Contemporary art publications about Latin American art

LATIN AMERICAN ART SEEKS A PLACE AT FRIEZE LONDON

The British event highlights the growing presence of Latin American contemporary art, although its visibility remains conditioned by the commercial dynamics of a global fair and by local cultural policies that pragmatically contribute to shaping a contemporary art landscape closer to its audience.

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LATIN AMERICAN ART SEEKS A PLACE AT FRIEZE LONDON

The British event highlights the growing presence of Latin American contemporary art, although its visibility remains conditioned by the commercial dynamics of a global fair and by local cultural policies that pragmatically contribute to shaping a contemporary art landscape closer to its audience.

October 19, 2026
OSWALDO VIGAS IN GUANGZHOU, CROSSINGS BETWEEN ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS OF CHINA AND THE AMERICAS

The Guangdong Museum of Art presents the first major museum retrospective of the Venezuelan artist in Asia, spanning seven decades of work.

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OSWALDO VIGAS IN GUANGZHOU, CROSSINGS BETWEEN ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS OF CHINA AND THE AMERICAS

The Guangdong Museum of Art presents the first major museum retrospective of the Venezuelan artist in Asia, spanning seven decades of work.

THE RELATIONSHIP WITH NATURE THROUGH THE LENS OF MELANIE SMITH, IN VALENCIA

The British-Mexican artist brings together two projects at IVAM that explore the relationship between endangered species, culture, territory, and forms of coexistence.

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THE RELATIONSHIP WITH NATURE THROUGH THE LENS OF MELANIE SMITH, IN VALENCIA

The British-Mexican artist brings together two projects at IVAM that explore the relationship between endangered species, culture, territory, and forms of coexistence.

ARTBO: MUCH MORE THAN AN ART FAIR

Some art fairs are defined primarily by their galleries, while others also seek to explain the cultural context in which they take place. ARTBO clearly belongs to the second category. Created in 2004 by the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, it was conceived with an ambition that goes beyond organizing an art fair: to support the development of the art market, contribute to the city’s cultural ecosystem, and connect the Colombian and Latin American art scene with the international art world.

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ARTBO: MUCH MORE THAN AN ART FAIR

Some art fairs are defined primarily by their galleries, while others also seek to explain the cultural context in which they take place. ARTBO clearly belongs to the second category. Created in 2004 by the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, it was conceived with an ambition that goes beyond organizing an art fair: to support the development of the art market, contribute to the city’s cultural ecosystem, and connect the Colombian and Latin American art scene with the international art world.

TERESA MARGOLLES PRESENTS HER FIRST MAJOR SOLO EXHIBITION IN THE UNITED STATES

The exhibition spans three decades of works addressing disappearances, femicides, and forced displacement, with a focus on the border between Mexico and the United States.

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TERESA MARGOLLES PRESENTS HER FIRST MAJOR SOLO EXHIBITION IN THE UNITED STATES

The exhibition spans three decades of works addressing disappearances, femicides, and forced displacement, with a focus on the border between Mexico and the United States.

MALBA CELEBRATES ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW SECTIONS IN AN EXPANDING LATIN AMERICA

Thirty works join the exhibition starting Saturday, September 19, including pieces from the Colección Daros Latinoamérica.

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MALBA CELEBRATES ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW SECTIONS IN AN EXPANDING LATIN AMERICA

Thirty works join the exhibition starting Saturday, September 19, including pieces from the Colección Daros Latinoamérica.

LA CHOLA POBLETE: "THEY EXPECT A VICTIM, I GIVE THEM A DIVA"

An Interview with La Chola Poblete

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LA CHOLA POBLETE: "THEY EXPECT A VICTIM, I GIVE THEM A DIVA"

An Interview with La Chola Poblete

MINUJÍN, FERNANDA LAGUNA AND MIGUEL ÁNGEL ROJAS, PROTAGONISTS AT THE REINA SOFÍA

The institution is reinforcing its commitment to Latin American art with three exhibitions that, like the thematic lines underpinning this season, will explore the body, memory, and participation.

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MINUJÍN, FERNANDA LAGUNA AND MIGUEL ÁNGEL ROJAS, PROTAGONISTS AT THE REINA SOFÍA

The institution is reinforcing its commitment to Latin American art with three exhibitions that, like the thematic lines underpinning this season, will explore the body, memory, and participation.

WHO IS THE CURATOR OF THE 25TH PAIZ ART BIENNIAL?

Cuauhtémoc Medina, a Mexican historian and curator with a PhD from the University of Essex and a career spanning Tate Modern, Manifesta, and the Shanghai Biennale, will lead the upcoming edition of the event.

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WHO IS THE CURATOR OF THE 25TH PAIZ ART BIENNIAL?

