Notes related to Arte latinoamericano

Today, those who walk through the galleries of the Museum of Modern Art or the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York encounter a welcome surprise: canvases of undeniable visual strength hanging alongside figures such as Rothko or Tàpies. These are works by Sarah Grilo, recently acquired by these institutions. Nearly two decades after her passing, the artist has finally assumed the place of honor her career deserved.

ARCOmadrid 2026 appears to reinforce its position in the global art market by consolidating a distinctive identity in contrast to the major internationalized art fairs, with Latin America as its anchor. Its capacity to generate cultural and market narratives from this positioning has been key to understanding its current role and evaluating the potential risks of its model.

We propose an overview of Latin American art presented at ARCO through ten proposals that illustrate and outline current tendencies, where critical and experimental perspectives, nature, materiality and organic processes shape different languages through which to address key themes.

Books are published about artists, museums, and collectors—but why not talk about the gallerist, the one who connects them all?

The curated program at ARCOmadrid once again provides a prominent space for Latin American galleries and artists at the fair. With José Esparza Chong Cuy leading the new edition, the program exudes a diversity of approaches and realities, raising questions while simultaneously serving as a key opportunity for visibility.

The Latin American artist draws inspiration from the landscapes of Puerto Rico and those of her adopted home in California to create sculptures that reveal the transformative power of nature.

Fifteen artists from the region will take part in In Minor Keys, the 61st International Art Exhibition opening in Venice in May 2026.

The North American country presents a strong presence of Latin American art on its agenda this year, highlighting both historical and contemporary figures.

The visual culture of the Caribbean and Latin America cannot be understood as a homogeneous or stable system; it is a territory shaped by flows, displacements, and symbolic overlaps in which images not only circulate, but constantly negotiate their meaning. Within this configuration, graphic design occupies a particularly distinctive position, as it does not function merely as a tool of mediation, but rather as a practice of judgment that intervenes in how the region represents, interprets, and projects itself.

The project seeks to promote encounters, exchange, and the creation of networks within the British art ecosystem.

As part of the 2025 Latin American Residency Program, SAE presents a group exhibition that highlights the processes of production, research, and experimentation developed by eight artists in dialogue with Punta Ballena.

The exhibition Antenas al vacío revisits the work of the Mexican artist and expands into a book that addresses contemporary art, experimental cinema, and Latin American visual thought.

Let’s Play. Juguemos en la colección, a BIENALSUR project, engages with the permanent collection of the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas through the conceptual lens of play, featuring the work of ten artists, mostly from Latin America, including Marta Minujín, Glenda León, and Silvia Rivas.

The museum explores the construction of the region’s identity through a major group exhibition and solo presentations by Jesús Soto, Damián Ortega, Sandra Gamarra, La Chola Poblete, among other artists.

By Mónica Sotos

What are the successive diasporas of Latin American artists to Spain about, from the final years prior to the turn of the twenty-first century to the present? Article 2 of a series of 3.

The 82nd edition brings together 56 artists and collectives in an exhibition that privileges atmosphere, sensibility, and contemporary forms of coexistence. Within this framework, Latin American artists play a key role, weaving together memory, technology, body, and territory.

The award recognizes a sculptural practice in which the geometric and the organic are articulated in suspended scenes, shaped by fable, theater, and memory.

With Special Projects, the Sculpture Garden, and the FORO program, the fair stands as the key meeting point for Latin American art during Miami Art Week.

In its 2025 edition, the fair unfolds a terrain of questions and encounters. Curated by Juan Canela, NEXT proposes pairings of artists and galleries that explore how we inhabit, name, and imagine the region, articulating new ways of thinking about the contemporary from Latin America and the Caribbean.

Collegium is hosting at its headquarters in the Castilian town of Arévalo the exhibition Jaque. Poder, tiempo e imagen en estado de juego (Check. Power, Time, and Image in a State of Play), a conceptual show that stems from the relationship between chess and the Torre de los Ajedreces, part of the Romanesque-Mudejar style Church of San Martín, which currently serves as the institution’s main headquarters. The building, dating from the 11th and 12th centuries, features an unusual brick frieze in a checkerboard pattern that evokes the chessboard and the strategic dimension of the game.

Curated by Karen Huber, Arte Sur brings together eleven galleries whose artists engage with memory, territory, craft, and identity.

By Mónica Sotos

What are the successive diasporas of Latin American artists to Spain from the final years before the beginning of the 21st century to the present about? Article 1 of a 3-part series.

The presentation of the current season at Madrid’s Reina Sofía Museum has underscored the strategic importance of Latin America and its artistic practices in the vision of Spain’s largest public contemporary art institution. This is not something new, since its commitment as a public museum has incorporated the Ibero-American narrative as an essential part of its historical account from the beginning. However, what does stand out is the accentuation of its critical essence in a program —the first fully developed under the direction of Manuel Segade, with the exception of a single exhibition— which introduces new elements.

Condeduque, one of Madrid’s leading cultural centers, has unveiled its seasonal program, which establishes a strong connection with Latin American art and thought. The municipal institution, which recently appointed the Mexican writer Jorge Volpi to oversee the center’s cultural direction, has also redesigned its proposals into seven areas of activity, reinforcing connections between the various performing arts and exhibition spaces.

In this interview, the artist from Tucumán talks about her inspirations, goals, and connections with the public. About beauty, chance, and irony. About materials and words. About community.

By Maria Paula Suarez

Interview with Valerie Cabrera Brugal, founder of Catalysta

Tatiana Arocha's artistic approach examines the connections between nature, history, and cultural resilience, presented alongside a collaborative publication blending critical thought and visual research.

By Violeta Lozada

The Armory Show 2025 returns to the Javits Center in New York, reaffirming its status as one of the most influential events in modern and contemporary art since nineteen ninety-four. Every year, the fair brings together leading international galleries to showcase innovative works, with a strong focus on curatorial excellence, engaging public programming, and bold artistic activations.

Apexart presents the work of seven Latin American artists who, through meticulous and repetitive handcraft processes, transform labor into an act of resistance, joy, and the creation of possible futures.