Post Tagged with: "Art"

Is Emilia Pérez an advance in transgender representation in films or a reproduction of Mexican stereotypes?

The film Emilia Pérez tells the story of a Mexican drug cartel leader who disappears by transitioning into a woman. Its lead, Karla Sofía Gascón, made history as the first openly trans actor nominated for an Oscar, marking a significant milestone for transgender representation and inclusivity in cinema. Blending drama, music, […]

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How did the pandemic impact Mexico’s culture and independent art? (Video column by Adela Goldbard)

From the militarization of the citizens to socially committed art, Mexican artist and professor Adela Goldbard helps us understand Mexico’s situation and challenges after the pandemic. This video column is part of our series on Reimagining Latin America After the Pandemic.  Adela Goldbard is an interdisciplinary artist/educator/scholar from Mexico City. […]

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10 Mexican Women Muralists to Watch Out For

Mujeres Muralistas can be considered both a movement and an archive. Founded by Scarlett Baily, a muralist based in Mexico City, this project aims to increase the visibility of work by women muralists by creating awareness in curators of exhibitions, organizers of art festivals, and the general public of the importance […]

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Interaction and resistance: 10 Colombian Artists Under 45

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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Reinventing 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 […]

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