The Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition opens its 60th听year on the 20th听of April. A New York Times Article is focusing on various Indigenous artists featured鈥攊ncluding, “a collective of painters from the Brazilian Amazon, MAHKU (Movimento dos Artistas Huni Kuin)” who are painting the central exhibition hall with a mural. Check out the听听for more information.
鈥淐rafting Modernity,鈥� a new exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, is highlighting pieces from 1940-1980 in six countries: Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Venezuela.听, or check out听听for selected artwork, archival footage of Latin America from this time period, and more.
Finally, Art Basel has a great piece about the decision to have a Martinican artist represent France in last year’s Venice Biennale. In “Mapping the French Caribbean Art Scene” we learn both about incredible artists of this area but also the tensions that remain in the colonial ties between France and Caribbean islands that are either former colonies or current overseas departments.听