Exhibition

This Must Be the Place: Latin American Artists in New York, 1965–1975

(Image courtesy of Leandro Katz)

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This Must Be the Place: Latin American Artists in New York, 1965–1975

On view: through

Americas Society presents This Must Be the Place: Latin American Artists in New York, 1965–1975, a two-part group exhibition exploring the work of a generation of migrants who created and exhibited in New York City between 1965 and 1975. Featuring installation, photography, video art, painting, and archival material, the exhibition brings together a generation that actively participated in experimental artistic movements while pushing forward their own visual languages and ideas, with works exploring topics of migration, identity, politics, exile, and nostalgia. Additionally, the exhibition highlights the important contributions and solidarity initiatives of groups and collectives, testimony of these artists effort to create community and to forge a space for themselves.

Part I was on display from September 22 to December 18, 2021. Part II was on display February 2 to May 21, 2022.

This exhibition is curated by Aimé Iglesias Lukin, director and chief curator of Visual Arts at Americas Society.

View gallery and visitors information here. Read This Must Be the Place: An Oral History of Latin American Artists in New York 1965–1975.

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View a Slideshow of Selected Works from the Exhibition
Rolando Peña, Aggression = Death, 1966.

Rolando Peña, Aggression = Death, 1966.

Carlos Irizarry, Andy Warhol, 1970.

Carlos Irizarry, Andy Warhol, 1970.

Rolando Peña, Ceremonia de mi matrimonio - Carla Rotolo, Rolando Peña, 1968.

Rolando Peña, Ceremonia de mi matrimonio - Carla Rotolo, Rolando Peña, 1968.

Juan Downey, Chilean Nitrate of Soda Potash, 1971.

Juan Downey, Chilean Nitrate of Soda Potash, 1971.

Regina Vater, Cinematic Still from Mayakovsky, 1974.

Regina Vater, Cinematic Still from Mayakovsky, 1974.

Exposición Rodante: Taller Boricua en El Museo del Barrio, 1972.

Exposición Rodante: Taller Boricua en El Museo del Barrio, 1972.

Marta Minujín, Performers at Kidnappening, 1973.

Marta Minujín, Performers at Kidnappening, 1973.

Marta Minujín, Kidnappening, 1973.

Marta Minujín, Kidnappening, 1973.

Juan Downey, Nostalgic Item, 1967.

Juan Downey, Nostalgic Item, 1967.

Hélio Oiticica, Omar Salomão wearing P31 Parangolé capa 24 “Escrerbuto,” 1972.

Hélio Oiticica, Omar Salomão wearing P31 Parangolé capa 24 “Escrerbuto,” 1972.

Hélio Oiticica, P31 Parangolé capa 24 “Escrerbuto,” 1972.

Hélio Oiticica, P31 Parangolé capa 24 “Escrerbuto,” 1972.

Freddy Rodríguez, Princesa del Caribe, 1974.

Freddy Rodríguez, Princesa del Caribe, 1974.

Luis Camnitzer, Reconstitución de una rama de roble con aserrín de pino, 1974-1975.

Luis Camnitzer, Reconstitución de una rama de roble con aserrín de pino, 1974-1975.

Carlos Irizarry, Rembrandt vs. the New School at the Met, 1970.

Carlos Irizarry, Rembrandt vs. the New School at the Met, 1970.

Zilia Sánchez, Soy Isla (I Am Island), c. 1970.

Zilia Sánchez, Soy Isla (I Am Island), c. 1970.

Freddy Rodríguez, Untitled, 1971.

Freddy Rodríguez, Untitled, 1971.

Freddy Rodríguez, Untitled, 1971.

Freddy Rodríguez, Untitled, 1971.

Liliana Porter, Untitled, 1970.

Liliana Porter, Untitled, 1970.

Liliana Porter, Wrinkle Environment Installation II, 1969.

Liliana Porter, Wrinkle Environment Installation II, 1969.

Waldo Balart, Caja #9, 1971.

Waldo Balart, Caja #9, 1971.

Alicia Barney, Pratt 1, 1978-79.

Alicia Barney, Pratt 1, 1978-79.

Flyer for recreation of Brigada Ramona Parra mural.

Flyer for recreation of Brigada Ramona Parra mural.

Luis Camnitzer, Text Drawing, 1973.

Luis Camnitzer, Text Drawing, 1973.

José Guillermo Castillo, Untitled (Window), 1960

José Guillermo Castillo, Untitled (Window), 1960

Enrique Casto-Cid, Anthropomorphicals I and II, 1964-65.

Enrique Casto-Cid, Anthropomorphicals I and II, 1964-65.

CHARAS, 1972.

CHARAS, 1972.

Francisco Copello, El mimo y la bandera, 1975.

