Latin Art: Deeply Rooted in the Earth

Art inherently reflects the specific geography and culture of its author. Can one imagine a Monet depicting Barbados or Germany? Or Van Gogh painting Morocco, Switzerland, or China? Each piece of art profoundly reflects the geography and culture of its origin.

A work of art comes with a small bit of its native soil.

This presents quite a rabbit hole for the art lover – and a subterranean wonderland for the Latin art admirer, as the diversity of works invites increasingly complex appreciation for the diversity of cultures and landscapes that share this identity.

Latin art takes us on a journey to a world where past, present, and future overlap in both the marvelous and the mundane and allows us to look through the eyes of the people and landscapes who have shaped each other over centuries upon centuries. Artenango is delighted to present works that explicitly explore these themes as Heritage Art, while recognizing that each work of Latin art uniquely reflects facets of its author’s personal experience of community, relationship with the earth, and cultural immersion.

The Heritage Art collection is a good place to begin a journey of exploration, which continues its winding path through each work presented by the artists of Artenango.

Come explore!