Exhibition

This Must Be the Place: Latin American Artists in New York, 1965–1975

(Image courtesy of Leandro Katz)

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This Must Be the Place: Latin American Artists in New York, 1965–1975

On view: through

Americas Society presents This Must Be the Place: Latin American Artists in New York, 1965–1975, a two-part group exhibition exploring the work of a generation of migrants who created and exhibited in New York City between 1965 and 1975. Featuring installation, photography, video art, painting, and archival material, the exhibition brings together a generation that actively participated in experimental artistic movements while pushing forward their own visual languages and ideas, with works exploring topics of migration, identity, politics, exile, and nostalgia. Additionally, the exhibition highlights the important contributions and solidarity initiatives of groups and collectives, testimony of these artists effort to create community and to forge a space for themselves.

Part I was on display from September 22 to December 18, 2021. Part II was on display February 2 to May 21, 2022.

This exhibition is curated by Aimé Iglesias Lukin, director and chief curator of Visual Arts at Americas Society.

View gallery and visitors information here. Read This Must Be the Place: An Oral History of Latin American Artists in New York 1965–1975.

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View a Slideshow of Selected Works from the Exhibition
Preview Rolando Peña, Aggression = Death, 1966.

Rolando Peña, Aggression = Death, 1966.

Preview Carlos Irizarry, Andy Warhol, 1970.

Carlos Irizarry, Andy Warhol, 1970.

Preview Rolando Peña, Ceremonia de mi matrimonio - Carla Rotolo, Rolando Peña, 1968.

Rolando Peña, Ceremonia de mi matrimonio - Carla Rotolo, Rolando Peña, 1968.

Preview Juan Downey, Chilean Nitrate of Soda Potash, 1971.

Juan Downey, Chilean Nitrate of Soda Potash, 1971.

Preview Regina Vater, Cinematic Still from Mayakovsky, 1974.

Regina Vater, Cinematic Still from Mayakovsky, 1974.

Preview Exposición Rodante: Taller Boricua en El Museo del Barrio, 1972.

Exposición Rodante: Taller Boricua en El Museo del Barrio, 1972.

Preview Marta Minujín, Performers at Kidnappening, 1973.

Marta Minujín, Performers at Kidnappening, 1973.

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Marta Minujín, Kidnappening, 1973.

Preview Juan Downey, Nostalgic Item, 1967.

Juan Downey, Nostalgic Item, 1967.

Preview Hélio Oiticica, Omar Salomão wearing P31 Parangolé capa 24 “Escrerbuto,” 1972.

Hélio Oiticica, Omar Salomão wearing P31 Parangolé capa 24 “Escrerbuto,” 1972.

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Hélio Oiticica, P31 Parangolé capa 24 “Escrerbuto,” 1972.

Preview Freddy Rodríguez, Princesa del Caribe, 1974.

Freddy Rodríguez, Princesa del Caribe, 1974.

Preview Luis Camnitzer, Reconstitución de una rama de roble con aserrín de pino, 1974-1975.

Luis Camnitzer, Reconstitución de una rama de roble con aserrín de pino, 1974-1975.

Preview Carlos Irizarry, Rembrandt vs. the New School at the Met, 1970.

Carlos Irizarry, Rembrandt vs. the New School at the Met, 1970.

Preview Zilia Sánchez, Soy Isla (I Am Island), c. 1970.

Zilia Sánchez, Soy Isla (I Am Island), c. 1970.

Preview Freddy Rodríguez, Untitled, 1971.

Freddy Rodríguez, Untitled, 1971.

Preview Freddy Rodríguez, Untitled, 1971.

Freddy Rodríguez, Untitled, 1971.

Preview Liliana Porter, Untitled, 1970.

Liliana Porter, Untitled, 1970.

Preview Liliana Porter, Wrinkle Environment Installation II, 1969.

Liliana Porter, Wrinkle Environment Installation II, 1969.

Preview Waldo Balart, Caja #9, 1971.

Waldo Balart, Caja #9, 1971.

Preview Alicia Barney, Pratt 1, 1978-79.

Alicia Barney, Pratt 1, 1978-79.

Preview Flyer for recreation of Brigada Ramona Parra mural.

Flyer for recreation of Brigada Ramona Parra mural.

Preview Luis Camnitzer, Text Drawing, 1973.

Luis Camnitzer, Text Drawing, 1973.

Preview José Guillermo Castillo, Untitled (Window), 1960

José Guillermo Castillo, Untitled (Window), 1960

Preview Enrique Casto-Cid, Anthropomorphicals I and II, 1964-65.

Enrique Casto-Cid, Anthropomorphicals I and II, 1964-65.

Preview CHARAS, 1972.

CHARAS, 1972.

Preview Francisco Copello, El mimo y la bandera, 1975.

Francisco Copello, El mimo y la bandera, 1975.