Francisco Copello, El mimo y la bandera, 1975.

Eduardo Costa, Fashion Show Poetry Event, 1969.

Eduardo Costa, Fashion Show Poetry Event, 1969.

Beba Damianovich, Locker Medicine Object, 1963-64.

Beba Damianovich, Locker Medicine Object, 1963-64.

Jaime Davidovich, New York Project: 6 Monitors, 1975.

Jaime Davidovich, New York Project: 6 Monitors, 1975.

Antonio Dias, The Illustration of Art/Uncovering the Cover-Up, 1973.

Antonio Dias, The Illustration of Art/Uncovering the Cover-Up, 1973.

“Latin American Fair of Opinion, ” 1972

“Latin American Fair of Opinion, ” 1972

Anna Bella Geiger, Situações-limite, 1974.

Anna Bella Geiger, Situações-limite, 1974.

Rubens Gerchman, 0210 (Black & White), 1969.

Rubens Gerchman, 0210 (Black & White), 1969.

Lydia Okumura, The Appearance, 1976.

Lydia Okumura, The Appearance, 1976.

Anna Maria Maiolino, Escape Point, 1971.

Anna Maria Maiolino, Escape Point, 1971.

Laura Márquiz, Último adiós en Ezeiza, 1973.

Laura Márquiz, Último adiós en Ezeiza, 1973.

Marta Minujin, Kidnapping, 1973.

Marta Minujin, Kidnapping, 1973.

Sonia Miranda, Where Is South America?, 1974.

Sonia Miranda, Where Is South America?, 1974.

Raphael Montañez Ortiz, Golf, 1957.

Raphael Montañez Ortiz, Golf, 1957.

Christmas card from the New York Graphic Workshop, 1968.

Christmas card from the New York Graphic Workshop, 1968.

Sylvia Palacios Whitman, Slingshot, 1975.

Sylvia Palacios Whitman, Slingshot, 1975.

César Paternosto, Who Was in Last Night's Dream, 1970.

César Paternosto, Who Was in Last Night's Dream, 1970.

Rolando Peña, Photomatons, 1965-66.

Rolando Peña, Photomatons, 1965-66.

Raquel Rabinovich, Untitled, 1976.

Raquel Rabinovich, Untitled, 1976.

Omar Rayo, Sneaker, n.d.

Omar Rayo, Sneaker, n.d.

Miguel Rio Branco, Untitled, 1970/72.

Miguel Rio Branco, Untitled, 1970/72.

José Rodriguez-Soltero, Lupe, 1966.

José Rodriguez-Soltero, Lupe, 1966.

Freddy Rodríguez, Y me quedé sin nombre, 1974.

Freddy Rodríguez, Y me quedé sin nombre, 1974.

Osvaldo Romberg, Body Typologies, 1974/2014.

Osvaldo Romberg, Body Typologies, 1974/2014.

Máximo Rafael Colón, Fuera Yanki (Get out, Yankee), 1974.

Máximo Rafael Colón, Fuera Yanki (Get out, Yankee), 1974.

Juan Trepadori, Niño e idea (Boy and idea), 1969.

Juan Trepadori, Niño e idea (Boy and idea), 1969.

Regina Vater, LuxoLixo (LuxuryTrash), 1973 – 74.

Regina Vater, LuxoLixo (LuxuryTrash), 1973 – 74.

¡Nosotros somos El Museo del Barrio!: Primer aniversario, 1972.

¡Nosotros somos El Museo del Barrio!: Primer aniversario, 1972.

An Evening with Salvador Allende, 1974.

An Evening with Salvador Allende, 1974.

Leandro Katz, S(h)elf Portrait, 1972.

Leandro Katz, S(h)elf Portrait, 1972.

Abdias do Nascimento, Composição no. 1 (Composition no. 1), 1971.

Abdias do Nascimento, Composição no. 1 (Composition no. 1), 1971.

Alejandro Puente, Quipu “Nudos” (Knots), 1971.

Alejandro Puente, Quipu “Nudos” (Knots), 1971.

Cha/Cha/Cha, 1974.

Cha/Cha/Cha, 1974.

Contrabienal, 1971.

Contrabienal, 1971.

Alberto Greco, Mano (Hand), 1964.

Alberto Greco, Mano (Hand), 1964.

Miguel Rio Branco, Untitled, 1970/72.

Miguel Rio Branco, Untitled, 1970/72.

Andreas Valentin, One Night on Gay Street, 1975.

Andreas Valentin, One Night on Gay Street, 1975.

