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Measuring Our Impact

AS/COA plays a crucial role in promoting dialogue and strengthening hemispheric ties. Find out more from our 2018 Annual Report.
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Marta Minujin to Receive Americas Society Cultural Achievement Award

Monday, March 26, 2018

Americas Society bestowed Argentine contemporary artist Marta Minujín with the Cultural Achievement Award for her accomplishments in an artistic career spanning nearly half a century.

Marta Minujín Recibió Premio Americas Society Al Logro Cultural

Monday, March 26, 2018

Americas Society homenajeó a la artista argentina contemporánea Marta Minujín por sus logros excepcionales a lo largo de su rica y prolífica carrera artística de cinco décadas.

Video: Marta Minujín – Americas Society Cultural Achievement Award

March 23, 2018

Americas Society honors the Argentine contemporary artist for her accomplishments in an artistic career spanning half a century. ...

9 Art Events to Attend in New York City This Week

Monday, March 19, 2018

ARTNews picks Americas Society's new exhibition The Metropolis in Latin America, 1830–1930, as one of top nine events to attend this week in New York City.

Latin American Cities at the Turn of the Century Go on View at the Americas Society

Monday, March 19, 2018

Beginning March 21, Americas Society will host the exhibition The Metropolis in Latin America,1830–1930, a leading feature of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, which explores Latino and Latin American art across 70 cultural institutions in Southern California.

Las Metrópolis en Latinoamérica, 1830-1930 [The Metropolis in Latin America, 1830-1930] en exposición el 22 de marzo

Monday, February 26, 2018

La nueva exhibición de Americas Society explora el impacto de un siglo de rápida urbanización y transformaciones políticas y sociales en el paisaje arquitectónico de seis capitales latinoamericanas.

An Attempt to Become Modern

May 10, 2018

Professor Iliana Cepero (The New School), independent cultural historian Celeste Olalquiaga, and artist Gustavo Prado will discuss specific incomplete architectural and urbanistic projects in Venezuela, Brazil, and Cuba, focused on interrupted and inconclusive buildings that account for transformations at the political and social level. ... Read More

Artist Juan Tessi in Conversation with Verónica Flom

May 04, 2018

In the context of Frieze Week, artist Juan Tessi will engage in a conversation with Verónica Flom, Exhibitions and Public Programs Coordinator at Americas Society, to discuss his most recent projects and exhibitions. ... Read More

POSTPONED: Book Launch of Embodying with Hoor Al Qasimi and Gabriela Rangel

April 13, 2018

POSTPONED: Hoor Al Qasimi, president and director of Sharjah Art Foundation, and Gabriela Rangel, director and chief curator of Visual Arts at Americas Society, will present the recent publication Embodying, focusing on Hassan Sharif’s engagement with experimental performance from 1982–84. ... Read More

Contemporary Cities: Urban and Architecture Practices about Latin America

April 11, 2018

Academics, researches, and practitioners will join in a relevant discussion around public space though readings and examples of current cities of Latin America. ... Read More

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