Contemporary art publications about Museums

PUERTO RICAN ABSTRACTION REVISITED AT THE MAC

The San Juan museum devotes an exhibition to abstraction as a fissure in a narrative built on an uneven struggle between assertions and certainties.

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PUERTO RICAN ABSTRACTION REVISITED AT THE MAC

The San Juan museum devotes an exhibition to abstraction as a fissure in a narrative built on an uneven struggle between assertions and certainties.

TANYA CAPRILES DE BRILLEMBOURG RECEIVES THE LEGADO AWARD FOT PHILANTROPY IN THE ARTS

MOLAA honored her at its gala marking the museum’s 30th anniversary, citing her work at the intersection of cultural patronage and humanitarian action.

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TANYA CAPRILES DE BRILLEMBOURG RECEIVES THE LEGADO AWARD FOT PHILANTROPY IN THE ARTS

MOLAA honored her at its gala marking the museum’s 30th anniversary, citing her work at the intersection of cultural patronage and humanitarian action.

DREAM, MYTH AND FANTASY: THE FIRST MAJOR EXHIBITION ON LEONOR FINI IN GERMANY

Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt gathers around 100 paintings, drawings, photographs, costumes and masks this October.

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DREAM, MYTH AND FANTASY: THE FIRST MAJOR EXHIBITION ON LEONOR FINI IN GERMANY

Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt gathers around 100 paintings, drawings, photographs, costumes and masks this October.

FRIDA POSES: KAHLO'S PHOTOGRAPHY IS ALSO HER ARTWORK
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FRIDA POSES: KAHLO'S PHOTOGRAPHY IS ALSO HER ARTWORK

September 30, 2026
HISTORY IN PHOTOGRAPHY, A COPY OF A COPY: THOMAS DEMAND AT PROA

The Fukushima control room, Snowden's refuge in Moscow, and Bill Gates's dorm room: built in cardboard, photographed, and destroyed.

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HISTORY IN PHOTOGRAPHY, A COPY OF A COPY: THOMAS DEMAND AT PROA

The Fukushima control room, Snowden's refuge in Moscow, and Bill Gates's dorm room: built in cardboard, photographed, and destroyed.

PAULO NAZARETH: IDENTITY AND THE FIGURE OF THE MOTHER IN VALLADOLID

The Brazilian artist arrives at the Museo Patio Herreriano with a proposal that brings together the political, the spiritual, and humor to reclaim memory and pay tribute to mothers.

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PAULO NAZARETH: IDENTITY AND THE FIGURE OF THE MOTHER IN VALLADOLID

The Brazilian artist arrives at the Museo Patio Herreriano with a proposal that brings together the political, the spiritual, and humor to reclaim memory and pay tribute to mothers.

MARIA KANAKIS YANG APPOINTED DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM

Experienced arts executive brings more than 15 years of leadership across major museums and performing arts institutions to the Guggenheim.

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MARIA KANAKIS YANG APPOINTED DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM

Experienced arts executive brings more than 15 years of leadership across major museums and performing arts institutions to the Guggenheim.

INSIDE MASP'S NEW UNDERGROUND PASSAGEWAY: 98 METERS OF BEATRIZ MILHAZES

Pietrolina borrows the rhythm of a Carnival parade, brought to life in 33 acrylic shades.

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INSIDE MASP'S NEW UNDERGROUND PASSAGEWAY: 98 METERS OF BEATRIZ MILHAZES

Pietrolina borrows the rhythm of a Carnival parade, brought to life in 33 acrylic shades.

SIXTY YEARS OF LEANDRO KATZ, TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME, AT THE BELLAS ARTES

La noche y las palabras brings together the artist's installations, photographs, films, and drawings, curated by Francisco Lemus and Mariana Marchesi.

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SIXTY YEARS OF LEANDRO KATZ, TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME, AT THE BELLAS ARTES

La noche y las palabras brings together the artist's installations, photographs, films, and drawings, curated by Francisco Lemus and Mariana Marchesi.

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.

ARMANDO VILLEGAS: CENTENNIAL RETROSPECTIVE AT MAMBO IN BOGOTÁ

The exhibition spans sixty years of a career and more than one hundred solo shows by a pioneer of modern art in Colombia.

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ARMANDO VILLEGAS: CENTENNIAL RETROSPECTIVE AT MAMBO IN BOGOTÁ

The exhibition spans sixty years of a career and more than one hundred solo shows by a pioneer of modern art in Colombia.

