Documents of Latin American and Latino Art

Alirio Rodríguez discusses where contemporary man stands in terms of the evolution of the technology of his time, and how that evolution affects the visual arts. The Venezuelan artist provides a general description of the connection between human [...]

In this text, Alirio Rodríguez presents his vision of what he deems the most important forces in creative expression in Latin America in the second half of the 20th century, mainly technological discourse and humanistic art. In defense of the [...]

In this lecture, the painter Alirio Rodríguez pushes back against the critics’ constant harping on “Latin American” art and a distinctive “Latin Americanism in painting.” He identifies some of the contradictions he sees in that line of [...]

In this article, Alirio Rodríguez discusses the definition and scope of Latin American painting, and its universal exposure. He stresses the importance of Figuration and Abstraction, both of which influence current and future painting in the [...]