Cultural Encounters: Art of Asian Diasporas in Latin America & The Caribbean, 1945-Present
“By addressing multiple layers of cultural exchange, this exhibition aims to enhance understanding of the complex nature of modern Latin American and Caribbean societies.”
– Adriana Ospina, Curator
Featuring approximately 70 important works of art, plus ephemera and video, Cultural Encounters: Art of Asian Diasporas in Latin America & The Caribbean, 1945–Present considers the impact of migration, mixed racial heritage and global interchange in modern and contemporary art in Latin America and the Caribbean by providing a comprehensive look at the work of those who migrated from Asia to the Americas during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Inspired by the Art Museum of the Americas' at the Organization of the American States’ permanent collection as the foundation, the exhibition features key works from their collection. Due to the seminal work of AMA’s first director on the impact of the Asian diasporas on the art of the Americans, the collection highlights selections by M.P. Alladin, Tikashi Fukushima, Arturo Kubotta, Soeki Irodikromo,Wifredo Lam, Manabu Mabe, Tomie Ohtake, Kazuya Sakai, Venancio Shinki, Carlos Runcie Tanaka, Eduardo Tokeshi, and Kazuo Wakabayashi among others. Inclusion of historical photographs, video, and ephemera will further demonstrate how their work is the product of multi-directional global dialogues between their Asian cultural heritages, and their Latin American or Caribbean identities as well as their colloquy with the major artist movements of their time.
By considering the multiple layers of cultural exchange, assimilation, acculturation, and transculturation, Cultural Encounters will enhance viewer’s understanding of the complex nature of modern Latin American and Caribbean societies, presenting in exhibition form a topic that has been underrepresented in art historical discourse.
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Number of Works: Approximately 70 works of art, video, and ephemera
Organized by: International Arts & Artists in collaboration with The Art Museum of the Americas at the Organization of American States, Washington, D.C.
Curators: Adriana Ospina, Collections Curator and Educational Programming, The Art Museum of the Americas at the Organization of American States
Approximate size: 300-400 linear feet
Security: High security
Participation Fee: Please inquire
Shipping: IA&A makes all arrangements; exhibitors pay outgoing shipping costs within the contiguous US
Booking Period: 12 weeks; Shorter and longer periods available upon request, pricing may vary
Tour: October 2020 – May 2023
Publication: A fully illustrated companion publication will be available for purchase.
Contact: TravelingExhibitions@ArtsandArtists.org
FULLY BOOKED
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
October 24, 2020 – January 17, 2021
San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, TX
February 12, 2021 – May 9, 2021
Art Museum of the Americas
June 30, 2021 – October 3, 2021
Arthur Ross Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
January 28, 2022 – May 23, 2022
Middlebury College Museum of Art, Middlebury, VT
September 15, 2022 – December 11, 2022
Exhibition Prospectus (pages) (full-spread)
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Cultural Encounters: Art of Asian Diasporas in Latin America & The Caribbean, 1945–Present is organized by International Arts & Artists in collaboration with AMA | Art Museum of the Americas at the Organization of American States, Washington, DC.
Cultural Encounters has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this project do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.