Art Museum of the Americas

Desde París, compartimos la entrevista realizada al Ing. Eduardo Tábara Castro, @lalotabara Presidente de la Fundación Enrique Tábara, por @j.batalle para Radio Francia Internacional @rfi_es , transmitida el 13 de mayo de 2026 En esta conversación se presentan los avances de la segunda fase del proyecto Archivo Documental Enrique Tábara en Europa, recorriendo importantes archivos e instituciones vinculadas a la trayectoria internacional del maestro Enrique Tábara durante las décadas de 1950 y 1960. Asimismo, se presentó el proyecto "Washington: Meridiano de la Modernidad Artística Americana", lanzamiento oficial internacional de ALMA — Asociación de Legados de la Modernidad Americana — @almaasociaciondelegados , una red conformada por 44 legados de 14 países de nuestra América y el Caribe, cuya exposición inaugural se realizará este 30 de octubre de 2026 en el Art Museum of the Americas. Cada fase de esta investigación cuenta con el importante acompañamiento de las embajadas de los países visitados. En esta ocasión, agradecemos especialmente a la Embajada del Ecuador en Francia @embajadaecufrancia y a la embajadora @ampesantes por su valioso respaldo institucional durante esta etapa en París. Los invitamos a disfrutar de esta importante entrevista.

Today (Sunday) from 11am-12:30pm FAMA Members: Get ready to sip, swirl, and explore at FAMA's May Coffee, Wine, and Tour - a delightful experience for all your senses! Sign up at the link in the profile. Friends of the Art Museum of the Americas (FAMA) invite you to our Members-Only Event: Enjoy brunch refreshments and brief remarks by Deborah Ziska, president of FAMA, and Adriana Ospina, director of the Art Museum of the Americas (AMA) in the sun-filled loggia. This will be followed by tours of two new exhibitions: "The Skin of Discomfort" with Chilean artist Paola Podesta and "The Invisible Prison: Imprisoned Artists of the Americas" with OAS Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression Pedro Vaca Villarreal. We are limited to 25. If you or your guest are not already members of FAMA, you may join here on Eventbrite in the ticket section or join here today on our website. Support cultural diplomacy locally and throughout the Americas!

Paola Podestá: Conversation with the Artist Friday, May 22 at 12pm RSVP at the link in profile This exhibition of textile patchworks by Paola Podestá of Valparaíso, Chile, uses its primary medium for reasons both aesthetic and metaphorical. She addresses issues related to the rights of women, fracking, the depletion of natural resources, immigration, and mental health, using patchwork to reinforce the idea that—much like the fabric scraps in a quilt—our challenges are interconnected and benefit from collective approaches to building a more inclusive and sustainable future for all. She conveys a communal alignment with core objectives of the OAS: human rights, sustainability, and social development.

Jesús Rafael Soto (Venezuelan, 1923–2005) Escritura Hurtado (Hurtado Writing), 1975 Paint, wire, and nylon cord on wood 40 x 68 x 18 in. Courtesy of OAS AMA | Art Museum of the Americas Collection © 2017 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris Escritura Hurtado reflects Jesús Rafael Soto’s sustained investigation into the dynamism of the grid and the dematerialization of form. Developed during his time in Paris, Soto’s practice explored repetition, vibration, light, and movement, seeking to extend painting into real space and to engage the viewer as an active participant. As the viewer moves, the forms in the work appear to shift, dissolve, and reconfigure, producing optical vibrations and perceptual ambiguity. The foreground elements dematerialize and rematerialize against the grid, activating a fourth dimension of time-space. Learn more about Escritura Hurtado (Hurtado Writing) (1975) through our digital partnership with Bloomberg Connects: /en-US/guide/internationalArtsArtists/tour/81925555-bdce-47b9-adec-1d9445648b54/item/9d84e69f-83cd-4b1f-99fd-19eeb9a78786 Visit the gallery Tuesday - Friday, 12PM-6PM and Saturday & Sunday, 12PM-5PM to view works from Modern Movements: Selections of Latin American and Caribbean Art from the Art Museum of the Americas in person (on view until May 31st). —— Hillyer is funded in part by @thedcarts , the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, the Galena Yorktown Foundation, the Mars Foundation, and the Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation. #latinamericanart #caribbeanart #artmuseumoftheamericas #jesúsrafaelsoto #paintings

Paola Podestá: Tour with the Artist Tuesday, May 19 12-1pm AMA | 201 18th Street NW WDC 20006 RSVP at the link in profile This exhibition of textile patchworks by Paola Podestá of Valparaíso, Chile, uses its primary medium for reasons both aesthetic and metaphorical. She addresses issues related to the rights of women, fracking, the depletion of natural resources, immigration, and mental health, using patchwork to reinforce the idea that—much like the fabric scraps in a quilt—our challenges are interconnected and benefit from collective approaches to building a more inclusive and sustainable future for all. She conveys a communal alignment with core objectives of the OAS: human rights, sustainability, and social development.

