Latina Caliente

The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is currently holding a major retrospective of the work of prominent Colombian artist Doris Salcedo (b. 1958), presenting meticulously hand-crafted sculptural objects, site-specific installations and documentation of public interventions in Colombia, the United States and Turkey. This exhibition will travel to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York and the Pérez Art Museum Miami later this year. (Worldwide 36326)

In her work, Guatemalan artist Regina José Galindo (b. 1974) denounces violence against women and, more generally, diverse forms of violence in contemporary society. Often taking recent episodes of civil unrest in Guatemala as a starting point, her performances and interventions are brutal and physically demanding, exploring the cruel ramifications of social injustice, discrimination and other abuses. Photographs and videos of Galindo's performances were on view at the Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea in Milan in the spring of 2014. (Worldwide 36230)

In a show on view through April 6, 2015, the Museum of Arts and Design in New York presents the first American group exhibition dedicated to contemporary Latin American design, examining the dialogue between contemporary trends and design-related legacies in Latin America. Works produced chiefly since 2000 by some 75 designers, artists, craftspeople and collaborative teams address such diverse issues as commodification, urbanization and sustainability. (Worldwide 36275)

The Wexner Center for the Arts, at Ohio State University in Columbus, recently showed "Cruzamentos," an ambitious exhibition presenting more than 80 art works by 35 contemporary Brazilian artists working in a wide variety of styles and media, including painting, installations, photography, sculpture and video. The focus is on art of the past 30 years, and features works by such established and emerging artists as Beatriz Milhazes, Dias & Riedweg, Tatiana Blass and Jac Leirner. (Worldwide 36390)  

The Pérez Art Museum Miami recently presented a major survey of the work of Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes (b. 1960). Showcasing more than 40 abstract paintings, collages and screenprints produced over the past 25 years, the exhibition traced the development of a distinctive and colorful painting style that is indebted to a broad range of art historical movements, including Colonial Baroque, European Modernism and American Pop art. (Worldwide 36328) 

Revisiting a 1955 exhibition titled "Latin American Architecture since 1945," the Museum of Modern Art in New York has announced a forthcoming show titled "Latin America in Construction: Architecture 1955-1980." Including architectural drawings, sketches and both archival and newly commissioned photographs, the accompanying catalogue--due in May, 2015--will present the work of architects who took on the challenges of modernization in Latin America during a period of self-questioning, exploration and complex political shifts. (Worldwide 36417)