STEDELIJK MUSEUM OPENS LANDMARK YAYOI KUSAMA RETROSPECTIVE

Spanning seven decades of painting, sculpture, and immersive installation, the show features a newly created work alongside pieces never before exhibited in Europe.

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STEDELIJK MUSEUM OPENS LANDMARK YAYOI KUSAMA RETROSPECTIVE

Spanning seven decades of painting, sculpture, and immersive installation, the show features a newly created work alongside pieces never before exhibited in Europe.

REMEDIOS VARO’S DREAMLIKE WORLD ENCHANTS THE LOUISIANA

The Danish institution explores the highly distinctive pictorial universe of the Spanish-Mexican artist, examining her creativity, thematic concerns, and meticulous technique at the intersection of Surrealism, mysticism, and science.

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REMEDIOS VARO’S DREAMLIKE WORLD ENCHANTS THE LOUISIANA

The Danish institution explores the highly distinctive pictorial universe of the Spanish-Mexican artist, examining her creativity, thematic concerns, and meticulous technique at the intersection of Surrealism, mysticism, and science.

CAROLINA CAYCEDO'S ECOLOGICAL VISION LANDS AT THE KEMPER ART MUSEUM

Growing Deep Roots, curated by Meredith Malone, brings together sculpture, drawings, and video, tracing water stewardship, ecofeminism, and just energy transition.

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CAROLINA CAYCEDO'S ECOLOGICAL VISION LANDS AT THE KEMPER ART MUSEUM

Growing Deep Roots, curated by Meredith Malone, brings together sculpture, drawings, and video, tracing water stewardship, ecofeminism, and just energy transition.

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.

WHAT WAS BUENOS AIRES' MODERNIST ART SCENE LIKE BETWEEN 1935 AND 1950?

The exhibition at the museum in St. Louis features how exile, exchange, and collaboration in Buenos Aires shaped modern art.

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WHAT WAS BUENOS AIRES' MODERNIST ART SCENE LIKE BETWEEN 1935 AND 1950?

The exhibition at the museum in St. Louis features how exile, exchange, and collaboration in Buenos Aires shaped modern art.

BRAZILIAN MODERNISM: THE WORKS OF ISMAEL NERY AT THE PINACOTECA DE SÃO PAULO

The show occupies seven rooms on the first floor of Pina Luz and revisits the work of one of the most distinctive figures of Brazilian modernism, averse to nationalism and in pursuit of eternity.

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BRAZILIAN MODERNISM: THE WORKS OF ISMAEL NERY AT THE PINACOTECA DE SÃO PAULO

The show occupies seven rooms on the first floor of Pina Luz and revisits the work of one of the most distinctive figures of Brazilian modernism, averse to nationalism and in pursuit of eternity.

MARCO NAMES SOFÍA HERNÁNDEZ CHONG CUY AS CURATOR-AT-LARGE

With a career spanning more than two decades, Hernández Chong Cuy joins the museum tasked with developing a critical curatorial vision for its permanent collection.

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MARCO NAMES SOFÍA HERNÁNDEZ CHONG CUY AS CURATOR-AT-LARGE

With a career spanning more than two decades, Hernández Chong Cuy joins the museum tasked with developing a critical curatorial vision for its permanent collection.

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.

ESTRANGEMENT AND ANTICIPATION: ORNELLA POCETTI AND IVANA DE VIVANCO AT MACBA

The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Buenos Aires (MACBA) presented the work of two women artists. In ¿Cómo suenan las lágrimas antes de secarse? (What Do Tears Sound Like Before They Dry?), Ivana de Vivanco builds a warning. Snakes, with their capacity to sense catastrophe. In Curada de espanto (Cured of Fright), Ornella Pocetti brings together scenes that hold a story that never fully reveals itself. Both artists hold the abyss steady through anticipation and the suspicion of an estrangement. All you have to do is pay attention.

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ESTRANGEMENT AND ANTICIPATION: ORNELLA POCETTI AND IVANA DE VIVANCO AT MACBA

The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Buenos Aires (MACBA) presented the work of two women artists. In ¿Cómo suenan las lágrimas antes de secarse? (What Do Tears Sound Like Before They Dry?), Ivana de Vivanco builds a warning. Snakes, with their capacity to sense catastrophe. In Curada de espanto (Cured of Fright), Ornella Pocetti brings together scenes that hold a story that never fully reveals itself. Both artists hold the abyss steady through anticipation and the suspicion of an estrangement. All you have to do is pay attention.

