New York City has a big Venezuelan population – over 10,000 people – but it is a community that has lacked representation in the arts. Finally, the Modern Museum of Art is paying homage to the Venezuelan roots of modernism by featuring works by the painter Alejandro Otero as part of the its exhibit, “New [...]
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MOMA, Meet Venezuela
Posted in Art, Society & Culture, tagged Alejandro Otero, MOMA, museums on January 18, 2008 | Comments Off
More Than Magical Realism!
Posted in Art, Society & Culture, tagged Adriano Gonzalez Leon, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, literature on January 18, 2008 | Comments Off
At a glance, Latin American literature can seem dominated by magical realism, the genre synonymous with Gabriel García Márquez and his momentous novel, 100 Years of Solutide. Venezuela never had its major author of the Latin “boom” period, but that doesn’t mean the country lacks literary traditions worthy of export.
One of Venezuela’s many under-appreciated authors, [...]
