The Institute for Studies on Latin
American Art (ISLAA) supports the study
and visibility of Latin American art.
Explore a pivotal period in the life of Luis Fernando Benedit as he experimented with themes of ecology and systems of control in the context of the vibrant avant-gardes and harsh sociopolitical changes in Argentina.
Read the latest editorial in ISLAA's "From the Desk of..." series.
Dr. Petrina Dacres will present a public lecture, “Strategies of Anti-Heroic Caribbean Art,” on November 14.
The exhibition marks the first time the Venezuelan documentary Trans is shown in New York City.
Luis Fernando Benedit: Invisible Labyrinths
This exhibition explores a pivotal period of work by Luis Fernando Benedit, highlighting his radical exploration of ecology and systems of control.
Time in Motion: An Approach to Gustavo Bruzzone’s More Than Four Hundred Hours of Filming Toward the End of the Century
Agustina Battezzati analyzes Argentine art collector Gustavo Bruzzone's filming of the Argentine art scene in the late 1990s. A digital copy of this footage is held at the ISLAA Library and Archives.
ISLAA Forum: Latin American and Latinx Art Pre-Dissertation Plataforma at the Graduate Center, CUNY
Petrina Dacres, Head of Art History Department at Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston, Jamaica, will present the keynote lecture “Strategies of Anti-Heroic Caribbean Art.”
Dueñas de la Noche: Trans Lives and Dreams in 1980s Caracas
This exhibition, featuring the 1982 documentary Trans by Manuel Herreros de Lemos and Mateo Manaure Arilla, provides an intimate look at a group of Venezuelan trans women’s experiences, aspirations, and community.
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