Rolando Peña, Aggression = Death, 1966.
Carlos Irizarry, Andy Warhol, 1970.
Rolando Peña, Ceremonia de mi matrimonio - Carla Rotolo, Rolando Peña, 1968.
Juan Downey, Chilean Nitrate of Soda Potash, 1971.
Regina Vater, Cinematic Still from Mayakovsky, 1974.
Exposición Rodante: Taller Boricua en El Museo del Barrio, 1972.
Marta Minujín, Performers at Kidnappening, 1973.
Marta Minujín, Kidnappening, 1973.
Juan Downey, Nostalgic Item, 1967.
Hélio Oiticica, Omar Salomão wearing P31 Parangolé capa 24 “Escrerbuto,” 1972.
Hélio Oiticica, P31 Parangolé capa 24 “Escrerbuto,” 1972.
Freddy Rodríguez, Princesa del Caribe, 1974.
Luis Camnitzer, Reconstitución de una rama de roble con aserrín de pino, 1974-1975.
Carlos Irizarry, Rembrandt vs. the New School at the Met, 1970.
Zilia Sánchez, Soy Isla (I Am Island), c. 1970.
Freddy Rodríguez, Untitled, 1971.
Freddy Rodríguez, Untitled, 1971.
Liliana Porter, Untitled, 1970.
Liliana Porter, Wrinkle Environment Installation II, 1969.
Waldo Balart, Caja #9, 1971.
Alicia Barney, Pratt 1, 1978-79.
Flyer for recreation of Brigada Ramona Parra mural.
Luis Camnitzer, Text Drawing, 1973.
José Guillermo Castillo, Untitled (Window), 1960
Enrique Casto-Cid, Anthropomorphicals I and II, 1964-65.
CHARAS, 1972.
Francisco Copello, El mimo y la bandera, 1975.
Eduardo Costa, Fashion Show Poetry Event, 1969.
Beba Damianovich, Locker Medicine Object, 1963-64.
Jaime Davidovich, New York Project: 6 Monitors, 1975.
Antonio Dias, The Illustration of Art/Uncovering the Cover-Up, 1973.
“Latin American Fair of Opinion, ” 1972
Anna Bella Geiger, Situações-limite, 1974.
Rubens Gerchman, 0210 (Black & White), 1969.
Lydia Okumura, The Appearance, 1976.
Anna Maria Maiolino, Escape Point, 1971.
Laura Márquiz, Último adiós en Ezeiza, 1973.
Marta Minujin, Kidnapping, 1973.
Sonia Miranda, Where Is South America?, 1974.
Raphael Montañez Ortiz, Golf, 1957.
Christmas card from the New York Graphic Workshop, 1968.
Sylvia Palacios Whitman, Slingshot, 1975.
César Paternosto, Who Was in Last Night's Dream, 1970.
Rolando Peña, Photomatons, 1965-66.
Raquel Rabinovich, Untitled, 1976.
Omar Rayo, Sneaker, n.d.
Miguel Rio Branco, Untitled, 1970/72.
José Rodriguez-Soltero, Lupe, 1966.
Freddy Rodríguez, Y me quedé sin nombre, 1974.
Osvaldo Romberg, Body Typologies, 1974/2014.
Máximo Rafael Colón, Fuera Yanki (Get out, Yankee), 1974.
Juan Trepadori, Niño e idea (Boy and idea), 1969.
Regina Vater, LuxoLixo (LuxuryTrash), 1973 – 74.
¡Nosotros somos El Museo del Barrio!: Primer aniversario, 1972.
An Evening with Salvador Allende, 1974.
Leandro Katz, S(h)elf Portrait, 1972.
Abdias do Nascimento, Composição no. 1 (Composition no. 1), 1971.
Alejandro Puente, Quipu “Nudos” (Knots), 1971.
Cha/Cha/Cha, 1974.
Contrabienal, 1971.
Alberto Greco, Mano (Hand), 1964.
Miguel Rio Branco, Untitled, 1970/72.
Andreas Valentin, One Night on Gay Street, 1975.

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The presentation of This Must Be the Place: Latin American Artists in New York, 1965–1975 is made possible, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. Additional support is provided by Fundación Ama Amoedo, the Smart Family Foundation of New York, and The Cowles Charitable Trust.

The release of the book This Must Be the Place: An Oral History of Latin American Artists in New York 1965–1975 is made possible by the support of our co-publisher, the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA).

Americas Society acknowledges the generous support from the Arts of the Americas Circle members: Estrellita B. Brodsky, Virginia Cowles Schroth, Emily A. Engel, Diana Fane, Galeria Almeida e Dale, Isabella Hutchinson, Carolina Jannicelli, Vivian Pfeiffer and Jeanette van Campenhout, Phillips, Gabriela Pérez Rocchietti, Erica Roberts, Diana López and Herman Sifontes, and Edward J. Sullivan.

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