Representation, resistance, and the interaction between man and his environment are recurring themes in contemporary Colombian art. Here is a selection of 10 Colombian artist born after 1975, by curator Luisa Fernanda Lindo. 1. ADRIANA SALAZAR (1980) The relationship between subject and object, nature and artifice, as well as the […]
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Afrotrónicos: the new sounds of Afro-Peruvian electronic music
During the second decade of the new millennium, several Peruvian artists embarked on musical projects that articulated Afro-Peruvian culture with the sounds of contemporary electronics. Translocal styles such as grime, dubstep, trap and global bass were freely synthesized by these musicians to weave a rhythmic and sonic curtain. Jaws [quijadas] […]
Read MoreReinventing History and Language: 10 Peruvian Artists Under 45
Archeological expeditions of the past to question the present and reinvent the future, Peruvian contemporary art goes beyond superficial layers. Selection and text by Peruvian art curator Luisa Fernanda Lindo. 1.CLAUDIA MARTINEZ-GARAY (1983) Martinez-Garay‘s work takes existing images to review and question the past. Her work reads the remains that […]
Read More10 TikTokers Sharing LatinX Cultural Diversity
In 2016, Byte Dance, a Chinese company, created TikTok, but the app became popular in the United States in 2019. A short-form video-sharing app, TikTok allows users to create short music clips, lip-sync, dance, and comedy skits through videos with the use of music and audio clips created by users. […]
Read More10 Hispanic singers that have released songs about the Pandemic
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, various countries have experienced a national quarantine. Some artists used this time to write songs and encourage their listeners to follow the World Health Organization’s guidelines. The message has been to remain hopeful. This is a list of 10 artists who produced songs about the […]
Read More10 Female Directors Showing that Mexican Film is More than Roma
Female Mexican filmmakers are on the rise. Miranda Leggett reviews some of these active directors working on multiple genres and telling under-the-radar stories. Each of the women director included has won at least one national or international prize. Esta lista incluye directoras actuales de México que han trabajado en géneros […]
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