From Gaza to the MOCO Museum: Decoding the symbols of resistance in his visual war. Banksy is far more than a street artist. He is the pseudonym of one of the most influential and enigmatic visual architects of the 21st century. RELATED:Banksy Highlights Child Homelessness in London His practice represents a calculated combination of graffiti […]

Every October 20, Cuba celebrates Cuban Culture Day. The date commemorates a key moment in the nation’s struggle for independence: on October 20, 1868, during the uprising in Bayamo against Spanish colonial rule, the Cuban national anthem “La Bayamesa” was sung publicly for the first time. Written by Perucho Figueredo, who later died fighting for […]

Chile’s democratically elected left-wing president, Salvador Allende, is overthrown in a coup orchestrated by the Chilean military. The presidential palace, known as La Moneda, is bombed repeatedly. By the end of the day, Allende is dead and Augusto Pinochet appoints himself president. During the following seventeen years, thousands of Chileans face imprisonment, torture, and disappearance […]

Juan O’Gorman’s mural Retablo de la Independencia (Independence Altarpiece), completed in 1960, remains one of the most powerful visual tributes to Mexico’s founding struggle. Painted as part of the 150th anniversary commemorations, the work captures the fervor and violence of the early 19th-century movement that sought to break free from Spanish colonial rule. As in […]

His plans spark concerns over censorship and authoritarian control of U.S. history. U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered an ideological review of museums to ensure everything within them fits his vision of Americanism, free of what he calls “woke” content. RELATED: Epstein Case Fuels Internal Dispute Between MAGA Supporters, DOJ, and FBI The Smithsonian Institution and other […]

In the wake of dictatorship, economic collapse, and social upheaval, Argentina’s filmmakers have forged a bold new cinematic identity. This list of 10 Great Argentinian Films of the 21st Century offers a compelling cross-section of this evolution—where memory, genre experimentation, and political critique converge to redefine Latin American storytelling. Far from mere entertainment, these films […]

Diego Rivera, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, left an indelible mark on Latin American art history through his role as a pioneer of Mexican muralism. His work not only transformed public painting but also turned walls into spaces of social awareness and historical memory. RELATED: Amelia Peláez: The Master of […]

Amelia Peláez del Casal (1896–1968) is one of the most influential figures in modern Cuban art. Her body of work, which blends elements of Cubism with symbols of national identity, has left a lasting mark on the island’s visual arts and gained international recognition for its distinctive style. RELATED: Remedios Varo, Magician and Alchemist of […]

The exhibition features more than 80 works by the Colombian artist, including sculptures, paintings, and drawings. On Thursday, the Guangdong Museum opened an exhibition dedicated to Colombian artist Fernando Botero, marking the return of his work to China for the first time since 2016. The show is part of an Asian tour that will also […]

In the streets of Dakar, Senegal, life-sized animal sculptures are turning heads—and sparking conversations. This is the goal of The Herds, a traveling public art project designed to generate deep emotional responses to the global climate crisis. Launched by an artist collective from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the initiative plans to travel through […]