Carlos Salazar-Lermont – Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960-1985

The Enrichment Fund partially covered my expenses for a trip to Los Angeles, California where I attended the exhibition series Pacific Standard Time LA/LA. This event presented a variety of exhibitions focused on Latin American art throughout the city. Some highlights include Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960-1985, which is currently on display in the Hammer Museum and focuses on the contributions to global art made by artists belonging to two marginalized groups: women and Latin Americans. Radical Women has already become a Latin American art reference. It is being discussed in classes and its catalogue is included in syllabi. As an artist and a curator focused in Latin American art, it was vital for me to visit this exhibition before it closed on December 31st. To experience the art works installed first hand will allowed me to a deeper understanding of the curatorial framing of these artists. Radical Women has become a main element in my research and a point of departure for my thesis, which is currently focused on Latin American artist in United States in the decade of the 60’s.