Documents of Latin American and Latino Art

Mário Pedrosa discusses the exhibitions Opinião 65 and Opinião 66, explaining that these (“opinion”) events were not simply opportunities to showcase the latest thing in contemporary art. Pedrosa notes that the selection—based on the popular [...]

According to the art and literary critic, Ferreira Gullar, the exhibition Opinião 65 is unquestionably an important event with the potential to revitalize the stagnant state of the visual arts. The fact that artists can once again express their [...]

Cérés Franco describes the exhibition Opinião 65 as a break with the art of the past or, better yet, a break with Abstract art. She believes that the success of American Pop Art and French nouveau réalisme heralds a new role for avant-garde [...]