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09/08/2022
CONVERSATIONS
Antonieta Sosa (1940, Venezuelan, New York) is a conceptual artist who addressed pedagogy as a social, ethical, and political action through her artistic practice, from a particular sensibility for the poetic and performative possibilities of space. With a special interest in the body as well as its expressions, ... read more -
08/14/2022
CONVERSATIONS
Among these, we find Ronald Duarte (Barra Mansa, Brazil, 1963), artist and curator, whose micro-political strategies take over public space through interventions filled with poetry and symbolism. From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Duarte talks with La Escuela ___ in order to help us understand the experiences ... read more -
07/13/2022
CONVERSATIONS
Silvano Lora (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1931 — 2003) was a painter, sculptor, cultural manager, and pioneer of performance and social art in his country. He is a key figure in twentieth-century Dominican history, both for the formal and aesthetic contributions of his plastic work and his social criticism and ... read more -
06/18/2022
CONVERSATIONS
Diego Barboza (1945–2003) was a pioneer of Venezuelan action art, known for his expressions in public spaces carried out in several cities around the world in the 1970s. His words, conveying and persuasive, are 'activated' on this occasion in a conversation between La Escuela ___ and Marialejandra Maza , a ... read more -
06/07/2022
CONVERSATIONS
Luis Camnitzer (Lübeck, Germany, 1937) is an Uruguayan conceptual artist, teacher, and theorist whose work is essential for understanding the relationship between art and education. Based in New York (USA) since the 1980s, Camnitzer has reflected on, developed, and directed numerous projects in which the boundaries ... read more -
05/31/2022
CONVERSATIONS
Artist, architect, and educator Miguel Braceli speaks with the curator, educator, and researcher Sofía Olascoaga to elaborate on the pedagogical framework of La Escuela ___ . The conversation unfolds some of the platform’s structural elements, including the Latin American context it seeks to ... read more -
05/12/2022
CONVERSATIONS
Carlos Cruz-Diez (Caracas, Venezuela, 1923 — Paris, France, 2019) was a contemporary artist, regarded as one of the key 20th-century researchers in the realm of color. Many of his works of monumental proportions are placed in urban public spaces around the world. He was also a fantastic teacher, who transmitted his ... read more -
05/05/2022
CONVERSATIONS
Mónica Mayer (Mexico City, 1954) is a Mexican visual artist and feminist activist, known for her conceptual work and her performances that address the role of women in society. Her work has made her a reference point within the art world of the continent, thanks to a feminist approach calculated to make history ... read more -
04/21/2022
CONVERSATIONS
On this occasion, we spoke with a person whom Valcárcel recognized as a pupil and a great artist: María Galindo , a creator that moves away from established art schemes and categories to approach activism together with the women’s collective Mujeres Creando [Women Creating]. From La Paz, Bolivia, María talks ... read more -
04/15/2022
CONVERSATIONS
On this occasion, La Escuela ___ reflects on his lessons along with curator, researcher, and director of the El Pilar Foundation, Alex Brahim who, from Cúcuta, Colombia, shares his experiences with Caro in the Visual Creativity Workshops, his pending projects for Juntos Aparte, and the complexities of ... read more -
04/08/2022
CONVERSATIONS
Ricardo Basbaum (São Paulo, 1961) is a Brazilian visual artist and writer, known for his experiments and research on art as a mediating device for expressing sensorial, social and linguistic experiences. His work, characterized by the use of diagrams, drawings and installations, transforms exhibition spaces into ... read more -
03/18/2022
CONVERSATIONS
In this conversation for LA ESCUELA, Luis Romero shares reflections and anecdotes of his relationship with Sheroanawe, which spans for over 20 years, intertwined with testimonies of his great artist friend. Thus, based on the premise of the term wëai : (teaching through example), LA ESCUELA___ talks with Sheroanawe ... read more -
03/01/2022
CONVERSATIONS
Cecilia Vicuña (Santiago, Chile, 1948) is a visual artist and poet who has explored issues related to nature, ancestral knowledge, and feminism throughout her extensive career. Based in New York City (USA), Vicuña preserves and shares deep wisdom about her indigenous roots, as well as experiences gathered ... read more -
CONVERSATIONS
Parallel to her artistic work, Gego developed a particular methodology in which she managed to combine the technical rigor of the Bauhaus heritage with the creative freedoms of art. This program was aimed at future architects and designers, among which was curator and researcher Ruth Auerbach . From Caracas, ... read more