The Most Influential Latin American Artists of the 20th Century
Alex Santana, Artsy
November 2019
“Influential” is a difficult term. It implies storied history, reach, and effect. In the 20th century, Latin American artists were, for the most part, not included in dominant accounts of art history. It feels as though the important contributions of artists from Latin America are siphoned into an outdated silo of “specialized” knowledge. Why do currents of history from certain regions get left out of mainstream scholarship, pushed aside to the periphery? […]