Chilindron, Fire, 2010, Maquette, vinyl. Courtesy of Cecilia de Torres, Ltd. New York

After three successful editions in New York and a first in London last June, PINTA, the unique Latin American Modern and Contemporary Art Fair, consolidates its position as a leading art fair in two world capitals, establishing new strategies in the Latin American art market.

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Pinta New York Inaugurates its Fourth Edition

After three successful editions in New York and a first in London last June, PINTA, the unique Latin American Modern and Contemporary Art Fair, consolidates its position as a leading art fair in two world capitals, establishing new strategies in the Latin American art market.

Bienal de Artes Visuales del Istmo Centroamericano

BAVIC is a platform for artists of Central America who are projecting their works at the international level.

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Announcing BAVIC, Seventh Visual Arts Biennial of the Central American Isthmus

BAVIC is a platform for artists of Central America who are projecting their works at the international level.

O. Ascanio Gallery

O. Ascanio Gallery opened its doors in the Wymwood art district in Miami this past September 11th, 2010.

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O. Ascanio Gallery Opens its Doors in Miami

O. Ascanio Gallery opened its doors in the Wymwood art district in Miami this past September 11th, 2010.

Liliana Porter, Argentinean, born 1941  Them  1996  Acrylic, black and white print and wood frame on canvas  Literal Collection  © Liliana Porter

Houston—October 2010— Cosmopolitan Routes: Houston Collects Latin American Art celebrates the ten-year anniversary of the Latin American art department at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the vital collection of art it has amassed in a short timeframe.

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Cosmopolitan Routes: Houston Collects Latin American Art

Houston—October 2010— Cosmopolitan Routes: Houston Collects Latin American Art celebrates the ten-year anniversary of the Latin American art department at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the vital collection of art it has amassed in a short timeframe.

Juan Raul Hoyos

In Alliance with the Fundación Fondo Internacional de las Artes - FIART- (International Art Fund Foundation) , 18 Ibero-American artists are coming together at the Biblioteca EPM/Sala de Ciudad, of the Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellín, MAMM.

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Puntos de Fuga . Arquitecturas Possibles

In Alliance with the Fundación Fondo Internacional de las Artes - FIART- (International Art Fund Foundation) , 18 Ibero-American artists are coming together at the Biblioteca EPM/Sala de Ciudad, of the Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellín, MAMM.

Reopening of the Art Museum of Ponce After Renovation

The new Art Museum of Ponce will open its doors again on November 14th after a multimillion dollar renovation and expansion project.

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Reopening of the Art Museum of Ponce After Renovation

The new Art Museum of Ponce will open its doors again on November 14th after a multimillion dollar renovation and expansion project.

Pasado, 2010, Acrylic on canvas, diptych, 72 x 72 inches. Acrílico sobre tela, díptico, 182.8 x 182.8 in.

Carmen Herrera (Havana, 1915) studied architecture at the University of Havana’s School of Architecture, where she discovered what she herself calls “the extraordinary world of straight lines”, which has remained a major interest to date.

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Carmen Herrera

Carmen Herrera (Havana, 1915) studied architecture at the University of Havana’s School of Architecture, where she discovered what she herself calls “the extraordinary world of straight lines”, which has remained a major interest to date.