Latin American and Latinx Art Initiative

The Latin American and Latinx Art Initiative (LALAI) aims to increase access to research materials about Latin American art. With a current focus on Central America and its connections to Los Angeles, it will result in a survey of relevant archives; gather scholars in the field for symposia; host public programs; and make available oral histories and a digital publication for researchers and educators around the globe. LALAI is also producing a research guide to the Getty Research Institute’s (GRI) Latin American and Latinx special collections and organizing a series of related workshops for students and faculty.

• Research guide for the GRI’s special collections related to Latin American and Latinx art
• International symposium
• Survey of archives related to visual culture in Central America and California
• Collection of oral histories with Central American artists, curators, and scholars
• Workshops for students, faculty, and professionals in the field
• Conversations with Central American artists

LALAI launched in 2022, building on the experiences of Getty’s earlier Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA initiative. The GRI’s strong holdings in Latin American materials are foundational for developing research projects, digital publications, partnerships, and oral histories. These activities center around three broad themes: Afro-Latino and Indigenous perspectives, overlooked regions and artistic traditions, and Latinx art in Los Angeles. LALAI has begun to implement a strategic plan to contribute to the field of Central American art history.

Sponsor
Mary E. Miller, Director, Getty Research Institute

Co-Leads
Idurre Alonso, Curator, Latin American Art Collections, Getty Research Institute
Zanna Gilbert, Senior Research Specialist, Getty Research Institute
Kim Richter, Senior Research Specialist, Getty Research Institute

LALAI Research and Coordination
Jasmine Magaña, Research Specialist

Project Manager
Alicia Maria Houtrouw, Senior Project Manager, Getty Research Institute

Lead Consultant
Natalia Majluf, Independent Scholar

Advisory Committee
Luisa Elena Alcalá, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Baltazar Brito Guadarrama, Biblioteca Nacional de Antropología e Historia
C. Ondine Chavoya, University of Texas at Austin
Irene Small, Princeton University

Executive Steering Committee
Idurre Alonso, Curator, Latin American Collections, Getty Research Institute
Zanna Gilbert, Senior Research Specialist, Getty Research Institute
Alicia Maria Houtrouw, Senior Project Manager, Getty Research Institute
Kristin Juarez, Senior Research Specialist, Getty Research Institute
Mary E. Miller, Director, Getty Research Institute
Kara Olidge, Associate Director of Collections and Discovery, Getty Research Institute
Andrew Perchuk, Deputy Director, Getty Research Institute
Kim Richter, Senior Research Specialist, Getty Research Institute
Kathleen Salomon, Associate Director & Chief Librarian, Getty Research Institute
Nancy Um, Associate Director of Research and Knowledge Creation, Getty Research Institute
Khristaan Villela, Associate Director of Dissemination and External Affairs, Getty Research Institute