Cuauhtémoc Medina, a Mexican historian and curator with a PhD from the University of Essex and a career spanning Tate Modern, Manifesta, and the Shanghai Biennale, will lead the upcoming edition of the event.

EMILIA DE LAS CARRERAS, THE ARTIST WHO PRACTICES FICTIONAL TAXIDERMY

Just as Emilia de las Carreras (Buenos Aires, 1989) looks at the hermit crab and understands that leaving a mark means that life leaves marks on you too, engaging with her artistic practice inevitably means that little crusts of her narrative stick to us: the methodology she works with, her intuition as a collector, her thinking of the body as geology, her obsessions, her skeletal and exoskeletal sculptures. The artist's work explores bodies and their remains through a visual and sensory operation crossed with scientific research and self-knowledge, giving shape to pieces that evoke an intersection of the archaeological, the clinical, and the speculative. Her approach to art could easily fill dozens of pages; this is only one chapter.

 

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EMILIA DE LAS CARRERAS, THE ARTIST WHO PRACTICES FICTIONAL TAXIDERMY

Just as Emilia de las Carreras (Buenos Aires, 1989) looks at the hermit crab and understands that leaving a mark means that life leaves marks on you too, engaging with her artistic practice inevitably means that little crusts of her narrative stick to us: the methodology she works with, her intuition as a collector, her thinking of the body as geology, her obsessions, her skeletal and exoskeletal sculptures. The artist's work explores bodies and their remains through a visual and sensory operation crossed with scientific research and self-knowledge, giving shape to pieces that evoke an intersection of the archaeological, the clinical, and the speculative. Her approach to art could easily fill dozens of pages; this is only one chapter.

 

MASP PRESENTS INTERNATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITION “HISTÓRIAS LATINO-AMERICANAS”

Spanning five floors of the Pietro Maria Bardi Building, the exhibition brings together works by 148 artists, including previously unseen works, to examine how the idea of Latin America was constructed and continues to be contested today.

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MASP PRESENTS INTERNATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITION “HISTÓRIAS LATINO-AMERICANAS”

Spanning five floors of the Pietro Maria Bardi Building, the exhibition brings together works by 148 artists, including previously unseen works, to examine how the idea of Latin America was constructed and continues to be contested today.

SANDRA GAMARRA HESHIKI CONNECTS CIVIC PROTEST AND COLONIAL HISTORY IN HER NEW SHOW IN LIMA

Construction of Events brings together Andean ceramics, archival appropriation, and clay mural painting at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Lima, tracing an arc of over four centuries of Peruvian history.

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SANDRA GAMARRA HESHIKI CONNECTS CIVIC PROTEST AND COLONIAL HISTORY IN HER NEW SHOW IN LIMA

Construction of Events brings together Andean ceramics, archival appropriation, and clay mural painting at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Lima, tracing an arc of over four centuries of Peruvian history.

TANIA CANDIANI, LEÓN FERRARI AND SARA FLORES: THREE PARALLEL SHOWS IN ARDEZ

On view through August 31 in proyectoamil, the program spans video, sculpture, and painting shaped by ritual, material experimentation, and ancestral knowledge systems.

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TANIA CANDIANI, LEÓN FERRARI AND SARA FLORES: THREE PARALLEL SHOWS IN ARDEZ

On view through August 31 in proyectoamil, the program spans video, sculpture, and painting shaped by ritual, material experimentation, and ancestral knowledge systems.

LONDON JUST GOT A NEW HOME FOR LATIN AMERICAN ART

Founded by Brazilian collector Flavia Nespatti, ANTESALA opens its doors on October in Fitzrovia with the inaugural group show Assembly Lines.

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LONDON JUST GOT A NEW HOME FOR LATIN AMERICAN ART

Founded by Brazilian collector Flavia Nespatti, ANTESALA opens its doors on October in Fitzrovia with the inaugural group show Assembly Lines.

LATIN AMERICA RECONFIGURES THE CRITICAL FRAMEWORK OF THE CERVEIRA BIENNIAL

The 24th Cerveira International Art Biennial consolidates its commitment to contemporary art as a site of critical inquiry through a significant Latin American presence that interrogates territory, memory, and identity from decolonial and transnational perspectives.

By Álvaro De Benito
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LATIN AMERICA RECONFIGURES THE CRITICAL FRAMEWORK OF THE CERVEIRA BIENNIAL

By Álvaro De Benito

The 24th Cerveira International Art Biennial consolidates its commitment to contemporary art as a site of critical inquiry through a significant Latin American presence that interrogates territory, memory, and identity from decolonial and transnational perspectives.

