Documents of Latin American and Latino Art

This is a critical review of the exhibition of works by the Colombian artist Luis Alberto Acuña that was presented in Paris. The art critic Maximiliano Grillo begins by praising the French government for the art initiatives it has championed, and [...]

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In this text, art critic Maximiliano (Max) Grillo discusses the importance and the history of the Escuela de Bellas Artes [Fine Arts School], an institution severely diminished due to indifference and neglect on the part of the government. Since both [...]

The Colombian poet Max Grillo claims that there is an aesthetic sense that is common to all the arts. In his opinion, to enjoy the visual arts, literature, or music, one must have the ability to feel and understand the emotions that are inherent to [...]

In this article, poet Maximiliano Grillo voices his opposition to editor and critic Baldomero Sanín Cano in relation to the work of artist Andrés de Santamaría. Sanín Cano’s views were put forth in articles entitled “El impresionismo en Bogot [...]

Max Grillo provides a detailed description of the life of Colombian sculptor Rómulo Rozo, including the difficulties he faced while studying in Paris at both the Académie Julian and the Académie Colarossi. Rozo maintains that his greatest teacher [...]