Art History

Latin American sculpture is a dynamic and multifaceted tradition, shaped by indigenous heritage, colonial influence, and modernist innovation. For art […]

The unfolding of modern art in Latin America reads like a vibrant chronicle of cultural exchange, political upheaval, and fiercely

Although echoes of this aesthetic appear in early rural carvings and colonial ex-voto tin panels, it was during the mid-twentieth

Long before European contact, indigenous communities across Mesoamerica and the Andes developed highly sophisticated artistic traditions. Maya painters covered temple

Long before European contact, communities across the Americas decorated public spaces and ceremonial centers with monumental paintings. At sites like

Long before European contact, indigenous communities across Latin America expressed their worldviews through intricate ceramics, textiles, and monumental stone carvings.

Mexican art is a vibrant tapestry woven from thousands of years of indigenous creativity, colonial transformation, and revolutionary expression. For

Argentinian painting pulses with the rhythms of tango, the sweep of European avant-garde, and the rich tapestry of indigenous and

Débora Arango broke ground in mid-20th-century Colombia with an expressionist approach that tackled taboo subjects—from gender inequality to political corruption—long

La familiaFernando Botero’s La familia (1973) is the perfect entry point into Boterismo, the artist’s signature style of inflated, almost