Latin American women artists hit the big time By Latin American Art Journal Lygia Clark, Doris Salcedo, Tania Brueger, Beatriz Milhares, Priscilla Monge. The list could go on forever, but these are just a few of the women artists from the vast continent of Latin America who are now becoming household names on the international [...]

    Lygia Clark (Belo Horizonte, October 23, 1920 – Rio de Janeiro, April 25, 1988) was a Brazilian artist best known for her painting and installation work. She was often associated with the Brazilian Constructivist movements of the mid-20th century and the Tropicalia movement. Even with the changes in how she approached her artwork, [...]

Leandro Erlich Two differenT Tomorrows September 10 – October 22, 2011   Sean Kelly Gallery is delighted to announce its forthcoming exhibi- tion, Two Different Tomorrows, a major new sculptural installation by Leandro Erlich. The opening will take place on friday, septem- ber 9th, from 6pm until 8pm. The artist will be present. The title [...]

Alfredo Jaar was born in Santiago, Chile in 1956. He attended Instituto Chileno-Norteamericano de Cultura, Santiago (1979) and Universidad de Chile, Santiago (1981). In installations, photographs, film, and community-based projects, Jaar explores the public’s desensitization to images and the limitations of art to represent events such as genocides, epidemics, and famines. Jaar’s work bears witness [...]