South America Archives - Page 3 of 4

Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta came from a wealthy family and was of Spanish and Basque descent. He studied at the Colegio del Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart college)

Tarsila do Amaral

Tarsila do Amaral was a student of Pedro Alexandrino and M. E. Renard. She worked in Paris from 1920 to 1923, along with Lhote and Léger, discovering

Doris Salcedo

Colombian sculptor and installation artist, born in Bogotá where she lives and works. Her art reflects the political climate of her country, which has been

Félix González-Torres

Félix González-Torres was a Cuban-born American visual artist. González-Torres’s openly gay sexual orientation is often seen as influential in his work

Juan Bustillos

Juan Bustillos is the country’s best contemporary sculptor for his seemingly endless collection of life-size sculpted animals made from timber

Lygia Pape

Lygia Pape fue una grabadora, escultora, pintora, cineasta, profesora y artista multimedia brasileña. Se la reconoce dentro del llamado Arte concre-

Marta Minujín

Marta Minujín is an Argentine conceptual and performance artist. Minujín began her career in Paris. She then moved to New York, where she met Andy

Lygia Clark

Lygia Pimentel Lins, better known as Lygia Clark, was a Brazilian artist is best known for her painting and installation work. She was often associated

Carlos Cruz-Diez

Venezuelan painter and Kinetic artist, resident in Paris since 1960. In 1960 he settled in Paris, where he became friendly with other Latin American artist

Beatriz González

Beatriz González is a painter, sculptor, critic, curator, art historian, and is considered one of the founders of what is known today as Modern Colombian Art.