Nov
01

“Southern Identity: Contemporary Argentine Art”

"The Shirtless Giant Expelled from the City" 2008, David Santoro

“Southern Identity: Contemporary Argentine Art (Identidad del Sur: Arte Argentino Contemporaneo)” at the S. Dillon Ripley Center through Jan. 23, 2011

This bilingual exhibition presents a contextual overview of the artistic movements and trends reflected in the works of 32 of Argentina’s best living contemporary artists. Some of the artists featured are established in the canon of Latin American art, others represent a new generation of masters.

Image: “The Shirtless Giant Expelled from the City” by Daniel Santoro, oil on canvas (2008)

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