Americas Society's gallery exhibits Latin American, Caribbean, and Canadian art.
"Victoria Cabezas and Priscilla Monge: Give Me What You Ask For" is on view February 13-May 4. Visual Arts program at the Americas Society organizes and presents modern, contemporary, colonial, archeological and Pre-Columbian exhibitions. Our projects provoke dialogue and debate about regional modernism and global art through talks, panel discussions, lectures, and academic symposia. Publications
expand the scope and impact of our work, and together with our exhibitions and public programs, contribute new cultural developments, analysis, and scholarship to the field.
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IN THE STUDIO: Averia Wright
Join us tomorrow, December 7th at 5:00pm EST LIVE on Instagram Live (.visualarts) for a conversation between Bahamian artist Averia Wright () and Marina Reyes Franco (.visitoreconomy), Curator at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico.
📸: Hileum Creative
LIVE TODAY at 5:00 pm EST, IN THE STUDIO: DIONNE BENJAMIN-SMITH
Bahamian-American artist Dionne Benjamin-Smith () will discuss her work with Marina Reyes Franco (.visitoreconomy), Curator at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico ().
As a visual artist, Dionne’s printmaking has been described as “iconoclastic, smart and passionate” and often uses tongue-in-cheek references to deliver her observations of art, culture and society. Her work has been discussed and featured in international art journals and publications as well as in essays and articles by noted writers, curators and historians. Dionne continues to exhibit her print work in group exhibitions at home and internationally. Her work has been collected by private and museum collections in The Bahamas, US, and Europe.
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1. Real Bahamian Art Series (2006)
2. “bishops, bishops everywhere and not a drop to drink” (2003)
3. “built on sand,” (2003)
4. "Greased" (2004)
5. "Sweetheart" (2004)
6. “Black Man” (2004)
7. “Bahamian Colloquialisms, Parts 1-44” (2006)
8. “Beauty for Ashes” (2018)
9. “Faces” (1990-1995)
10. “lost in paradise” (1990-1995)
IN THE STUDIO: Dionne Benjamin-Smith
Join us tomorrow, November 23rd at 5:00pm EST LIVE on Instagram Live for a conversation between Bahamian-American artist Dionne Benjamin-Smith () and Marina Reyes Franco (.visitoreconomy), Curator at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico () and the current exhibition. This event is part of our public programs series In the Studio, where contemporary artists present their work and practice.
📸 Installation Photo: Arturo Sanchez
TODAY, Tuesday, November 15, we are presenting the Roundtable Discussion: Tropical Is Political: Caribbean Art Under the Visitor Economy Regime. Marina Reyes Franco .visitoreconomy, Curator of the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico (), will be in conversation with artists Joiri Minaya , Oneika Rusell , and David Smith to discuss the effects of tourism and finance on subjects including economic policy, self image and artistic production.
The program will take place in person at Americas Society (680 Park Avenue) from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Join us!
To register and more information please visit the link in our bio.
*Masks are required to attend this event
Image credit: Dave Smith. Night and Day-O, 2012. Acrylic and glitter on canvas, 96 × 60 inches (228.6 × 152.4 cm). Courtesy of the artist
📷: Arturo Sánchez (photo details)
Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, November 15th for the Roundtable Discussion: Tropical Is Political: Caribbean Art Under the Visitor Economy Regime. Marina Reyes Franco .visitoreconomy , Curator of the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico ( ), will be in conversation with artists Joiri Minaya , Oneika Rusell , and David Smith to discuss the effects of tourism and finance on subjects including economic policy, self image and artistic production.
The program will take place in person at Americas Society (680 Park Avenue) from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
To register and more information please visit the link in our bio.