We are saddened by the passing of Muriel Hasbun (El Salvador, b. 1961, d. 2026) in Maryland on May 13. We are fortunate to have had her as a neighbor during her years of teaching to generations of students at the Corcoran College of Art and Design, and more so to have had her as a friend. Her evocative toned gelatin prints Nike II (1987) and Sculpted Shroud (1988) are fixtures of AMA’s permanent photography collection. Her piece “Documented: The Community Blackboard” exemplified her particular knack for engaging with the audience, inviting visitors to write their reflections on the AMA walls during its run as part of the Rompiendo Fronteras / Breaking Borders exhibition in 2006. She participated in the Santos y sombras exhibition at the OAS gallery in 1996, and the large-scale Mastering the Millenium: Art of the Americas exhibition for which the OAS collaborated with the World Bank Art Group. Muriel’s work was a highlight of the Images of Silence: Photography from Latin America exhibition at the OAS in 1989. Her work often transcended national borders, as in the Two Museums, Two Nations, One Identity exhibition held at the AMA and at MARTE El Salvador (2011-12). She shared her unique abilities as an educator through numerous discussions and workshops related with her work. Recently her work featured in one of AMA’s early online exhibitions amid the beginnings of the Covid pandemic, Womxn of the Collection of the Art Museum of the Americas (2021). Through an intergenerational, transnational and transcultural lens, Hasbun constructs contemporary narratives and establishes a space for dialogue where individual and collective memory spark new questions about identity and place. May she rest in peace, and may her many friends and loved ones find solace in her memory. Photo: Kaitlin Jencso

🌞 Meet Chilean artist Paola Podesta at FAMA’s Member Event: Our May Coffee, Wine, and Tour on May 17! Get your ticket(s) today at the Eventbrite link in our Instagram bio at @friendsofama Sunday, May 17, 11 am-12:30 pm Art Museum of the Americas 201 18th Street Northwest Washington, DC 20006 ☕️ Enjoy brunch refreshments and brief remarks by Adriana Ospina, director of the Art Museum of the Americas (AMA) in the sun-filled loggia. 🖼️ Enjoy tours of two new exhibitions led by special guests: “The Skin of Discomfort” with Chilean artist Paola Podesta and “The Invisible Prison: Imprisoned Artists of the Americas” with OAS Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression Pedro Vaca Villarreal. The exhibition of colorful textile patchworks by Paola Podestá of Valparaíso, Chile, addresses issues like feminism, fracking, the depletion of natural resources, immigration, and mental health. She conveys a communal alignment with the OAS’s core objectives: human rights, sustainability, and social justice. “The Invisible Prison: Imprisoned Artists of the Americas” brings together artists who create from Cuban prisons. Its title alludes to the effect these prisons have on society as a whole, fostering fear of gathering, protesting, or even expressing dissent on social media. The OAS Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression monitors the state of artistic freedom of expression in the hemisphere and observes that reprisals against art persist. We are limited to 25 for this intimate event with special guests! If you or your guest are not already members of FAMA, you may join on Eventbrite in the ticket section at the link in our bio OR on our website @friendsama.org Your member donation goes directly to Friends of the Art Museum of the Americas (FAMA), a nonprofit membership organization that supports exhibitions and educational outreach programs of the Museum. Celebrating 50 Years | AMA | OAS Art Museum of the Americas #dcartscene #cubanart dcsundayfunday latinamericanart @pablozunigaferrer @alejandro.bilbaolavieja @misionchileoea @embachilebe @panchirock @podestart @amamuseum

Os invitamos a la Conferencia Magistral: Arquitectura Institucional Feminista, impartida por la Ministra de Igualdad de España, Ana Redondo García. 🗓️ Miércoles, 27 de mayo | 11:30 h 📍 Museo de Arte de las Américas – 201 18th Street NW ¡No os la perdáis! Reserva entrada escribiendo a: [email protected]

FAMA Members: Get ready to sip, swirl, and explore at FAMA’s May Coffee, Wine, and Tour - a delightful experience for all your senses! Friends of the Art Museum of the Americas (FAMA) invite you to our Members-Only Event: Enjoy brunch refreshments and brief remarks by Deborah Ziska, president of FAMA, and Adriana Ospina, director of the Art Museum of the Americas (AMA) in the sun-filled loggia. This will be followed by tours of two new exhibitions: “The Skin of Discomfort” with Chilean artist Paola Podesta and “The Invisible Prison: Imprisoned Artists of the Americas” with OAS Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression Pedro Vaca Villarreal. We are limited to 25. If you or your guest are not already members of FAMA, you may join through FriendsAMA dot org. Support cultural diplomacy locally and throughout the Americas!