GRAPHIC DESIGN AS ARTISTIC PRACTICE IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: A HISTORICAL DEBT OF THE ART ECOSYSTEM

Graphic design is one of the most influential engines of contemporary visual culture in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its aesthetic, political, and social impact on the construction of identities and public spheres is undeniable. Yet its presence in the market and in the legitimizing structures of contemporary art continues to occupy a peripheral position.

By Emmanuel Cruz Lampón
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GRAPHIC DESIGN AS ARTISTIC PRACTICE IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: A HISTORICAL DEBT OF THE ART ECOSYSTEM

By Emmanuel Cruz Lampón

Graphic design is one of the most influential engines of contemporary visual culture in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its aesthetic, political, and social impact on the construction of identities and public spheres is undeniable. Yet its presence in the market and in the legitimizing structures of contemporary art continues to occupy a peripheral position.

August 04, 2026
LATIN AMERICAN PROPOSALS AT SONSBEEK 2026

Álvaro Barrington and Jota Mombaça present architectural installations in the Netherlands that address the event's central theme.

By Violeta Méndez
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LATIN AMERICAN PROPOSALS AT SONSBEEK 2026

By Violeta Méndez

Álvaro Barrington and Jota Mombaça present architectural installations in the Netherlands that address the event's central theme.

MIAMI REVISITS MOMA'S HISTORIC 1944 EXHIBITION OF CUBAN PAINTERS

The exhibition brings together works by Wifredo Lam, Amelia Peláez, and Mario Carreño, preserved by private collectors for more than 80 years.

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MIAMI REVISITS MOMA'S HISTORIC 1944 EXHIBITION OF CUBAN PAINTERS

The exhibition brings together works by Wifredo Lam, Amelia Peláez, and Mario Carreño, preserved by private collectors for more than 80 years.

PINTA BAphoto 2026, LATIN AMERICA'S ONLY INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY FAIR, RETURNS TO LA RURAL

Curated by Irene Gelfman, this year's edition brings together the many faces of contemporary photography in Buenos Aires.

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PINTA BAphoto 2026, LATIN AMERICA'S ONLY INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY FAIR, RETURNS TO LA RURAL

Curated by Irene Gelfman, this year's edition brings together the many faces of contemporary photography in Buenos Aires.

THE JUAN CARLOS MALDONADO COLLECTION ANNOUNCES A NEW CHAPTER: IT IS CLOSING ITS SPACE IN MIAMI

After a decade in the Miami Design District, the institution shifts its focus toward collaborations with museums, universities, and cultural organizations worldwide.

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THE JUAN CARLOS MALDONADO COLLECTION ANNOUNCES A NEW CHAPTER: IT IS CLOSING ITS SPACE IN MIAMI

After a decade in the Miami Design District, the institution shifts its focus toward collaborations with museums, universities, and cultural organizations worldwide.

THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART RECEIVES NEARLY 50 WORKS FROM THE BEREZDIVIN COLLECTION

The gift by Diana and Moises Berezdivin brings works by Allora & Calzadilla, Rafael Ferrer, Damián Ortega, Chemi Rosado-Seijo, and Rosângela Rennó, among others, to the Washington museum.

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THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART RECEIVES NEARLY 50 WORKS FROM THE BEREZDIVIN COLLECTION

The gift by Diana and Moises Berezdivin brings works by Allora & Calzadilla, Rafael Ferrer, Damián Ortega, Chemi Rosado-Seijo, and Rosângela Rennó, among others, to the Washington museum.

RAFAEL MORENO BUILDS HIS EVER-CHANGING UNIVERSE IN ALSACE

The Colombian artist's exhibition at CRAC Alsace constructs a universe in perpetual transformation, where the reuse of materials, the hybridization of disciplines, and underlying tensions invite viewers to reflect on the social, economic, and symbolic structures that shape our experience of the world.

By Álvaro De Benito
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RAFAEL MORENO BUILDS HIS EVER-CHANGING UNIVERSE IN ALSACE

By Álvaro De Benito

The Colombian artist's exhibition at CRAC Alsace constructs a universe in perpetual transformation, where the reuse of materials, the hybridization of disciplines, and underlying tensions invite viewers to reflect on the social, economic, and symbolic structures that shape our experience of the world.

NURIA ENGUITA: “MUSEUMS DO NOT SPEAK FROM A NEUTRAL POSITION, BUT FROM A CONTEXT THAT SHOULD BE MADE VISIBLE”

Interview with Nuria Enguita, Artistic Director, MAC/CCB – Museum of Contemporary Art and Architecture Centre (Museu de Arte Contemporânea e Centro de Arquitetura), Lisbon.