*Masks are required to attend this event
Image credit: Joiri Minaya (left to right)
Labadee, 2017. HD video installation, 7:10 minutes, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist
The Upkeepers, 2021. Archival pigment print, 17 × 11 inches (43.2 × 27.9 cm). Courtesy of the artist
Ayoowiri/Girl with Poinciana Flowers, 2020. Archival pigment print, 17 × 11 inches (43.2 × 27.9 cm). Courtesy of the artist
📷: Arturo Sánchez
LIVE TODAY at 5:00 pm EST, IN THE STUDIO: nibia pastrana santiago. Puerto Rican artist nibbia pastrana santiago (.pastrana.santiago) will discuss these works and others with writer and independent curator Nicole Smythe-Johnson (). Tune in to our live story to hear more.
los presidentes pisan, o conmemorando lo invisible, o quiero ser una iconoclasta sexy [the presidents step on, or commemorating the invisible, or I want to be a sexy iconoclast], 2014
los presidentes pisan, o conmemorando lo invisible, o quiero ser una iconoclasta sexy [the presidents step on, or commemorating the invisible, or I want to be a sexy iconoclast], 2014
Baliza (Beacon), 2019
YOUR ISLAND HERE, 2019 Videostill: Jarrod Dugger
TTTT: Thank You Tego, Thank You Trisha, 2019 Photo: Dale Brown
TTTT: Thank You Tego, Thank You Trisha, 2019 Photo: Dale Brown
Reenactment of Francisco Oller’s “Portrait of William McKinley,” 2020 | Francisco Oller, Portrait of William McKinley, 1898
El Weather Bureau, 2021 Photo: José López Serra, Hidrante
El Weather Bureau, 2021 Photo: José López Serra, Hidrante
YOUR ISLAND HERE, 2022
Join us this Friday, November 4 at 12pm for Caribe Hostil: Narratives of Displacement in Puerto Rican Contemporary Art, a virtual panel discussion moderated by Dr. Yarimar Bonilla in conversation with Ricardo Cabret , Sofía Gallisá Muriente , and Roberto “Yiyo” Tirado >>> Registration via Link in Bio
Friday, November 4, from 12 to 1pm EST
FREE via Zoom Live
To REGISTER, click the link in our Bio
Image caption: Sofía Gallisá Muriente, El enviado (aunque no sea más que una tregua), 2022. Video, 24 minutes. Courtesy of the artist
📷: by Arturo Sanchez
IN THE STUDIO: nibia pastrana santiago.
Tomorrow, November 2, 5:00 pm EST LIVE on Instagram and later on YouTube and our website, join us for a conversation between Puerto Rican artist .pastrana.santiago and writer and independent curator , part of our public programs series In the Studio, where contemporary artists present their work and practice.
📷: Supakid
We are deeply saddened about the loss of Freddy Rodríguez, a major Dominican artist who moved to New York in the 1960s for his artistic training. Rodríguez infused his abstract paintings and collages with aspects of his cultural background in the Dominican Republic, as well as with elements of Caribbean history and culture.
We were so honored to have celebrated his life and work in an interview early this year for our series , and to have included his testimony in the book “This Must Be The Place: An Oral History of Latin American Artists in New York 1965-75” (co-published with ).
Here is a quote from the artist: “One of the things about my art is about freedom, which is the reason I keep on changing. I don’t want people to tell me what to do. If I sell some kind of style, once I finish with that, I change. I don’t care if it sells, the most important thing to me is my freedom.” (extract from the In The Studio interview with Freddy Rodriguez by Carla Stellweg ).
We send our sincere condolences to his family and friends.
[camera emoji]: Freddy Rodríguez in his studio at 133 West 22nd Street, New York, with “Danza de Carnaval” (1974), “Amor Africano” (1974), and “Untitled” (1970), 1974. Courtesy of Freddy Rodríguez and Hutchinson Modern & Contemporary. Photo by Juan Li
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We are deeply saddened about the loss of Freddy Rodríguez, a major Dominican artist who moved to New York in the 1960s for his artistic training. Rodríguez infused his abstract paintings and collages with aspects of his cultural background in the Dominican Republic, as well as with elements of Caribbean history and culture.
