The Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA) and the Association for Latin American Art (ALAA) are pleased to announce the second annual ISLAA-ALAA Encuentro for Latin American Art, which will take place during the College Art Association (CAA) 113th Annual Conference at the New York Hilton Midtown. This year's program, scheduled for February 14, 2025, Natalia Majluf, independent scholar, curator, and former director of the Museo de Arte de Lima, as the keynote speaker. Her presentation, titled "Of Objects, Politics, and Ideas: Art and the Material Culture of Independence," will be followed by a reception for Latin American arts professionals attending CAA.

The ISLAA-ALAA Encuentro for Latin American Art aims to increase the visibility of Latin American art studies and support emerging scholars in the field. This annual gathering is held during CAA’s Annual Conference, the largest convening of art historians, artists, designers, curators, and visual arts professionals. The program invites an established scholar in Latin American or Latinx art to deliver a keynote address for all CAA attendees. The event will be followed by a reception where members and scholars can engage in discussions and mentorship opportunities, and strengthen community connections. 

Second ISLAA-ALAA Encuentro for Latin American and Latinx Art at CAA

Friday, February 14, 2025 

Keynote address: 2.30–4.00 pm

Hilton Midtown, 2nd floor, Gramercy West 

Reception to follow: 4–5:30PM

Hilton Midtown, 3rd floor, Rotunda

The Association for Latin American Art (ALAA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the study of the art of Latin America. Established in 1979, and officially recognized as an affiliated society of the College Art Association in 1997, it aims to encourage the highest standards of scholarship, criticism, and teaching in the art and architectural history of Latin America.

ALAA has over four hundred members from universities, museums, and foundations in the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Panama, Ecuador, Uruguay, Bolivia, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Its members are currently conducting research in all major time periods and geographic regions of Latin America. Membership benefits include access to the association listserv, a member directory, semiannual newsletters, and networking opportunities at the College Art Association Annual Conference and the ALAA Triennial Conference.