🧵 𝗡𝗠W𝗔 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘆 𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗶𝗹 / 𝗣𝗮𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮́ 𝗲𝗻 W𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗗.𝗖.⁣ ⁣ “La Piel de la Incomodidad” de la artista Paola Podestá (@podestart ) se presenta en el Art Museum of the Americas (@amamuseum ). La muestra, abierta entre el 30 de abril y el 17 de julio de 2026, constituye su primera exposición individual en Estados Unidos y marca un punto de inflexión en su proyección internacional.⁣ ⁣ Este hito se vincula con su participación en el programa Women to Watch 2020 del National Museum of Women in the Arts (@womeninthearts ), instancia gestionada por el NMWA Chile. En ese contexto, su obra fue seleccionada para representar a Chile en la edición “Paper Routes”, centrada en el papel como medio artístico. Posteriormente, la artista viajó a Washington D.C. con el apoyo de nuestra organización.⁣ ⁣ La exhibición se compone de seis murales textiles de gran escala que, mediante la técnica del patchwork, incorporan elementos del graffiti como lenguaje de inscripción crítica. A través de la articulación de textos e imágenes, la obra aborda el Antropoceno y las consecuencias de la intervención humana sobre el entorno, proponiendo una lectura visual que tensiona lo político, lo territorial y lo simbólico.⁣ ⁣ 📍 Art Museum of the Americas, Washington D.C.⁣ 🗓️ 30 de abril al 17 de julio de 2026⁣ 📹@panchirock ⁣ #NMWAChile #PaolaPodestá #WomenToWatch #MujeresenelArte #AMAMuseum

The Permanent Mission of Grenada to the OAS and the OAS Art Museum of the Americas announce an open call to artists of Grenada to submit works of modern and contemporary art. Winning entry to be incorporated into the permanent art collection of the OAS AMA in Washington D.C. U.S.A Deadline: August 01st, 2026 Call for Entries The Permanent Mission of Grenada to the OAS and the OAS Art Museum of the Americas (AMA) announce an open call to artists of Grenada to submit works of modern and contemporary art. One winning entry will be accorded the high honor of being incorporated into the permanent art collection of the OAS AMA. This initiative aims to strengthen the OAS AMA permanent art collection by expanding its representation of all OAS Member States. This call for entries is announced as part of the ongoing efforts of the OAS AMA to promote the art of the broad Caribbean region. This initiative follows the OAS-wide celebration in 2023 of the 50th Anniversary of CARICOM. The AMA continues to curate works in the Caribbean art gallery, organized, and presented by the OAS AMA in the OAS Delegate Lounge located in its historic Main Building, known as the House of the Americas, officially recognized by its host country, the United States, as a national historic landmark. Eligibility: Artist must be a national of Grenada Work Media: Two-dimensional painting, mixed media, photography. (Unable to accept submissions of other media) Work Size: Not larger than 300 x 300 cm. Entry Requirements: A short artist statement One-to-three high-resolution digital images of the artwork in its completed form Artist Resumé, including biography and exhibition record. Deadline for Entries: August 1, 2026 Prize: Visit to Washington D.C for formal handover or 1000 USD as may be applicable Contact: Please contact [email protected] and [email protected] with questions or concerns, or for more information.

La @fundacionenriquetabara , y en colaboración con la Embajada del Ecuador en Italia @embajadaecuita @tibirius.mb , compartimos un poco de esta maravillosa experiencia vivida durante nuestra visita a la Fondazione Giorgio Cini. @fondazionecini Tuvimos la oportunidad de acceder a importantes archivos y profundizar en el estudio e interpretación de la obra junto al Istituto di Storia dell’Arte y el invaluable Fondo Cardazzo, espacios fundamentales para el desarrollo del proyecto Archivo Documental Enrique Tábara en Europa. Asimismo, realizamos la entrega oficial de las publicaciones resultado de la primera fase del proyecto Archivo Documental Enrique Tábara, presentada en el Art Museum of the Americas @amamuseum a través de la exposición En la Era de los Dioses: La Huella Ancestral de Enrique Tábara, curada por @monicaespinel_arte así como de la revista @ojovulgar , publicación dedicada al estudio del surrealismo en la obra del maestro Enrique Tábara. @fernanda_loaiza_art @culturaypatrimonioec @almaasociaciondelegados