Between Theory and Practice: Rethinking Latin American Art in the 21st Century

Between March 11th and 13th, 2011, The Museum Of Latin American Art (MOLAA) and the Getty Center are the meeting point for curators, artists, and academics gathered for the discussion of new approaches to the study of Latin American art in the Twenty-First Century. "Between Theory and Practice: Rethinking Latin American Art in the 21st Century" is the title of the international symposium organized by these two institutions, and it will focus on three areas: the role of the museum in the collection, contextualization, and representation of Latin American art; the production of revisionist art histories through innovative research methodologies, new interpretative frameworks and archive-based scholarship; and experimental curatorial models ranging from historic to contemporary case studies for the interpretation and presentation of art from Latin America. Among the participants are confirmed Luis Camnitzer, Cuauhtémoc Medina, Mari Carmen Ramírez, and Osvaldo Sánchez. This symposium will have a second session in Lima, Peru, November 2-4, 2011, at the Museo de Arte de Lima. To watch live streaming of this event, or to view archived video documentation, visit http://www.getty.edu/research/exhibitions_events/events/theory_practice/index.html For more information, visit http://www.molaa.org