We were so honored to have celebrated his life and work in an interview early this year for our series , and to have included his testimony in the book “This Must Be The Place: An Oral History of Latin American Artists in New York 1965-75” (co-published with ).
Here is a quote from the artist: “One of the things about my art is about freedom, which is the reason I keep on changing. I don’t want people to tell me what to do. If I sell some kind of style, once I finish with that, I change. I don’t care if it sells, the most important thing to me is my freedom.” (extract from the In The Studio interview with Freddy Rodriguez by Carla Stellweg ).
We send our sincere condolences to his family and friends.
📷: Freddy Rodríguez in his studio at 133 West 22nd Street, New York, with “Danza de Carnaval” (1974), “Amor Africano” (1974), and “Untitled” (1970), 1974. Courtesy of Freddy Rodríguez and Hutchinson Modern & Contemporary. Photo by Juan Li
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Our friends at will be at the New York Art Book Fair from October 13-16 at booth C31! Pick up your copy of “This Must Be the Place: An Oral History of Latin American Artists in New York, 1965–1975,” co-published by Americas Society and Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA).
Our friends at will be at the New York Art Book Fair from October 13-16 at booth C31! Pick up your copy of “This Must Be the Place: An Oral History of Latin American Artists in New York, 1965–1975,” co-published by Americas Society and Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA).
Our friends at will be at the New York Art Book Fair from October 13-16 at booth C31! Pick up your copy of “This Must Be the Place: An Oral History of Latin American Artists in New York, 1965–1975,” co-published by Americas Society and Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA). ()
Reminiscing on our summer exhibition - click the link in bio to read Jan Avgikos' review of 'Geles Cabrera: Museo Escultorico' included in the October 2022 issue of out now. The exhibition pocketbook, including curatorial texts and selections from the artist's archive, are available for purchase in our gallery space at 680 Park Avenue.
ABIGAIL HADEED | IN THE STUDIO
Abigail Hadeed joined on our Instagram Live with Americas Society Assistant Curator Rachel Remick about her work and practice. This series of remote visits to artists’ studios brings Americas Society’s Visual Arts public programs to your home.
Follow this series and watch live every other Wednesday at 5 pm ET, .visualarts
IN THE STUDIO: Abigail Hadeed
Join us Wednesday September 28th at 5:00pm EST LIVE on Instagram Live (.visualarts) for a conversation with artist and photographer Abigail Hadeed
This program is held in conjunction with our current exhibition, Tropical is Political: Caribbean Art Under the Visitor Economy Regime. The artist will discuss their work in the exhibition as it relates to their artistic practice.
📸: Abigail Hadeed, "Self-Portrait," 2020, Courtesy the artist
We are proud to announce the performance Ophelia by Brazilian artists Ana Mazzei () and Regina Parra () to take place at Americas Society on Wednesday, October 5 at 6:00pm.
The performance engages Shakespeare’s character Ophelia, a woman who is controlled by men around her. The artists transpose Ophelia's lines to hand-painted signs that are carried by nine performers, who transform the quotes into an act of resistance and resignation.
For more information please check the link in our bio!
📸 : Ana Mazzei and Regina Parra, Ophelia, 2018. Performance, oil on plywood, wood and steel, 160 x 450 x 200 cm.
We are proud to announce the performance Ophelia by Brazilian artists Ana Mazzei () and Regina Parra () to take place at Americas Society on Wednesday, October 5 at 6:00pm.
The performance engages Shakespeare’s character Ophelia, a woman who is controlled by men around her. The artists transpose Ophelia's lines to hand-painted signs that are carried by nine performers, who transform the quotes into an act of resistance and resignation.
For more information please check the link in our bio!
Image caption: Ana Mazzei and Regina Parra, Ophelia, 2018. Performance, oil on plywood, wood and steel, 160 x 450 x 200 cm.
Come visit “Tropical is Political: Art Under the Visitor Economy Regime” open today until 5pm!