Preview Eduardo Costa, Fashion Show Poetry Event, 1969.

Eduardo Costa, Fashion Show Poetry Event, 1969.

Preview Beba Damianovich, Locker Medicine Object, 1963-64.

Beba Damianovich, Locker Medicine Object, 1963-64.

Preview Jaime Davidovich, New York Project: 6 Monitors, 1975.

Jaime Davidovich, New York Project: 6 Monitors, 1975.

Preview Antonio Dias, The Illustration of Art/Uncovering the Cover-Up, 1973.

Antonio Dias, The Illustration of Art/Uncovering the Cover-Up, 1973.

Preview “Latin American Fair of Opinion, ” 1972

“Latin American Fair of Opinion, ” 1972

Preview Anna Bella Geiger, Situações-limite, 1974.

Anna Bella Geiger, Situações-limite, 1974.

Preview Rubens Gerchman, 0210 (Black & White), 1969.

Rubens Gerchman, 0210 (Black & White), 1969.

Preview Lydia Okumura, The Appearance, 1976.

Lydia Okumura, The Appearance, 1976.

Preview Anna Maria Maiolino, Escape Point, 1971.

Anna Maria Maiolino, Escape Point, 1971.

Preview Laura Márquiz, Último adiós en Ezeiza, 1973.

Laura Márquiz, Último adiós en Ezeiza, 1973.

Preview Marta Minujin, Kidnapping, 1973.

Marta Minujin, Kidnapping, 1973.

Preview Sonia Miranda, Where Is South America?, 1974.

Sonia Miranda, Where Is South America?, 1974.

Preview Raphael Montañez Ortiz, Golf, 1957.

Raphael Montañez Ortiz, Golf, 1957.

Preview Christmas card from the New York Graphic Workshop, 1968.

Christmas card from the New York Graphic Workshop, 1968.

Preview Sylvia Palacios Whitman, Slingshot, 1975.

Sylvia Palacios Whitman, Slingshot, 1975.

Preview César Paternosto, Who Was in Last Night's Dream, 1970.

César Paternosto, Who Was in Last Night's Dream, 1970.

Preview Rolando Peña, Photomatons, 1965-66.

Rolando Peña, Photomatons, 1965-66.

Preview Raquel Rabinovich, Untitled, 1976.

Raquel Rabinovich, Untitled, 1976.

Preview Omar Rayo, Sneaker, n.d.

Omar Rayo, Sneaker, n.d.

Preview Miguel Rio Branco, Untitled, 1970/72.

Miguel Rio Branco, Untitled, 1970/72.

Preview José Rodriguez-Soltero, Lupe, 1966.

José Rodriguez-Soltero, Lupe, 1966.

Preview Freddy Rodríguez, Y me quedé sin nombre, 1974.

Freddy Rodríguez, Y me quedé sin nombre, 1974.

Preview Osvaldo Romberg, Body Typologies, 1974/2014.

Osvaldo Romberg, Body Typologies, 1974/2014.

Preview Máximo Rafael Colón, Fuera Yanki (Get out, Yankee), 1974.

Máximo Rafael Colón, Fuera Yanki (Get out, Yankee), 1974.

Preview Juan Trepadori, Niño e idea (Boy and idea), 1969.

Juan Trepadori, Niño e idea (Boy and idea), 1969.

Preview Regina Vater, LuxoLixo (LuxuryTrash), 1973 – 74.

Regina Vater, LuxoLixo (LuxuryTrash), 1973 – 74.

Preview ¡Nosotros somos El Museo del Barrio!: Primer aniversario, 1972.

¡Nosotros somos El Museo del Barrio!: Primer aniversario, 1972.

Preview An Evening with Salvador Allende, 1974.

An Evening with Salvador Allende, 1974.

Preview Leandro Katz, S(h)elf Portrait, 1972.

Leandro Katz, S(h)elf Portrait, 1972.

Preview Abdias do Nascimento, Composição no. 1 (Composition no. 1), 1971.

Abdias do Nascimento, Composição no. 1 (Composition no. 1), 1971.

Preview Alejandro Puente, Quipu “Nudos” (Knots), 1971.

Alejandro Puente, Quipu “Nudos” (Knots), 1971.

Preview Cha/Cha/Cha, 1974.

Cha/Cha/Cha, 1974.

Preview Contrabienal, 1971.

Contrabienal, 1971.

Preview Alberto Greco, Mano (Hand), 1964.

Alberto Greco, Mano (Hand), 1964.

Preview Miguel Rio Branco, Untitled, 1970/72.

Miguel Rio Branco, Untitled, 1970/72.

Preview Andreas Valentin, One Night on Gay Street, 1975.

Andreas Valentin, One Night on Gay Street, 1975.