August 18, 2026
THE BAHAMIAN HERITAGE THAT ANINA MAJOR SCULPTS AT PAMM

The Bahamian artist’s most significant institutional presentation in the United States to date transforms the museum’s waterfront gallery into a protective landscape of woven clay, bottle trees, and shells.

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THE BAHAMIAN HERITAGE THAT ANINA MAJOR SCULPTS AT PAMM

The Bahamian artist’s most significant institutional presentation in the United States to date transforms the museum’s waterfront gallery into a protective landscape of woven clay, bottle trees, and shells.

POETRY, LANDSCAPE, AND FORM: ELBA BAIRON AND PAOLA VEGA AT EL MAR

On Saturday, July 4, the exhibition biformes bicoloreadas bitremendas bilejanas lejanas lejanas opened at Museo MAR in Mar del Plata, featuring artists Elba Bairon and Paola Vega, curated by Sofía Dourron.

By Rosario Villani
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POETRY, LANDSCAPE, AND FORM: ELBA BAIRON AND PAOLA VEGA AT EL MAR

By Rosario Villani

On Saturday, July 4, the exhibition biformes bicoloreadas bitremendas bilejanas lejanas lejanas opened at Museo MAR in Mar del Plata, featuring artists Elba Bairon and Paola Vega, curated by Sofía Dourron.

August 11, 2026
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.

ADRIÁN VILLAR ROJAS TRANSFORMS THE ASPEN ART MUSEUM INTO GEOLOGICAL AND MYTHOLOGICAL CAVE

First Gods, Lost Animals, curated by Claude Adjil, traces the symbolic systems humans built to navigate a universe that exceeds their cognitive scale.

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ADRIÁN VILLAR ROJAS TRANSFORMS THE ASPEN ART MUSEUM INTO GEOLOGICAL AND MYTHOLOGICAL CAVE

First Gods, Lost Animals, curated by Claude Adjil, traces the symbolic systems humans built to navigate a universe that exceeds their cognitive scale.

“TEN THOUSAND TIMES WE WERE FAMILY” AT THE MUSEO NACIONAL DE BELLAS ARTES

The Argentine artist's Guadalupe Miles book, edited by Julieta Escardó, documents her bond with the Wichí Santa Victoria II community.

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“TEN THOUSAND TIMES WE WERE FAMILY” AT THE MUSEO NACIONAL DE BELLAS ARTES

The Argentine artist's Guadalupe Miles book, edited by Julieta Escardó, documents her bond with the Wichí Santa Victoria II community.

ROCKS, CEMENT AND THREADS: THE INVISIBLE FORCES OF MATTER AT MAC SANTIAGO

Emilio Fuentes Traverso imagines, in his new exhibition in Chile, possible encounters between the natural, the anthropic and the cosmic through sculptures in unstable equilibrium that compress millions of years of transformation into suspended objects.

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ROCKS, CEMENT AND THREADS: THE INVISIBLE FORCES OF MATTER AT MAC SANTIAGO

Emilio Fuentes Traverso imagines, in his new exhibition in Chile, possible encounters between the natural, the anthropic and the cosmic through sculptures in unstable equilibrium that compress millions of years of transformation into suspended objects.

THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER AS ARTISTIC MATERIAL: IVÁN ARGOTE AT MAMM

The Colombian artist presents Sentir tu peso, a participatory installation on the terrace of the Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellín, his first appearance in the city.

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THE WEIGHT OF THE OTHER AS ARTISTIC MATERIAL: IVÁN ARGOTE AT MAMM

The Colombian artist presents Sentir tu peso, a participatory installation on the terrace of the Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellín, his first appearance in the city.

FROM RELIGIOUS ICONS TO FLUORESCENT ICONS: DAN FLAVIN AND LIGHT AS EXPERIENCE AT MALBA

Luz, color y espacio, the exhibition presented by the Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires in collaboration with Dia Art Foundation, offers an experience in which color and space envelop the viewer. It will be open to the public through August 17.

By Violeta Méndez
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FROM RELIGIOUS ICONS TO FLUORESCENT ICONS: DAN FLAVIN AND LIGHT AS EXPERIENCE AT MALBA

By Violeta Méndez

Luz, color y espacio, the exhibition presented by the Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires in collaboration with Dia Art Foundation, offers an experience in which color and space envelop the viewer. It will be open to the public through August 17.

June 16, 2026
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.

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