Tropical is Political opens tonight! Join us from 6-8pm for the opening reception. RSVP via link in bio!
Featuring: .pastrana.santiago and Abigail Hadeed
Image: Ricardo Cabret, Guión criptográfico (Ofuscación costera) [Cryptographic script (Coastal obfuscation)], 2022. Software (Javascript) on browser installation, poplar wood, Mac mini, two 32” displays, HDMI cables, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist.
Save the date! Opening September 7th is our newest exhibition ‘Tropical is Political: Caribbean Art Under the Visitor Economy Regime’ curated by Marina Reyes Franco (.visitoreconomy)
The show investigates the ideas of natural and fiscal paradise, and the geographical coincidence of these concepts within the Caribbean region, where tourism and finance form the “visitor economy regime.” Tropical is Political features works by 19 contemporary artists from the working within the Caribbean sphere and its diasporas. Through video, installation, painting, and sculpture, the exhibition will underline the effects of tourism and finance on subjects including economic policy, self-image, and artistic production.
Image: Yiyo Tirado, Caribe Hostil, 2020. Blue glass neon. Dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist and Km 0.2
This is the last weekend to visit Hélio Oiticica's Subterranean Tropicália Projects: PN15 at Socrates Sculpture Park! On August 13th, Socrates will be hosting "Q***r Cafeteria," New York's first LGBTQ+ food festival and market in partnership with . August 14th, the final day of Subterranean Tropicália, will feature a performance and clay workshop with Bel Falleiros. We hope to see you there!
Image by Katherine Abbott Photography
Make sure to check out Hélio Oiticica's "Subterranean Tropicália Projects: PN15" before it closes on August 14th! TODAY from 5 to 8pm, Socrates Sculpture Park presents Brazilian Samba Reggae drumline performance by and Capoeira workshop with . Enjoy delicious, savory bites from , including Pao de Queijo Recheado, known as the official pastry of Brazil.
Installation photo by Katherine Abbott Photography
👋 Goodbye for now
Our gallery will be closed for the month of August.
We will be working hard preparing for the upcoming exhibition, “Tropical Is Political: Caribbean Art Under the Visitor Economy Regime” which opens on September 7, 2022.
Enjoy the rest of your summer ☀️
Today is the last chance to visit both Geles Cabrera: Museo Escultórico and Grandes Maestros del Arte Popular Mexicano! Clme visit from 12pm - 5pm today!
Today is the second to last day to see Geles Cabrera: Museo Escultórico and Grandes Maestros del Arte Popular Mexicano! Enjoy the modernist sculptures of Geles Cabrera in our main galleries, then enter our library and archives space to see our inaugural show of popular Mexican art. We are open until 6pm today, and from noon to 5pm on Saturday!
If you haven't had a chance to see Geles Cabrera: Museo Escultorico, join us today for a tour of the exhibition with Assistant Curator .
Thursday July 28th
6pm - 7pm
Geles Cabrera: Museo Escultórico explores the legacy of Mexican sculptor Geles Cabrera, presenting a selection of works created over 40 years of the artist’s career.
This tour is open to the public
To RSVP click the link in our bio!
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ABIGAIL HADEED | IN THE STUDIO Abigail Hadeed @abigailimages joined on our Instagram Live with Americas Society Assistant Curator Rachel Remick @rachelremick about her work and practice. This series of remote visits to artists’ studios brings Americas Society’s Visual Arts public programs to your home. Follow this series and watch live every other Wednesday at 5 pm ET, @americassociety.visualarts #visualarts #contemporaryart #artgallery #art #performance #InTheStudioAS #AbigailHadeed #abigailhadeedphotography
Come say goodbye to these 🤖 friends and more today 12-5 pm on the FINAL DAY of “This Must Be the Place: Latin American Artists in New York: 1965 - 1975” This two-part group exhibition explored the work of a generation of migrants who created and exhibited in New York City between 1965 and 1975. For more information on this show and our upcoming exhibitions, please visit our website!
