A widespread arts initiative has aimed to change art history by presenting the works of Latino artists across dozens of institutions in the United States, including Metropolis, the new America's Society exhibit.
Visual Arts
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"Brazilian art is in a state of very high creativity. It's a powerful moment," said Brazilian artist Antonio Manuel, whose first U.S. solo exhibition Antonio Manuel: I Want to Act, Not Represent! is on view through December 10 at the Americas Society gallery. (en español)
"Antonio Manuel is a very important artist for this period [during the 1960s and 1970s], in between the intersection of conceptual art, neo-concretism, and pop art," says AS/COA's Gabriela Rangel speaking of Americas Society's exhibition Antonio Manuel: I Want to Act, Not Represent! (em portugues)
Edward J. Sullivan, the guest curator of America Society's exhibition Observed, spoke to photographer Milagros de la Torre about the artistic practices she has employed over the course of her career.
Read about what cultural programming is happening at Americas Society this Spring 2011.
On February 3, 2011, Americas Society will premier its latest exhibit featuring artist Arturo Herrera. The exhibition, titled Arturo Herrera: Les Noces (The Wedding) and curated by Gabriela Rangel (Americas Director of Society Visual Arts) is guaranteed to touch upon all the senses of the spectator.