Caribbean Popular, Caribbean Contemporary: Current Artistic Practices of Trinidad and Tobago

In this article, Julián Sánchez points out the particularities in the artistic practices of Trinidad and Tobago, through the work of A k u z u r u, that are frequently informed by the greatness of the carnival tradition. He observes the mutability and irreverence, as well as the supernatural, the folkloric, and spiritual elements that drive the artist's work.

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Excerpt: Jesús Soto in conversation with Ariel Jiménez

Le kaxaan mako'ob

Those Who Explore

In his text, Nicolás Gerardi invites us into the depths of Tulum, Mexico—as we call it today—leading us through three distinct paths that inform the artistic practice of those who inhabit this region.

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The University City of Caracas: The Forms that Sustain Us

White Wake: On the Trail of "Rubber Fever" in the South American Amazon

In this conversation, artist Adrián Balseca reflects on the history of rubber extraction in the territory and on the life of the Amazon region, which he seeks to draw attention through his works.

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Interview with Fernanda Laguna

The following interview is the fourth of a series conducted by the Venezuelan artist Ángela Bonadies. Her conversations with Latin American visual artists and filmmakers continue the CPPC's tradition of preserving first-hand cultural testimony.

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Excerpt: Jaime Davidovich in conversation with Daniel R. Quiles

The following text is an excerpt from the book "Jaime Davidovich in conversation with Daniel R Quiles," published by Fundación Cisneros/Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros in 2017.

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Excerpt: Ferreira Gullar in conversation with Ariel Jiménez

The following text is an excerpt from the book "Ferreira Gullar in conversation with Ariel Jiménez," published by Fundación Cisneros/Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros in 2012.

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An Interview with Patricia Phelps de Cisneros

This interview between Glenn D. Lowry and Patricia Phelps de Cisneros was originally published in the catalogue for the exhibition "Sur moderno: Journeys of Abstraction—The Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Gift."

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Conversation with Dolores Zinny and Juan Maidagan

Reflections on their project "Paraje de Hornillos, Misky Mayu o Río Dulce, Provincia de Santiago del Estero"

The artist Ángela Bonadies speaks to the artists Dolores Zinny and Juan Maidagan about their project "Paraje de Hornillos, Misky Mayu o Río Dulce, Provincia de Santiago del Estero."

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The Cultural Activist as Collector

In this article, originally published in Revista Goya, the journalist and researcher Estrella de Diego examines the typology of the collector by drawing on literature, anthropology, and even psychoanalysis. She concludes that more than a collector, Patricia Phelps de Cisneros is a cultural agitator.

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Excerpt: Carlos Cruz-Diez in conversation with Ariel Jiménez

The following text is an excerpt from the book "Carlos Cruz-Diez in conversation with Ariel Jiménez," published by Fundación Cisneros/Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros in 2010.

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