Come say goodbye to these 🤖 friends and more today 12-5 pm on the FINAL DAY of “This Must Be the Place: Latin American Artists in New York: 1965 - 1975” This two-part group exhibition explored the work of a generation of migrants who created and exhibited in New York City between 1965 and 1975. For more information on this show and our upcoming exhibitions, please visit our website!
Come say goodbye to these 🤖 friends and more today 12-5 pm on the FINAL DAY of “This Must Be the Place: Latin American Artists in New York: 1965 - 1975” This two-part group exhibition explored the work of a generation of migrants who created and exhibited in New York City between 1965 and 1975. For more information on this show and our upcoming exhibitions, please visit our website!
Make some room on your bookshelves!📚 Join us on May 11th in celebrating the release of "This Must Be the Place: An Oral History of Latin American Artists in New York: 1965-1975." By @aimelukin and edited by @karenmarta and @tiejojima. This work was published by @americassociety.visualarts and @ISLAA, and includes essays by Harper Montgomery, Abigail Lapin Dardashi (@abigaillapindardashi) and Yasmin Ramirez (@eyz.underground) Distributed by @artbook through @kmec_books. 📖Pre-order your copy now through the link in our bio!
Make some room on your bookshelves!📚 Join us on May 11th in celebrating the release of "This Must Be the Place: An Oral History of Latin American Artists in New York: 1965-1975." By @aimelukin and edited by @karenmarta and @tiejojima. This work was published by the America's Society and @ISLAA, and includes essays by Harper Montgomery, Abigail Lapin Dardashi (@abigaillapindardashi) and Yasmin Ramirez (@eyz.underground) Distributed by @artbook through @kmec_books. 📖Pre-order your copy now through the link in our bio!
Anna Maria Maiolino @annamariamaiolino joined a conversation on our Instagram Live with art historian Carla Stellweg @cstellweg about her work and practice. This series of remote visits to artists' studios brings Americas Society's Visual Arts public programs to your home. Follow this series and watch live every other Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET, @americassociety.visualarts #visualarts #contemporaryart #artgallery #art #performance #InTheStudioAS #AnnaMariaMaiolino
The Canadian artist Terence Gower and curator Aimé Iglesias Lukin discuss Gower's work focusing on Mexican modernism and muralism on view through July 17 at Americas Society. In this video, Gower shares his first impressions of Mexico when he arrived in the 1990s, explaining what fascinated him about the country's efforts to achieve modernity in architecture as a national policy starting in the 1920s and 1930s. Describing his work focused on Mexico City's Tlatelolco housing project, which was built in the 1960s, he says his work diverts from history's focus on the failures of the large modern projects: "I'm always focusing on what kind of problems they solved. The piece is kind of an homage to that kind of audacity." Video: Luisa Leme Still photography: Alexander Perrelli, Natalia Viera Salgado Soundtrack: Music of the Americas
SAVE THE DATE- Cultural Achievement Award Honoring Marta Minujín
Artist Erick Meyenberg talks about his upcoming solo show at Americas Society, opening on May 3.
“It was not an eternal dream. It wasn’t death. It was a moment of which I thought ‘we’re in a very bad state, but we’ll overcome it.” Facundo de Zuviría explains the metaphor behind his photography of the 2001 Argentine crisis.
TONIGHT: Come by to the exhibition opening of Kati Horna, from 7–9 pm. Free admission.
Lutz Rath improvising Dada music during the opening
George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
George Bush Drive West, College StationHistorical Society of Penney Farms
Clark Avenue, Penney FarmsJohn Day Fossil Beds National Monument
32651 Highway 19, KimberlyItalian American Museum of Cleveland IamCle
Mayfield Road, ClevelandHistorical Society of Idaho Springs
Miner Street, Idaho SpringsGurl Mobb Museum- selfie museum
Piedmont Road NE, AtlantaKentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame
N. First Street, Central City
The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
Harbor Shore Drive