On February 12, Americas Society's Visual Arts program hosted the symposium "The Invention of the Modern Domestic Space in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela: Design, Art, and Architecture, 1940-1978." Panel discussions covered the current state of Latin American design, the influence of the home on the field, and case studies on exciting design initiatives in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela.

Speakers:

• Rodrigo Queiroz, of the Universidade de São Paulo, presents “Brazilian ‘Ready-Made’ Design”
• Pat Kirkham, of the Bard Graduate Center, presents "Reflections on What We Have Seen in Relation to European and North American Design"
• Maria Cecilia Loschiavo dos Santos, a Moderno exhibition guest curator, responds to presentations

• Watch more videos of the symposium.
• Learn about the exhibition Moderno: Design for Living in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela, 1940–1978.

On February 12, Americas Society's Visual Arts program hosted the symposium "The Invention of the Modern Domestic Space in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela: Design, Art, and Architecture, 1940-1978." Panel discussions covered the current state of Latin American design, the influence of the home on the field, and case studies on exciting design initiatives in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela.

Speakers:

• Zeuler R. Lima, of Washington University in St. Louis, presents “The Bardi House: Betwixt and Between”
• Ana Elena Mallet, a Moderno exhibition guest curator, presents “Michael van Beuren. Design for a modern Mexico”
• Gabriela Rangel, Americas Society's Visual Arts Director, responds to presentations

• Watch more videos of the symposium.
• Learn about the exhibition Moderno: Design for Living in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela, 1940–1978.

On February 12, Americas Society's Visual Arts program hosted the symposium "The Invention of the Modern Domestic Space in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela: Design, Art, and Architecture, 1940-1978." Panel discussions covered the current state of Latin American design, the influence of the home on the field, and case studies on exciting design initiatives in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela.

Speakers:

• Luis M. Castañeda, of Syracuse University, presents “Cosmopolitan Folklore, or the Negotiation of Difference”
• Patricio del Real, of the Museum of Modern Art, presents “Del arte al diseño, MOMA’s design intersections with Latin America”
• Jorge Rivas, a Moderno exhibition guest curator, responds to presentations

• Watch more videos of the symposium.
• Learn about the exhibition Moderno: Design for Living in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela, 1940–1978.

On February 12, Americas Society's Visual Arts program hosted the symposium "The Invention of the Modern Domestic Space in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela: Design, Art, and Architecture, 1940-1978." Three panel discussions covered the current state of Latin American design, the influence of the home on the field, and case studies on exciting design initiatives in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela.

In this video, Americas Society's Visual Arts Director Gabriela Rangel gave welcoming remarks. Artist Jill Magid followed with a video, Tracing Albers’ Chair, to kick off the discussion.

• Watch more videos of the symposium.
• Learn about the exhibition Moderno: Design for Living in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela, 1940–1978.

In his first international trip as Brazil's finance minister, Joaquim Levy addressed representatives of the private sector at AS/COA on February 18, 2015, outlining the country's economic outlook and listing measures to recover growth.

Levy spoke about Brazil's Petrobras oil production, inflation targets, and the country's fiscal policy.

Download Minister Levy's presentation.