By Álvaro De Benito
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NURIA ENGUITA: “MUSEUMS DO NOT SPEAK FROM A NEUTRAL POSITION, BUT FROM A CONTEXT THAT SHOULD BE MADE VISIBLE”

By Álvaro De Benito

Interview with Nuria Enguita, Artistic Director, MAC/CCB – Museum of Contemporary Art and Architecture Centre (Museu de Arte Contemporânea e Centro de Arquitetura), Lisbon.

LATIN AMERICAN TEXTILE ART AND KINETICISM CONVERGE IN CALERO'S EXHIBITION IN MIAMI

Curated by Katherine Chacón, Movement in Suspended Time activates a surface that evokes the loom as originary matrix, transposing onto the picture plane the tension between artisanal tradition and abstract modernity.

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LATIN AMERICAN TEXTILE ART AND KINETICISM CONVERGE IN CALERO'S EXHIBITION IN MIAMI

Curated by Katherine Chacón, Movement in Suspended Time activates a surface that evokes the loom as originary matrix, transposing onto the picture plane the tension between artisanal tradition and abstract modernity.

BEATRIZ GONZÁLEZ IN OSLO: THE MAJOR RETROSPECTIVE THAT CLOSES A LEGACY

Astrup Fearnley Museet presents 150 works by the Colombian artist, who passed away in January 2026. An exhibition she helped plan herself, spanning six decades of everyday images, political violence, and a palette all her own.

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BEATRIZ GONZÁLEZ IN OSLO: THE MAJOR RETROSPECTIVE THAT CLOSES A LEGACY

Astrup Fearnley Museet presents 150 works by the Colombian artist, who passed away in January 2026. An exhibition she helped plan herself, spanning six decades of everyday images, political violence, and a palette all her own.

LILIA CARRILLO IN NEW YORK: THE MEXICAN PAINTER WHO WAS AHEAD OF HER TIME

A new exhibition at Americas Society reclaims the work of a painter who defied muralism and held her own in dialogue with American Abstract Expressionism and European Informalism.

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LILIA CARRILLO IN NEW YORK: THE MEXICAN PAINTER WHO WAS AHEAD OF HER TIME

A new exhibition at Americas Society reclaims the work of a painter who defied muralism and held her own in dialogue with American Abstract Expressionism and European Informalism.

INTERTWINED NARRATIVES: CASSANDRA MAYELA ALLEN EXHIBITS IN NEW YORK

The Venezuelan artist presents a body of work at the Instituto Cervantes in New York that stems from a desire to create from the distance imposed by forced migration.

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INTERTWINED NARRATIVES: CASSANDRA MAYELA ALLEN EXHIBITS IN NEW YORK

The Venezuelan artist presents a body of work at the Instituto Cervantes in New York that stems from a desire to create from the distance imposed by forced migration.

EFG LATIN AMERICA ART AWARD PRESENTS THE NOMINATED ARTIST AT SP-ARTE 2026

Cristiano Lenhardt was selected for his series of works born from his encounter with the environmental tragedy of the 2024 floods in southern Brazil.

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EFG LATIN AMERICA ART AWARD PRESENTS THE NOMINATED ARTIST AT SP-ARTE 2026

Cristiano Lenhardt was selected for his series of works born from his encounter with the environmental tragedy of the 2024 floods in southern Brazil.

CHALLENGING THE WESTERN CANON – IN CONVERSATION WITH MELANIE ROUMIGUIÈRE ON HER PARTICIPATION IN PINTA LIMA

Argentine by origin, the curator and former Director of the Visual Arts Department of the Artists in Berlin Program (DAAD) — a residency that connects creatives from around the world with Germany's cultural scene — has spent years building bridges between Latin American art scenes and the major centers of Western art.

By Mercedes Abella
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CHALLENGING THE WESTERN CANON – IN CONVERSATION WITH MELANIE ROUMIGUIÈRE ON HER PARTICIPATION IN PINTA LIMA

By Mercedes Abella

Argentine by origin, the curator and former Director of the Visual Arts Department of the Artists in Berlin Program (DAAD) — a residency that connects creatives from around the world with Germany's cultural scene — has spent years building bridges between Latin American art scenes and the major centers of Western art.

"NOBODY CAN DEFEAT ME": THE BRAZILIAN PAVILION IN VENICE BETWEEN SPIRITUALITY, HISTORY, AND NATURE

Curated by Diane Lima, the exhibition brings together Adriana Varejão and Rosana Paulino for the first time to rewrite the wounds of colonialism.

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"NOBODY CAN DEFEAT ME": THE BRAZILIAN PAVILION IN VENICE BETWEEN SPIRITUALITY, HISTORY, AND NATURE

Curated by Diane Lima, the exhibition brings together Adriana Varejão and Rosana Paulino for the first time to rewrite the wounds of colonialism.

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