Rolando Peña, Aggression = Death, 1966.
Carlos Irizarry, Andy Warhol, 1970.
Rolando Peña, Ceremonia de mi matrimonio - Carla Rotolo, Rolando Peña, 1968.
Juan Downey, Chilean Nitrate of Soda Potash, 1971.
Regina Vater, Cinematic Still from Mayakovsky, 1974.
Exposición Rodante: Taller Boricua en El Museo del Barrio, 1972.
Marta Minujín, Performers at Kidnappening, 1973.
Marta Minujín, Kidnappening, 1973.
Juan Downey, Nostalgic Item, 1967.
Hélio Oiticica, Omar Salomão wearing P31 Parangolé capa 24 “Escrerbuto,” 1972.
Hélio Oiticica, P31 Parangolé capa 24 “Escrerbuto,” 1972.
Freddy Rodríguez, Princesa del Caribe, 1974.
Luis Camnitzer, Reconstitución de una rama de roble con aserrín de pino, 1974-1975.
Carlos Irizarry, Rembrandt vs. the New School at the Met, 1970.
Zilia Sánchez, Soy Isla (I Am Island), c. 1970.
Freddy Rodríguez, Untitled, 1971.
Freddy Rodríguez, Untitled, 1971.
Liliana Porter, Untitled, 1970.
Liliana Porter, Wrinkle Environment Installation II, 1969.
Waldo Balart, Caja #9, 1971.
Alicia Barney, Pratt 1, 1978-79.
Flyer for recreation of Brigada Ramona Parra mural.
Luis Camnitzer, Text Drawing, 1973.
José Guillermo Castillo, Untitled (Window), 1960
Enrique Casto-Cid, Anthropomorphicals I and II, 1964-65.
CHARAS, 1972.
Francisco Copello, El mimo y la bandera, 1975.
Eduardo Costa, Fashion Show Poetry Event, 1969.
Beba Damianovich, Locker Medicine Object, 1963-64.
Jaime Davidovich, New York Project: 6 Monitors, 1975.
Antonio Dias, The Illustration of Art/Uncovering the Cover-Up, 1973.
“Latin American Fair of Opinion, ” 1972
Anna Bella Geiger, Situações-limite, 1974.
Rubens Gerchman, 0210 (Black & White), 1969.
Lydia Okumura, The Appearance, 1976.
Anna Maria Maiolino, Escape Point, 1971.
Laura Márquiz, Último adiós en Ezeiza, 1973.
Marta Minujin, Kidnapping, 1973.
Sonia Miranda, Where Is South America?, 1974.
Raphael Montañez Ortiz, Golf, 1957.
Christmas card from the New York Graphic Workshop, 1968.
Sylvia Palacios Whitman, Slingshot, 1975.
César Paternosto, Who Was in Last Night's Dream, 1970.
Rolando Peña, Photomatons, 1965-66.
Raquel Rabinovich, Untitled, 1976.
Omar Rayo, Sneaker, n.d.
Miguel Rio Branco, Untitled, 1970/72.
José Rodriguez-Soltero, Lupe, 1966.
Freddy Rodríguez, Y me quedé sin nombre, 1974.
Osvaldo Romberg, Body Typologies, 1974/2014.
Máximo Rafael Colón, Fuera Yanki (Get out, Yankee), 1974.
Juan Trepadori, Niño e idea (Boy and idea), 1969.
Regina Vater, LuxoLixo (LuxuryTrash), 1973 – 74.
¡Nosotros somos El Museo del Barrio!: Primer aniversario, 1972.
An Evening with Salvador Allende, 1974.
Leandro Katz, S(h)elf Portrait, 1972.
Abdias do Nascimento, Composição no. 1 (Composition no. 1), 1971.
Alejandro Puente, Quipu “Nudos” (Knots), 1971.
Cha/Cha/Cha, 1974.
Contrabienal, 1971.
Alberto Greco, Mano (Hand), 1964.
Miguel Rio Branco, Untitled, 1970/72.
Andreas Valentin, One Night on Gay Street, 1975.
Funders

The presentation of This Must Be the Place: Latin American Artists in New York, 1965–1975 is made possible, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Additional support is provided by Fundación Ama Amoedo, the Smart Family Foundation of New York, and The Cowles Charitable Trust.

The release of the book This Must Be the Place: An Oral History of Latin American Artists in New York 1965–1975 is made possible by the support of our co-publisher, the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA).

Americas Society acknowledges the generous support from the Arts of the Americas Circle members: Estrellita B. Brodsky, Virginia Cowles Schroth, Emily A. Engel, Diana Fane, Galeria Almeida e Dale, Isabella Hutchinson, Carolina Jannicelli, Vivian Pfeiffer and Jeanette van Campenhout, Phillips, Gabriela Pérez Rocchietti, Erica Roberts, Diana López and Herman Sifontes, and Edward J. Sullivan.

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The New York Times highlights Americas Society's This Must Be the Place as an exhibition not to miss. Part II runs through May 21, 2022.