Color in the Works of Carmen Herrera
Carmen Herrera spent decades reducing her palette to two or three colors, turning green against white or orange against black into a lifelong study in visual tension.
Mina Teixeira · October 15, 2026
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Guides and editorial notes for collectors, galleries, artists, and anyone exploring Latin American art.
Latin American Masters Headline Larsen Gallery's Fall Auction
Venezuelan and Chilean masters share the block with acclaimed women artists at Larsen Gallery's 21st fall auction in Scottsdale, where 440 lots span six-figure kinetic sculpture...
Lorenza Santos · September 26, 2026
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Latin American Gallery to Open in London This October
Antesala, a new commercial space founded by collector Flavia Nespatti, will bring Latin American art to Fitzrovia with selling exhibitions, talks and film screenings.
Lorenza Santos · September 23, 2026
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MASP Inaugurates Underground Passageway With Milhazes Mural
MASP has opened a 50-meter underground passageway linking its two Avenida Paulista buildings, its walls transformed by Beatriz Milhazes into a permanent, Carnival-inspired mural...
Mina Teixeira · September 22, 2026
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How Dallas Collectors Are Reshaping the Texas Art Market
Texas has quietly become one of the four states that decide where American art money goes, and Dallas' expanding class of wealthy collectors is a big reason why.
Lorenza Santos · September 21, 2026
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The Met Breaks Ground on New Wing for Modern and Contemporary Art
The Met has begun construction on its $670 million Tang Wing, designed by Mexican architect Frida Escobedo. Latin American works like Carmen Herrera's Azul "Tres" will find a new...
Lorenza Santos · September 18, 2026
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Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opens: Latin American Highlights
The $1 billion Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens September 22, 2026, in Los Angeles, where Frida Kahlo, Judith F. Baca and other Latin American storytellers hold a real place in...
Lorenza Santos · September 14, 2026
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Brasília: Brazil's Capital, but Not Yet an Art Capital?
Brasília has a UNESCO-listed skyline, a rare university degree in art history and a new museum culture, yet it barely registers next to São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro in the national...
Mina Teixeira · September 10, 2026
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Artist Spotlight: Fernando Botero
How a self-taught boy from Medellín became the most collected Latin American artist of his era, and why Fernando Botero commands millions at auction.
Juan Daniel · September 9, 2026
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Artist Spotlight: Rufino Tamayo, Mexico's International Modernist
Rufino Tamayo turned Zapotec heritage and Cubist form into a language of his own, becoming the great counterpoint to Mexico's muralist giants.
Juan Daniel · September 9, 2026
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Alejandro Santiago: The Oaxacan Sculptor of 2501 Migrantes
Alejandro Santiago (1964–2013) crossed the border with a coyote, then spent years sculpting 2,501 life-size clay figures to repopulate his emptied Zapotec village. Here is how the...
Juan Daniel · September 8, 2026
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What It Really Costs to Import Latin American Art Into the US
Most original paintings and sculptures from Mexico, Central America and South America enter the US duty-free. Here's what collectors actually pay for, and what to watch for.
Juan Daniel · September 7, 2026
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Diego Rivera and Communism: A Love-Hate Story
Diego Rivera painted revolution onto museum and government walls for decades, yet the Communist Party expelled him, readmitted him, and never quite trusted him. Here is why.
Juan Daniel · September 6, 2026
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Artist Spotlight: Luis Filcer, Mexico's Expressionist Witness
Born in Ukraine, raised in Mexico City's La Lagunilla and trained at San Carlos, Luis Filcer spent seventy years painting crowds, miners and subway riders in furious chiaroscuro....
Juan Daniel · September 6, 2026
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Artist Spotlight: Guillermo Olguín
Guillermo Olguín turns travel, memory, ritual and the visual culture of Oaxaca into richly layered paintings, prints and photographs. His work moves between deeply personal...
Lorenza Santos · September 5, 2026
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What Makes Olga Sinclair So Unique?
Olga Sinclair combines classical discipline, tropical color, gestural abstraction and an unusually large commitment to art education. Her career also reflects a distinctly...
Lorenza Santos · September 5, 2026
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Artist Spotlight: Enrique Sanchez Painter
Explore Enrique Sanchez’s landscape painting, from Mexico City and the Valle de México to his balance of realism, abstraction, and light.
Lorenza Santos · July 9, 2026
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Is the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) Worth Visiting?
A clear-eyed guide to whether the Museum of Latin American Art is worth visiting, with practical insight for art lovers, students, and collectors.
Lorenza Santos · July 7, 2026
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Amador Montes in Oaxaca
A close look at Amador Montes, his Oaxaca roots, and the visual language that makes his work distinctive in contemporary Mexican art.
Lorenza Santos · July 7, 2026
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What is the Difference Between Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art?
A clear guide to the difference between modern and contemporary Latin American art, with historical context, key features, and examples.
Lorenza Santos · July 1, 2026
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