In an internationally hailed new book, a sociologist traces Brazil’s tumultuous development through his trucker father’s life story.
Arts & Culture
“Your Dad Helped Build This Airport”: Brazil’s 20th Century in One Family’s Eyes
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Luiza Franco
The Dark Side of Development in Mexico’s Isthmus of Tehuantepec
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Andrea Villa Franco
With handfuls of earth and hard data, a Oaxacan artist testifies to the toll that a wind farm boom and other changes have taken on her native lands.
AQ’s Summer Playlist: Unexpected Collisions
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Sebastián Zubieta
From São Paulo to Havana, surprising musical and cultural combinations mark AQ’s music critic’s warm-weather selection.
Music of the Americas: Fall 2024 Concerts
See the schedule for online and in-person concerts in October and November, featuring traditional and contemporary music.
Music of the Americas: La Plata
This week features videos from artists from the Argentine city of La Plata.
Alejandra Seeber and the Freedom of Listening to the Creative Process
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Mariado Martínez Pérez
"It encapsulates the tension between abstraction and representation, all under one roof," writes Impulse about Americas Society's new exhibit.
Strikes and Strokes: Painting the 2000s, New York
Art at Americas Society hosted a conversation with three artists as they discussed on their practice and the 2000s New York art scene.