Latin American Art

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  1. The Getty Villa’s New Cocktail Offers a Taste of Aztec History

    A bright yellow cocktail garnished with cucumber, mint, pineapple, and a tajin rim sits on a ledge overlooking a Roman-inspired colonnade.

    Its special ingredient has been enjoyed for thousands of years

    Sep 9, 2026

  2. Art History in the Amazon

    Aerial satellite image of the Amazon River.

    Zoom in to learn how Getty-funded scholars left the classroom to connect with communities, objects, and each other across the Amazon basin

    Sep 9, 2026

  3. La Villa Getty brinda un sorbo de la historia azteca con su nuevo cóctel

    A bright yellow cocktail garnished with cucumber, mint, pineapple, and a tajin rim sits on a ledge overlooking a Roman-inspired colonnade.

    Su ingrediente principal se ha degustado durante miles de años

    Sep 9, 2026

  4. Un nuevo libro bilingüe pone en primer plano un siglo de fotografía mexicana

    Cover of book “Instante/revelación” featuring an image that shows a black-and-white close-up of abstract, curved plant-like forms.

    Desde retratos icónicos hasta escenas de la vida cotidiana, cerca de 150 imágenes ofrecen un recorrido por la rica tradición fotográfica de México

    Aug 31, 2026

  5. New Bilingual Book Brings a Century of Mexican Photography into Focus

    Cover of book “Instante/revelación” featuring an image that shows a black-and-white close-up of abstract, curved plant-like forms.

    From iconic portraits to depictions of daily life, nearly 150 images illuminate Mexico’s rich photographic tradition

    Aug 31, 2026

  6. Photography / Fotografía: LA and México at Getty

    A person in skeleton makeup and a dress carries gladiolas, posing against a draped background.

    Photographers reframe Los Angeles in “Every Minute is History: Five Views of Los Angeles”

    Aug 27, 2026

  7. Photography / Fotografía: LA and México at Getty “Instante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography”

    A black-and-white photograph of a woman leaning out of a window, she and the surrounding building are shadowed in a cross-hatch lattice.

    Exhibition explores the rich tapestry of cultural and artistic dialogues that have shaped Mexico’s photographic history

    Aug 11, 2026

  8. Made to Remember

    Two women sitting in front of an ofrenda look at each other smiling, a text overlay shows the Getty logo and the words "Ofelia and Rosanna Esparza: Made to Remember"

    For the Esparzas, the ofrenda is more than a cultural practice: it’s art

    Jul 2, 2026

  9. Is Your Favorite Painting Colored with Crushed Bugs?

    A large portrait of a man in a vivid red robe with a red frame hangs in a gallery setting, while a woman in the lower left of the frame points up at the man.

    Discover red’s rich—and sometimes secretive and violent—history

    Mar 10, 2026

  10. El arte postal se apodera del mundo

    A grid of postage stamps from Argentina with photographs of mouths open wide, showing their teeth.

    Cómo las latinas y los latinos lideraron una revolución por correo

    Jan 29, 2026